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Recent Advances in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Recent Advances in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 March 2024) | Viewed by 1308

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Lorena Elena Melit

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Department of Pediatrics I, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Gheorghe Marinescu Street No 38, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania
Interests: pediatrics; pediatric gastroenterology; nutrition; helicobacter pylori infection
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pediatric gastroenterology involves the diagnosis, treatment and management of GI and nutritional disorders in children. Gastrointestinal (GI) problems in children may be quite different from those of adults, not only in presentation, but also in types of diseases.

This Special Issue aims to provide an important update in the world of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition by covering various topics in this area, such as gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disorders, cow’s milk protein allergy, obesity and malnutrition. Moreover, this Special Issue aims to focus on providing valuable information regarding mechanisms, risk factors, diagnoses and treatments. Thus, we welcomed you to submit your work to this Special Issue to help increase the general awareness regarding the most important gastroenterological pediatric disorders.

Dr. Lorena Elena Melit
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • pediatric gastroenterology
  • pediatric nutrition
  • autoimmune conditions
  • inflammation
  • obesity
  • malnutrition

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The Risks of Phosphate Enemas in Toddlers: A Life-Threatening Unawareness
by Alessandro Zago, Alessandro Agostino Occhipinti, Matteo Bramuzzo, Viola Ceconi, Vincenzo Colacino, Egidio Barbi and Federico Poropat
Children 2024, 11(3), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030349 - 15 Mar 2024
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Background: While oral laxatives represent the first-line treatment of fecal impaction, enemas are frequently used in clinical practice in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) and by family pediatricians (FPs). Objectives: Phosphate-containing enemas (PcEs) are commonly employed, even causing the risk of rare but lethal [...] Read more.
Background: While oral laxatives represent the first-line treatment of fecal impaction, enemas are frequently used in clinical practice in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) and by family pediatricians (FPs). Objectives: Phosphate-containing enemas (PcEs) are commonly employed, even causing the risk of rare but lethal toxicity. We investigated pediatricians’ awareness of PcE risks. Methods: We conducted an online survey by sending a multiple-choice questionnaire to the referents of 51 PEDs and 101 FPs. We collected and compared the answers with recommendations reported by the Italian Drug Agency (AIFA) and the available literature about PcE administration. Results: Of the institutions and pediatricians receiving the questionnaire, 23 PEDs (45%) and 63 FP (62.3%) participated in the survey. Of PEDs, 95% and 33.0% of FPs treated fecal impaction with PcE. Moreover, 54% of PEDs and 86.0% of FPs did not provide treatment according to the AIFA recommendations for the daily dose. Conclusions: This study shows limited pediatricians’ awareness of the potential risks related to PcE. Full article
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