Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols Sources in Schoolchildren-A Pilot Study.

Bothersome gastrointestinal (GI) signs/symptoms, including abdominal pain, distension, nausea, and flatulence, are common in children. A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) is frequently recommended for children with GI symptoms. Currently, there are no studies on the effect of FODMAPs in healthy schoolchildren.

Psychological distress and coping efficacy in children with disorders of gut-brain interaction.

Background: Multiple psychological factors influence disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs). We aimed to evaluate psychological distress in Colombian schoolchildren with and without DGBIs.

Methods: We included children ages 8-18 years without organic medical conditions from largest regional public schools in Colombia.

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Neonates and Toddlers According to the Rome IV Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are classified as a combination of persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. The Rome IV criteria can elucidate several factors in the pathogenesis of FGIDs. The frequency of FGIDs can differ between clinical and nonclinical settings and between geographic regions.

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS ACCORDING TO ROME IV CRITERIA.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children according to Rome IV criteria.

Methods: We included cohorts and observational descriptive studies, including information for the prevalence of FGIDs according to Rome IV criteria in children 4 to 18 years old. We searched the MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, LILACS, and CENTRAL databases from May 2016 to nowadays.

Prevalence of joint hypermobility, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and orthostatic hypotension in school-children.

Introduction: Children with joint hypermobility, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and orthostatic hypotension report autonomic symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, headaches, and palpitations. It is unclear if there is a pathophysiological link between connective tissue disorders and autonomic symptoms. There is no published data on the prevalence of disorder at the community level.

The impact of incorporating toilet-training status in the pediatric Rome IV criteria for functional constipation in infant and toddlers.

Background: The diagnosis of functional constipation (FC) is based on the Rome criteria. The last edition of the criteria (Rome IV) for infants and toddlers modified the criteria to differentiate toilet-trained (TT) and non-toilet-trained (NTT) children. These changes have not been validated.

Celiac disease in children with Down syndrome.

Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) in children with Down syndrome (DS) has been published by several countries, without available data for Colombia.

Objective: To determine the frequency and related factors of CD in children with DS, compared with a group of children without DS, analyzing the clinical, im munological, and genetic manifestations.

Patients And Method: A total of 209 children between 1-18 years of age (8.

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction, and Joint Hypermobility in Children: Are They Related?

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of orthostatic intolerance and joint hypermobility in schoolchildren with and without functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and to assess autonomic nervous system dysfunction in children with FGIDs and joint hypermobility.

Study Design: Schoolchildren (10-18 years) attending public schools from 3 Colombian cities (Cali, Palmira, and Bucaramanga) completed validated questionnaires for FGIDs and underwent testing for hypermobility and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Heart rate and blood pressure were assessed in recumbency and upright position at regular intervals.

Post-infectious functional gastrointestinal disorders in children after a non-severe dengue episode without warning signs.

Introduction: The pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders involves infectious agents such as viruses. Objective: To study the development of functional gastrointestinal disorders 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after an episode of non-severe dengue without warning signs in children. Materials and methods: We conducted a cohort study in 73 children diagnosed with non-severe dengue without warning signs at Hospital Universitario del Valle “Evaristo García” and 62 healthy children from Cali, Colombia.

Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in child population from Colombia.

Giardia duodenalis is one of the most prevalent human intestinal parasite, with children living in developing countries being particularly at risk of infection. The occurrence and molecular diversity of G. duodenalis was investigated in stools specimens from 307 individuals aged one to nineteen years in Colombia.

The prevalence of functional constipation in children was unchanged after the Rome IV criteria halved the diagnosis period in Rome III.

Aim: The Rome IV criteria for the diagnosis of functional constipation are one month, compared with two months in the Rome III criteria. Our aim was to see whether this altered the prevalence in Ecuador by surveying school children and comparing the results to our previous study.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Quito, Ecuador, in 2013 two randomly selected schools: one private and one public.

[Case-Control Study On Generalised Joint Hypermobility In Schoolchildren With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders According To Rome IV Criteria In Spanish].

Introduction: Although results show an association between the presence of generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children, they are limited and controversial.

Objective: To determine the association between GJH and FGIDs and the search for risk factors for GJH in girls from a Public Educational Institution of Tuluá, Colombia.

Patients And Methods: The students completed the Rome IV Questionnaire to identify FGIDs.

[Overlapping of functional gastrointestinal disorders in latinamerican schoolchildren and adolescents].

Introduction: There are few studies on overlapping Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs).

Objective: To describe the prevalence and possible risk factors in Latin American children (Latam) to present overlapping FGIDs.

Patients And Method: Prevalence study in Latam schoolchildren bet ween 8-18 years of age.

Prevalence of markers of celiac disease in Colombian children with diabetes mellitus type 1.

Introduction: Although the association between diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM) and celiac disease (CD) is well established; there are only a few studies that focus on South American children, haplotypes and their possible associations.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of CD markers in a group of children with T1DM and to analyze the associated clinical, immunological and genetic manifestations.

Methods: A prevalence study focusing on children with T1DM who were assessed based on variables including sociodemographics, anthropometric information, disease characteristics, laboratory results and family medical history.

[Irritable bowel syndrome subtypes and characteristics in children from Panama, Ecuador,El Salvador, Nicaragua and Mexico].

Introduction: Few pediatric studies classify the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) subtypes.

Objective: To describe the characteristics and subtypes of IBS in children from Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Mexico.

Material And Methods: Prevalence study performed in children between 8 and 18 years of age with a diagnosis of IBS.

Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Between Rome III and Rome IV Criteria.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children using Rome IV criteria and to compare the prevalence of FGIDs using Rome IV with Rome III criteria.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study using the same methods as our previous study on FGIDs in Colombia. The Questionnaire of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rome IV version was translated into Spanish, followed by reverse translation.

Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Colombian school children.

Objectives: To determine prevalence for functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in Colombian school children using the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-III) and to determine possible risk factors.

Study Design: The QPGS-III was translated into Spanish then reverse translated by a team of bilingual physicians. Focus groups of Colombian children were conducted to assure understanding of the Spanish version.

Digestive, hepatic, and nutritional manifestations in Latin American children with HIV/AIDS.

The HIV/AIDS infection is increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean regions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In Latin America, most cases are in Brasil, Mexico, and Colombia. Some causes of the HIV/AIDS infection in Latin America are poverty, limitations on the access to antiretroviral drugs, poor response from governmental and health authorities, migration, and scantiness of research resources.