Unraveling the complexity of Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction: the gut microbiota connection in children.

"Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBIs)," formerly referred to as "Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)," encompass a prevalent array of chronic or recurring gastrointestinal symptoms that notably impact the quality of life for affected children and their families. Recent studies have elucidated the intricate pathophysiology of DGBIs, underscoring their correlation with gut microbiota. This review seeks to explore the present comprehension of the gut microbiota's role in DGBI development.

[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.

[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.

High Prevalence of Nausea among School Children in Latin America.

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of nausea and its association with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in a large-scale, population-based study of Latin American school children.

Study Design: This cross-sectional study collected data from children in 3 Latin American countries. A Spanish version of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-III) was administered to school children in Central and South America.

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During the last twenty years Eosinophilic Esophagitis has become one the most important causes of esophageal disfunction in children, food impactation in adolescents and young adults, therapeutic failure in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the most frecuent eosinophilic disease of the gastrointestinal tract. We present recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease based in a systematic review of the literature.

The use of probiotics in pediatric gastroenterology: a review of the literature and recommendations by Latin-American experts.

Objective: The stability and composition of intestinal flora plays a vital role in human wellbeing throughout life from as early as birth. Over the past 50 years, several studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of probiotic administration in pediatric gastroenterology. This document aims to provide a recommendation score on probiotic utilization in pediatric gastroenterology, together with a review of current knowledge concerning its benefits, tolerability, and safety.