Herbal Approaches to Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain.

Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most common problems seen by both pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists. Abdominal-pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are diagnosed in children with chronic and recurrent abdominal pain meeting clinical criteria set forth in the Rome IV criteria. AP-FGIDs affect approximately 20% of children worldwide and include functional dyspepsia (FD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain (FAP), and abdominal migraine.

Significant morbidity associated with RSV infection in immunosuppressed children following liver transplantation: case report and discussion regarding need of routine prophylaxis.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children. In immunocompromised children, RSV infection poses a serious health threat with significantly increased and prolonged virus shedding and the development of severe respiratory disease. We report two patients, eight months and 20 months of age, who were admitted with severe RSV infection two months and 10 months post-transplant respectively.

Food protein sensitivity with partial villous atrophy after pediatric liver transplantation with tacrolimus immunosuppression.

We report three pediatric liver transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus immunosuppression presented with vomiting, heme-positive stools and failure to thrive, who had subtotal villous atrophy in their histology because of food protein sensitivity. Case findings and current literature of the casual relationship between tacrolimus and food allergies briefly reviewed.

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in Pediatrics.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is among the most common bacterial infections in humans. In 1982, H.

Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents.

There is now considerable evidence that suggests that the H. pylori organism isa human pathogen. The strong association between H.

Helicobacter pylori inflammation and immunity.

Gastric inflammation is a significant contributor to the disease process associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. It appears that both bacterial genes and differential host responses make interrelated contributions to gastritis and disease outcome after H. pylori infection.