Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Clinical Outcome of Atopic Dermatitis in Children.

The use of omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3 FA) in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is an area of ongoing research. Some studies suggest that dietary supplementation with omega-3 FA can help manage symptoms of AD by reducing lesion severity, skin inflammation, dryness and itching, while others show no significant beneficial effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of omega-3 FA from fish oil in combination with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) from blackcurrant seed oil in children with AD.

Nutritional Outcomes of Bowel Lengthening Procedure in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome.

Background: Although parenteral nutrition (PN) significantly improves mortality rates in pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS), long-term PN has many possible complications and impacts quality of life. Bowel lengthening procedures (BLPs) increase the contact surface of food and the intestinal mucosa and enable the better absorption of nutrients and liquids, possibly leading to a PN decrease.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with short bowel syndrome who underwent BLPs in the period from January 2016 to January 2022.

Anthropometric assessment: ESPGHAN quality of care survey from paediatric hospitals in 28 European countries.

Objectives: Assessment of anthropometric data is essential for paediatric healthcare. We surveyed the implementation of European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) evidence-based guidelines and practical recommendations on nutritional care, particularly regarding anthropometric measurements.

Methods: Paediatric hospitals from 28 European countries provided pseudonymized data through online questionnaires on hospital characteristics and their standards of nutritional care.

Importance of dietary fiber in children.

Dietary fibers (DFs) are essential components of human nutrition and are principally defined as non-digestible carbohydrates (oligosaccharides and polysaccharides) usually classified by their physicochemical and physiological characteristics (water solubility, viscosity, fermentability, and bulking effect). Unfortunately, there is limited information on dietary fiber recommendations for children, and the evidence on their effect on health and symptom control is mainly available for the adult population. Therefore, this review aims to give a comprehensive overview of the characteristics and dietary sources of dietary fiber and their potential health benefits in healthy children but also their potential use in the treatment of sick children.

Impact of an exercise program in children with inflammatory bowel disease in remission.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of a structured exercise program on bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition parameters in children and adolescents with IBD in remission.

Methods: Patients were recruited to participate in a 6-month exercise program. Total body less head (TLBH) dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure BMD.

Quality of Diet of Patients with Coeliac Disease in Comparison to Healthy Children.

A lifelong strict gluten-free diet is the only available treatment for patients with coeliac disease (CD). As with any restrictive diet, it may potentially lead to nutritional deficits. Seventy-six patients with CD (mean age 9.

Severe Protein Loss in a 6-month-old Exclusively Breastfed Infant with Atopic Dermatitis.

Protein loss is often the result of kidney or intestinal disease (protein-losing enteropathy) and can cause a number of serious, potentially life-threatening complications such as hypotension, thrombocytosis, electrolyte imbalance, and cerebellar ischemia. Recent research suggests an association between extremely severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and allergic enteropathy. An exclusively breastfed 6-month-old infant was admitted to our institution due to failure to thrive, electrolyte imbalance, and severe AD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis; SCORAD 40).

Modified Crohn's disease exclusion diet is equally effective as exclusive enteral nutrition: Real-world data.

Background: Data on the efficacy of the newly established dietetic treatment of Crohn's disease (CD), the CD exclusion diet (CDED), are scarce. The aim of this study was to provide real-world data on the efficacy of CDED in comparison with exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) for remission induction.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of children diagnosed with CD who were treated with CDED + partial EN (PEN) or with EEN was performed.

Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Population of Adolescents in Croatia.

Research Background: Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is an important method for the estimation of dietary intake in epidemiologic studies. The aim of the study is to develop a FFQ and evaluate its relative validity for adolescents 12 to 18 years old.

Experimental Approach: FFQ was developed from a previously validated youth/adolescent diet questionnaire (YAQ) by modifying it in order to include Croatian national foods.

Use of probiotics in the treatment of functional abdominal pain in children-systematic review and meta-analysis.

Functional abdominal pain is a very frequent functional gastrointestinal disorder but still without adequate treatment options. Therefore, the main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate strain-specific probiotic effects on functional abdominal pain in children. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials published in a period up to 1st of April 2020 that analyzed probiotic interventions for pediatric functional abdominal pain.

Correction to: Nutritional status and food intake in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis significantly differs from healthy controls.

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Nutritional status and food intake in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis significantly differs from healthy controls.

Nutritional status and dietary intake in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease are complex and need to be further explored. Therefore, we have assessed anthropometric measures, body composition, and dietary intake of newly diagnosed pediatric patients, and compared them with healthy controls. This was a prospective cross-sectional study including newly diagnosed patients with inflammatory bowel disease (n = 89) and healthy controls (n = 159).

Malnourished children acquire nosocomial infections more often and have significantly increased length of hospital stay.

Background And Aims: A positive correlation between malnutrition and length of hospital stay has been shown previously. However, the impact of malnutrition on an incidence of nosocomial infections and their effect on the duration of hospitalization has not been established among paediatric patients in developed countries. We investigated the correlation between malnutrition, nosocomial infections and LOS in hospitalized children in our University Children's Hospital.

Disease associated malnutrition correlates with length of hospital stay in children.

Background & Aims: Previous studies reported a wide range of estimated malnutrition prevalence (6-30%) in paediatric inpatients based on various anthropometric criteria. We performed anthropometry in hospitalised children and assessed the relationship between malnutrition and length of hospital stay (LOS) and complication rates.

Methods: In a prospective multi-centre European study, 2567 patients aged 1 month to 18 years were assessed in 14 centres in 12 countries by standardised anthropometry within the first 24 h after admission.

Bioactive composition and antioxidant potential of different commonly consumed coffee brews affected by their preparation technique and milk addition.

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, prepared and consumed in many different ways. Taste, aroma and composition of the coffee brew vary depending on the preparation method. Therefore, this study investigates the effect of different brewing methods on the polyphenol and methylxanthine composition and antioxidant capacity of thirteen different coffee brews.