Publications by authors named "V Degas"
Background: Chronic constipation is common in children and often requires prolonged laxative treatment. Preliminary studies suggest that the probiotic () may be useful in treating constipation in children, but these preliminary results need to be replicated. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of in infants and young children with chronic functional constipation.
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- * In a group of 102 patients, 22% were found to have at least one Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder, with 17 patients specifically meeting criteria for IBD-FAPD; gender and age data showed a predominance of boys and an average age of 15 years.
- * It was discovered that patients with IBD-FAPD experienced more fatigue and reported a lower quality of life compared to those without FAPD, while their parents showed higher anxiety levels; notably, the severity
Objectives: Crohn disease (CD) can affect patient's quality of life (QOL) with physical, social, and psychological impacts. This study aimed to investigate the QOL of children with CD and its relationship with patient and disease characteristics.
Methods: Children ages from 10 to 17 years with diagnosed CD for more than 6 months were eligible to this cross-sectional study conducted in 35 French pediatric centers.
Background: Myxoma resistance protein 1 (MxA) is induced during viral infections. MxA testing could be helpful to differentiate between viral and bacterial infections.
Methods: A prospective multicenter cohort study was performed in pediatric emergency departments.
Purpose: Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is a developmental disorder presenting with mental retardation, delayed motor development, and a wide spectrum of clinical features. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is associated in almost 50% of cases. This report aims to analyze the course of HD and to evaluate the clinical outcomes of these patients.
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