Lactose Intolerance in Pediatric Patients and Common Misunderstandings About Cow's Milk Allergy.

Lactose intolerance is a common gastrointestinal condition caused by the inability to digest and absorb dietary lactose. Primary lactose intolerance is the most common type of lactose intolerance. It is one of the most common forms of food intolerance and occurs when lactase activity is reduced in the brush border of the small bowel mucosa.

The therapeutic efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 in infant colic: A randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: The pathogenesis of infant colic is poorly defined. Gut microbiota seems to be involved, supporting the potential therapeutic role of probiotics.

Aims: To assess the rate of infants with a reduction of ≥50% of mean daily crying duration after 28 days of intervention with the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.

Dietary Treatment with Extensively Hydrolyzed Casein Formula Containing the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Prevents the Occurrence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children with Cow's Milk Allergy.

Objective: To investigate whether the addition of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) to the extensively hydrolyzed casein formula (EHCF) for cow's milk allergy (CMA) treatment could reduce the occurrence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs).

Study Design: This cohort study included children with a positive history for CMA in the first year of life who were treated with EHCF alone or in combination with LGG and had evidence of immune tolerance acquisition to cow's milk for at least 12 months. FGID was diagnosed according to the Rome III diagnostic criteria by investigators unaware of previous treatment.

Gut Microbiome as Target for Innovative Strategies Against Food Allergy.

The dramatic increase in food allergy prevalence and severity globally requires effective strategies. Food allergy derives from a defect in immune tolerance mechanisms. Immune tolerance is modulated by gut microbiota function and structure, and microbiome alterations (dysbiosis) have a pivotal role in the development of food allergy.

Cow's milk and rice fermented with Lactobacillus paracasei CBA L74 prevent infectious diseases in children: A randomized controlled trial.

Background & Aim: Fermented foods have been proposed for the prevention of infectious diseases. We evaluated the efficacy of fermented foods in reducing common infectious diseases (CIDs) in children attending daycare.

Methods: Prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (registered under Clinical Trials.

Acceptability and efficacy of a gel hypotonic oral rehydration solution in children with acute gastroenteritis.

Objective: Oral rehydration solution remains the mainstay of acute gastroenteritis therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the acceptability of a new zinc-containing hypotonic super-oral rehydration solution (ORS) in a gel formulation and its efficacy in reducing the duration and severity of diarrhea in children.

Methods: This was a randomized-controlled trial of children (5-36 months of age) observed for diarrhea lasting less than 24 h.