Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robin R. Chamberland, PhD, of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and colleagues studied 172 randomly ...

Norovirus leading offender in pediatric gastroenteritis Norovirus far exceeds rotavirus as the leading cause of medically attended acute gastroenteritis in U.S. children. HealthDay News — Norovirus ...

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of pediatric patient morbidity and mortality. For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postdischarge ondansetron reduced vomiting and disease severity among children with acute gastroenteritis.

Treatment with ondansetron for pediatric gastrointestinal illnesses was associated with decreased rates of return to the emergency department or urgent care within 72 hours. For pediatric patients ...

Adenoviruses were found in 8.6% of 900 pediatric inpatients with diarrhea who were tested by electron microscopy of a fecal specimen and cell culture inoculation of a throat swab and an anal swab ...

Gastroenteritis is commonly seen in children during monsoon. It is typically caused by viral infections. Bacteria can occasionally cause it. Viral gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu, is a ...

While probiotics are often used to treat acute gastroenteritis (also known as infectious diarrhea) in children, the latest evidence shows no significant differences in outcomes, compared to a placebo.

Researchers have demonstrated that a drug called ondansetron helps reduce vomiting, the need for intravenous fluids and hospital admissions in children with acute gastroenteritis. University of North ...

Freedman SB (2006) Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department. N Engl J Med 354: 1698–1705 Despite recommendations, oral rehydration therapy is underused in children who ...

These recent studies reveal the potential benefits of ondansetron, when administered as both oral and iv. agents, to children with AGE complicated by vomiting. Studies have focused on the impact of ...