Gastrointestinal Conditions in Childhood
Gastrointestinal conditions in children include colic, constipation, gastroenteritis, hernias, worms, and bowel infections which cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting.
Follow the links below to find information about gastrointestinal conditions in children, and related issues.
Updated July 2011
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Links to information about colic.
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Links to information about constipation in children.
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Links to information about gastroenteritis in children.
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Links to information on hernias, including hiatus hernias.
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Links to information on malabsorption syndromes, including lactose intolerance and coeliac disease.
Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions in Childhood
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Links to summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for gastrointestinal conditions in childhood.
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Links to information on toilet training and related issues such as bed wetting.
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Links to information on symptoms, prevention and management of worms in children.
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| Title: | Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Children with |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Coeliac disease |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | In coeliac disease (say see-lee-ak), gluten (gloo-ten) causes damage to the lining of the small bowel. It is sometimes spelled celiac disease. Gluten is a protein which is found in cereals like wheat, rye, barley and oats. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Oral lactoferrin for the treatment of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Newborn babies, especially those born prematurely, are at risk from infections in the blood (sepsis) and/or gastrointestinal inflammation and injury (necrotizing enterocolitis). A number of babies with sepsis or necrotizing enterocolitis die or suffer f... |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Anal fissure |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | An anal fissure is a tear or split in the lining of the anus (anal mucosa). Symptoms include pain when passing a bowel motion (poo) and bleeding from the anus. Treatment options include laxatives and surgery. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Appendicitis |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating appendicitis. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Oral immunoglobulin for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Immunoglobulin given orally for preventing emergency intestinal problems (necrotizing enterocolitis) in premature and low birth weight newborn infants. Destructive inflammation of the intestine (necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC) is caused by gas-producing... |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Abdominal pain (stomach ache) |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Children often complain of pain in the tummy (abdomen). It can be a sign of illness, but often a child will have pain but not be unwell. Research has shown that up to 10% of children have abdominal pain which comes and goes. An illness causes the pain in only about 5% of these children. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Antidepressants for the treatment of abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in childhood and adolescence. In most cases no medical reason for the pain can be found. Various drug treatment approaches for the different types of abdominal pain-related ... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Peritoneal drainage versus laparotomy as initial surgical treatment for perforated necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation in preterm low birth weight infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Intestinal perforation is a very serious condition in very premature babies. Standard treatment of intestinal perforation is the surgical opening of the abdomen and removal of the unhealthy or dead intestine. Insertion of a drain into the abdomen instea... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Very low birth weight infants (birth weight less than 1500 grams) are at risk of developing a severe bowel disorder called |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Antiemetics for reducing vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Vomiting caused by acute gastroenteritis is very common in children and adolescents. Treatment of vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis can be problematic and there is lack of agreement among clinicians on the indications for the use of antiem... |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Arginine supplements for preventing severe, damaging inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (necrotising enterocolitis) in infants born before 37 weeks gestation (preterm). Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) may be caused by an infant's immaturity... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Giardia |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Giardiasis ('gee-ar-dye-a-sis') is an infection of the bowel caused by a parasite called Giardia duodenalis (or Giardia lamblia or Giardia intestinalis). Giardiasis causes abdominal (tummy) pain and diarrhoea. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease that affects the bowel of premature infants in the first few weeks of life. Although the cause of NEC is not entirely known, milk feeding and bacterial growth play a role. Probiotics (dietary suppleme... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Children's (paediatric) barium meal |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Description: | Detailed information for parents and carers about children's (paediatric) barium meal - including what they are, how to prepare, how they are done, risks and benefits and after effects |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Children's (paediatric) abdominal ultrasound |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Description: | Detailed information for parents and carers about children's (paediatric) abdominal ultrasound - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Vomiting in infants |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for infants with recurrent vomiting of uncertain aetiology. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Erythromycin for the prevention and treatment of feeding intolerance in preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is not enough evidence to show any benefit from erythromycin used in large or small doses for the prevention or treatment of feeding problems in premature infants. Premature infants who need intensive care often have feeding problems. Frequently, ... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Stomach ache |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating stomach ache in young children. |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Title: | Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Recurrent abdominal pain is common in childhood and dietary interventions are often recommended but we found no evidence that they are effective. Between 4% and 25% of school age children complain of stomach aches / recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) which ... |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
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