Probiotics for pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
PubMed Central (PMC)
Antibiotic treatment is known to disturb gastrointestinal microflora, which results in a range of clinical symptoms — most notably, diarrhea. This is especially important in children, for whom antibiotics are prescribed frequently. Although meta-analyses ...
ISAPP | International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics
International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
ISAPP is an association of academic and industrial scientists involved in research on fundamental and applied aspects of probiotics and prebiotics.
ISAPP BOARD MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PEDIATRIC PROBIOTIC CONFERENCE IN ITALY
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Wed Feb 07 15:29:04 PST 2018
ISAPP Board Members, Professors Michael Cabana MD MPH and Seppo Salminen PhD, will be participating in the 4th Annual Prebiotics and Probiotics in Pediatrics conference in Bari, Italy April 12-14, 2018. Prof. Cabana will be chairing a panel on colic and will discuss findings from a meta-analysis of L. reuteri as an intervention for colic. This meta-analysis,...
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The Vaccine That Prevents Cancer
by Erin Beattie, MD @ Talia Zenlea
Wed Dec 16 16:05:32 PST 2015
HPV? We’ve Got You Covered There are more than 100 types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) out there, and it’s a VERY common virus that affects both females and males. How common? About 75% of sexually active Canadians will have at least one HPV infection during their lifetime. And we have to…
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Resilience as a measure of health: implications for health claims for foods
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Tue Jan 16 05:15:24 PST 2018
January 16, 2018. By Mary Ellen Sanders PhD, Sylvie Binda PhD, Seppo Salminen PhD, Karen Scott PhD Demonstrating health benefits for healthy people is a challenge faced by those attempting to communicate claims on a health promoting food. Foods, in many global regulatory frameworks, are...
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Georgian College’s Homeopathy Program: Magical Thinking Presented as Fact
by Scott Gavura @ Science-Based Medicine
Thu Jan 25 06:00:43 PST 2018
Georgian College in Ontario, Canada is now offering a 3-year advanced diploma in the pseudoscience of homeopathy.
The good bugs: Recommended use of probiotics in children
BEYOND THE COUNTER
“Why is my child’s doctor recommending a probiotic?” I hear this question daily working as a pharmacy student in a pharmacy which is in the same building as a busy pediatric practice. Recently som…
Using probiotics in the paediatric population | Paediatrics & Child Health | Oxford Academic
OUP Academic
As more is learned about the importance of the intestinal microbiome to human health there is increasing interest in the potential benefits of probiotics. Probiotics are live micro-organisms which, when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a health effect on the host by altering its microflora. Probiotics have been administered both prophylactically and therapeutically for various conditions. This statement defines the development and role of intestinal microflora, and examines the evidence supporting the use of different probiotics to treat common paediatric conditions, such as diarrhea, atopy, functional intestinal disorders and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Is my baby's eczema triggered by a reaction to food?
BabyCenter Canada
Understanding the triggers of eczema.
Oh, Canada: The Controversy Over Neonatal Eye Ointment - Talia Zenlea
Talia Zenlea
Neonatal Eye Ointment and the Canadian Controversy Local mommy groups are abuzz this week after Canadian news outlet, Global, reported that the mandatory application of prophylactic eye ointment to newborns was “ineffective, outdated and unethical.” What followed were two camps: happy hippies, and a lot of pissed off doctors. All of this suggesting…
Towards more effective supplement regulation in Canada
by Scott @ Science-Based Pharmacy
Sun Sep 25 18:42:25 PDT 2016
I suppose I owe Health Canada some thanks. It was Health Canada’s lackadaisical regulation of dietary supplements and natural health products that turned me from a “shruggie” pharmacist into one that started advocating, publicly, for putting consumers’ interests ahead of those of supplement manufacturers. While health regulations are seemingly created to protect consumers, Health Canada … Continue reading Towards more effective supplement regulation in Canada
Clostridium difficile in paediatric populations
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An increase in Clostridium difficile infection incidence has been observed among hospitalized children in the United States. The present statement, targeted at clinicians caring for infants and children in community and institutional settings, summarizes ...
The Times They Are A-Changin’ With Probiotics
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Fri Dec 15 08:41:59 PST 2017
December 15, 2017. By Prof. Daniel Merenstein, MD, Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC. I had a surprising encounter a few weeks ago in the clinic. I was caught off guard, had to take a step back and think about what...
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What You Don’t Know About Vaccines
by Talia Zenlea, MD @ Talia Zenlea
Sun Nov 08 15:57:19 PST 2015
Is it OK for doctors to refuse to take care of people who refuse vaccines? Last week, the journal Pediatrics published a study describing the characteristics of physicians who dismiss families for refusing vaccines. Perhaps most shocking was the finding that 83% of the over 500 physicians surveyed reported that in a typical…
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Should you take a probiotic with your antibiotic?
Science-Based Pharmacy
We are not one organism, we are many organisms. And when we disturb the relationship with our symbiotic partners, we can suffer unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening consequences. One of the mo…
Oh, Canada: The Controversy Over Neonatal Eye Ointment
by Talia Zenlea, MD @ Talia Zenlea
Thu Dec 03 12:21:00 PST 2015
Neonatal Eye Ointment and the Canadian Controversy Local mommy groups are abuzz this week after Canadian news outlet, Global, reported that the mandatory application of prophylactic eye ointment to newborns was “ineffective, outdated and unethical.” What followed were two camps: happy hippies, and a lot of pissed off doctors. All of this suggesting…
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7 Health Hacks for a Happier Winter
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Almost 3/4 of Canadians experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as 'the winter blues.' Symptoms may include weight gain, depression, sugar cravings, a lack of energy and more. This month, use these 7 health hacks to boost your mood, beat depression and stress, and feel lighter, more energized and healthier.
Maternal perspectives on the use of probiotics in infants: a cross-sectional survey
PubMed Central (PMC)
Probiotic products that may modify the intestinal microbiota are becoming increasingly available and known to consumers due to their potential to prevent or treat many pediatric health conditions. As scientific knowledge of the health benefits of probiotics ...
Welcome Letter
by paragon_inac2017 @ INAC2017
Tue Sep 13 01:15:29 PDT 2016
Welcome! On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd Congress of the International Neonatology Association to be held in Lyon, France, 7 – 9 July, 2017. The inaugural INA conference held in Valencia Spain in April 2014 was a resounding success with delegates from 58 countries and outstanding sessions […]
I’ve been prescribed an antibiotic. Should I take a probiotic?
Science-Based Medicine
We are not one organism, we are many organisms. And when we disturb the relationship with our symbiotic partners, we can suffer unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening consequences. One of the mo…
Probiotics: the importance of the complete product
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Sat Feb 10 21:18:55 PST 2018
February 11, 2018. By Dr. Olaf F.A. Larsen, Assistant Professor (0.2 FTE) at Athena Institute, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Science Manager at Yakult Netherlands. Probiotics are, according to the WHO and later updated by a consensus panel convened by ISAPP, defined as “live...
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ISAPP works to have evidence-based usage of probiotics to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrheoa implemented in UK
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Fri Jan 12 05:00:05 PST 2018
January 12, 2018. Antibiotics are amongst the most commonly prescribed drugs in UK hospitals. However, as well as treating infection they can cause disruption to the gastrointestinal microbiota. This can lead to the relatively common side-effect of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) which often delays discharge. More...
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Do dietary effects on gut microbiota promote health in older individuals? Reid and colleagues gain insights into microbiota composition across the lifespan
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Mon Jan 22 05:00:12 PST 2018
January 22, 2018. By Dr. Gregor Reid ISAPP Board of Directors member Dr. Gregor Reid recently co-authored a cross-sectional study in a cohort of over 1000 very healthy Chinese participants from 3 to over 100 years of age in order to gain insights on ‘healthy’...
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Global FoodOmics: A Crowd-Sourced Window Into Microbes In Our Foods
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Thu Jan 25 05:00:30 PST 2018
January 25, 2018. By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD , Dairy & Food Culture Technologies Among the factors under our control, diet may be the most important determinant of our gut microbiota. Observations from the American Gut Project suggest that foods containing live microbes increase fecal bacterial diversity, which is generally...
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Talking Science with ISAPP’s Science Translation Committee
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Wed Jan 31 08:21:35 PST 2018
By Christopher Cifelli, PhD, VP of Nutrition Research, National Dairy Council. Communicating with others is an essential part of everyday life. We are constantly sharing information about a variety of topics with friends, family, and even strangers. Most of the time the interaction is easy...
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ISAPP RELEASES NEW INFOGRAPHIC: “PROBIOTICS: DISPELLING MYTHS”
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Sun Jan 21 16:56:17 PST 2018
How often do you hear information about probiotics that is just plain wrong? Too often write-ups on probiotics in blogs, websites, articles written by the lay press, and even sometimes in scientific journals is not true to the science. The latest ISAPP infographic corrects several common misconceptions...
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ISAPP Digs Deeper into Evidence on Probiotics for Colic with New Meta-Analysis
by ISAPP @ International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Wed Jan 03 11:28:39 PST 2018
January 3, 2018. Evidence exists for gut microbiota differences between infants with and without colic, with one probiotic strain of particular interest therapeutically for colicky infants: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938. Discussion groups convened at the 2014 and 2016 ISAPP meetings, both led by Prof. Michael Cabana...
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O0034 RECTAL PROBIOTIC ENEMAS INDUCE COLONIC MUCIN... : Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Using probiotics in the paediatric population | Paediatrics & Child Health | Oxford Academic
OUP Academic
As more is learned about the importance of the intestinal microbiome to human health there is increasing interest in the potential benefits of probiotics. Probiotics are live micro-organisms which, when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a health effect on the host by altering its microflora. Probiotics have been administered both prophylactically and therapeutically for various conditions. This statement defines the development and role of intestinal microflora, and examines the evidence supporting the use of different probiotics to treat common paediatric conditions, such as diarrhea, atopy, functional intestinal disorders and necrotizing enterocolitis.