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$Prucalopride offers relief in children with refractory idiopathic constipation$

Prucalopride offers relief in children with refractory idiopathic constipation

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20220628140000

Three out of five teens with refractory constipation achieve improvements in bowel movement with prucalopride, while having acceptable side effect profiles, as shown in a small study.

Potty stool helps kids with functional constipation wean off medication

Tristan Manalac, 20220602090000

A defecation posture modification device (DPMD), also known as a potty stool, is both safe and beneficial for children with functional constipation (FC), helping them wean off pharmacotherapy and improving their bowel function, according to a study presented at the recently concluded 2022 Digestive Disease Week (DDW 2022).

Lubiprostone not effective for paediatric functional constipation

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Lubiprostone does not appear to have any favourable effect in the treatment of paediatric functional constipation (PFC), although the drug has a safety profile similar to that reported in adults, as shown in a phase III study.

Constipation reduces desmopressin efficacy in children with nocturnal enuresis

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Treatment response to desmopressin for paediatric nocturnal enuresis decreases in the presence of constipation, especially in children with severe enuresis and those prescribed with low-dose desmopressin, a study has shown.

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Long COVID: What we have learned so far

Prof. Ghassan Dbaibo, 27 Apr 2023

The WHO defines long COVID as a condition that occurs 3 months from COVID-19 onset, whose symptoms last ≥2 months and cannot be attributed to an alternative diagnosis. In an interview with MIMS Doctor, Professor Ghassan Dbaibo of the Center for Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, describes the evolving attitudes towards long COVID among healthcare professionals (HCPs), some unexpected predisposing factors, potential biological mechanisms behind prolonged symptom duration and shares data on vaccination’s protective effects against long COVID.

ID NOW rapid molecular assay an effective COVID-19 test for kids

Rapid COVID-19 testing: Is it as good in kids?

Roshini Claire Anthony, 20 Oct 2021

A large retrospective study from the US, presented at IDWeek 2021, has shown that the Abbott ID NOW rapid molecular COVID-19 assay is highly sensitive and specific at detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in a paediatric population.