MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS IN CHILDREN: WHAT IS NEW?

High prevalence of acute enteric infections in children, the majority of which affects infants, determines the necessity of development of modern recommendation on diagnostics and treatment of such conditions. The authors show data on etiology of enteric infections and results of various Russian and...

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Published inVoprosy sovremennoĭ pediatrii Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 120 - 125
Main Authors Zakharova, I. N., Esipov, A. V., Doroshina, E. A., Loverdo, R. G., Dmitrieva, Yu. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 12.07.2013
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acute enteric infections
children
espghan
oral rehydration
smectite dioctaedric
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Summary:High prevalence of acute enteric infections in children, the majority of which affects infants, determines the necessity of development of modern recommendation on diagnostics and treatment of such conditions. The authors show data on etiology of enteric infections and results of various Russian and international research on efficacy of treatment of acute gastroenteritis, including information about sorbents, probiotics, antiemetic agents and antibacterial drugs usage. Recommendations on treatment of acute gastroenteritis are based on the modern protocol of the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists and Nutritionists (ESPGHAN), which was published in 2008. According to these recommendations, oral rehydration is one of the main components of treatment, decreasing children’s mortality rates. However due to the absence of the effect of this measure on the intestinal peristalsis, duration of the diarrhea and concomitant symptoms (abdominal pain and distension), additional therapy is necessary. In Russia combinations of enterosorbents and probiotics are used in order to relieve such conditions.
ISSN:1682-5535
1682-5527
1682-5535
DOI:10.15690/vsp.v12i4.738