1. Perspectives from the Society for Pediatric Research: Probiotic use in urinary tract infections, atopic dermatitis, and antibiotic-associated diarrhea: an overview
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Catherine S. Forster, Michael D. Cabana, and Michael H. Hsieh
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Diarrhea ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Biomedical Research ,Adolescent ,Urinary system ,MEDLINE ,Pediatrics ,Dermatitis, Atopic ,law.invention ,Special Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,Probiotic ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Intensive care medicine ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,business.industry ,Probiotics ,Pediatric research ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,Atopic dermatitis ,medicine.disease ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Clinical trial ,Child, Preschool ,Urinary Tract Infections ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,medicine.symptom ,Antibiotic-associated diarrhea ,business - Abstract
Probiotics have received significant attention within both the scientific and lay communities for their potential health-promoting properties, including the treatment or prevention of various conditions in children. In this article, we review the published data on use of specific probiotic strains for three common pediatric conditions: the prevention of urinary tract infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea and the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Research into the utility of specific probiotic strains is of varying quality, and data are often derived from small studies and case series. We discuss the scientific merit of these studies, their overall findings regarding the utility of probiotics for these indications, issues in reporting of methods, and results from these clinical trials, as well as future areas of investigation., Impact: Review of data for commonly encountered diagnoses in the general pediatric population.Highlights gaps in the evidence and provides insight into new avenues of research.
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- 2020
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