Ondansetron home use for pediatric acute gastroenteritis vomiting after ED discharge
Children with vomiting after emergency visit face higher risk of return care
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial in 977 children with acute gastroenteritis found that 8.6% had 3 or more vomiting epi…
Kids who keep vomiting after leaving the ER are much more likely to need follow-up care. This study found a strong link between ongoing vomi…
GI multiplex PCR testing in children with acute gastroenteritis showed high positivity and guided antibiotic stewardship
New test cuts guesswork in children’s stomach bugs and changes antibiotic use
This retrospective observational study evaluated GI multiplex PCR testing in 276 children aged ≤14 years admitted with gastroenteritis at a …
A rapid stool test identified the cause in 91% of children with stomach bugs and helped doctors start or stop antibiotics more precisely.
Italian pediatricians reach consensus on home management of vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis
Sick Kids Who Can't Stop Throwing Up May Finally Get Relief
A modified Delphi consensus process involving 70 Italian pediatricians developed 21 statements on home management of nausea and vomiting in …
A new expert panel agrees that a common anti-nausea medicine may help some sick kids at home by stopping the vomiting cycle fast enough to a…
Cruise ship acute gastroenteritis incidence decreased overall but higher on larger ships and longer voyages
Cruise ship stomach illness rates fell overall but remain higher on larger ships and longer trips
A surveillance summary of acute gastroenteritis among passengers and crew on U.S.
Stomach illness rates on cruise ships dropped overall, yet sickness remains higher on larger vessels and longer trips for passengers and cre…