Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hania Szajewska, Raanan Shamir, Agata Strozyk, Anna Chmielewska, Bartlomiej M. Zalewski, Renata Auricchio, Sibylle Koletzko, Ilma R. Korponay-Szabo, M. Luisa Mearin, Caroline Meijer, Carmen Ribes-Koninckx, Riccardo Troncone
Summary: The effects of early feeding practices on the risk of coeliac disease (CD) remain debated. Breastfeeding and age at gluten introduction have no effect on the cumulative incidence of CD during childhood in the population at genetic risk of CD. There is some evidence that consuming a higher amount of gluten at weaning and/or thereafter may increase CD/CDA risk.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Review
Allergy
L. Sandra Vale, Monique Lobb, J. Merryn Netting, Kevin Murray, Rhonda Clifford, E. Dianne Campbell, M. Sandra Salter
Summary: Food allergy is a significant issue worldwide, especially in Western countries. Research on food allergy prevention guidelines found that there are significant differences in recommendations, with guidelines generally scoring higher in quality compared to advice documents.
WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Amir Ismail, Iqra Naeem, Yun Yun Gong, Michael N. Routledge, Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Riaz, Leandra Naira Zambelli Ramalho, Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira, Zubair Ismail
Summary: The early stages of human life are crucial for growth and development, but exposure to toxins like aflatoxins can lead to severe health complications, especially in countries in Africa and Asia. Even with regulations in place, aflatoxins can still be found in infant foods in developing countries, highlighting the need for further efforts to reduce exposure.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Seetha Anitha, David Ian Givens, Kowsalya Subramaniam, Shweta Upadhyay, Joanna Kane-Potaka, Yakima D. Vogtschmidt, Rosemary Botha, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Ananthan Rajendran, Devraj J. Parasannanavar, Mani Vetriventhan, Raj Kumar Bhandari
Summary: Millet-based diets have a significant positive effect on the growth of children, improving mean height, weight, mid upper arm circumference, and chest circumference when substituting regular rice-based diets. However, the growth improvement is minimal when enhancing and diversifying the diet while replacing rice with millet.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Leanne Jackson, Leonardo De Pascalis, Jo Harrold, Victoria Fallon
Summary: Negative maternal affect like depression and anxiety is associated with shorter breastfeeding duration and poorer breastfeeding outcomes. Guilt was more common among formula feeders, with different sources between formula feeding and breastfeeding mothers. Further research is needed on the relationship between shame and infant feeding outcomes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang, Raphael Torome, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: This review assesses the enablers and barriers of infant and young child feeding practices in India, highlighting that higher maternal socioeconomic status and more frequent antenatal care visits are common enablers, while low SES and less frequent ANC visits are common barriers. The study suggests that improving IYCF practices in India requires multifactorial interventions at the subnational and national levels.
Review
Nursing
Tian Lin, Jiale Hu, Lifeng Zhang, Xiuqun Qin, Xuelian Liu, Yutao Lan, Ken Chen, Tianhui You
Summary: This systematic review identifies nursing practices for promoting feeding safety and performance in preterm infants with enteral tube feeding. Oro-motor stimulation and non-nutritive sucking are effective strategies for improving feeding performance. Further research is needed for other practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Machiko Suganuma, Alice R. Rumbold, Jacqueline Miller, Yan Fong Chong, Carmel T. Collins
Summary: Due to poor study quality, evidence on the effects of any human milk feeds or higher versus lower doses of human milk was inconclusive. Some studies suggest that lower doses of human milk may improve weight gain in infants during hospital admission compared to higher doses, while feeding exclusive preterm formula may lead to increased head circumference growth in infants. The clinical significance of these findings remains unclear, and further research is needed to determine the effects of an exclusive human milk diet on outcomes.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xiaoxi Fu, Amy L. Lovell, Andrea J. Braakhuis, Richard F. Mithen, Clare R. Wall
Summary: Inconsistent conclusions from studies on infant sleep and feeding may affect parents' decisions. This systematic review found that exclusively breastfed infants under 6 months had more night wakings, but no differences in sleep duration compared to formula-fed infants. However, after 6 months, breastfed infants slept less at night and over 24 hours compared to formula-fed infants, with no association found between the timing of introducing complementary foods and infant sleep duration.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Athena L. Sheppard, Martha M. C. Elwenspoek, Lauren J. Scott, Victoria Corfield, Hazel Everitt, Peter M. Gillett, Alastair D. Hay, Hayley E. Jones, Susan Mallett, Jessica Watson, Penny F. Whiting
Summary: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for coeliac disease in both children and adults. The results showed that anti-tissue transglutaminase has sufficient sensitivity to rule out coeliac disease in children, while endomysial antibody has high specificity to rule in coeliac disease in adults.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Allison J. Wu, Izzuddin M. Aris, Marie-France Hivert, Lauren Fiechtner, Kirsten K. Davison, Susan Redline, Elsie M. Taveras
Summary: The study found that exclusive breastfeeding and avoiding bottle use in bed were associated with lower BMI z-score. Adherence to 4-5 healthy infant feeding practices was also associated with lower BMI z-score. Following healthy infant feeding practices may reduce the risk of excessive adiposity in early childhood.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sarah A. Redsell, Vicki Slater, Jennie Rose, Ellinor K. Olander, Karen Matvienko-Sikar
Summary: The study identified barriers and enablers to responsive infant feeding, including caregiver attitudes towards feeding control and healthcare professional advice about formula feeding and breastfeeding expectations. Enablers such as recognizing infant feeding cues, having feeding knowledge, and receiving support from family and friends can help promote responsive feeding.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Shibo Guo, Yue Wang, Lisa R. Fries, Yilin Li, Nini Zhang, Haiyue Zhang, Haixia Wei, Xun Jiang, Lei Shang
Summary: A systematic review of literature on feeding behaviors in Chinese families with children under 6 years old found that the most commonly reported feeding style was a locally defined active response style resembling authoritative parenting. Common feeding practices include praise, encouraging trying new foods, and promoting healthy eating. Variability in prevalence of feeding behaviors between studies suggests the need for further research.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Belal Alshaikh, Dinesh Dharel, Kamran Yusuf, Nalini Singhal
Summary: This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of early total enteral feeding (ETEF) in stable preterm infants, showing that ETEF reduced the risk of late-onset sepsis and shortened the length of hospital stay. Further large randomized trials are needed to confirm these benefits.
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qiqi Ren, Kaifeng Li, Han Sun, Chengdong Zheng, Yalin Zhou, Ying Lyu, Wanyun Ye, Hanxu Shi, Wei Zhang, Yajun Xu, Shilong Jiang
Summary: The study found that there was no significant difference in growth between formula-fed and breastfed infants in the early stages of life. However, infants consuming formula with higher protein content grew faster at 2-3 months old. Furthermore, formula-fed infants showed faster growth compared to breastfed infants as time progressed.
Article
Oncology
E. M. Krouwel, E. M. L. Birkhoff, M. P. J. Nicolai, S. Osanto, H. Putter, R. C. M. Pelger, H. W. Elzevier
Summary: Cancer diagnosis and treatment can affect fertility and reproductive planning in patients, but the education and practice of medical oncologists in regards to fertility preservation is still uncertain. A survey of Dutch Society for Medical Oncology members found that the majority of oncologists believe it is their responsibility to discuss the impact of cancer treatment on fertility, but many do not often or always have these discussions. There are barriers and variations in knowledge and practice among oncologists when it comes to fertility preservation.
JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Pathology
Rasmus Iversen, Ludvig M. Sollid
Summary: Among HLA-associated disorders, celiac disease is well understood in terms of immunopathogenesis. This disease is characterized by hypersensitivity to gluten proteins and affects the gut. Diagnosis can be made by detecting autoantibodies to transglutaminase 2 in the blood. This review provides insights into the immunobiology of this common disorder that lies between food hypersensitivity and autoimmunity.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PATHOLOGY-MECHANISMS OF DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Chengyuan Lu, Jelle Goeman, Hein Putter
Summary: The paper discusses the additive hazards model and its application in modeling time-varying covariate effects. It derives the maximum likelihood estimator under the constraint of non-negative hazard and shows that it can be obtained by maximizing the log-likelihood contribution of each event time point. The paper also compares the maximum likelihood estimator with the ordinary least-squares estimator and demonstrates that the former has smaller mean squared error.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ludvig M. Sollid, Rasmus Iversen
Summary: Polymeric IgA and IgM are transported across the epithelial barrier from plasma cells in the lamina propria to exert a function in the gut lumen as secretory antibodies. T cells play a crucial role in the production of bacteria-reactive secretory antibodies, which are important for regulating gut bacterial communities.
NATURE REVIEWS GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Danilo Buonsenso, Antoni Noguera-Julian, Rossana Moroni, Angel Hernandez-Bartolome, Nora Fritschi, Laura Lancella, Laura Cursi, Aleix Soler-Garcia, Renate Krueger, Cornelia Feiterna-Sperling, Michela Sali, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Sara Scarano, Alicia Hernanz Lobo, Maria Espiau, Antonio Soriano-Arandes, Benhur Sirvan Cetin, Folke Brinkmann, Iveta Ozere, Fernando Baquero-Artigao, Maria Tsolia, Milheiro Tiago Silva, Matilde Bustillo-Alonso, Andrea Martin Nalda, Margherita Mancini, Anna Starshinova, Nicole Ritz, Svetlana Velizarova, Laura Ferreras-Antolin, Florian Goetzinger, Olga Bilogortseva, Vira Chechenyeva, Marc Tebruegge, Begona Santiago-Garcia
Summary: The latest generation IGRA assay, QFT-Plus, does not perform better than previous generation IGRAs or the TST in children with TB disease. Tests performed worse in children with CNS and miliary TB, as well as in immunocompromised children. None of the tests evaluated had sufficiently high sensitivity to be used as a rule-out test in children with suspected TB.
Article
Surgery
Esmee A. Dijkstra, Per J. Nilsson, Geke A. P. Hospers, Renu R. Bahadoer, Elma Meershoek-Klein Kranenbarg, Annet G. H. Roodvoets, Hein Putter, Ake Berglund, Andres Cervantes, Rogier M. P. H. Crolla, Mathijs P. Hendriks, Jaume Capdevila, Ibrahim Edhemovic, Corrie A. M. Marijnen, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Bengt Glimelius, Boudewijn van Etten, Collaborative Investigators
Summary: This study analyzed the risk and patterns of locoregional failure (LRF) in patients of the RAPIDO trial. The results showed that total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT), while increasing the risk of locoregional recurrence (LRR), can still reduce disease-related treatment failure and distant metastases after 5 years.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Francisco J. J. Rubio, Hein Putter, Aurelien Belot
Summary: Unobserved individual heterogeneity is a common challenge in population cancer survival studies. We propose an individual excess hazard frailty model to account for individual heterogeneity and investigate its effects in the context of excess hazard models. The methodology is implemented in the R package IFNS and is illustrated through simulation and real-data examples.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Flavia Indrio, Vanessa Nadia Dargenio, Ruggiero Francavilla, Hania Szajewska, Yvan Vandenplas
Summary: About 25% of infants experience prolonged crying or colic during the first three months of life, and there is limited understanding of its long-term consequences. Literature suggests an association between infant colic and the development of gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, and behavioral problems later in life. However, the current evidence is based on correlations, and a causal relationship has not been established.
Article
Biophysics
Erik G. J. von Asmuth, Hein Putter, Alexander B. B. Mohseny, Marco W. W. Schilham, John A. A. Snowden, Riccardo Saccardi, Arjan C. C. Lankester
Summary: The Yearly Outcome Review Tool (YORT) is an offline graphical tool that allows users to analyze standardized data from a single center EBMT registry export for outcomes such as overall survival, event-free survival, engraftment, relapse rate, non-relapse mortality, and complications. It enables users to visualize the results for overall and event-free survival and engraftment and is extensible to accommodate future changes and center-specific extensions.
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mateusz Jankiewicz, Linde van Lee, Mirthe Biesheuvel, Elske M. Brouwer-Brolsma, Lucie van der Zee, Hania Szajewska
Summary: A systematic evaluation of goat-milk-based infant formulas (GMFs) compared to cow-milk-based formulas (CMFs) found no significant differences in infant growth and safety parameters. Although there were some concerns and biases in the included studies, the results provide reassurance that GMFs are similarly safe and well tolerated as CMFs for infants.
Article
Rehabilitation
Daisy A. J. M. Latijnhouwers, Karolien G. Hoogendoorn, Rob G. H. H. Nelissen, Hein Putter, Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Maaike G. J. Gademan, LOAS Study Grp
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine the adherence to physical activity recommendation in hip/knee osteoarthritis patients before and after hip/knee arthroplasty. The majority of patients remained at their preoperative physical activity level, and non-adherence at 6 months was highly predictive for 12-month non-adherence.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Rosan Meyer, Carina Venter, Antonio Bognanni, Hania Szajewska, Raanan Shamir, Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, Alessandro Fiocchi, Yvan Vandenplas, WAO DRACMA Guideline Grp
Summary: The diagnosis of cow's milk allergy (CMA) in infants and young children is challenging due to similar symptoms with other diagnoses, leading to frequent misdiagnosis. Misdiagnosis can result in allergic and nutritional risks, as well as financial burden. Elimination and reintroduction of cow's milk is crucial for diagnosis and tolerance induction. Oral food challenge is the most reliable diagnostic method, while milk ladder should not replace it after a diagnostic elimination diet.
WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Daphne H. M. Droogh, Jesse Groen, Mark G. J. de Boer, Joffrey van Prehn, Hein Putter, Bert A. Bonsing, Casper H. J. van Eijck, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, Bas Groot Koerkamp, J. Sven D. Mieog
Summary: Antibiotic prophylaxis varies between institutes. Prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis has a positive effect on patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy with contaminated bile. This study shows the beneficial effect of prolonged antibiotics after pancreatoduodenectomy in patients with preoperative biliary drainage.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Danielle A. van Reijn-Baggen, Henk W. Elzevier, H. Putter, Rob C. M. Pelger, Ingrid J. M. Han-Geurts
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes and fissure recurrence in patients who completed 2 months of pelvic floor physical therapy for chronic anal fissure at 1-year follow-up. The study found that pelvic floor physical therapy significantly improved muscle tone, pain ratings, pelvic floor dysfunction, and quality of life in patients. Therefore, pelvic floor physical therapy should be advocated as an adjuvant conservative treatment for chronic anal fissure patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2023)
Correction
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Danielle A. van Reijn-Baggen, Henk W. Elzevier, H. Putter, Rob C. M. Pelger, Ingrid J. M. Han-Geurts
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2023)