1st Edition
Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Designed to provide clinical knowledge in a convenient format, Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition highlights the most common clinical concerns seen on a regular basis by the practicing pediatric gastroenterologist. Covering issues relevant for the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of problematic conditions, including nutritional disorders, the book is an up-to-date, reliable clinical primer on the disorders and diseases that may affect the gastrointestinal tract in neonates and children.
Reflecting a new vision for cooperation among pediatric gastroenterologists in response to the globalization of information that the Internet has catalyzed, the book takes a comprehensive approach. It offers, in one cohesive package, information that illustrates the different realities of common gastroenterological and nutritional problems in different patients and different clinical settings.
Microvillus Inclusion Disease and Epithelial Dysplasia, O. Goulet, N. Youssef, and F.M. Ruemmele
Congenital Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract, N. Hall and A. Pierro
DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH
Infectious Esophagitis, S. Borelli
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Y. Vandenplas, S. Salvatore, and B. Hauser
Achalasia, D.C. Liu and C.-C. A. Jackson
Helicobacter pylori Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease, C. De Giacomo
Other Gastritides, S. Cucchiara and O. Borelli
INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
HIV and the Intestine, N.C. Rollins
Viral Diarrhea, A. Guarino and F. Albano
Bacterial Infections, A. Fasano
Intestinal Parasites, D. Brewster
Post-Infectious Persistent Diarrhea in Developing Countries, Z.A. Bhutta
Small-Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, M. Batista de Morias and U. Fagundes-Neto
FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS AND NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY
Functional Abdominal Pain and Other Functional Bowel Disorders, M. Saps and C. Di Lorenzo
Disorders of Sucking and Swallowing, E. Miele and A. Staiano
Constipation and Encopresis in Childhood, J. Taminiau and M. Benninga
Hirschprung's Disease and Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasias, A. Staiano, L. Quaglietta, and R. Auricchio
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction in Childhood, P.J. Milla
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems in the Neurologically Handicapped Child, J. Taminiau and M. Benninga
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, B. Sunku and B.U.K. Li
INFLAMMATORY AND IMMUNE-MEDIATED DISORDERS OF THE GI TRACT
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. M.M. Pietzak
Food Allergies, S. Murch
Crohn's Disease, Q. Yuan and H.S. Winter
Indeterminate Colitis, B.S. Kirschner
Ulcerative Colitis, L.M. Higuchi and A. Bousvarous
Vasculitides, S. Cucchiara and O. Borrelli
Celiac Disease, S. Guandalini
Protein-Losing Enteropathy, J.A. Dias and E. Trindade
Short-Bowel Syndrome, O. Goulet
Lymphonodular Hyperplasia, J. Kokkonen
NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
Malnutrition, M.H.N. Golden
Biotherapeutic and Nutraceutical Agents, K. Laiho and E. Isolauri
Enteral Nutrition, O. Goulet and V. Colomb
Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children, O. Goulet and V. Colomb
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND NUTRITION IN NEONATAL AGE
Gastrointestinal Problems of the Newborn, M.M. Chowdhury and A. Pierro
Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants, M. de Curtis and J. Rigo
Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants, M. De Curtis and J. Rigo
APPROACH TO SELECTED GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleeding, S. Cadranel and M. Scaillon
Approach to the Child with Acute Diarrhea, H. Szajewska and J.Z. Mrukowicz
Approach to the Child with Acute Abdomen, L. Dall'Oglio, P. de Angelis, and G.F. di Abriola
Management of Ingested Foreign Bodies, Y. Vandenplas, S. Hachimi-Idrissi, and B. Hasuer
Medical Aspects of Intestinal Transplantation, O. Goulet
'SURGICAL' AND NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Intussusception, A.B. Casasnovas
Meckel's Diverticulum, R.G. Azizkhan
Acute Appendicitis, A.B. Casasnovas
Vascular Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Childhood, S.R. Allen and R.G. Azizkhan
The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease, S. Somme and D.C. Liu
Polyps and Other Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract, W. Hyer and J. Fell
Index
Biography
Stefano Guandalini, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Director of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program, Chicago, USA. He is also Chairman of the Federation of the International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
'A positive addition to the field of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition ... A practical and helpful resource to the global community of physicians, students, nurses and other professionals who care for children with gastroenterological and nutritional disorders.' - The New England Journal of Medicine, May 2005
'An important ... book for pediatricians dealing with digestive problems, and also a very valuable addition to any G.I. library.' - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2005
