Using probiotics in the paediatric population
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As more is learned about the importance of the intestinal microbiome to human health there is increasing interest in the potential benefits of probiotics. Probiotics are live micro-organisms which, when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a health effect on the host by altering its microflora. Probiotics have been administered both prophylactically and therapeutically for various conditions. This statement defines the development and role of intestinal microflora, and examines the evidence supporting the use of different probiotics to treat common paediatric conditions, such as diarrhea, atopy, functional intestinal disorders and necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Canadian Pediatric Society recommends using probiotics to shorten duration of symptoms in cases of viral gastroenteritis.
“Added to this, the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends using probiotics to shorten the duration of symptoms in cases of viral gastroenteritis (Marchand et al., 2012).”
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- Authors
- Marchand, V.
- Affiliations
- Canadian Paediatric Society (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Marchand, Valérie
- ORCID
- Marchand, Valérie
- Venue
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2012-12
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 575-575
- ISSN
- 1205-7088 (ISSN-L)
- 1918-1485
- PMC
- PMC3549700
- OpenAlex
- W2001576431
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 80
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 4.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Paediatrics & Child Health (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Keywords
- probiotics, gut microbiota, diarrhea, atopy, functional bowel disorders, necrotizing enterocolitis, probiotic prophylaxis, probiotic therapy
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