Objective:To investigate the clinical features and prognosis associated risk factors of non-eosinophilic esophagitis eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (non-EoE EGID) in children.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Clinical data, including symptoms, laboratory test results, endoscopic findings, treatment and prognosis of 48 children diagnosed with non-EoE EGID at Children′s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from May 2015 to March 2023 were collected. Patients were grouped according to the eosinophils (EOS) diagnostic threshold of new guideline for non-EoE EGID. Independent sample t tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, chi-squared test or Fisher exact test were used for intergroup comparisons. Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot the survival curve of disease recurrence in children with non-EoE EGID. Log-Rank test and the proportional hazards model were respectively used for univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Results:Of the 48 children with non-EoE EGID, there were 38 males and 10 females. Twenty-six patients (54%) with onset age >6-10 years accounted for the highest proportion. The most common symptom was abdominal pain, occurring in 34 patients (71%). Laboratory test results showed that 32 patients (67%) had increased EOS count in peripheral blood. A total of 35 imaging examination showed thickened intestinal wall in 17 patients (49%) and bowel dilatation in 3 patients (9%). Twenty-five patients (52%) received glucocorticoid treatment. The serum albumin level in the high diagnostic threshold group was lower than that in the low diagnostic threshold group ( Z=2.17, P=0.030), no statistically significant difference was found in other clinical characteristics (all P>0.05). The 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year recurrence-free survival rates for non-EoE EGID children were (81±6)%, (81±6)%, and (44±13)% respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that bowel dilatation ( HR=5.87, 95% CI 1.06-32.48) was an independent predictor of disease recurrence. Conclusions:A higher proportion of non-EoE EGID patients are male. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, and the peripheral blood EOS counts are often elevated. Among children with non-EoE EGID, those with higher pathological EOS counts have lower serum albumin levels. Bowel dilatation is a risk factor for disease recurrence in non-EoE EGID children.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in children is one of the most common pediatric diseases，with a variety of causes that vary with age.Early and adequate evaluation of children with gastrointestinal bleeding，early identification of risk factors for aggravation of gastrointestinal bleeding，and active treatment measures have an important impact on the outcome of gastrointestinal bleeding.This article summarized the relevant literature，clinical guidelines and expert consensus at home or abroad and expounded the assessment strategies of pediatric gastrointestinal bleeding from the aspects of clinical diagnosis，disease assessment and risk prediction of gastrointestinal bleeding in children.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease is considered a possible cause or complication of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat and larynx.The clinical manifestations of this disease are diverse, lack of specificity, and are easily confused with gastroesophageal reflux disease and some respiratory diseases.The diagnosis of this disease requires a comprehensive judgment based on the evaluation of clinical symptoms and signs, the efficacy of the proton pump inhibitor trial treatment, and the results of objective reflux examinations.This article reviews the clinical manifestations of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in children in order to improve the understanding among pediatricians.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in children is one of the most common pediatric diseases，with a variety of causes that vary with age.Early and adequate evaluation of children with gastrointestinal bleeding，early identification of risk factors for aggravation of gastrointestinal bleeding，and active treatment measures have an important impact on the outcome of gastrointestinal bleeding.This article summarized the relevant literature，clinical guidelines and expert consensus at home or abroad and expounded the assessment strategies of pediatric gastrointestinal bleeding from the aspects of clinical diagnosis，disease assessment and risk prediction of gastrointestinal bleeding in children.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease is considered a possible cause or complication of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat and larynx.The clinical manifestations of this disease are diverse, lack of specificity, and are easily confused with gastroesophageal reflux disease and some respiratory diseases.The diagnosis of this disease requires a comprehensive judgment based on the evaluation of clinical symptoms and signs, the efficacy of the proton pump inhibitor trial treatment, and the results of objective reflux examinations.This article reviews the clinical manifestations of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in children in order to improve the understanding among pediatricians.

Objective:To investigate the clinical features and prognosis associated risk factors of non-eosinophilic esophagitis eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (non-EoE EGID) in children.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Clinical data, including symptoms, laboratory test results, endoscopic findings, treatment and prognosis of 48 children diagnosed with non-EoE EGID at Children′s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from May 2015 to March 2023 were collected. Patients were grouped according to the eosinophils (EOS) diagnostic threshold of new guideline for non-EoE EGID. Independent sample t tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, chi-squared test or Fisher exact test were used for intergroup comparisons. Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot the survival curve of disease recurrence in children with non-EoE EGID. Log-Rank test and the proportional hazards model were respectively used for univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Results:Of the 48 children with non-EoE EGID, there were 38 males and 10 females. Twenty-six patients (54%) with onset age >6-10 years accounted for the highest proportion. The most common symptom was abdominal pain, occurring in 34 patients (71%). Laboratory test results showed that 32 patients (67%) had increased EOS count in peripheral blood. A total of 35 imaging examination showed thickened intestinal wall in 17 patients (49%) and bowel dilatation in 3 patients (9%). Twenty-five patients (52%) received glucocorticoid treatment. The serum albumin level in the high diagnostic threshold group was lower than that in the low diagnostic threshold group ( Z=2.17, P=0.030), no statistically significant difference was found in other clinical characteristics (all P>0.05). The 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year recurrence-free survival rates for non-EoE EGID children were (81±6)%, (81±6)%, and (44±13)% respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that bowel dilatation ( HR=5.87, 95% CI 1.06-32.48) was an independent predictor of disease recurrence. Conclusions:A higher proportion of non-EoE EGID patients are male. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, and the peripheral blood EOS counts are often elevated. Among children with non-EoE EGID, those with higher pathological EOS counts have lower serum albumin levels. Bowel dilatation is a risk factor for disease recurrence in non-EoE EGID children.

Objective:To investigate the association between intestinal colonization of segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) and the risk of rotavirus infection, and the possible mechanisms by which SFB resist rotavirus infection.Methods:This case-control study enrolled 50 children aged 0 to 5 years who present to the outpatient Department of Children′s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine with diarrhea and positive stool tests for rotavirus. The children were divided into rotavirus enteritis group and control group consisting of 55 children with non-gastrointestinal and non-infectious surgical diseases.The age and sex composition of the two groups was matched. The DNA of the fecal flora was extracted and SFB was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR analysis. The children in the rotavirus enteritis group and the control group were subgrouped by age and sex to analyze the differences in SFB positivity rates between different groups, and further compare and analyze the differences in SFB positivity rates between these two groups of children in the ≤2 years old subgroup and the >2-5 years old subgroup. Neutralization test was performed with p3340 protein and rotavirus to determine the relationship between rotavirus infection rate and p3340 concentration in Vero cells. χ2 test or Fisher′s exact probability method was used for comparison between the two groups. Results:There were 50 children in the rotavirus enteritis group with an age of (1.7±0.9) years, and 55 children in the control group with an age of (1.8±1.1) years. The positive rate of SFB in children with rotavirus enteritis showed a declining trend across ages groups, with the highest rate of 10/14 in the ≤1 year old group, followed by 67% (14/21) in the >1-2 years old group, 9/15 in the >2-5 years old group, and there was no statistically significant difference ( P=0.867). The positive rate of SFB in the control group was 12/15 in the ≤1 year old group, 95% (19/20) in the >1-2 years old group, 50% (10/20) in the >2-5 years old group, with statistical significance ( P=0.004). The positive rate of SFB in children with rotavirus enteritis was 74% (20/27) in males and 56% (13/23) in females ( χ2=1.71, P=0.192). In the control group, it was 79% (22/28) in males and 70% (19/27) in females ( χ2=0.49, P=0.485). The positive rate of SFB was 66% (33/50) in the rotavirus enteritis group and 75% (41/55) in the control group, with no statistically significant ( χ2=0.56, P=0.454). In the children ≤2 years old, the SFB positivity rate was 69% (24/35) in the rotavirus enteritis group and 89% (31/35) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=4.16, P=0.041). However, in the children >2-5 years old, no statistically significant difference was observed, with the positive rate of SFB being 9/15 in the rotavirus enteritis group and 50% (10/20) in the control group ( P=0.734). Pearson correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between rotavirus infection and SFB positivity ( r=-0.87, P<0.001). As the concentration of the p3340 specific protein increased, the luminescence intensity of the luciferase in the Vero cells, which were suitable for cultivating rotavirus, exhibited a decreasing trend ( F=4.17, P=0.001). Conclusions:SFB colonization in infants less than 2 years old is associated with a reduced risk of rotavirus infection. Cloning of specific SFB functional protein p3340 neutralizes rotavirus infection of Vero cells, and this mechanism of targeting rotavirus infection differs from the common antiviral mechanism.

Objective:To analyze and summarize the clinical features in children with recurrent intussusception.Methods:This retrospective cohort study collected the clinical data of 126 children with recurrent intussusception who were admitted to the Children′s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine due to "abdominal pain, paroxysmal crying, vomiting, bloody stools" from January 1, 2015 to November 30, 2019. The clinical manifestations of recurrent intussusception between ≤3 years old group and >3 years old group were compared, the etiology and age characteristics of pathologic lead points (PLP) were analyzed, and the clinical characteristics of PLP group and non-PLP group were also compared. The χ 2 test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare the differences between groups. Results:A total of 126 children with recurrent intussusception were included, of whom 76 were males and 50 were females, with the age of 2.9 (1.7, 5.1) years. The proportion of children aged more than 1 year was 87.3% (110/126), and 48.4% (61/126) more than 3 years. Clinical manifestations mostly lacked the typical triad of symptoms. The percentage of paroxysmal crying in ≤ 3 years old group was significantly higher than that in >3 years old group (52.3% (34/65) vs. 24.6% (15/61), χ 2=10.17, P=0.001), while the percentage of abdominal pain was significantly lower than that in the >3 years old group (46.1% (30/65) vs. 75.4% (46/61), χ 2=11.25, P=0.001). The rate of positive ultrasound examination was 17.5% (22/126), and 63.6% (14/22) of them were diagnosed. The positive rate of CT examination was 4/13, of which 2 cases were diagnosed. In this study, 37 children were diagnosed with PLP by colonoscopy, laparoscopy or laparotomy, and 89 children were found without PLP. The positive rate of PLP in >3 years old group was significantly higher than that in ≤3 years old group (37.7% (23/61) vs. 21.5% (14/65), χ 2=3.96, P=0.046). Meckel′s diverticulum and juvenile polyp were the main contributors of PLP in ≤3 years old group, accounting for 7/14 and 3/14 respectively, while lymphoma and juvenile polyp accounted for 34.8% (8/23) and 26.1% (6/23), respectively in >3 years old group. Compared with non-PLP group, PLP group had higher age (5.2 (1.6, 6.7) vs. 2.7 (1.8, 4.2) years, Z=-2.26, P=0.01). However, there were no significant differences in gender and recurrence frequency between the two groups (both P>0.05). Conclusions:Recurrent intussusception is more common in children more than 1 year old, and has a wide spectrum of non-specific clinical presentations. Imaging examinations can be used to identify PLP. The most recurrent intussusception is idiopathic, but the presence of PLP should be alerted for, such as Meckel′s diverticulum, lymphoma and juvenile polyp. Colonoscopy sometimes is necessary, surgical exploration and treatment should be carried out in time.

Infant dyschezia is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants.The main clinical features include an emotionally state of strain, with scream, cry and red or purple in the face with each effort to defecate, which usually lasting 10-20 minutes and normal stool passes several times a day.The current diagnostic criteria of infant dyschezia is based on the Rome Ⅳ criteria.Pathogenesis of infant dyschezia is still unclear, which may be related to immature defecation pattern in infants, intestinal flora imbalance, brain-gut-microbiota axis disturbances and complementary feeding starting too early.Infant dyschezia is self-limited, and there is no need of specific treatment.The caregivers are recommended to avoid rectal stimulation and laxative intervention.

Nowadays, more and more attention was attached to the problem of children′s growth and development.It is known that postnatal growth is mainly regulated by the conserved GH-IGF-1 axis that acts through endocrine and paracrine pathways.It is now well established that undernourished children harbor an altered microbiota, correlated with impaired growth.Moreover, many disorders of intestinal flora are always accompanied by growth retardation.These evidences show that there might be a certain relationship between intestinal flora and growth and development.Recent studies have demonstrated that intestinal flora may regulate the growth and development process through this axis, and GH-IGF-1 axis may also affect the composition and diversity of intestinal flora.This paper reviewes the bidirectional regulatory relationship between intestinal microbiota and the GH-IGF-1 axis to reveal the functional relationship between growth and development of children and GH-IGF-1 axis as well as the intestinal flora.By elucidating the influence of intestinal flora on growth and development, a new approach would be found for the application of therapeutic methods of microflora in the field of growth retardation in children.