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ReviewPediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2021

Management of the Most Common Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infancy: The Middle East Expert Consensus.

Flavia Indrio, Axel Enninger, Wajeeh Aldekhail, Ghanem Al-Ghanem, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Bakr Al-Hussaini, Fawaz Al-Refaee, Khoula Al-Said, Bassam Eid, Wafaa Faysal and 6 more

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Review in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Flavia IndrioDepartment of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9789-7878
Axel EnningerDepartment of General and Special Pediatrics, Olga Hospital (Klinikum Stuttgart), Stuttgart, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7987-4290
Wajeeh AldekhailDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-6981
Ghanem Al-GhanemDepartment of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Adan Hospital, Ahmadi, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5939-2342
Abdulrahman Al-HussainiDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-9070
Bakr Al-HussainiDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-9843
Fawaz Al-RefaeePediatrics Department, Al-Adan Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-1518
Khoula Al-SaidDepartment of Child Health, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-8360
Bassam EidPediatrics/Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2496-9583
Wafaa FaysalPediatric Department, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai, UAE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6234-0121
Ruwaida HijazeenPediatric Department, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1326-9143
Hasan M A IsaPediatric Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex/Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6022-5576
Dinesh OnkarappaDepartment of Pediatrics, Royal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2609-8363
Mohammad RawashdehDepartment of Pediatrics, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4228-211X
Pejman RohaniDepartment of Pediatrics, Mofid Children's Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-8130
Maroun SokhnPediatric Department, Saint George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0401-7793

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The occurrence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) is a formidable challenge for infants, parents, and healthcare professionals. Although data from the Middle East are scarce, experts consider FGIDs a prevalent condition in everyday clinical practice. The new Rome IV criteria revisited the definitions from a clinical perspective to provide a practical and consistent diagnostic protocol for FGIDs. However, the treatment practices for functional disorders vary considerably among Middle Eastern countries, often resulting in mismanagement with unnecessary investigations and treatments. In addition, the role of various treatment modalities, including probiotics such as

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ColicConstipationGastrointestinal diseasesInfantLaryngopharyngeal refluxMiddle EastProbiotics

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