Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; Director, Functional Abdominal Pain Program; Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; Director, Functional Abdominal Pain Program; Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Languages
English
Spanish
Education
Medical School
University Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
1981
Mexico City
Mexico
Internship
Boston City Hospital
1982
Boston
MA
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
1984
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
1987
Boston
MA
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Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Publications
Ten-Year Trends in Pharmacologic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Pediatric Feeding Disorders in Young Children. View Abstract
Use of Digital Rectal Exam Compared With High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry in the Diagnosis of Dyssynergic Defecation in Pediatrics. View Abstract
Ethical Considerations for the Use of Deception in Pediatric Research: Reflections on the Use of Deceptive Placebo in Children With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions. View Abstract
ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 2024 protocol for paediatric functional constipation treatment guidelines (standard operating procedure). View Abstract
Rome Foundation Working Team Report on overlap in disorders of gut-brain interaction. View Abstract
Disorders of secondary peristalsis are associated with the development of esophagitis. View Abstract
Achieving Enteral Autonomy in Children with Intestinal Failure Following Inpatient Admission: A Case Series. View Abstract
Pediatric to adult transition care in neurogastroenterology and motility: A position paper from the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. View Abstract
Safety and efficacy of linaclotide in children aged 2-5 years with functional constipation: Phase 2, randomized study. View Abstract
Hirschsprung's disease. Management. View Abstract
Impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in children with functional abdominal pain disorders: Data from long-term follow-up. View Abstract
Randomized controlled trial of linaclotide in children aged 6-17 years with functional constipation. View Abstract
A multicenter registry study on percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation for pediatric disorders of gut-brain interaction. View Abstract
Efficacy and safety of linaclotide in treating functional constipation in paediatric patients: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 3 trial. View Abstract
Safety and efficacy of linaclotide in children aged 7-17 years with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. View Abstract
The utility of balloon-based and standard impedance technology to diagnose esophageal mucosal diseases in children. View Abstract
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine Sedation on Lower Gastrointestinal Motility in Children-Is It Suitable for Anorectal Manometry? View Abstract
The Clinical Utility of Antroduodenal Manometry in the Evaluation of Children with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms. View Abstract
Simultaneous Colonic Pressure Waves in Children and Young Adults with Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: Artefact or Colonic Physiology? View Abstract
First study to assess the reliability of commonly used pain scales in children with disorders of gut-brain interaction. View Abstract
Award Recipients for Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Descriptive Analysis of Gender Distribution. View Abstract
Clinical Utility of Ileal Motility in Children With Defecation Disorders and Children With Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction. View Abstract
Efficacy of Oral Psyllium in Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial. View Abstract
Clinical utility of colonic low-amplitude propagating contractions in children with functional constipation. View Abstract
Differences in rectoanal inhibitory reflex duration between patients with refractory functional constipationand myelomeningocele. View Abstract
Airway Impedance: A Novel Diagnostic Tool to Predict Extraesophageal Airway Inflammation. View Abstract
Author response to letter to the editor. View Abstract
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Abdominal X-ray use in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Constipation. View Abstract
Diverting Ileostomy in Children With Functional Constipation: A Study Evaluating the Utility of Colon Manometry. View Abstract
A prospective study of intrapyloric botulinum toxin and EndoFLIP in children with nausea and vomiting. View Abstract
Pediatric Aspects of Nutrition Interventions for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction. View Abstract
Effect of Open-label Placebo on Children and Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain or Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. View Abstract
International Consensus Recommendations for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Nomenclature. View Abstract
The Utility of Functional Luminal Imaging Probes Measurements to Diagnose Dysmotility and Their Relationship to Impaired Bolus Clearance. View Abstract
Autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility following SARS-CoV-2 infection successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. View Abstract
Can Propofol Be Used to Assess the Presence of the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex During Anorectal Manometry Studies? View Abstract
Prucalopride for Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children. View Abstract
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Pediatric Population with Aerodigestive Disease. View Abstract
Overall Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: Results From the First Pandemic Phase. View Abstract
Bile Acid Diarrhea in Adults and Adolescents. View Abstract
Melanosis Coli Is Not Associated with Colonic Dysmotility Nor Severity of Pediatric Functional Constipation. View Abstract
Pharmacogenomics fail to explain proton pump inhibitor refractory esophagitis in pediatric esophageal atresia. View Abstract
A Collaborative Effort to Advance Drug Development in Pediatric Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. View Abstract
PedsQL™ Gastroparesis Symptoms Module Domain and Item Development: Qualitative Methods. View Abstract
A Review of the Evidence and Recommendations on Communication Skills and the Patient-Provider Relationship: A Rome Foundation Working Team Report. View Abstract
Duodenal and proximal jejunal motility inhibition associated with bisacodyl-induced colonic high-amplitude propagating contractions. View Abstract
Response to Febo-Rodriguez et al. View Abstract
Markers of Bile Acid Metabolism in Pediatric Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Healthy Controls. View Abstract
Lubiprostone for Pediatric Functional Constipation: Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study With Long-term Extension. View Abstract
Healthcare spending and utilization for pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a commercially insured population. View Abstract
Evaluation of Fecal Incontinence in Pediatric Functional Constipation: Clinical Utility of Anorectal and Colon Manometry. View Abstract
Development of Entrustable Professional Activities and Standards in Training in Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Position Paper. View Abstract
The Golden Half Hour in Chronic Pediatric Pain-Feedback as the First Intervention. View Abstract
Diagnostic and clinical utility of the wireless motility capsule in children: A study in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. View Abstract
Paediatric functional abdominal pain disorders. View Abstract
Pediatric Solid Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy: Normative Value Guidelines and Nonstandard Meal Alternatives. View Abstract
Comparison of longitudinal and radial characteristics of intra-anal pressures using 3D high-definition anorectal manometry between children with anoretal malformations and functional constipation. View Abstract
Long-term Use of Bisacodyl in Pediatric Functional Constipation Refractory to Conventional Therapy. View Abstract
Pediatric Solid Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy: Normative Value Guidelines and Nonstandard Meal Alternatives. View Abstract
Proceedings of the 2018 Advances In Motility and In NeuroGastroenterology: AIMING for the Future Single Topic Symposium. View Abstract
Perceptions of Pain Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. View Abstract
Botulinum Toxin as a Treatment for Feeding Difficulties in Young Children. View Abstract
Interleukin-10 and Zonulin Are Associated With Postoperative Delayed Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Surgical Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study. View Abstract
Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Assessment in Postfundoplication Patients Changes Management Beyond Manometry. View Abstract
Characterization of the colonic response to bisacodyl in children with treatment-refractory constipation. View Abstract
Omeprazole inhibits IgE-mediated mast cell activation and allergic inflammation induced by ingested allergen in mice. View Abstract
Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Assessment in Post-Fundoplication Patients Changes Management Beyond Manometry. View Abstract
Utility of Colon Manometry in Guiding Therapy and Predicting Need for Surgery in Children With Defecation Disorders. View Abstract
It Is Ok to Be Negative! View Abstract
Unintentional Symptom Intensification by Doctors. View Abstract
Utility of Colon Manometry in Guiding Therapy and Predicting Need for Surgery in Children With Defecation Disorders. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and the Implications for Respiratory Disease. View Abstract
Mechanical Skin Injury Promotes Food Anaphylaxis by Driving Intestinal Mast Cell Expansion. View Abstract
Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis in Children With Biliary Symptoms: Usefulness of Hepatocholescintigraphy. View Abstract
Same day versus next day antroduodenal manometry results in children with upper gastrointestinal symptoms: A prospective study. View Abstract
A Distinct Esophageal mRNA Pattern Identifies Eosinophilic Esophagitis Patients With Food Impactions. View Abstract
Primary placement of a skin-level Cecostomy Tube for Antegrade Colonic Enema Administration Using a Modification of the Laparoscopic-Assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Cecostomy (LAPEC). View Abstract
Focus on the use of antidepressants to treat pediatric functional abdominal pain: current perspectives. View Abstract
Updated International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Proceedings of the AGREE Conference. View Abstract
Microstructural White Matter Abnormalities in the Dorsal Cingulum of Adolescents with IBS. View Abstract
Multidisciplinary Treatment Reduces Pain and Increases Function in Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. View Abstract
Thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia in the pediatric population: A retrospective cohort study. View Abstract
Educational needs in the diagnosis and management of pediatric functional constipation: a US survey of specialist and primary care clinicians. View Abstract
Prevalence of Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Utilizing the Rome IV Criteria. View Abstract
Novel Pressure-Impedance Parameters for Evaluating Esophageal Function in Pediatric Achalasia. View Abstract
An algorithm for the classification of mRNA patterns in eosinophilic esophagitis: Integration of machine learning. View Abstract
Are We Using Abdominal Radiographs Appropriately in the Management of Pediatric Constipation? View Abstract
An ANMS-NASPGHAN consensus document on esophageal and antroduodenal manometry in children. View Abstract
Perceived medication adherence barriers mediating effects between gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. View Abstract
Rectal Suction Biopsy in Patients With Previous Anorectal Surgery for Hirschsprung Disease. View Abstract
Spontaneous food allergy in Was-/- mice occurs independent of FceRI-mediated mast cell activation. View Abstract
The Prevalence of Rome IV Nonerosive Esophageal Phenotypes in Children. View Abstract
Motility Disorders in Children. View Abstract
Patient Health Communication Mediating Effects Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Gastrointestinal Worry in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. View Abstract
Empirically Derived Patterns of Pain, Stooling, and Incontinence and Their Relations to Health-Related Quality of Life Among Youth With Chronic Constipation. View Abstract
Prospective evaluation of same day versus next day colon manometry results in children with medical refractory constipation. View Abstract
The pediatric Rome IV criteria: what's new? View Abstract
Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Children. View Abstract
Pediatric rumination subtypes: A study using high-resolution esophageal manometry with impedance. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal Symptoms Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal symptoms predictors of health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. View Abstract
Utility of Octreotide in Advancing Enteral Feeds in Children with Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction. View Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis: published evidences for disease subtypes, indications for patient subpopulations, and how to translate patient observations to murine experimental models. View Abstract
Abdominal Pain, the Adolescent and Altered Brain Structure and Function. View Abstract
Allergic skin sensitization promotes eosinophilic esophagitis through the IL-33-basophil axis in mice. View Abstract
Simultaneous urodynamic and anorectal manometry studies in children: insights into the relationship between the lower gastrointestinal and lower urinary tracts. View Abstract
Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler. View Abstract
Acid Rather Than Nonacid Reflux Burden Is a Predictor of Tooth Erosion. View Abstract
Gastric Dysmotility in Critically Ill Children: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. View Abstract
Pediatric Functional Constipation Gastrointestinal Symptom Profile Compared With Healthy Controls. View Abstract
Symptom Profiles in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Functional Abdominal Pain Compared With Healthy Controls. View Abstract
Effect of anesthesia on gastroesophageal reflux in children: a study using BRAVO wireless pH study measurements. View Abstract
Accuracy of digital mRNA profiling of oesophageal biopsies as a novel diagnostic approach to eosinophilic oesophagitis. View Abstract
High-resolution manometry combined with impedance measurements discriminates the cause of dysphagia in children. View Abstract
Validation of a bowel dysfunction instrument for adolescents with spina bifida. View Abstract
A multicenter study on childhood constipation and fecal incontinence: effects on quality of life. View Abstract
PedsQL gastrointestinal symptoms scales and gastrointestinal worry scales in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease in comparison with healthy controls. View Abstract
Shared care: a quality improvement initiative to optimize primary care management of constipation. View Abstract
Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life With the Parental Opinions of Pediatric Constipation Questionnaire. View Abstract
Emergency department burden of constipation in the United States from 2006 to 2011. View Abstract
Inpatient burden of childhood functional GI disorders in the USA: an analysis of national trends in the USA from 1997 to 2009. View Abstract
Interpretability of the PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales and Gastrointestinal Worry Scales in Pediatric Patients With Functional and Organic Gastrointestinal Diseases. View Abstract
Treating constipation with prucalopride: one size does not fit all. View Abstract
Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with functional and organic gastrointestinal diseases. View Abstract
PedsQL gastrointestinal symptoms module: feasibility, reliability, and validity. View Abstract
PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales and Gastrointestinal Worry Scales in pediatric patients with functional and organic gastrointestinal diseases in comparison to healthy controls. View Abstract
Evaluation and treatment of constipation in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Persistent pain in chronically ill children without detectable disease activity. View Abstract
Functional dyspepsia in children. View Abstract
Involvement of the iNKT cell pathway is associated with early-onset eosinophilic esophagitis and response to allergen avoidance therapy. View Abstract
Intraesophageal pressure recording improves the detection of cough during multichannel intraluminal impedance testing in children. View Abstract
Assessment of abdominal pain through global outcomes and recent FDA recommendations in children: are we ready for change? View Abstract
The utility of endoscopy and multichannel intraluminal impedance testing in children with cough and wheezing. View Abstract
Longitudinal and radial characteristics of intra-anal pressures in children using 3D high-definition anorectal manometry: new observations. View Abstract
Review of organic causes of fecal incontinence in children: evaluation and treatment. View Abstract
Elevated levels of leukotriene C4 synthase mRNA distinguish a subpopulation of eosinophilic oesophagitis patients. View Abstract
The overlap of functional abdominal pain in pediatric Crohn's disease. View Abstract
Relationship between postprandial metabolomics and colon motility in children with constipation. View Abstract
Safety and efficacy of cyproheptadine for treating dyspeptic symptoms in children. View Abstract
Factors associated with successful decrease and discontinuation of antegrade continence enemas (ACE) in children with defecation disorders: a study evaluating the effect of ACE on colon motility. View Abstract
Accuracy of pain recall in children. View Abstract
Fc-epsilon-RI, the high affinity IgE-receptor, is robustly expressed in the upper gastrointestinal tract and modulated by mucosal inflammation. View Abstract
Internal anal sphincter relaxation associated with bisacodyl-induced colonic high amplitude propagating contractions in children with constipation: a colo-anal reflex? View Abstract
Endoscopic intrapyloric injection of botulinum toxin A in the treatment of children with gastroparesis: a retrospective, open-label study. View Abstract
Heterogeneity of lower esophageal sphincter function in children with achalasia. View Abstract
The presence of pepsin in the lung and its relationship to pathologic gastro-esophageal reflux. View Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis. View Abstract
Extra-esophageal symptoms: how do we treat them? View Abstract
Anorectal manometry may identify children with spinal cord lesions. View Abstract
50 years ago in the journal of pediatrics achalasia in children as a cause of recurrent pulmonary disease. View Abstract
Esophageal disease in pediatrics. View Abstract
Development and validation of a standardized ELISA for the detection of soluble Fc-epsilon-RI in human serum. View Abstract
Higher rate of bronchoalveolar lavage culture positivity in children with nonacid reflux and respiratory disorders. View Abstract
Defecation disorders in children after surgery for Hirschsprung disease. View Abstract
[Esophageal impedance monitoring for gastroesophageal reflux]. View Abstract
Diagnosis of supra-esophageal gastric reflux: correlation of oropharyngeal pH with esophageal impedance monitoring for gastro-esophageal reflux. View Abstract
Long-term follow-up of patients after antegrade continence enema procedure. View Abstract
Cisapride improves enteral tolerance in pediatric short-bowel syndrome with dysmotility. View Abstract
Functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in children and adolescents. View Abstract
A soluble form of the high affinity IgE receptor, Fc-epsilon-RI, circulates in human serum. View Abstract
Beliefs and attitudes of general pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists regarding functional gastrointestinal disorders: a survey study. View Abstract
Effect of different pH criteria on dual-sensor pH monitoring in the evaluation of supraesophageal gastric reflux in children. View Abstract
Does reflux monitoring with multichannel intraluminal impedance change clinical decision making? View Abstract
Esophageal impedance monitoring for gastroesophageal reflux. View Abstract
Coexistence of constipation and incontinence in children and adults. View Abstract
Comparative analysis of FceRI expression patterns in patients with eosinophilic and reflux esophagitis. View Abstract
Relationships between levels of serum IgE, cell-bound IgE, and IgE-receptors on peripheral blood cells in a pediatric population. View Abstract
Lack of utility of abdominal x-rays in the evaluation of children with constipation: comparison of different scoring methods. View Abstract
Management of functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Reflux events detected by pH-MII do not determine fundoplication outcome. View Abstract
Esophageal dysmotility in children with eosinophilic esophagitis: a study using prolonged esophageal manometry. View Abstract
Multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of amitriptyline in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders. View Abstract
Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnea. View Abstract
Long-term clinical outcome after botulinum toxin injection in children with nonrelaxing internal anal sphincter. View Abstract
The tip of the iceberg: the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal diseases in children. View Abstract
Preservation of intestinal motility after the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure in a large animal model of short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Functional abdominal pain: time to get together and move forward. View Abstract
Allogeneic transplantation successfully corrects immune defects, but not susceptibility to colitis, in a patient with nuclear factor-kappaB essential modulator deficiency. View Abstract
Approach to the child who has persistent dysphagia after surgical treatment for esophageal achalasia. View Abstract
Opioid side effects--mechanism-based therapy. View Abstract
Role of acid and nonacid reflux in children with eosinophilic esophagitis compared with patients with gastroesophageal reflux and control patients. View Abstract
Lipid-laden macrophage index is not an indicator of gastroesophageal reflux-related respiratory disease in children. View Abstract
PEG3350 in the treatment of childhood constipation: a multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. View Abstract
Pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders: challenges and a clinical update. View Abstract
Esophageal dysmotility in patients who have eosinophilic esophagitis. View Abstract
The sensitivity of multichannel intraluminal impedance and the pH probe in the evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux in children. View Abstract
What's the value of diagnostic tools in defecation disorders? View Abstract
Use of multi-channel intraluminal impedance (MII) in the evaluation of children with respiratory symptoms: a new phenomenon? View Abstract
The Paris Consensus on Childhood Constipation Terminology (PACCT) Group. View Abstract
Esophageal motor activity in children with gastro-esophageal reflux disease and esophagitis. View Abstract
The importance of multichannel intraluminal impedance in the evaluation of children with persistent respiratory symptoms. View Abstract
Management of Fecal Incontinence in Children Without Functional Fecal Retention. View Abstract
Incidence of spinal cord lesions in patients with intractable constipation. View Abstract
Increased prevalence of constipation and fecal soiling in a population of obese children. View Abstract
The importance of gut motility in the metabolic control of propionic acidemia. View Abstract
Association of Schatzki ring with eosinophilic esophagitis in children. View Abstract
Prolonged monitoring of esophageal motor function in healthy children. View Abstract
Acute myeloid leukemia presenting as non-neutropenic colitis in an infant. View Abstract
Impeding gastroesophageal refluxate: a new application of an old medication. View Abstract
Internal anal sphincter achalasia in children: clinical characteristics and treatment with Clostridium botulinum toxin. View Abstract
Stimulation with fatty meal (Lipomul) to assess gallbladder emptying in children with chronic acalculous cholecystitis. View Abstract
Rectal manometry in patients with isolated sacral agenesis. View Abstract
Trends in referral to a single encopresis clinic over 20 years. View Abstract
Abnormalities in gastrointestinal motility are associated with diseases of oxidative phosphorylation in children. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP): a novel bowel lengthening procedure. View Abstract
Isolated neonatal swallowing dysfunction: a case series and review of the literature. View Abstract
High-resolution EUS in children with eosinophilic "allergic" esophagitis. View Abstract
Diagnosis and management of MNGIE syndrome in children: case report and review of the literature. View Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis: it's not just kid's stuff. View Abstract
Manometry studies in children: minimum standards for procedures. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal complications after pediatric cardiac transplantation. View Abstract
The infant with chronic vomiting: the value of the upper GI series. View Abstract
Deficient natural killer cell cytotoxicity in patients with IKK-gamma/NEMO mutations. View Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: immunopathological analysis and response to fluticasone propionate. View Abstract
Early constipation and toilet training in children with encopresis. View Abstract
Cysteine metabolism and whole blood glutathione synthesis in septic pediatric patients. View Abstract
Nonfixation of an atretic colon predicts Hirschsprung's disease. View Abstract
The spectrum of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux. View Abstract
The barium enema in constipation: comparison with rectal manometry and biopsy to exclude Hirschsprung's disease after the neonatal period. View Abstract
Advances in the management of pediatric constipation. View Abstract
The efficacy of cisapride: what is needed for digestion? View Abstract
Cisapride for the treatment of constipation in children: A double-blind study. View Abstract
Constipation in infants and children: evaluation and treatment. A medical position statement of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. View Abstract
Barrett's esophagus in a teenager with a ringed esophagus. View Abstract
Cisapride for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children. View Abstract
Allergic colitis: a mimic of Hirschsprung disease. View Abstract
Intraduodenal hematoma complicating intestinal biopsy: case reports and review of the literature. View Abstract
Schatzki ring in children and young adults: clinical and radiologic findings. View Abstract
Benefit of uncooked cornstarch in the management of children with dumping syndrome fed exclusively by gastrostomy. View Abstract
Use of octreotide for the treatment of severe gastrointestinal bleeding in children. View Abstract
"Feeding the gut": the scientific basis for continued enteral nutrition during acute diarrhea. View Abstract
Successful use of a chicken-based diet for the treatment of severely malnourished children with persistent diarrhea: a prospective, randomized study. View Abstract
Botulinum toxin for achalasia: are we witnessing the birth of a new era? View Abstract
Treatment of intractable constipation in children: experience with cisapride. View Abstract
Anorectal function in children after ileoanal pull-through. View Abstract
Role of neuropeptide Y in opossum internal anal sphincter. View Abstract
Peptide histidine isoleucine and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide cause relaxation of opossum internal anal sphincter via two distinct receptors. View Abstract
Role of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in the internal anal sphincter relaxation of the opossum. View Abstract
Pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum: are they the same disease? View Abstract
[Neurogenic bladder in children. Analysis of the most adequate method for the treatment in our area (review of 6 years of experience at the Hospital del Niño DIF)]. View Abstract