However, the organization also called for more research regarding the benefits of 6 vs 4 months of exclusive breastfeeding.25 Thus far, several studies in industrialized countries revealed that a shorter duration of breastfeeding increases the risk of common infectious diseases, such as respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections.8, 19,24,26, — , 32 However, in these studies, various definitions of the exclusiveness of breastfeeding were used24, 27,28,30 or the combination of duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding was not taken into account.8, 31
Most studies have revealed protective effects of breastfeeding on common infections in the first 8 to12 months of life.8, 27,29,30 One study, which distinguished between infectious diseases until and from the age of 6 months, revealed results similar to those from our study.24 Although the authors used exclusive breastfeeding for 3 months as the reference group, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months reduced the risk of
gastrointestinal tract infections between the ages of 3 and 6 months but not between the ages of 6 and 12 months.24 We can not explain why breastfeeding duration was only associated with lower risks of lower respiratory tract infection from 7 to 12 months.
A recent review of studies performed between 1966 and 2003 showed that maternal report of breastfeeding is reliable through the age of 3 years.41 The main outcomes in our study were self - reported upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections.
Information about breastfeeding was prospectively collected by questionnaires without direct reference to upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections.
Second, the associations between duration of breastfeeding and upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections in infants aged 6 and 12 months were analyzed by using multiple logistic regression analysis.
No other associations of the various breastfeeding categories with upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections between the ages of 7 and 12 months were observed.
All tests for trend for the associations between prolonged exclusive breastfeeding and upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections until the age of 6 months and lower respiratory tract infections between the ages of 7 and 12 months were significant (P <.01).
When given exclusively, breastfeeding reduces the risk of infectious diseases in infants in developing countries.21, 22 In industrialized countries, exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months seems to decrease the risk of
gastrointestinal tract infections, compared with exclusive breastfeeding during only the first 3 to 4 months.23, 24 On the basis of these and other reports, the World Health Organization recommended in 2001 that all children be exclusively breastfeed for 6 months instead of 4 months.
Between the ages of 7 and 12 months, upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections were present in 27 %, 10 %, and 9 % of the infants, respectively.
When taking the exclusiveness of breastfeeding into account, infants who were breastfed exclusively until 4 months and partially thereafter had lower risks of respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections until the age of 6 months and lower respiratory tract infections between the ages of 7 and 12 months.
Respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections are the leading cause of morbidity in children.1, 2 Prospective cohort studies in industrialized countries revealed a prevalence of 3.4 % to 32.1 % for respiratory tract infectious diseases and 1.2 % to 26.3 % for gastrointestinal infectious diseases in infancy.3, — , 8 The risks of these infectious diseases are affected by several factors including birth weight, gestational age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, number of siblings, day care attendance, and parental smoking.3, 5,6,8, — , 20
Infants who were breastfed for 4 months or 4 to 6 months did not have lower risks of upper and lower respiratory or
gastrointestinal tract infections in the first 6 months compared with never - breastfed infants (all P >.05)(Fig 1).
No associations were found with upper respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections.
Third, to examine whether the effects of the duration of breastfeeding were a result of exclusive breastfeeding, the associations between duration of exclusive breastfeeding and upper and lower respiratory and
gastrointestinal tract infections were examined.
Compared with never - breastfed infants, those who were breastfed for 6 months or longer had lower risks of upper respiratory tract infections (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.62 [95 % CI: 0.49 — 0.78]-RRB-, lower respiratory tract infections (aOR: 0.61 [95 % CI: 0.40 — 0.92]-RRB-, and
gastrointestinal tract infections (aOR: 0.45 [95 % CI: 0.30 — 0.69]-RRB-.
In the first 6 months of life, 40 % of all the infants had an upper respiratory tract infection, 8 % had a lower respiratory tract infection, and 8 % had
a gastrointestinal tract infection.
Parents were asked whether their infant had had a serious cold, ear or throat infection, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, or
gastrointestinal tract infection («no,» «yes, not visited a doctor,» or «yes, visited a doctor»).
Not exact matches
Benefits to children from breastfeeding include reduced
gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary
tract and ear
infections, lower incidence of allergies and a reduced likelihood of developing obesity.
B, For the age period of 7 to 12 months, complete information on breastfeeding and infectious diseases was available for 2958 infants (upper respiratory
tract infections), 3027 infants (lower respiratory
tract infections), and 2938 (
gastrointestinal infections) infants.
For the adjusted analyses, complete information about duration of exclusive breastfeeding, infectious diseases, and all confounders until the age of 6 months was available for 3504 (upper respiratory
tract infections), 3489 (lower respiratory
tract infections), and 3438 (
gastrointestinal infections) infants.
A, Complete information about duration of exclusive breastfeeding, infectious diseases, and all confounders until the age of 6 months was available for 3504 infants (upper respiratory
tract infections), 3489 infants (lower respiratory
tract infections), and 3438 infants (
gastrointestinal infections).
Lactoferrin stimulates the immune system and helps breastfed babies fight off the organisms that can cause bacterial, viral, and fungal
infections of the
gastrointestinal tract.
Ear
infections, childhood diabetes, obesity,
gastrointestinal and diarrheal
infections, urinary
tract infection childhood cancers, SIDS, respiratory
infections, allergies, NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) 1,6,9,10,16,17,20,22
«Maternal
infections of the genitourinary or
gastrointestinal tract do not pose a risk to infants except in the rare circumstances when septicemia occurs and bacteria might reach the milk.
A child who suddenly starts wetting pants after they have been trained might have a physical reason for doing so, such as a urinary
tract infection, diabetes, or
gastrointestinal issues, like constipation.
When a child is six months to two years old, many
infections come and go including ear
infections, urinary
tract infections and
gastrointestinal infections.
Every expert scientific body that has looked at the subject has come to a similar conclusion: Children who are breast - fed have fewer ear
infections, respiratory
tract infections and
gastrointestinal infections.
This binding causes common fungal
infections in the
gastrointestinal tracts of women; her discoveries may lead to better treatments for these
infections.
Researchers have known for years that TBI has significant effects on the
gastrointestinal tract, but until now, scientists have not recognized that brain trauma can make the colon more permeable, potentially allowing allow harmful microbes to migrate from the intestine to other areas of the body, causing
infection..
Microbes vs. Disease, Round II Lactobacillus, a natural resident of the vaginal and
gastrointestinal tracts, defends against urinary
infections and diarrhea.
«Mucosal surfaces, such as the lung,
gastrointestinal tract, or female reproductive
tract, are where most
infections take place,» says Sam Lai, assistant professor of pharmacy and engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and senior author on the study.
In humans, high levels of C. albicans in the
gastrointestinal tract can lead to bloodstream
infections, including invasive candidiasis.
In order to prevent
infections caused by C. albicans, the amount of C. albicans in the
gastrointestinal tract needs to be reduced.
Using advanced instruments and techniques, the researchers identified which populations of bacteria dominated as
infection progressed and mice recovered, as well as changes in the
gastrointestinal tract, such as the presence of inflammation and available nutrients.
The majority of unsolicited symptoms for all age groups were acute respiratory
tract infections, followed by malaria episodes and
gastrointestinal disorders.
We evaluated the 8 most common medical conditions treated by general internists, according to the Medicare data: sepsis, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary
tract infection, acute renal failure, arrhythmia, and
gastrointestinal bleeding.
Its international Editorial Board is charged with selecting peer - reviewed original papers of the highest scientific merit covering the broad spectrum of biomedical specialities including, although not exclusively, the cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system,
gastrointestinal tract and liver, genomic medicine,
infection and immunity, inflammation, oncology, metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition, nephrology, circulation, respiratory system, vascular biology and molecular pathology.
Barberry is noted in folk medicine as a cure for nearly every
gastrointestinal ailment, lymphatics, urinary
tract and respiratory
infection.
Reportedly, it has been used in the treatment of a number of health conditions which include brittle bone, hair, teeth and nails, white spots on nails, gingivitis, tonsillitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, rheumatic disorders, edema, osteoarthritis, diabetes, acne, wounds, itchiness, rashes, burns, frostbite, chilblains, athlete's foot, cracked and tired feet, drawing out pus from boils and carbuncles, ulcers, fistulas, herpes simplex, dyspepsia (impaired digestion),
gastrointestinal conditions, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory
tract infections, bronchitis, fever, malaria, bladder problems, urinary
tract infection, bed wetting in children, kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), prostate problems, hemorrhoids, muscle cramps, tumors, broken bones, fractures, sprains, nose bleed and other heavy bleeding.
Mark suffered from chronic pain, fatigue,
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This is usually recommended for treating
infections inthe throat or in the
gastrointestinal tract.
The actual
infection is with bacteria that would normally live in your
gastrointestinal tract but have abnormally overgrown in a location that is simply not meant for that many bacteria.
They can help prevent and treat
gastrointestinal infections by preventing the attachment of harmful bacteria to the wall of the digestive
tract.
The paper cites many cases of improvement when Atomidine is given for gum problems, as an antiseptic after surgery,
gastrointestinal problems, urinary
tract infections, high blood pressure, goiter, malaria and tropical fevers, venereal disease,
infections of eye, ear, nose and throat, bronchitis and asthma.
Although there are numerous claimed benefits of using probiotic supplements, such as maintaining
gastrointestinal health, in part by lowering risk of and severity of constipation or diarrhea, and improving immune health, including lower risk of and severity of acute upper respiratory
tract infections, i.e., the common cold, such claims are not all supported by sufficient clinical evidence.
Yet, in the United States alone, 60 — 70 million people suffer with digestive diseases, including non-Celiac gluten sensitivity,
gastrointestinal infections and inflammatory bowel disease — which stress out the
gastrointestinal tract; compromise immune function and sets... Read More»
Yet, in the United States alone, 60 — 70 million people suffer with digestive diseases, including non-Celiac gluten sensitivity,
gastrointestinal infections and inflammatory bowel disease — which stress out the
gastrointestinal tract; compromise immune function and sets the stage for premature death.
Finally, distemper, a highly contagious
infection that affects the
gastrointestinal and respiratory
tract.