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Physicians: .25 AMA PRA Category I CreditsTM
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Release Date: October 8, 2014
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Alan Ehrlich, MD
Assistant Professor in Family Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; Executive Deputy Editor, DynaMed, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Michael Fleming, MD, FAAFP
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Comprehensive Care, LSU Health Science Center School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Chief Medical Officer, Amedisys, Inc. & Antidote Education Company
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Last week 480 journal articles were evaluated via DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance and summaries of 228 articles were added to DynaMed content.
Based on criteria for selecting "articles most likely to change clinical practice," one article was selected by the DynaMed Editorial Team.
Timing of gluten introduction in high-risk infants does not appear to influence the risk of celiac disease at age 3-5 years
Reference: N Engl J Med 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1304, N Engl J Med 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1295 (level 2 [mid-level] evidence)
Celiac disease affects approximately 1% of people in western populations, but the prevalence increases to as high as 20% in first-degree relatives of patients with celiac disease (Gastroenterology 2005 Apr;128(4 Suppl 1):S57), suggesting a genetic association. It has been observed that 95% of patients with celiac disease express the HLA-DQ2 genotype and almost all remaining patients express HLA-DQ8 (Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2013 Aug;13(4):347), but 30-40% of the general population also express HLA-DQ2, indicating the risk is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Previous observational studies have suggested that age of introduction to gluten-containing foods and breastfeeding may influence the development of celiac disease in high-risk populations (Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012Oct;36(7):607). Specifically, these studies suggest that introduction of gluten between ages 4-7 months might reduce the risk of celiac disease. Two recent randomized trials sought to further investigate the effect of timed introduction of dietary gluten (pasta, semolina, and biscuits) for infants at high risk for celiac disease.
The PreventCD trial (N Engl J Med 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1304) randomized 944 infants with at least 1 first-degree relative with celiac disease to 100 mg immunologically active gluten vs. placebo daily from age 16 weeks to 24 weeks. All infants included in this trial were also positive for HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ8, or HLA-DQB1*02 heterodimer. At age 3 years, there were no significant differences comparing gluten vs. placebo in development of overt celiac disease (5.9% vs. 4.5%) and breastfeeding did not influence the development of celiac disease.
Similarly, the CELIPREV trial (N Engl J Med 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1295) randomized 823 infants with at least one first-degree relative with celiac disease to introduction of dietary gluten at age 6 months vs. age 12 months. Only 553 children who completed at least 3 years of follow-up and were found to be positive for HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 were included in the analysis. Overt celiac disease was significantly greater at age 2 years in children randomized to introduction of gluten at 6 months vs. 12 months (12% vs. 5%, p = 0.01 NNH 14). However by age 5 years, there was no significant difference between groups in diagnosis of overt celiac disease (16% in each). This trial also found no association between breastfeeding and the development of celiac disease.
The results from these trials suggest that the introduction of dietary gluten at a specific time during infancy does not significantly influence the development of celiac disease. These are the first large randomized trials specifically evaluating the association of timing of gluten introduction and risk of celiac disease. Based on these new findings, specific timeframes for introducing gluten for the prevention of celiac disease in high risk infants do not appear warranted.
For more information, see the Celiac disease topic in DynaMed.
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DynaMed Events
Family Medicine Midwest Conference: October 10-12, 2014
Deputy Editor Tom Hilts, DO, will be attending the Family Medicine Midwest Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Representatives will be available to discuss peer review, mobile access, and free trial information.
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American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference: October 11-14, 2014
Deputy Editor Mike Woods, MD, MS, FAAP, will be attending the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference in San Diego, California. Representatives will be available to discuss peer review, mobile access, and free trial information.
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American Academy of Family Physicians Conference: October 21-25, 2014
Representatives will be available at the American Academy of Family Physicians Assembly in Washington, District of Columbia to discuss peer review, mobile access, and free trial information.
Executive Deputy Editor Alan Ehrlich, MD, will be attending and will also be presenting on Medical Marijuana: What You Need To Know on Friday at 9:15am and 2:45pm.
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The PEMSoft Mobile app, a pediatric evidence-based point-of-care medical reference tool for hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, pediatric group practices, transport services, and medical schools, is now available from EBSCOHealth. Designed by pediatricians, emergency physicians and other medical specialists, the vast content in PEMSoft addresses the entire spectrum of neonatal, infant, child, adolescent and young adult health. PEMSoft authors adhere to a strict evidence-based editorial policy focused on systematic identification, evaluation and consolidation of practice-changing clinical literature.
The PEMSoft Mobile app includes explicit step-by-step emergency critical care procedures, information about common pediatric signs and symptoms and content covering pediatric injuries and management approaches. More than 3,000 evidence-based pediatric topics and a similar number of medical illustrations, clinical images and videos are also available via the mobile app.
The PEMSoft Mobile App is accessible from both Apple and Android devices. Visit the PEMSoft page for more information.
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