January 6, 2012 — The reintroduction of rotavirus vaccination in the United States has not resulted in an increase in hospitalization for intussusception among infants, according to a study published ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. Viral infections trigger more cases of ...

INTUSSUSCEPTION is considered by most clinicians to be one of the most important acute abdominal conditions occurring in infancy and childhood. This is attested to by the voluminous literature that ...

Intussusception happens when a part of your intestines folds back on itself. Around 90% of intussusception cases occur in children under 3, while only 5% occur in adults. The most common symptoms are ...

Intussusception is a common cause of blockage in the intestine in young children. It is rarer in adults and is usually due to an underlying condition. The condition can cause pain and severe ...

The risk of intussusception within 1 to 7 days and 8 to 21 days after rotavirus vaccination was assessed in infants age 28 to 245 days. The risk for intussusception after monovalent human rotavirus ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive, Vol. 14, No. 1 (March 2010), pp. 145-148 (4 pages) Intussusception in pregnancy is rare and making a preoperative ...

Jan. 27, 2003 — A case-control study reported in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine found an association between antibiotic use and intussusception. However, the ...

To the Editor: In the article entitled, "Intussusception in Infancy and Childhood," in the November 27 issue of the Journal, Dr. Ravitch gives a timely reminder that "hydrostatic pressure with barium ...