Join Prof. Flavia Indrio, a leading expert in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infancy, Dr. Anna Fàbrega Riera and Dr. Ivo Roberto Dorneles Prola for their presentations on the diagnosis and nutritional management of colic & constipation.

The session aims to cover all key aspects of recognising and first line management of colic & constipation in primary care/the community setting. The session will consist of one introduction presentation and two case study presentations followed by an informal Question and Answer discussion with all speakers.

Participants will gain key insights into:

• Definitions and prevalence of FGIDs in infancy
• The impact of FGIDs on the family
• The challenges of recognising and diagnosing infant colic & constipation
• The key guidelines
• Management options for infants with colic & constipation
• Clinical insights from daily practice into the diagnosis and nutritional management of colic and constipation

Our contributors:

 

Host: Prof. Flavia Indrio (25mins)

Welcome followed by:

Introduction on the diagnosis and nutritional management of colic and constipation

Prof. Indrio is a full Professor and the Head of Department at the Pediatric University of Lecce in Italy. As well as this role, Prof. Indrio is also the Secretary of the ESPGHAN Working Group on Gut Microbiota and the President of World Scientific Association of Prebiotic Probiotic in Pediatrics.

Case 2: Infant with constipation on mixed feeding with standard infant formula

Dr. Ivo Roberto Dorneles Prola (10mins)

Dr. Prola works in a private practice as a Paediatric Gastroenterologist in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Dr. Prola is a Nutrition Support Specialist with PhD in food science & technology and a former professor of the medical school at Federal University of Santa Maria