Interpretation of Probiotics for the Management of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders:Position Paper of ESPGHAN
The gut microbiome plays a critical role in human health,and probiotics are one of the important and effective interventions targeting the gut microbiome.In recent years,the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology,Hepatology and Nutrition(ESPGHAN)Working Group published several clinical guidelines on the use of probiotics for preventing or treating gastrointestinal disorders in children.The 2022 edition of the ESPGHAN Position Paper on Probiotics for the Management of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders updates and complements the indications contained in the earlier guidelines,providing the most comprehensive recommendations for the use of probiotics in pediatric gastrointestinal disorders.On the basis of the interpretation of this position paper,this article takes the situationin China into consideration,with a view to guiding pediatricians in their clinical decision-making.