Gastrointestinal System - Probiotics

Pathway Contributor: Janice Joneja

Credentials:
PhD, RD

Bio:
Janice Joneja holds a Ph.D. in medical microbiology and immunology. She has held faculty positions at University of British Columbia (UBC), and has taught at universities and colleges in Canada, the U.S.A., and the U.K. For 12 years she was head of the Allergy Nutrition Program at the Vancouver Hospital and Health Science Centre. Dr. Joneja is currently an adjunct professor in the UBC Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham in England. She has authored four books and a dietetic practice manual on food allergy, several distance education courses, and instructional videos. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals, as well as in popular magazines. Dr. Joneja is President of Vickerstaff Health Services, Inc. www.allergynutrition.com

Contributions:

• What is the safety and efficacy of the use of probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea among adults?  

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• Are there any safety concerns with the use of probiotics?  

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• What is the effect of probiotics on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms?  

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• Are probiotics effective in the prevention of traveller's diarrhea?  

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• Are probiotics recommended for the prevention of acute pouchitis in adults?  

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• Are probiotics effective in the prevention and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm or low birth weight infants?  

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• Are probiotics effective for the treatment of acute and chronic pouchitis?  

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• Probiotics Background

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