caa a22 4500 445795204 CHVBK 20180317145122.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10620-010-1339-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10620-010-1339-6 What Do Brazilian Pediatricians Know About Celiac Disease? [Elektronische Daten] [Camilo Vieira, Marília Matos, Thaise Quaresma, Juliana de Oliveira, Cibele Ferreira, Adriza Silva, Daniel Diniz-Santos, Luciana Silva] Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) is a common illness, affecting 0.5-1% of the population. Its classic presentation consists of gastrointestinal symptoms, however, many extra-intestinal symptoms and some associated diseases have been studied. Pediatricians should know the typical and atypical presentations of CD and how to diagnosis and treat its complications. The aim of this study was describe what pediatricians in Brazil know about CD. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with pediatricians who participated in the Nestlé Pediatrics Course, in the city of Natal, Brazil, in 2008. They were asked to complete a self-applicable questionnaire covering aspects concerning the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of CD and the conditions associated with this disease. Results: A total of 632 pediatricians completed the questionnaire. The majority of respondents (82.9%) were female. All the geographical regions of Brazil were represented. More than 65% of respondents had undergone specialist training in pediatrics, and 40% of respondents had worked as pediatricians for more than 25years. Only 22% replied that celiac disease may be asymptomatic, 57% stated that antigliadin antibody measurement represents the best screening tool for the disease, and two-thirds replied that bowel biopsy would be the most indicated method. The pathologies and conditions associated with celiac disease were identified by fewer than 50% of respondents. Exclusion of gluten from the patient's diet was mentioned as the treatment for celiac disease by 86.4% of the pediatricians. Conclusions: We conclude that pediatricians have superficial information about CD. The need for relevant information on celiac disease is fundamental and is recognized by the pediatricians themselves. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2010 Celiac disease nationallicence Pediatricians nationallicence Knowledge nationallicence Vieira Camilo Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Matos Marília School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Quaresma Thaise School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut de Oliveira Juliana School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Ferreira Cibele The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Silva Adriza The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Diniz-Santos Daniel The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Silva Luciana The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut Digestive Diseases and Sciences Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 56/3(2011-03-01), 799-804 0163-2116 56:3<799 2011 56 10620 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-010-1339-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-010-1339-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vieira Camilo Department of Pediatric Neurology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Matos Marília School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Quaresma Thaise School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- de Oliveira Juliana School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ferreira Cibele The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Silva Adriza The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Diniz-Santos Daniel The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Silva Luciana The Departments of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital and the Professor Hosannah de Oliveira Pediatrics Center, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Digestive Diseases and Sciences Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 56/3(2011-03-01), 799-804 0163-2116 56:3<799 2011 56 10620 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer