Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is emerging as a valid test to rule‐out the
presence of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the accuracy of FIT is dependent on the cut …

Despite affecting up to 20% of infants in the United States, there is no cure for atopic
dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema. Atopy usually manifests during the first six months of …

Breath and fecal VOCs, among others, represent a new and encouraging clinical practice for
the differential diagnosis of CRC. The purpose of our research was to identify VOCs present …

The impact of diet and digestive disorders in flatus composition remains largely unexplored.
This is partially due to the lack of standardized sampling collection methods, and the easy …

Despite advances in neonatal care Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) continues to have a
significant mortality and morbidity rate, and with increasing survival of those more immature …

Early detection of late-onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm infants is crucial since timely treatment
initiation is a key prognostic factor. We hypothesized that fecal volatile organic compounds …

Accurate prediction of preterm birth is currently challenging, resulting in unnecessary
maternal hospital admittance and fetal overexposure to antenatal corticosteroids. Novel …

Short-chain fatty acids are metabolites widely presented in many natural sources, including
human feces and blood. Estimation of their composition is a common procedure, usually …

Fecal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a burgeoning field of study as a biomarker of
both normal human physiology and disease states. The compendium of commensal bacteria …

Hintergrund: Staphylococcus aureus besiedelt als Kommensale 20–40% der Bevölkerung
und gehört zu den häufigsten Verursachern nosokomialer Infektionen. Bereits frühzeitig sind …