Interview with Prof Thomson
May 2, 2023, 10:25 PM
Listen to the following ESPGHAN Spotify Podcast link where Prof Thomson discusses interventional endoscopy with Dr. Alex Knisely.
Information regarding Ranitidine
Oct 2, 2019, 9:16 AM
The North American and European Societies of Paediatric Gastroenterology are aware of the recent FDA statement about Ranitidine and in particular the over the counter preparation made by one manufacturer.
Button batteries are life threatening when swallowed by toddlers and young children
Feb 6, 2019, 9:44 AM
Button batteries are life threatening when swallowed by toddlers and young children - contact medical help immediately and go to hospital if this occurs - see video
Professor Mike Thomson Facebook Question and Answer session
Nov 16, 2017, 11:19 AM
Professor Mike Thomson took part in a Live Facebook Question and Answer session in association with London Medical Concierge. Watch the video here.
The Need for Endoscopy in Children
Jul 1, 2016, 11:10 AM
I have just published an article in Nature reviews of gastroenterology and hepatology which examines the need for endoscopy in children, including upper GI endoscopy and ileo-colonoscopy.
Gastroenteritis and associated problems
May 27, 2016, 8:27 AM
Quite often we see gastroenteritis which then leads to a child’s gut being sensitised to various proteins such as cow’s milk protein, wheat protein, soya protein, egg protein or others and this can cause an irritable bowel syndrome-type picture in a child.
Dr Mike Thomson is now a Professor
Jan 22, 2016, 1:17 PM
Dr Mike Thomson is delighted to announce he is now Professor Mike Thomson.
European Endoscopy Paediatric Summer School
Oct 28, 2015, 9:03 AM
We ran the European Endoscopy Paediatric Summer School in Sheffield last week and we had people from 25 different countries coming to train with us from as far a field as Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, United States, Hong Kong and Singapore and it was a fantastic experience for all…
Managing constipation
Aug 1, 2014, 4:30 PM
Normal bowel patterns are very variable in children of all age groups. Weaver and Steiner have shown that 85% of 1 to 4 year olds pass stools once or twice a day and 96% do so three times per day to once every other day.1 When there is delay in defaecation with difficulty or distress, the child is…
Gastro-oesophageal reflux
Jul 4, 2014, 3:00 PM
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is a symptom not a disease and refers to the involuntary retrograde flow of gastric contents into the oesophagus. It is present in the majority of infants and is illustrated by a spectrum from occasional physiological reflux through to the infant with haematemesis,…
Recurrent abdominal pain
Nov 11, 2012, 12:00 PM
Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is one of the most commonly encountered events in childhood interfering in the normal lifestyle of up to 10-15 % of all children at some point and described first by Apley who emphasised the role of a thorough history and examination. (Apley 1958) A…