Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	12834
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Received	2014-07-28 10:15
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-28 18:20
To Make the First Decision	2014-09-16 10:59
Return for Revision	2014-09-18 10:31
Revised	2014-10-09 00:00
Second Decision	2014-10-29 17:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-10-29 18:48
Articles in Press	2014-10-29 18:48
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-01-22 09:28
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-02-05 16:28

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Category	Nutrition & Dietetics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Review on microbiota and effectiveness of probiotics use in older
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mariangela Rondanelli, Attilio Giacosa, Milena Anna Faliva, Simone Perna, Francesca Allieri and Anna Maria Castellazzi
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Corresponding Author	Mariangela Rondanelli, Professor, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pavia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy. mariangela.rondanelli@unipv.it
Key Words	Microbiota; Elderly; Probiotics; Antibiotic-associated diarrhea; Constipation
Core Tip	The intestinal microbiota of elderly manifested a reduction in the diversity, characterized by a large interindividual variability, with lower numbers of Firmicutes, Bifidobacteria, Clostridium cluster XIV, Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii, Blautia coccoides-Eubacterium rectal and higher in Enterobacteriaceae and Bacteroidetes. These derangements may not necessarily aging-correlated, but they can be consequent to the decline of general state of health, malnutrition and increased use of drugs. As regards probiotics, the main double-blind studies in the elderly have shown that use is safe and could represent an interesting support to reduced frequency and/or duration of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, other than to help for constipation.
Publish Date	2015-02-05 16:28
Citation	Rondanelli M, Giacosa A, Faliva MA, Perna S, Allieri F, Castellazzi AM. Review on microbiota and effectiveness of probiotics use in older. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(2): 156-162
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i2/156.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i2.156

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