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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]

, 1998
Purpose: A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation (Itx) under tacrolimus and prednisone immunosuppression was initiated in June 1990 in children with irreversible intestinal failure and who were dependent on total parenteral nutrition (TPN ...
Asfar, Billingham, Casavilla, Deltz, Edward M Barksdale, Fontes, Furukawa, Garau, Goulet, Grant, Grant, Grant, Green, Hiro Furukawa, Iwaki, Javier Bueno, John J Fung, Jorge Reyes, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Kashiwagi, Langnas, Lee, Lillehei, Manez, Margreiter, McAlister, Mike Green, Monchik, Murase, Murase, Porter, Putnam, Randhawa, Rao, Reyes, Reyes, Reyes, Samuel Kocoshis, Satoru Todo, Sharon Strom, Sigurdsson, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Takaya, Thomas E Starzl, Todo, Tzakis, White, William Irish   +52 more
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Retrospective case‐control study of nutritional and respiratory status in children with type III esophageal atresia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the impact of undernutrition in school‐aged children born with type III esophageal atresia (EA), and to determine its potential risk factors, including their respiratory history and status assessed by pulmonary function tests at school‐age. Methods Retrospective multicentre cohort study encompassing patients born between
Marie‐Alix Chansou, Rony Sfeir, Arnaud Bonnard, Véronique Rousseau, Thomas Gelas, Audrey Guinot, Edouard Habonimana, Pascale Micheau, Aline Ranke, Isabelle Talon, Sabine Irtan, Thierry Lamireau, Pierre‐Yves Rabattu, Frédéric Elbaz, Nicolas Kalfa, Nicoleta Panait, Virginie Fouquet, Hubert Lardy, Aurélien Scalabre, Philippe Buisson, Marc Margaryan, Frédéric Auber, Céline Grosos, Corinne Borderon, Cécilia Tölg, Jeanne Goulin, Guillaume Podevin, Frédéric Gottrand, Françoise Schmitt   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of jejunoileal atresias: an experience at eastern Nepal

BMC Surgery, 2010
Background Intestinal atresia is a common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction, and management of this disease in limited setup of a developing country is very difficult.
Poudel Prakash, Shrestha Pramod, Agrawal Chandra S, Shakya Vikal C, Khaniya Sudeep, Adhikary Shailesh   +5 more
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Drugs in focus: Budesonide and its role in paediatric gastrointestinal disorders

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Budesonide is a glucocorticoid with strong topical anti‐inflammatory properties and minimal systemic effects due to extensive first‐pass hepatic metabolism. It is designed for targeted delivery within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is available in oral and rectal formulations.
Sohail Aziz, Maria Giovanna Puoti, Amit Assa, Zrinjka Misak, Emmanuel Mas, Osvaldo Borrelli, Jernej Dolinšek, Javier Martin‐de‐Carpi, Isabelle Scheers, Christos Tzivinikos, Matjaž Homan, Caterina Strisciuglio   +11 more
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Stapled intestinal anastomosis is a simple and reliable method for management of intestinal caliber discrepancy in children [PDF]

, 2012
PURPOSE: Popularity of minimally invasive surgeries has led to the development of stapled intestinal anastomosis for adults. The advanced instruments used in this technique are getting suitable with the small intestinal lumens of neonates and infants. We
Hiroo Uchida, Kaori Sato, Kyoichi Deie, Shinya Takazawa, Takahiro Jimbo, Yujiro Tanaka   +5 more
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Gastrointestinal malrotation and chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction in two pediatric patients with Baraitser‐Winter cerebrofrontofacial syndrome

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Baraitser‐Winter cerebrofrontofacial syndrome (BWCFF) is a rare congenital anomaly syndrome that can present with characteristics in multiple organ systems. These can include pachygyria, intellectual disability, seizures, congenital heart defects, renal malformations and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Veronica Lee, Vikram Raghu, Jeffrey Rudolph, Feras Alissa, Vibha Sood   +4 more
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Type 3B jejunoileal atresia management at a tertiary hospital in northern Tanzania: A report of three cases

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Jejunalileal atresia is a cause of intestinal obstruction in the newborn, hence a surgical emergency. Prenatal diagnosis can be made by simple obstetric ultrasound and postnatal by plain abdominal x‐ray to plan a multidisciplinary ...
Evance Salvatory Rwomurushaka, David Msuya, Robert Mbwambo, Jay Lodhia   +3 more
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Human Cyclophilins—An Emerging Class of Drug Targets

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cyclophilins are a family of enzymes with peptidyl‐prolyl isomerase activity found in all cells of all organisms. To date, 17 cyclophilin isoforms have been identified in the human body, participating in diverse biological processes. Consequently, cyclophilins have emerged as promising targets for drug development to address a wide array of ...
Katarina Jurkova, Hana Navratilova, Kamil Musilek, Ondrej Benek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concordant Intestinal Atresia in Two Pairs of Monozygotic Twins

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2011
Intestinal atresia in both twins from the same pregnancy is very rare. Only seven pairs of twins have been described. The authors report on two cases of monozygotic twins with different types of intestinal atresia and clinical evolution.
Mario Giuffrè, Mariavalentina Catania, Giovanni Corsello   +2 more
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Clinical intestinal transplantation: New perspectives and immunologic considerations [PDF]

, 1998
Background: Although tacrolimus-based immunosuppression has made intestinal transplantation feasible, the risk of the requisite chronic high- dose treatment has inhibited the widespread use of these procedures.
Abu-Elmagd, K, Bueno, J, Demetris, J, Fawzy, AT, Fung, JJ, Furukawa, H, Irish, W, Lee, R, McMichael, J, Murase, N, Rakela, J, Rao, A, Reyes, J, Starzl, TE, Todo, S   +14 more
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