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Surveillance practices of pediatric intestinal failure patients by North American intestinal rehabilitation programs

Intestinal Failure
Introduction: Advancements in the survival of pediatric intestinal failure (IF) has resulted in a larger population of children requiring long-term parenteral nutrition (PN).
Christina Belza, Glenda Courtney-Martin, Yaron Avitzur, Paul W. Wales   +3 more
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Use of vedolizumab in pediatric intestinal transplant rejection

Intestinal Failure
Background: Blockade of α4β7 integrin cell adhesion receptors on activated lymphocytes with the monoclonal antibody vedolizumab (VDZ) is efficacious in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and most probably intestinal graft versus host disease (GVHD ...
Shahira Ghobrial, Dimitrios Moris, Carolina Rumbo, Stuart S. Kaufman, Gabriel Gondolesi, Dong Hyang Kwon, Yoshinori Takeda, Nada Yazigi, Udeme D. Ekong, Thomas M. Fishbein, Cal S. Matsumoto, Alexander Kroemer, Khalid Khan   +12 more
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A rare case of non-oncologic metastasis: Keep calm and check the veins

Intestinal Failure
We report the case of a 57-year-old patient with short bowel syndrome and chronic intestinal failure secondary to multiple resections for Crohn’s disease, requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) since 1997.
Imane Habbal, Francisca Joly, Raphael Bacquet, Eric Le Bihan, Flore de Castelbajac   +4 more
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Proof of principle study for the development of the world’s smallest long-term short bowel syndrome pig model using microminipigs

Intestinal Failure
Background: This study describes the development of a long-term short bowel syndrome (SBS) model that does not require parenteral nutrition (PN) using Microminipigs (MMP), the smallest experimental pigs, with an adult weight of ≤ 30 kg. Methods: Two MMPs
Hironori Kudo, Ryoma Endo, Eiji Kobayashi, Yuto Yamazaki, Motoshi Wada   +4 more
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The changing landscape of intestinal transplantation: Insights from the first quarter of the 21st century of Eurotransplant experience

Intestinal Failure
Background: Intestinal transplantation (ITx) remains one of the most complex procedures in solid organ transplantation. This study analyzes 25 years of Eurotransplant data to evaluate trends, outcomes, and prognostic factors.
Mando D. Filipe, Marit Kalisvaart, Manuel Maglione, Axel Jens, Stipislav Jadrijevic, Jan Willem Haveman, Andreas Pascher, Jacques Pirenne   +7 more
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Healthcare cost of home parenteral nutrition and intestinal transplantation for paediatric chronic intestinal failure in Singapore

Intestinal Failure
Background: Chronic intestinal failure (IF) and long-term parenteral nutrition (PN) impose significant financial burden on patients and the healthcare system.
Fang Kuan Chiou, Ye Xin Koh, Lay Queen Ng, Lynette Goh, Yee Low, Yong Chen, Pui Ling Wai, Zhen Ling Ng, Debra Sudan, Prema Raj Jeyaraj   +9 more
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Case series of selenium insufficiency among infants with intestinal failure

Intestinal Failure
Background: Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element incorporated into ‘selenoenzymes’ that are necessary for immune, thyroid and antioxidant responses. Infants with intestinal failure (IF) require prolonged administration of parenteral nutrition (PN).
Darren Bodkin, Alisha Hemani, Jessica Miller, Jennifer Fraysur, Erica Fuchs   +4 more
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Long-term medical nutrition therapy improves the outcome of an abdominal tuberculosis patient with intestinal failure, severe malnutrition, and high-risk refeeding syndrome: A case report

Intestinal Failure
Background: Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) complicated with enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) carries a high mortality rate of up to 20 %, which further increases in the presence of malnutrition. This case report discusses a long-term medical nutrition therapy (
Dini Diwayani Novitasari, Yosua Yan Kristian, Riza Maulana Nasution   +2 more
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Neurodevelopmental, cognitive and motor function: Practice recommendations in pediatric intestinal failure and transplantation- position statement of the International Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association allied health committee

Intestinal Failure
Background: The objective of this position statement was to provide evidence-based and expert-informed recommendations for the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopment in children with intestinal failure and those undergoing intestinal transplant ...
Stephanie So, Catherine Patterson, Taru Palsa, Jemma Mears, Bianca C. Bondi, Sydney Dempster, Christina Belza   +6 more
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Technical Aspects of the Procurement, Bench-table Procedure, and Transplantation of a Nonvascularized Rectus Fascia

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Cedric Vanluyten, MD, Nele Van De Winkel, MD, Emilio Canovai, PhD, Ewout Muylle, BSc, Antoine Dubois, MD, Diethard Monbaliu, PhD, Jacques Pirenne, PhD, Laurens J. Ceulemans, MD, PhD   +7 more
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