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Parenteral Nutrition-associated Cholestasis in Premature Babies: Risk Factors and Predictors

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2009
One of the most common complications in infants under parenteral nutrition treatment is parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC). The etiology of PNAC is thought to be multifactorial. The aims of this study were to evaluate the risk factors for
Meng-Han Hsieh, Wei Pai, Hsing-I Tseng, San-Nan Yang, Chu-Chong Lu, Hsiu-Lin Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Adjuvant Administration of Macromolecules and Total Calories through Aggressive Parenteral Nutrition in Improvement of Neovascularisation of Infants with Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Literature Review

Scripta Score Scientific Medical Journal, 2022
Introduction: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is almost exclusively in premature infants. With advanced care and technology, the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity in babies is increasing, which means the incidence of preventable blindness in ROP ...
Stefany Tanto, Gilbert Sterling Octavius, Alvita Suci Edgina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis and risk factors in preterm infants

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aim: Development of hepatic dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of total parenteral nutrition in preterm infants. Previous studies reported the incidence of total parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis and described possible ...
Turki M Alkharfy, Rubana Ba-Abbad, Anjum Hadi, Badr H Sobaih, Khalid M AlFaleh   +4 more
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Neonates with acute liver failure have higher overall mortality but similar posttransplant outcomes as older infants

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Neonatal acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality rate; however, little data exist on its peritransplant hospital course. This project aimed to identify factors associated with outcomes in neonates with ALF using large multicenter databases.
Swati Antala, Bridget Whitehead, Justin Godown, Matt Hall, Anna Banc‐Husu, Estella M. Alonso, Sarah A. Taylor   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Total Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Kidney Disease

Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may lead to concerning kidney outcomes with long-term administration. This can be delayed and improved by daily monitoring of the serum concentrations of clinical markers that correlate with kidney function but only in ...
Edward Portz, Kento Kurashima, Meghan Unes, Sylvia Morfin, Jasmine Carter, Chandrashekhara Manithody, Mustafa Nazzal, Yasar Caliskan, Ajay Jain   +8 more
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Quality assessment of total parenteral nutrition admixtures by the use of fractional factorial design [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013
Background/Aim. Parenteral nutrition as a specific aspect of providing nutritients still remains a permanent topic of both theoretical and experimental research.
Mirković Dušica, Ibrić Svetlana, Antunović Mirjana   +2 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glycemic Variation in Tumor Patients with Total Parenteral Nutrition

Chinese Medical Journal, 2015
Background: Hyperglycemia is associated with poor clinical outcomes and mortality in several patients. However, studies evaluating hyperglycemia variation in tumor patients receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) are scarce.
Jin-Cheng Yang, Yuan-Yuan Dai, Li-Ming Wang, Yi-Bin Xie, Hai-Yan Zhou, Guo-Hui Li   +5 more
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A Case of Multiple Mitochondrial Dysfunctions Syndrome 1 and Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1 (MMDS1, MIM #605711) due to NFU1 gene defects is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism associated with reduced function of NFU1 iron–sulfur cluster (ISC) scaffold protein.
Charles R. DiFalco, Aaron Williams, Claudia Soler‐Alfonso, Emily Waskow, Elizabeth Mizerik, Fernando Scaglia, Chaya N. Murali   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source