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Volvulus de la vésicule biliaire: à propos d'une observation

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
Le volvulus de la vésicule biliaire (VVB) est une affection rare et de diagnostic difficile; le plus souvent per opératoire. Nous rapportons 1 cas de VVB avec gangrène de la vésicule biliaire chez un enfant de 10 ans.
Foulaké Tandian, Mamadou Cissé, Alpha Oumar Touré, Mamadou Seck, Ousmane Thiam, Mohamadou Lamine Guéye   +5 more
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Oral and dental status in children with intestinal failure: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Children with intestinal failure often experience feeding difficulties and complex daily care needs, yet their oral and dental health remains underexplored. We aimed to describe oral and dental health characteristics in pediatric intestinal failure.
Anat Guz‐Mark, Dror S. Shouval, Raanan Shamir, Esti Davidovich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cecal Volvulus: Report of a Case [PDF]

, 2009
A rare case of cecal volvulus that was preoperatively diagnosed and surgically treated is herein reported. An 85-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of abdominal pain and distension concomitant with nausea and vomiting.
Murakami, Goushi, Nakahara, Nobuya, Kondo, Masamichi, Nakagoe, Tohru, Shimokawa, Isao, Matsuo, Toshikazu, Ohara, Hiroshi, Nakamura, Shiro   +7 more
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Quality of life for pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome‐associated intestinal failure treated with teduglutide

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives The complex care needs of pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome‐associated intestinal failure (SBS‐IF) can negatively impact the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients and their caregivers. We assessed the impact of teduglutide on HRQoL of pediatric patients with SBS‐IF.
Danielle Wendel, Paul W. Wales, Samuel Kocoshis, Robert Venick, Beth Carter, Valeria Cohran, Cheney Matthews, Bram P. Raphael, Ian Robinson, Susan Hill   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Primary segmental volvulus in an infant

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Primary segmental volvulus (PSV) is a rare cause of acute abdomen in infants. It is characterized by a form of strangulated intestinal obstruction requiring prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention. This study aimed to report a case of PSV in an infant,
Wenya Wang, Wenya Wang, Wenya Wang, Xiaoping Jiang, Xiaoping Jiang, Xiaoping Jiang, Weilu Wu, Weilu Wu, Weilu Wu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Li Zhang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exposure to Multiple Parasites Is Associated with the Prevalence of Active Convulsive Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa

, 2014
Background: Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic infections, particularly multiple infections and active convulsive epilepsy (ACE),
Honorati Masanja, Peter Odermatt, Lowe, Brett, Osier, Faith H. A., Ryan G. Wagner, Seth Owusu-Agyei (80063), Kamuyu, Gathoni, Wilkins, Patricia P, Lowe, Brett,, James Mageto, John C. Noh (569698), Christian Bottomley, Charles R Newton, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige (569702), Wilkins, PP, Kamuyu, G, Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites (SEEDS) group, Owusu-Agyei, S, Faith H A Osier, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Noh, John C., Kenneth Ae-Ngibise, Rachael Odhiambo (569700), Faith H. A. Osier, Wagner, Ryan G, Anthony K. Ngugi, Ngugi, Anthony K., Wilkins, Patricia P., Gathoni Kamuyu, Ryan G Wagner, Brett Lowe (40510), Honorati Masanja (102691), Nutman, TB, Gathoni Kamuyu (380199), Peter Odermatt (148926), Osier, Faith, Masanja, Honorati, Ngugi, AK, Anthony K. Ngugi (569699), Kamuyu, Gathoni,, Wagner, RG, Patricia P Wilkins, Nutman, Thomas B, Lowe, B, Osier, Faith HA, Wilkins, Patricia P.,, Odermatt, P, Noh, JC, Bottomley, Christian,, Kakooza-Mwesige, A, Charles R. Newton (356066), Odhiambo, R, Anthony K Ngugi, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Thomas B. Nutman, Ngugi, Anthony K, Faith H. A. Osier (34874), Thomas B. Nutman (113195), Newton, Charles R., Ryan G. Wagner (569701), Noh, John C.,, Masanja, H, Thomas B Nutman, Rachael Odhiambo, Ae-Ngibise, Kenneth, Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, John C Noh, Christian Bottomley (144483), Bottomley, C, Wilkins, Patricia, Ngugi, Anthony, Odhiambo, Rachael,, Mageto, James,, Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites (SEEDS) g, Mageto, James, Nutman, Thomas B., Noh, John C, Kenneth Ae-Ngibise (569703), Nutman, Thomas B.,, Wagner, Ryan, Mageto, J, John C. Noh, Newton, Charles, Brett Lowe, Patricia P. Wilkins, Newton, Charles R, James Mageto (569697), Newton, CR, Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites group,, Bottomley, Christian, Osier, FH, Wagner, Ryan G., Seth Owusu-Agyei, Odermatt, Peter, Odhiambo, Rachael, Ae-Ngibise, K, Charles R. Newton, Patricia P. Wilkins (218298), Ngugi, Anthony K.,, Wagner, Ryan,   +99 more
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Outcomes and adverse effects of teduglutide treatment with periodic withdrawal in pediatric short bowel patients

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives We evaluated the efficacy and safety of teduglutide in a real‐world cohort in which national reimbursement policies required treatment interruptions. The primary outcomes were reduction in parenteral support (PS) and treatment‐related adverse effects, and the secondary outcome was the impact of the mandated withdrawal periods ...
Riikka Gunnar, Annika Mutanen, Mikko P. Pakarinen, Laura Merras‐Salmio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Unusual Case of Small Bowel Volvulus [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Small bowel volvulus is a rare and life threatening surgical emergency. Nearly 75% of volvulus occurs in colon and 25% occurs in small bowel. Small bowel volvulus is abnormal twisting of bowel loops around the axis of its own mesentry leading to ...
Mano Ananth Arivazhagan Brinda, Srinidhi Manjunath, Kanakapura Srinivasamurthy Balasubramanya, Basavaraju Nanjaiah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A novel central line securement vest reduces line trauma and improves quality of life in patients with intestinal failure

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We sought to assess the impact of a novel central line securement vest on the rate of line complications (trauma, infections, and replacements), and measures of quality of life (QOL) in pediatric patients with intestinal failure. Methods We enrolled patients at a single tertiary pediatric center.
Ryan E. St. Pierre‐Hetz, Kimberly S. Ackerman, Angelica M. Cercone, Jane Anne Yaworski, Clifton W. Callaway, Jeffrey A. Rudolph, Mioara D. Manole   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An unusual cause of paediatric abdominal pain: Mesenteric masses accompanied with volvulus

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
Background/Aims: Volvulus caused by mesenteric masses is rare and may result in serious consequences. This study aimed to better characterize volvulus caused by mesenteric masses in children.
Chao Yang, Shan Wang, Jun Zhang, Xiang-Ru Kong, Zhenzhen Zhao, Chang-Chun Li   +5 more
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