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Sabra HK, Remeih GS, Kereet IM, Hamad M, Ahmed YA, Jahangir K, Bakr MA, Alagelli FA, Sherif H, Elsaid M. Efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide 2 in patients with short bowel syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 28:1194-1205. [PMID: 38663565 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) is a highly conserved enteroendocrine hormone that seems to be a regulator promoting intestinal adaptation. This study aimed to summarize the evidence on the efficacy and safety of exogenous GLP-2 in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS). METHODS A database search was performed on PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, Ovid, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in November 2022. Clinical trials on the effect of GLP-2 on patients with SBS were included. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 and Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies - of Interventions tools for quality assessment of randomized and nonrandomized trials were used. The extracted data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using a network meta-analysis model. RESULTS This study included 23 clinical trials with 843 patients. The patients' ages ranged from 4.0 to 62.4 years. The treatment doses were 0.1, 0.05, and 0.025 mg/kg/day for teduglutide; 5 and 10 mg/week for apraglutide, and 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/day for glepaglutide. The treatment duration ranged from 1 to 32 weeks. Regarding citrulline level, 0.1 mg/kg/day of teduglutide had the highest mean difference (MD; 14.77; 95% CI, 10.20-19.33), followed by 0.05 mg/kg/day (13.04; 95% CI, 9.79-16.2) and 0.025 mg/kg/day (7.84; 95% CI, 2.42-13.26) of teduglutide. In addition, the effect estimate showed significant differences between all teduglutide dose groups and the control group. Different doses of glepaglutide were analyzed to assess the effect on alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels, in which 0.1 mg/day of glepaglutide showed a significantly higher MD (20.71; 95% CI, 2.62-38.80) than 1 mg/day (the reference) and 10 mg/day (8.45; 95% CI, -10.72 to 27.62) of glepaglutide. However, 0.1 vs 10 mg of glepaglutide has an MD of -14.57 (95% CI, -437.24 to 148.11) for the indirect estimate, whereas 10 mg of glepaglutide has an MD of 8.45 (95% CI, -10.72 to 27.62) for the network estimate. Regarding safety outcomes, there was no significant difference among all teduglutide and apraglutide dose groups compared with the control group. Catheter-related bloodstream infection was the most common adverse event reported with the use of apraglutide, teduglutide, and glepaglutide. CONCLUSION Despite the small number of patients in the included studies and variable follow-up duration, GLP-2 seems to be safe and effective in patients with SBS. GLP-2 showed a positive effect on increasing plasma citrulline level and decreasing ALP level.
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- Hamdy Khaled Sabra
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt; Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Physical Therapy, October 6 University, October, Egypt
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Research Platform, Giza, Egypt; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Dakahlia, Egypt.
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Kharitonova LA, Grigoriev KI. Liver cirrhosis in children. ROSSIYSKIY VESTNIK PERINATOLOGII I PEDIATRII (RUSSIAN BULLETIN OF PERINATOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS) 2022. [DOI: 10.21508/1027-4065-2022-67-5-78-88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liver cirrhosis in children and adolescents is a consequence of a variety of chronic liver diseases, metabolic disorders, and genetic diseases. In infants, cirrhosis is most often due to biliary atresia and genetic-metabolic diseases, while in older children it usually occurs as a result of autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Symptoms of cirrhosis in children and adolescents are not specific. In pediatric patients, the first sign of cirrhosis may more often be low weight gain, weakness, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, as well as more specific signs: transient jaundice, mild pruritus, epistaxis, heaviness in the right hypochondrium, changes in liver density on palpation, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperenzymemia, etc. Complications of pediatric cirrhosis are similar to those observed in adult patients and include gastrointestinal bleeding caused by esophageal varices, ascites, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In pediatric practice, special attention should be paid to nutritional correction in liver cirrhosis since children have higher requirements for protein and micronutrients for growth and development. Treatment of cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension in children and adolescents is mainly based on methods developed for adults. The article deals with diagnostic and differential diagnostic aspects of the terminal stage of liver disease in children. The therapeutic management of patients with cirrhosis of the liver and acute renal failure is based on support of various organ functions. Hemodialysis/ plasmapheresis may serve in some patients as an interim therapy before liver transplantation. The indications for liver transplantation and problems arising after surgery are considered.
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Predictors of Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning in School-Age Children with Intestinal Failure. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2022:10.1007/s10880-022-09919-z. [PMID: 36371790 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-022-09919-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite a focus on neurocognition in pediatric intestinal failure (IF) to date, we examined social-emotional and adaptive functioning. METHODS Children (N = 63) in our IF rehabilitation program underwent neuropsychological assessments including caregiver- and teacher-reported questionnaires. Results were compared to norms using z-tests. Caregiver and teacher reports were compared using t tests. Medical and demographic factors were examined in an exploratory manner using correlation and targeted regression analyses, adjusting for gestational age and full-scale IQ. RESULTS Caregiver and teacher reports indicated poorer executive, internalizing, behavioral, and adaptive functioning compared to norms. Teachers reported more executive dysfunctions than caregivers. Necrotizing enterocolitis diagnosis predicted internalizing emotional problems. Immigrant status predicted poorer social and practical adaptive functioning. Living with biological parents predicted fewer externalizing emotional and behavioral problems. CONCLUSIONS The group displayed social-emotional and adaptive functioning concerns. Identifying medical and demographic risks can allow for screening and intervention.
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Teduglutide in pediatric intestinal failure: A position statement of the Italian society of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition (SIGENP). Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1320-1327. [PMID: 35654733 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In recent years, the spectrum of possible treatments for Intestinal Failure (IF)-Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) has been enriched by the implementation of GLP-2 analogues. In Italy, teduglutide (Ted), an analogue of GLP-2, was approved in January 2021 by the Italian Regulatory Agency for Drugs (AIFA) for IF-SBS patients ≥1 year old. According to the Agency indications, Ted can now be prescribed by regional reference centers, with costs fully charged to the National Health Service. Following pediatric-use approval in our country and in light of scarce evidence in childhood, the pediatric network for IF of the Italian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP) planned to share management methods of Ted in pediatric IF. The main purpose was to identify the best candidates from a cost-effective perspective. Thus, focusing on available literature and on expert opinions, the present position statement provides consensus-based recommendations on the use of Ted for pediatric gastroenterologists and nutritionists treating children with SBS.
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Mechanical Complications in Central Lines Using Taurolidine Versus Ethanol Lock Therapy in Children With Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022; 74:776-781. [PMID: 35213858 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Ethanol lock therapy (ELT) is effective in reducing rates of catheter-related-bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in the pediatric intestinal failure (IF) population; however, ELT may increase the risk of line occlusion and breakage, significantly impacting preservation of vascular access. During a period of ethanol shortage, Health Canada temporarily approved the use of taurolidine lock therapy (TLT) in pediatric iF patients previously utilizing ELT. This provided a unique opportunity to directly compare rates of central venous catheter (CVC) complications, including CRBSi, breaks, occlusions, repairs and replacements in patients who utilized both ELT and TLT. METHODS A retrospective study of pediatric IF patients managed by three Western Canadian intestinal rehabilitation programs was performed. Event rates in patients who used both ELT and TLT during the study period were compared using Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS In 13 patients with 10,187 catheter days (CDs), TLT (vs ELT) had lower rates of CVC breaks (1.11 vs 5.19/1000 CDs, P < 0.001), occlusions (0.83 vs 4.06/1000 CDs, P = 0.01) and repairs (1.94 vs 5.64/1000 CDs, P = 0.01). There was no difference in CRBSI rates (0.83 vs 2.03/1000 CDs, P = 0.25) or rates of CVC replacements due to mechanical events (0.28 vs 1.81/1000 CDs, P = 0.08). CONCLUSIONS Although there was no difference in CRBSI rates, TLT was associated with lower rates of mechanical complications compared to ELT in this study. Taurolidine may be a suitable alternative to ethanol in preventing CRBSI and may be associated with improved preservation of central lines in children with IF.
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Providing the Best Parenteral Nutrition before and after Surgery for NEC: Macro and Micronutrients Intakes. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14050919. [PMID: 35267894 PMCID: PMC8912377 DOI: 10.3390/nu14050919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the main gastrointestinal emergency of preterm infants for whom bowel rest and parenteral nutrition (PN) is essential. Despite the improvements in neonatal care, the incidence of NEC remains high (11% in preterm newborns with a birth weight <1500 g) and up to 20−50% of cases still require surgery. In this narrative review, we report how to optimize PN in severe NEC requiring surgery. PN should begin as soon as possible in the acute phase: close fluid monitoring is advocated to maintain volemia, however fluid overload and electrolytes abnormalities should be prevented. Macronutrients intake (protein, glucose, and lipids) should be adequately guaranteed and is essential in each phase of the disease. Composite lipid emulsion should be the first choice to reduce the risk of parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD). Vitamin and trace elements deficiency or overload are frequent in long-term PN, therefore careful monitoring should be planned starting from the recovery phase to adjust their parenteral intake. Neonatologists must be aware of the role of nutrition especially in patients requiring long-term PN to sustain growth, limiting possible adverse effects and long-term deficiencies.
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Tazuke Y, Udagawa E, Mizushima T, Nakamura S, Fernandez J, Okuyama H. Real-world etiologies and treatments of pediatric short bowel syndrome in Japan. Pediatr Int 2022; 64:e15258. [PMID: 36163637 PMCID: PMC9828786 DOI: 10.1111/ped.15258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare disease that can result in intestinal failure (IF). Short bowel syndrome intestinal failure leads to stunted growth and development and high mortality rates. The primary goal of treatment is to enhance intestinal adaptation and nutrient absorption. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is used to support this process until enteral autonomy can be restored. Some patients experience prolonged partial or complete dependency on PN and face an increased risk of life-threatening catheter-related bloodstream infections and intestinal failure-associated liver disease. This study aimed to provide real-world insights into the patient characteristics and treatment dynamics of PN-dependent children with SBS-IF in Japan. METHODS This retrospective observational study used anonymized information from a large hospital-based medical insurance database to identify pediatric patients who received PN for ≥6 months between April 2008 and January 2020. The primary endpoint was weaning from PN. Secondary endpoints included duration and complications of PN. RESULTS Forty-eight children (mean age, 2.9 years) were eligible for inclusion. The most common causes of SBS-IF were mechanical bowel obstruction, functional bowel disorders, and Hirschsprung's disease. Twenty-two patients (45.8%) were weaned from PN during the study. The mean time to first weaning was 464.2 days and five patients (22.7%) restarted PN. The mean total duration of PN was 692.6 days in weaned patients and 1,170.9 days in unweaned patients. The most frequent complications were sepsis, catheter infections (both 79.2%), and liver dysfunction (64.6%). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with SBS-IF faced difficulties when weaning off PN and rates of life-threatening complications were high.
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- Yuko Tazuke
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Verlato G, Hill S, Jonkers-Schuitema C, Macdonald S, Guimber D, Echochard-Dugelay E, Pulvirenti R, Lambe C, Tabbers M. Results of an International Survey on Feeding Management in Infants With Short Bowel Syndrome-Associated Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:647-653. [PMID: 34338235 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a complex and rare condition (incidence 1200/100,000 live births) that requires a multidisciplinary team approach to management. In January 2019, the first European Reference Network on Rare and Inherited Congenital Anomalies (ERNICA) Intestinal Failure (IF) workshop was held. Several questions about the strategies used in managing IF associated with SBS were devised. The aim of our study was to collect data on the enteral feeding strategies adopted by the ERNICA centres. METHODS A questionnaire (36 questions) about strategies used to introduce enteral nutrition post-operatively and start complementary food/solids in infants with SBS associated IF was developed and sent to 24 centres in 15 countries that participated in the ERNICA-IF workshop. The answers were collated and compared with the literature. RESULTS There was a 100% response rate. In infants, enteral nutrition was introduced as soon as possible, ideally within 24-48 hours post-small intestinal surgical resection. In 10 of 24 centres, bolus feeding was used, in nine continuous, and in five a combination of both. Twenty-three centres used mothers' own milk as the first choice of feed with extensively hydrolysed feed, amino acid-based feed, donor human milk or standard preterm/term formula as the second choice. Although 22 centres introduced complementary/solid food by 6 months of age, food choice varied greatly between centres and appeared to be culturally based. CONCLUSIONS There is diversity in post-surgical enteral feeding strategies among centres in Europe. Further multi-centre studies could help to increase evidence-based medicine and management on this topic.
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- Giovanna Verlato
- Paediatric Nutrition Service-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France
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- Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Necker-Enfants Malades University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Riutort MC, Alberti G, Gana JC, Villarroel del Pino LA, Cifuentes LI, Rivera-Cornejo M. Teduglutide for the treatment of patients with short bowel syndrome. Hippokratia 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Maria C Riutort
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; Division of Pediatrics. School of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; Division of Pediatrics. School of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Division of Pediatrics; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Department of Public Health; Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, UC Evidence Center; Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago Chile
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- Subdirectora Recursos de Información y Archivos Bibliotecas UC; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Campus San Joaquín Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860 Comuna de Macul; Santiago Chile
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Moschino L, Duci M, Fascetti Leon F, Bonadies L, Priante E, Baraldi E, Verlato G. Optimizing Nutritional Strategies to Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Growth Failure after Bowel Resection. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020340. [PMID: 33498880 PMCID: PMC7910892 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the first cause of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in the neonate, is a serious neonatal gastrointestinal disease with an incidence of up to 11% in preterm newborns less than 1500 g of birth weight. The rate of severe NEC requiring surgery remains high, and it is estimated between 20–50%. Newborns who develop SBS need prolonged parenteral nutrition (PN), experience nutrient deficiency, failure to thrive and are at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment. Prevention of NEC is therefore mandatory to avoid SBS and its associated morbidities. In this regard, nutritional practices seem to play a key role in early life. Individualized medical and surgical therapies, as well as intestinal rehabilitation programs, are fundamental in the achievement of enteral autonomy in infants with acquired SBS. In this descriptive review, we describe the most recent evidence on nutritional practices to prevent NEC, the available tools to early detect it, the surgical management to limit bowel resection and the best nutrition to sustain growth and intestinal function.
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MESH Headings
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/complications
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/prevention & control
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/surgery
- Failure to Thrive/prevention & control
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/prevention & control
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/surgery
- Intestines/surgery
- Short Bowel Syndrome/etiology
- Short Bowel Syndrome/prevention & control
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- Laura Moschino
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (L.B.); (E.P.); (E.B.)
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.D.); (F.F.L.)
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.D.); (F.F.L.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (L.B.); (E.P.); (E.B.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (L.B.); (E.P.); (E.B.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (L.B.); (E.P.); (E.B.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.M.); (L.B.); (E.P.); (E.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0498211428
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Consolidation of vitamin A and E methods onto a multiplexing liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry platform simplifies laboratory workflow. Clin Chim Acta 2020; 505:31-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kocoshis SA, Merritt RJ, Hill S, Protheroe S, Carter BA, Horslen S, Hu S, Kaufman SS, Mercer DF, Pakarinen MP, Venick RS, Wales PW, Grimm AA. Safety and Efficacy of Teduglutide in Pediatric Patients With Intestinal Failure due to Short Bowel Syndrome: A 24-Week, Phase III Study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2019; 44:621-631. [PMID: 31495952 PMCID: PMC7318247 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of teduglutide in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome–associated intestinal failure (SBS‐IF). Methods A 24‐week, phase III trial with 2 randomized, double‐blind teduglutide dose groups and a nonblinded standard of care (SOC) arm was used; patients received 0.025 mg/kg or 0.05 mg/kg teduglutide once daily. Safety end points included treatment‐emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and growth parameters. The primary efficacy/pharmacodynamic end point was the number of patients who achieved a ≥20% reduction in parenteral support (PS) from baseline at week 24. Results All 59 enrolled patients completed the study (0.025 mg/kg, n = 24; 0.05 mg/kg, n = 26; SOC, n = 9). Baseline demographics and disease characteristics were comparable among groups. TEAEs were reported by 98% and 100% of patients in the teduglutide and SOC groups, respectively. The most common TEAEs in the teduglutide‐treated groups were pyrexia and vomiting. The primary end point was achieved by 13 (54.2%), 18 (69.2%), and 1 (11.1%) patients who received 0.025 mg/kg teduglutide, 0.05 mg/kg teduglutide, and SOC, respectively (P < 0.05 vs SOC). Both 0.025‐mg/kg and 0.05‐mg/kg teduglutide groups showed clinically significant reductions in PS volume (P < 0.05 vs SOC), PS calories, days per week and hours per day of PS infusions, and increases in enteral nutrition and plasma citrulline at week 24 compared with baseline. Two (8.3%, 0.025 mg/kg teduglutide) and 3 patients (11.5%, 0.05 mg/kg teduglutide) achieved enteral autonomy. Conclusion The safety profile of teduglutide was similar to that reported previously in children and adults. Treatment with teduglutide was associated with significant reductions in PS for pediatric patients with SBS‐IF over 24 weeks.
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- Samuel A Kocoshis
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Children's Hospital, Pediatric Research Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Oliveira SB, Cole CR. Insights into medical management of pediatric intestinal failure. Semin Pediatr Surg 2018; 27:256-260. [PMID: 30342600 DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2018.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Medical management of children with Intestinal failure continues to evolve. The development of specialized teams focused on the management of these children has made the most significant impact in improving outcomes. Medical management strategies are centered on the provision of adequate fluid electrolytes and calories to allow for appropriate growth and neurological development. Enteral therapy and drugs are required to enhance bowel adaptation while parenteral nutrition is the main source of nutrients, electrolytes and fluid. Modification in parenteral nutrition with the availability of lipid alternatives are contributing to decreasing incidence of Intestinal failure associated liver disease. Utilization of patient centered central line care bundles has also significantly contributed to the decrease in morbidity and mortality. This review provides insight into the current medical therapy available for managing intestinal failure in children.
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- Stephanie B Oliveira
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2010, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2010, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, United States.
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Fusaro F, Tambucci R, Romeo E, Bagolan P, Dall'Oglio L, Ceccarelli S, Francalanci P, Hermans D, Pietrobattista A, Diamanti A, Torroni F, De Angelis P. Anastomotic ulcers in short bowel syndrome: New suggestions from a multidisciplinary approach. J Pediatr Surg 2018; 53:483-488. [PMID: 28610705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Anastomotic ulceration (AU) is a rare potential life-threatening complication that may occur after intestinal resection. The diagnosis is often delayed after a long-lasting history of refractory anemia. The pathogenesis remains unknown and there are no established therapies. The aim of the study was to analyze the medical history of children with short bowel syndrome (SBS) who were experiencing AU. METHODS Records of SBS children were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics, baseline characteristics, presentation, diagnosis and treatment of AU cases were analyzed. RESULTS Eight out of 114 children with SBS were identified as having AU. Mean gestational age was 32.5weeks. Underlying diseases were: 5 necrotising enterocolitis, 2 gastroschisis and 1 multiple intestinal atresia. The mean age at AU diagnosis was 6.5years (diagnosis delay of 35months). All but 2 patients had AU persistency after medical treatment. Endoscopic treatment (2 argon plasma coagulation; 1 platelet-rich fibrin instillation; 2 endoscopic hydrostatic dilations) was effective in 3 out of 5 children. Surgery was required in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS Severe bowel ischemic injury, especially in preterm infant, could predispose to AU development. Medical treatment showed discouraging results. We firstly described that different endoscopic treatment could be attempted before resorting to further surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Fabio Fusaro
- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Luc Hospital - Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Group, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Baxter KJ, Srinivasan JK, Ziegler TR, Dhere T, Ricketts RR, Durham MM. Pediatric short bowel syndrome and subsequent development of inflammatory bowel disease: an illustrative case and literature review. Pediatr Surg Int 2017; 33:731-736. [PMID: 28378134 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4080-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Short bowel syndrome (SBS) in neonates is an uncommon but highly morbid condition. As SBS survival increases, physiologic complications become more apparent. Few reports in the literature elucidate outcomes for adults with a pediatric history of SBS. We present a case report of a patient, born with complicated gastroschisis resulting in SBS at birth, who subsequently developed symptoms and pathologic changes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as an adult. The patient lived from age 7, after a Bianchi intestinal lengthening procedure, to age 34 independent of parenteral nutrition (PN), but requiring hydration fluid via G-tube. He was then diagnosed with IBD, after presenting with weight loss, diarrhea, and malabsorption, which required resumption of PN and infliximab treatment. This report adds to a small body of the literature which points to a connection between SBS in neonates and subsequent diagnosis of IBD. Recent evidence suggests that SBS and IBD have shared features of mucosal immune dysfunction and altered intestinal microbiota. We review current treatment options for pediatric SBS as well as multidisciplinary and coordinated transition strategies. We conclude that there may be an etiologic connection between SBS and IBD and that this knowledge may impact outcomes and approaches to care.
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- Katherine J Baxter
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Shinnick JK, Wang E, Hulbert C, McCracken C, Sarson GY, Piazza A, Karpen H, Durham MM. Effects of a Breast Milk Diet on Enteral Feeding Outcomes of Neonates with Gastrointestinal Disorders. Breastfeed Med 2016; 11:286-292. [PMID: 27331420 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2016.0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess whether a diet of ≥50% breast milk (BM) was associated with earlier transition off parenteral nutrition (PN) in neonates with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. METHODS This retrospective study assessed enteral feeding outcomes of neonates with surgical GI disorders admitted within the first week of life to a single center between January 1, 2012 and August 10, 2015. Outcomes were assessed according to diet from the point of first enteral intake through 7 days of full enteral feeds. Diets were classified as 100%, ≥50%, or <50% BM. RESULTS One hundred sixty-three patients with an average gestational age of 36 weeks (range 28-40) and birthweight of 2570 g (range 1250-4900) were included. Significant differences in days to full enteral feeds between the 100% and <50% BM groups were found (median 21 versus 32 days; p = 0.023). There were no significant differences between the 100% and ≥50% BM (p = 0.05) or ≥50% versus <50% BM groups (p = 0.74). The 100% BM group had significantly fewer days on PN compared to the ≥50% BM group (median 21 versus 28.5 days, p = 0.034). Hospital length of stay was significantly shorter in the 100% BM group, which was discharged an average of 10 and 13.5 days sooner than the ≥50% and <50% BM groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Neonates with specific GI disorders who received a 100% BM diet were found to achieve earlier full enteral feeds, have shorter PN courses, and be discharged from the hospital significantly sooner than those who received diets that included formula.
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- Julia K Shinnick
- 1 Division of Pediatric Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 2 Emory + Children's Pediatric Research Center , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta , Atlanta, Georgia
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- 3 Outcomes Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 2 Emory + Children's Pediatric Research Center , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta , Atlanta, Georgia
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- 4 Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta , Atlanta, Georgia
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- 5 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 5 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 1 Division of Pediatric Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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Levesque CL, Turner J, Li J, Wizzard P, St Pierre B, Lim D, Wales P. In a Neonatal Piglet Model of Intestinal Failure, Administration of Antibiotics and Lack of Enteral Nutrition Have a Greater Impact on Intestinal Microflora Than Surgical Resection Alone. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 41:938-945. [PMID: 26838525 DOI: 10.1177/0148607115626903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data are limited on how short bowel syndrome (SBS) affects the healthy developing intestinal microbiome, with even less assessing different SBS anatomical surgical models. This study was conducted to describe the "ileal" and "colonic" microflora in 2 surgical models of SBS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Neonatal piglets (2-5 days old) underwent intestinal resection, leaving the ileum (JI anatomy, n = 6) or removing the ileum and ileocecal valve (JC anatomy, n = 5), or sham surgery (sham; n = 4). JI, JC, and sham piglets commenced parenteral nutrition on day 0 and received ampicillin and trimethoprim-sulfadoxine on days 0-4 for prevention of line sepsis. At day 7, ileal and colonic digesta were collected, and they were also collected from age-matched sow-fed piglets (n = 6). DNA extraction, sequencing, and annotation followed standard procedures. RESULTS Colonic and ileal bacterial genus diversity and relative bacterial abundance were greater ( P < .05) in sow-fed compared with JI, JC, and sham piglets; however, minor differences were observed in either location between sham, JI, and JC piglets and within the surgical model. In the colon, sow-fed piglets had higher ( P < .05) abundance of Lactobacillus (26%) and tended to have lower ( P = .06) abundance of Enterococcus (<.1%) than JI, JC, or sham piglets, in which Lactobacillus and Enterococcus abundance averaged <.1% and 9%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Intestinal resection reduces bacterial diversity in the large bowel, and the difference is associated with the presence/absence of the ileum and ileocecal valve. The lack of enteral nutrition and antibiotic administration (ie, sow-fed vs surgery) had a greater influence on the observed shift in diversity and relative abundance than intestinal resection.
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- Crystal L Levesque
- 1 Animal Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
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- 2 Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- 3 Animal Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- 2 Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- 1 Animal Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
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- 4 Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Canada
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- 5 Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,6 Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mokha JS, Davidovics ZH, Samela K, Emerick K. Effects of Ethanol Lock Therapy on Central Line Infections and Mechanical Problems in Children With Intestinal Failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 41:625-631. [DOI: 10.1177/0148607115625057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Jasmeet S. Mokha
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Pinto RB, Schneider ACR, da Silveira TR. Cirrhosis in children and adolescents: An overview. World J Hepatol 2015; 7:392-405. [PMID: 25848466 PMCID: PMC4381165 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Several conditions, especially chronic liver diseases, can lead to cirrhosis in children and adolescents. Most cases in clinical practice are caused by similar etiologies. In infants, cirrhosis is most often caused by biliary atresia and genetic-metabolic diseases, while in older children, it tends to result from autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and primary sclerosing cholangitis. The symptoms of cirrhosis in children and adolescents are similar to those of adults. However, in pediatric patients, the first sign of cirrhosis is often poor weight gain. The complications of pediatric cirrhosis are similar to those observed in adult patients, and include gastrointestinal bleeding caused by gastroesophageal varices, ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In pediatric patients, special attention should be paid to the nutritional alterations caused by cirrhosis, since children and adolescents have higher nutritional requirements for growth and development. Children and adolescents with chronic cholestasis are at risk for several nutritional deficiencies. Malnutrition can have severe consequences for both pre- and post-liver transplant patients. The treatment of cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension in children and adolescents is mostly based on methods developed for adults. The present article will review the diagnostic and differential diagnostic aspects of end-stage liver disease in children, as well as the major treatment options for this condition.
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- Raquel Borges Pinto
- Raquel Borges Pinto, Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital da Criança Conceição, Porto Alegre 91340 480, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Raquel Borges Pinto, Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital da Criança Conceição, Porto Alegre 91340 480, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Raquel Borges Pinto, Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital da Criança Conceição, Porto Alegre 91340 480, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Effects of 70% ethanol locks on rates of central line infection, thrombosis, breakage, and replacement in pediatric intestinal failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2014; 58:703-8. [PMID: 24590214 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Parenteral nutrition is essential for the growth and nutrition of patients with intestinal failure (IF). Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are a major complication of parenteral nutrition use. Few retrospective studies have shown that 70% ethanol lock (ETL) therapy for central lines can reduce the infection rate. Studies assessing line breakage, thrombosis, and replacement with the use of ETL are lacking in the pediatric literature. METHODS The present study is a retrospective chart review, with a primary outcome of CRBSI rate per 1000 catheter days, and secondary outcomes of line thrombosis, line breakage requiring repair, and line replacement rates with use of ETL compared with heparin locks. Rates were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired nonparametric data. RESULTS Seven patients satisfied the inclusion criteria that included having a single-lumen silicone central line exposed to both heparin and ETL therapy during the study period. There was a statistically significant decrease in overall and Gram-negative CRBSI rates per 1000 catheter days with a use of ETL therapy (10.3-1.4 per 1000 catheter days for overall CRBSIs, P = 0.02; 6.7-0 per 1000 catheter days for Gram-negative CRBSI, P = 0.03). There was an increasing trend in line thrombosis and repair rates with ETL therapy. Logistic regression analysis evaluating the impact of line luminal size on line repair rate showed a reduced risk of line repair when using larger-diameter central lines. CONCLUSIONS ETL therapy is an effective method for decreasing CRBSI in patients with IF; however, it may have a negative impact on line integrity. Patients should be carefully selected when deciding on ETL therapy use for central line care. Studies are needed on the effect of different ethanol concentrations on infection rate and line integrity to optimize the outcome in this high-risk population.
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Cole CR, Kocoshis SA. Nutrition Management of Infants With Surgical Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure. Nutr Clin Pract 2013; 28:421-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0884533613491787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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- Conrad R. Cole
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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A review of enteral strategies in infant short bowel syndrome: evidence-based or NICU culture? J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1099-112. [PMID: 23701789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 01/01/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is an increasingly common condition encountered across neonatal intensive care units. Improvements in parenteral nutrition (PN), neonatal intensive care and surgical techniques, in addition to an improved understanding of SBS pathophysiology, have contributed in equal parts to the survival of this fragile subset of infants. Prevention of intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD) and promotion of intestinal adaptation are primary goals of all involved in the care of these patients. While enteral nutritional and pharmacological strategies are necessary to achieve these goals, there remains great variability in the application of therapeutic strategies in units that are not necessarily evidence-based. MATERIALS AND METHODS A search of major English language medical databases (SCOPUS, Index Medicus, Medline, and the Cochrane database) was conducted for the key words short bowel syndrome, medical management, nutritional management and intestinal adaptation. All pharmacological and nutritional agents encountered in the literature search were classified based on their effects on absorptive capacity, intestinal adaptation and bowel motility that are the three major strategies employed in the management of SBS. The Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) classification for levels of evidence was used to develop grades of clinical recommendation for each variable studied. RESULTS We reviewed various medications used and nutritional strategies included soluble fiber, enteral fat, glutamine, probiotics and sodium supplementation. Most interventions have scientific rationale but little evidence to support their role in the management of infant SBS. While some of these agents symptomatically improve diarrhea, they can adversely influence pancreatico-biliary function or actually impair intestinal adaptation. Surgical anatomy and liver function are two important variables that should determine the selection of pharmacological and nutritional interventions. DISCUSSION There is a paucity of research investigating optimal clinical practice in infant SBS and the little evidence available is consistently of lower quality, resulting in a wide variation of clinical practices among NICUs. Prospective trials should be encouraged to bridge the evidence gap between research and clinical practice to promote further progress in the field.
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