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Health Related Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the First Year after Pediatric Acute Liver Failure https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29551316 J Pediatr. 2018 Mar 16. pii: S0022-3476(18)30054-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.01.030. [Epub ahead of print] Health Related Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the First Year after Pediatric Acute Liver Failure. Sorensen LG1, Neighbors K2, Hardison RM3, Loomes KM4, Varni JW5, Ng VL6, Squires RH7, Alonso EM2; Pediatric Acute LiverFailure Study Group. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and neurocognitive impairment in survivors of pediatric acute liver failure (PALF). STUDY DESIGN: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more	Effectiveness of a carbohydrate restricted diet to treat non-alcoholic fatty liverdisease in adolescents with obesity: Trial design and methodology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29601997 Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 Mar 27. pii: S1551-7144(17)30601-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.03.014. [Epub ahead of print] Effectiveness of a carbohydrate restricted diet to treat non-alcoholic fatty liverdisease in adolescents with obesity: Trial design and methodology. Dowla S, Pendergrass M, Bolding M, Gower B, Fontaine K, Ashraf A, Soleymani T, Morrison S, Goss A. Abstract BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder among children in the developed world and can progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure. No evidence-based dietary guidelines exist on the most effective diet prescription to treat NAFLD. OBJECTIVE: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more
Province-Wide Biliary Atresia Home Screening Program in British Columbia: Evaluation of First Two Years https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29570556 J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Mar 22. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001950. [Epub ahead of print] Province-Wide Biliary Atresia Home Screening Program in British Columbia: Evaluation of First Two Years. Woolfson JP, Schreiber RA, Butler AE, MacFarlane J, Kaczorowski J, Masucci L, Bryan S, Collet JP. Abstract BACKGROUND: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more	BILIARY ATRESIA: Clinical and Research Challenges for the 21st Century https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29604222 Hepatology. 2018 Mar 31. doi: 10.1002/hep.29905. [Epub ahead of print] BILIARY ATRESIA: Clinical and Research Challenges for the 21st Century. Bezerra JA, Wells RG, Mack CL, Karpen SJ, Hoofnagle JH, Doo E, Sokol RJ. Abstract Published on: Mar-2018 Read more
The Health Care Transition of Youth With Liver Disease into the Adult Health System: Position Paper from ESPGHAN and EASL. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29570559 J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Mar 22. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001965. [Epub ahead of print] The Health Care Transition of Youth With Liver Disease into the Adult Health System: Position Paper from ESPGHAN and EASL. Vajro P, Fischler B, Burra P, Debray D, Dezsofi A, Guercio Nuzio S, Hadzic N, Hierro L, Jahnel J, Lamireau T, McKiernan P, McLin V, Nobili V, Socha P, Smets F, Baumann U, Verkade HJ. Abstract BACKGROUND: Medical advances have dramatically improved the long-term prognosis of children and adolescents with once-fatal hepatobiliary diseases. However, there is no generally accepted optimal pathway of care for the transition from paediatric care to the adult health system. AIM: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more	The search for noninvasive methods to identify liver fibrosis in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29517271 Biomark Med. 2018 Mar;12(3):265-273. doi: 10.2217/bmm-2017-0038. Epub 2018 Mar 8. The search for noninvasive methods to identify liver fibrosis in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Mandelia C, Kabbany MN, Conjeevaram Selvakumar PK, Alkhouri N. Abstract Published on: Mar-2018 Read more
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Liver Diseases: a Systematic Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29601439 J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Mar 29. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001981. [Epub ahead of print] Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Liver Diseases: a Systematic Review. Rodijk LH, den Heijer AE, Hulscher JB, Verkade HJ, de Kleine RHJ, Bruggink JLM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with liver diseases based on a systematical review of the literature. METHOD: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more	Evolving Practice and Changing Phenotype in Pediatric Autoimmune LiverDisease: Outcomes From an Australian Center https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29470284 Autoimmune hepatitis J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Feb 21. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001927. [Epub ahead of print].Singh H, Balouch F, Noble C, Lewindon P. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Autoimmune liver disease (AILD) incorporates primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), and autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (ASC). ASC is a condition that includes overlap of AIH and PSC. We investigate changes in practice in relation to diagnosis and phenotype over 2 time periods. METHODS: Retrospective chart review was conducted from January 2000 to 2016. Data were divided into two 8-year cohorts, CI and C2. RESULTS: Published on: Feb-2018 Read more
The Membrane-bound O-Acyltransferase7 rs641738 Variant in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29601441 J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Mar 29. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001979. [Epub ahead of print] The Membrane-bound O-Acyltransferase7 rs641738 Variant in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Di Sessa A, Umano GR, Cirillo G, Del Prete A, Iacomino R, Marzuillo P, Giudice EMD. Abstract BACKGROUND: The rs641738 polymorphism in the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain containing protein 7 (MBOAT7) gene has been associated with increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). OBJECTIVES: Published on: Mar-2018 Read more	Genetic Variants Associated With Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Hispanic Boys With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29470286 NAFLD J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Feb 21. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001926. [Epub ahead of print] Rausch JC, Lavine JE, Chalasani N, Guo X, Kwon S, Schwimmer JB, Molleston JP, Loomba R, Brunt EM, Chen YI, Goodarzi MO, Taylor KD, Yates KP, Rotter JI; NASH Clinical Research Network. Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Published on: Feb-2018 Read more

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