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Family Impact and Infant Emotional Outcomes Following Diagnosis of Serious Liver Disease or Transplantation in Infancy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27673709 Bowden MR, Ee LC, Krishnan U, O'Loughlin EV, Hardikar W, Carmody D, Hainsworth C, Jermyn V, Lee MM, Sawyer J, Stormon M, Holmes K, Lemberg DA, Day AS, Paul C, Hazell P. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):528-532. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001404. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Research is lacking into the emotional effects on families of serious chronic illness in infants. We examined the effect of the diagnosis of serious liver disease in infants upon parent psychological symptoms and family functioning. We hypothesized that parent psychological symptoms, family functioning, and father engagement will predict infant emotional outcomes. METHODS: Published on: Apr-2017 Read more	Minimal hepatic encephalopathy in children with chronic liver disease: Prevalence, pathogenesis and magnetic resonance-based diagnosis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27815224 Hepatic Encephalopathy Srivastava A, Chaturvedi S, Gupta RK, Malik R, Mathias A, Jagannathan NR, Jain S, Pandey CM, Yachha SK, Rathore RK. J Hepatol. 2017 Mar;66(3):528-536. Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Data on minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in children is scarce. We aimed to study MHE in children with chronic liver disease (CLD) and to validate non-invasive objective tests which can assist in its diagnosis. METHODS: Published on: Mar-2017 Read more
King's Variceal Prediction Score: A Novel Noninvasive Marker of Portal Hypertension in Pediatric Chronic Liver Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27749613 Witters P, Hughes D, Karthikeyan P, Ramakrishna S, Davenport M, Dhawan A, Grammatikopoulos T. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):518-523. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001423. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Variceal haemorrhage can be a life-threatening complication of chronic liver disease in children. There is limited evidence about the optimal prophylactic management and selection criteria of children who will benefit from upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. METHODS: Published on: Apr-2017 Read more	The management of childhood liver diseases in adulthood https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27914924 . Joshi D, Gupta N, Samyn M, Deheragoda M, Dobbels F, Heneghan MA.J Hepatol. 2017 Mar;66(3):631-644. Abstract Published on: Mar-2017 Read more
Correlation of Transient Elastography With Severity of Cystic Fibrosis-related Liver Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27782957 Aqul A, Jonas MM, Harney S, Raza R, Sawicki GS, Mitchell PD, Fawaz R. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):505-511. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001448. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether liver stiffness measurement (LSM), determined by transient elastography, correlates with presence and severity of liver disease in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODS: Published on: Apr-2017 Read more	Hospitalizations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Vaccine-Preventable Infections in the First 2 Years After Pediatric Liver Transplant. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28088400 Liver Transplantation Feldman AG, Sundaram SS, Beaty BL, Kempe A. J Pediatr. 2017 Mar;182:232-238. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine in liver transplant recipients at centers participating in the Pediatric Health Information System dataset the number of hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and vaccine-preventable infections (VPIs) in the first 2 years after transplantation, morbidity and mortality associated with these hospitalizations, and costs associated with these hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN: Published on: Mar-2017 Read more
Survey on Clinical Practice of Primary Prophylaxis in Portal Hypertension in Children https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27801752 Jeanniard-Malet O, Duché M, Fabre A. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):524-527. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001453. Abstract Published on: Apr-2017 Read more	Outpatient Liver Biopsy in Children: Safety, Feasibility and Economic Impact. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28272160 Bolia R, Matta J, Malik R, Hardikar W.J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Mar 7. Abstract Published on: Mar-2017 Read more
Hepatic Issues and Complications Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical Report https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27984347 Hepatic Issues and Complications Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical Report From the NASPGHAN Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Hepatology Committees. Saubermann LJ, Deneau M, Falcone RA, Murray KF, Ali S, Kohli R, Ekong UD, Valentino PL, Grossman AB, Rand EB, Jonas MM, Saeed SA, Kamath BM. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):639-652. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001492. Abstract Published on: Apr-2017 Read more	Primary Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Children: King's College Hospital Experience. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28353468 Nobre S, Khanna R, Bab N, Kyrana E, Height S, Karani J, Kane P, Heaton N, Dhawan A. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Mar 28. Abstract Published on: Mar-2017 Read more

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