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Hepatitis A Virus-related Pediatric Liver Disease Burden and its Significance in the Indian Subcontinent.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31638005 Hepatitis A
Indian Pediatr. 2019 Sep 15;56(9):741-744.
Hepatitis A Virus-related Pediatric Liver Disease Burden and its Significance in the Indian Subcontinent.
Sood V1, Lal BB1, Gupta E2, Khanna R1, Siloliya MK1, Alam S3.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To study the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection-related pediatric liver disease burden.

METHODS:
Hospital records of 431 children (age <18 y) diagnosed to be suffering from acute HAV infection during 2011 to 2018 were extracted and analyzed. Additionally, a seroprevalence study was done on 2599 participants (696 children and 1903 adults).

RESULTS:

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Evaluation of the vitamin D and biomedical statuses of young children with β-thalassemia major at a single center in southern China

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31646984 Thalessemia
BMC Pediatr. 2019 Oct 23;19(1):375. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1744-8.
Evaluation of the vitamin D and biomedical statuses of young children with β-thalassemia major at a single center in southern China.
Yu U1, Chen L1, Wang X1, Zhang X1, Li Y1, Wen F1, Liu S2.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:
In young children, β-thalassemia major (β-TM) is associated with potentially severe clinical characteristics, including poor growth, feeding difficulties, hepatosplenomegaly, bone metabolic disorders, and skeletal abnormalities.

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Young Chinese children without seroprotective hepatitis B surface antibody could be at risk of hepatitis B virus infection through horizontal transmission

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31785059 Hepatitis B

J Viral Hepat. 2019 Nov 29. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13242. [Epub ahead of print]
Young Chinese children without seroprotective hepatitis B surface antibody could be at risk of hepatitis B virus infection through horizontal transmission.
Pan XB1, Yu J2, Li HJ1, Wu N3, Zhang GW1, Wu T3, Liao JY4, Liu WP5, Qu XW5, Si P6, Shi WY7, Li ST7, Lv X8, Liu P8, Zhao R9, Song YJ9, Yang Z10, Mo WN10, Wang HZ11, Liu YF12, Zhou ZW12, Ge LY13, Zhu H13, Zheng YQ14, Zhang WL15, Yang ZL16, Zheng XQ2.

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Efficacy And Safety Of Sodium Benzoate In The Management Of Hyperammonemia in Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease of the Childhood- A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31651665 Chronic liver disease
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Oct 22. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002521. [Epub ahead of print]
Efficacy And Safety Of Sodium Benzoate In The Management Of Hyperammonemia in Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease of the Childhood- A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial.
Snehavardhan P1, Lal BB, Sood V, Khanna R, Alam S.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
The objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sodium benzoate in the management of hyperammonemia and hepatic encephalopathy in decompensated chronic liver disease (CLD).

METHODS:

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HEPATICON 2020 : ALL ABOUT JAUNDICE


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Hepaticon 2020 was organised on 2nd Feb, 2020 by Children's Liver foundation and IAP, Mumbai and was endorsed by ISPGHAN (Indian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition). It was held at Nehru Centre, Mumbai. Hepaticons have been regularly organised for the last 5 years and have been popular for their case based discussions and interactive format. The theme this year was "All about Jaundice"
 
Dr Aabha Nagral, the organising secretary of Hepaticon 2020 introduced the intercollegiate PG quiz for the first time with 23 teaching institutions from Mumbai and Pune participating in the quiz. It was a huge success with a theory MCQ round in the beginning followed by selection of the 5 top teams and an oral round in the main meeting. It was conducted by Dr John Matthai who kept the packed house completely spellbound throughout upto an exciting finish. Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Wadia Hospital and Sion Hospital teams got the first, second and third prizes respectively.
 
The inauguration included a short film on the activities of Children's Liver Foundation by Dr Aabha Nagral  and talks by IAP, Mumbai President Vinay Joshi, IAP Mumbai past president Uday Pai and Dr John Matthai , President ISPGHAN and Dr YK Amdekar who is passionate about teaching and has been regularly involved in all the Hepaticons. 
 
The interactive case discussions were on all common situations which can cause jaundice in clinical practice and cases ranging from neonatal jaundice to acute liver failure were presented by Pediatrics PGs and Pediatric Gastroenterology PGs from Mumbai and outside.
 
The National faculty included Dr SK Yachha (Bangalore), Dr John Matthai (Coimbatore), Dr Malathi Satiyasekaran (Chennai), Dr Anshu Srivastava (Lucknow), Dr Ashish Bavdekar (Pune), Dr Seema Alam (Delhi), Dr Lalit Bharadia (Jaipur) and Dr Yogesh Waikar (Nagpur) and Dr Girish Gupte from Birmingham,UK.
 
The national and local faculty from Mumbai participated not only in their sessions but actively contributed throughout the meeting. The meeting was webcast and has been accessed by a large number of Pediatricians all over the country. The live telecast of the  meeting will soon be available on this website.

Watch live proceedings of Hepaticon 2020

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Community Socioeconomic Deprivation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31651666 NAFLD

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Oct 22. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002527. [Epub ahead of print]
Community Socioeconomic Deprivation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity.
Orkin S1, Brokamp C2,3, Yodoshi T1, Trout AT4,3,5, Liu C2, Meryum S1, Taylor S6, Wolfe C2, Sheridan R7, Seth A8, Bhuiyan MAN2, Ley S9,3, Arce-Clachar AC1,3, Bramlage K1, Kahn R10, Xanthakos S1,3, Beck AF6,3,10,11, Mouzaki M1,3.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

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Ten-year follow-up of children with hydatid cysts

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31619929 Hydatid cyst
Turk Pediatri Ars. 2019 Sep 25;54(3):173-178. doi: 10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2019.24119. eCollection 2019.
Ten-year follow-up of children with hydatid cysts.
Eyüboğlu TŞ1, Gürsoy TR2, Aslan AT2, Pekcan S3, Budakoğlu Iİ4.
Abstract
in English, Turkish

AIM:
Hydatid cystic disease is an endemic parasitic disease that is common in the world. We aimed to review the demographic, clinical and laboratory findings, and treatments and outcomes of children with hydatid cyst disease, and to determine the factors affecting treatment response in two pediatric pulmonology centers in the central region of Turkey.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

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Childhood Obesity: A Risk Factor for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescence.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31651803 NAFLD
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Oct 23. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002523. [Epub ahead of print]
Childhood Obesity: A Risk Factor for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescence.
Benítez VC1, Alberti G1, Uauy R1,2, Pereira A2, García C1, de Barbieri F1, Corvalán C2, Santos JL1, Mericq V3, Villarroel L1, Gana JC1.

Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined as fat accumulation >5% in hepatocytes, may progress to fibrosis or cirrhosis later in life. NAFLD prevalence in adolescents has increased significantly in direct relation with obesity prevalence. Fatty liver has become the most frequent indication for liver transplantation in adults.

OBJECTIVE:

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