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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30738661 Hepatitis C
J Pediatr. 2019 Feb 6. pii: S0022-3476(18)31729-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.012. [Epub ahead of print]
Cost Effectiveness of Early Treatment with Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Adolescent Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Nguyen J1, Barritt Iv AS2, Jhaveri R3.
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OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the cost effectiveness of early treatment with direct-acting antiviral therapy in adolescent patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection compared with treatment deferral.

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Feb-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=30097845 Hepatitis C
Indian J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;86(2):148-153. doi: 10.1007/s12098-018-2752-7. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection with Direct Acting Antivirals in Adolescents with Thalassemia Major.
Nagral A1,2,3, Jhaveri A4, Sawant S5, Parikh NS4, Nagral N6, Merchant R7, Gandhi M8,9,10.
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OBJECTIVES:
To assess the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir based generic Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs) in treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adolescents with thalassemia major (TM).

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Feb-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30719833 liver transplant
Pediatr Transplant. 2019 Feb 4:e13368. doi: 10.1111/petr.13368. [Epub ahead of print]
Early post-operative intravenous tacrolimus in pediatric liver transplant recipients is not superior to oral tacrolimus.
Sabra TA1,2,3, Okajima H1, Yoshizawa A1, Ogawa E1, Okamoto S1, Osman MA2, Saad-Eldin Y4, Uemoto S1.
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Feb-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30820270 Biliary atresia

World J Hepatol. 2019 Feb 27;11(2):208-216. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i2.208.
Central line-associated bloodstream infection among children with biliary atresia listed for liver transplantation.
Triggs ND1, Beer S1, Mokha S2, Hosek K3, Guffey D4, Minard CG4, Munoz FM5, Himes RW6.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723013 Autoimmune hepatitis
J Pediatr. 2019 Feb 2. pii: S0022-3476(19)30022-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070. [Epub ahead of print]

Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children.
Wehrman A1, Waisbourd-Zinman O2, Shah A1, Hilmara D3, Lin H1, Rand EB4.
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Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.

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Feb-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30803105 Hepatitis C
J Viral Hepat. 2019 Feb 25. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13093. [Epub ahead of print]
Advanced liver disease in Russian children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis C.
Turkova A1,2, Volynets GV3,4, Crichton S1, Skvortsova TA4,5, Panfilova VN6, Rogozina NV7, Khavkin AI3, Tumanova EL8, Indolfi G9, Thorne C10.
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Feb-2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30736649 Amoebic liver abscess
J Pak Med Assoc. 2019 Feb;69(Suppl 1)(1):S29-S32.
Amoebic liver abscess: Outcomes of percutaneous needle aspiration vs drain placement in paediatric population.
Salim A1, Jeelani SM1, Qazi SH2, Mirza W3.
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OBJECTIVE:
To compare the effectiveness of percutaneous catheter drain placement with percutaneous needle aspiration in terms of hospital stay, time to resolution of symptoms and cost of intervention performed.

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