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Aggressive nutrition intervention reduces ascites and frequency of paracentesis in malnourished patients with cirrhosis and ascites https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30483543 Cirrhosis JGH Open. 2017 Oct 31;1(3):92-97. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12016. eCollection 2017 Nov. Aggressive nutrition intervention reduces ascites and frequency of paracentesis in malnourished patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Vidot H1,2, Bowen DG3,2,4, Carey S1, McCaughan GW3,2,4, Allman-Farinelli M5, Shackel NA3,4,6. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM: Published on: Nov-2018 Read more	Glycogen Storage Disease Ib and Severe Periodontal Destruction: A Case Report. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30282931 Glycogen storage disease Dent J (Basel). 2018 Oct 3;6(4). pii: E53. doi: 10.3390/dj6040053. Glycogen Storage Disease Ib and Severe Periodontal Destruction: A Case Report. Ma R1, Moein Vaziri F2, Sabino GJ3, Sarmast ND4, Zove SM5, Iacono VJ6, Carrion JA7. Abstract Published on: Oct-2018 Read more
Epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis C virus infection among children and young people. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496763 Hepatitis C J Hepatol. 2018 Nov 26. pii: S0168-8278(18)32545-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.11.013. [Epub ahead of print] Epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis C virus infection among children and young people. Modin L1, Arshad A2, Wilkes B3, Benselin J3, Lloyd C2, Irving WL3, Kelly DA2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health burden. Although HCV infection rarely contributes to morbidity during childhood, the majority of HCV infected children develop chronic HCV with a lifetime risk of liver disease. Little is known about the development of long-term liver disease and treatment effect in patients infected with HCV in childhood. METHOD: Published on: Nov-2018 Read more	Advances in diagnosis of chronic liver diseases in pediatric patients https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30306466 Cirrhosis World J Pediatr. 2018 Dec;14(6):541-547. doi: 10.1007/s12519-018-0197-8. Epub 2018 Oct 10. Advances in diagnosis of chronic liver diseases in pediatric patients. Ruzman L1, Mikolasevic I2, Baraba Dekanic K3, Milic S2, Palcevski G3. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic liver diseases (CLD) present important clinical problem in children with various age-dependent causes. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with its increasing prevalence is a major problem with regard to its timely recognition and the need for long-term disease monitoring. At present, a perfect non-invasive method for the evaluation of liver fibrosis is not available. METHODS: Published on: Oct-2018 Read more
Benefits of Early Mobilization After Pediatric Liver Transplantation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30489487 Liver transplant Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 Nov 26. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001815. [Epub ahead of print] Benefits of Early Mobilization After Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Tsuboi N1, Hiratsuka M1, Kaneko S1, Nishimura N1, Nakagawa S1, Kasahara M2, Kamikubo T3. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of early mobilization after pediatric liver transplantation in the PICU. DESIGN: A 70-month retrospective before-after study. SETTING: Medical and surgical PICU with 20 beds at a tertiary children's hospital. PATIENTS: Seventy-five patients 2-18 years old who underwent liver transplantation and could walk before surgery. INTERVENTION: Published on: Nov-2018 Read more	Genomic analysis of enterovirus D68, including one strain isolated from a child with Wilson's disease in Taiwan. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30342725 Wilson disease J Formos Med Assoc. 2018 Oct 18. pii: S0929-6646(18)30208-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.09.021. [Epub ahead of print] Genomic analysis of enterovirus D68, including one strain isolated from a child with Wilson's disease in Taiwan. Chien YS1, Luo ST2, Tsao KC3, Wang YH4, Lin TY5, Huang YC4, Lee MS6. Abstract Published on: Oct-2018 Read more
An 8-Year-Old Girl with Autoimmune Hepatitis Following Aplastic Anemia. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30259895 Autoimmune hepatitis J Nippon Med Sch. 2018;85(4):241-244. doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2018_85-38. An 8-Year-Old Girl with Autoimmune Hepatitis Following Aplastic Anemia. Nishigori A1, Hatori T2, Asano T1. Abstract We herein report a case of severe aplastic anemia diagnosed in an 8-year-old girl with a previous diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. We found significantly increased CD8+ and CD68+ cell numbers in her bone marrow, which can induce severe organ damage, refractory to immunosuppressive therapy. Published on: Oct-2018	Plasmapheresis Combined with Continuous Plasma Filtration Adsorption Rescues Severe Acute Liver Failure in Wilson's Disease before Liver Transplantation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30359967 Wilson disease Blood Purif. 2018 Oct 25:1-6. doi: 10.1159/000493909. [Epub ahead of print] Plasmapheresis Combined with Continuous Plasma Filtration Adsorption Rescues Severe Acute Liver Failure in Wilson's Disease before Liver Transplantation. Zhang Y, Li L, Zhang X, Xu W, Guo Q, Zhou J. Abstract Published on: Oct-2018 Read more
Living donor liver transplant from an HIV-positive mother to her HIV-negative child: opening up new therapeutic options. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30281558 Liver transplant AIDS. 2018 Oct 23;32(16):F13-F19. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002000. Living donor liver transplant from an HIV-positive mother to her HIV-negative child: opening up new therapeutic options. Botha J1, Conradie F2,3, Etheredge H1,3, Fabian J1,3, Duncan M1, Haeri Mazanderani A4,5, Paximadis M4,6, Maher H1, Britz R1, Loveland J1,7, Ströbele B1, Rambarran S1, Mahomed A1,3, Terblanche A1, Beretta M1, Brannigan L1, Pienaar M1, Archibald-Durham L1, Lang A1, Tiemessen CT4,6. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Transplant a liver from an HIV-positive mother to her HIV-negative child to save the child's life. DESIGN: Published on: Oct-2018 Read more	ABO-incompatible liver transplantation for children under 2 years of age: A case report and a single-center review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30341789 Liver transplant Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Oct 19:e13308. doi: 10.1111/petr.13308. [Epub ahead of print] ABO-incompatible liver transplantation for children under 2 years of age: A case report and a single-center review. Narumoto S1, Sakamoto S1, Sasaki K1, Hirata Y1, Fukuda A1, Uchiyama T2, Irie R3, Yoshioka T3, Kasahara M1. Abstract Published on: Oct-2018 Read more

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