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Pediatric kidney transplantation: is it safe to perform during night-time or day-off?

Abstract Purpose To investigate the impact of after-hours surgery on the outcomes of pediatric kidney transplantation (KT). Methods Medical...

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Nephron-Sparing Surgery in Pediatric Renal Tumors Arising From a Horseshoe Kidney: Proposal of a Lacking Definition

Renal tumors account for 7% of pediatric malignancies, with Wilms tumor (WT) or nephroblastoma being the most frequent. WT has been associated...

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Assessing the Impact of Neighborhood and Built Environment on Pediatric Perioperative Care: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Neighborhood and built environment encompass one key area of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and is frequently assessed using area-level indices.

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Does Delayed Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease Impact Post-operative and Functional Outcomes? A Multi-Center Review From the Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium

Hirschsprung Disease (HD) is a rare cause of functional bowel obstruction in children. Patients are typically diagnosed in the neonatal period and...

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Pulmonary vasculature development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a novel automated quantitative imaging analysis

Abstract Purpose Impaired fetal lung vasculature determines the degree of pulmonary hypertension in the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)....

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Pulmonary vasculature development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a novel automated quantitative imaging analysis

Abstract Purpose Impaired fetal lung vasculature determines the degree of pulmonary hypertension in the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)....

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Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition-associated Cholestasis Using Reduced Dose Soybean Lipid Emulsion: A Multicenter Randomized Trial

Reducing soybean lipid emulsion (SLE) dose may prevent parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) but effects on growth and...

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Evaluation of the protective and therapeutic effects of extra virgin olive oil rich in phenol in experimental model of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis by clinical disease score, ınflammation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress markers

Abstract Background and aim Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammation-associated ischemic necrosis of the intestine. To investigate the...

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Evaluation of the protective and therapeutic effects of extra virgin olive oil rich in phenol in experimental model of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis by clinical disease score, ınflammation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress markers

Abstract Background and aim Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammation-associated ischemic necrosis of the intestine. To investigate the...

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Day to Day Advocacy by Pediatric Health Care Providers

This manuscript highlights the impressive advocacy work that members of the American Academy of Pediatrics have achieved and serves to inspire...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap: A Toolkit on Reproductive Rights for Pediatric Surgeons in the Post-Dobbs Era

The ripple effect of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization has impacted physicians and patients across numerous...

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Thoracic Musculoskeletal Deformities Following Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Atresia - Thoracoscopic Versus Open Approach: A Retrospective Two Centers Cohort Study

Thoracic musculoskeletal deformities are significant complications following open correction of esophageal atresia (EA) during long-term...

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Skipped Aganglionic Lengthening Transposition (SALT) is highly effective to achieve enteral autonomy in selected patients with intestinal failure secondary to total intestinal aganglionosis

Abstract Background Intestinal Failure, parenteral nutrition (PN) dependence, and subsequent liver disease are the most challenging and...

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Skipped Aganglionic Lengthening Transposition (SALT) is highly effective to achieve enteral autonomy in selected patients with intestinal failure secondary to total intestinal aganglionosis

Abstract Background Intestinal Failure, parenteral nutrition (PN) dependence, and subsequent liver disease are the most challenging and...

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The Shared Ovary: A Multidisciplinary Discussion With Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Pediatric and adolescent ovarian lesions are common and are frequently managed by both pediatric surgeons and pediatric and adolescent...

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Opioid Prescriptions at Discharge After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Are Reduced With Cryoablation

The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is associated with significant postoperative pain and opioid use. The objective of this...

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Antenatally Detected Choledochal Malformation: What Are We Waiting For?

An increasing proportion of congenital choledochal malformation (CCM) are being detected on antenatal ultrasound. However, the actual timing of...

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Updates From the Other Side of the Drape: Recent Advances in Multimodal Pain Management and Opioid Reduction Among Pediatric Surgical Patients

As the management of acute pain for children undergoing surgical procedures as well as recognition of the short and long term risks of exposure to...

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Current Realities of Wilms Tumor Burden and Therapy in Ghana

Between 2005 and 2014, Ghana's Wilms tumor (WT) 2-year disease-free survival of 44% trailed behind that of high-income countries. This study aimed...

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Discrepancies Between Imaging Reports and Operative Findings in Patients With Cloaca: A Call for Expansion of the Mullerian Anomalies Classification

There is wide variation in the language used to describe Mullerian structures. To standardize terminology, the American Society of Reproductive...

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Validation of the Clavien-Madadi Classification for Unexpected Events in Pediatric Surgery: A Collaborative ERNICA Project

The Clavien-Madadi classification is a novel instrument for the assessment and grading of unexpected events in pediatric surgery, based on the...

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PIM Kinase Inhibition Sensitizes Neuroblastoma to Doxorubicin

Chemoresistance contributes to relapse in high-risk neuroblastoma. Cancer cells acquire resistance through multiple mechanisms, including drug...

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Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) affect 6–8% of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. SIP has...

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How far We Go For Surgery: Distance to Pediatric Surgical Care in Indiana

Despite increasing numbers of pediatric surgery training programs, access to pediatric surgical care remains limited in non-academic and rural...

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Sex-based Disparities in the Management of Pediatric Gonadal Torsion

In 2015, the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) implemented a quality metric to expedite surgery for testicular torsion (TT), but not ovarian...

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Letter to the Editor in Response to: Complete Resection of Necrotic Bowel Improves Survival in NEC

We read with great interest the article by Pardy C et al. entitled “Complete Resection of Necrotic Bowel Improves Survival in NEC Without...

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Opportunity for Reduction of Intensive Care Unit Resource Utilization in Pediatric Blunt Liver and Spleen Injuries: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis

Guidelines for blunt liver and spleen injury (BLSI) by the Arizona-Texas-Oklahoma-Memphis-Arkansas Consortium (ATOMAC) emphasize hemodynamic...

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Comparative Effects on Fetal Hematopoiesis and Placental Inflammation From Mesenchymal and Hematopoietic Stem Cells as Agents of Transamniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) in a Syngeneic Model of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

We compared transamniotic stem cell therapy (TRASCET) using either mesenchymal (MSCs) or hematopoietic (HSCs) stem cells on fetal hematopoiesis in...

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A Population-Based Cohort Study on Diagnosis and Early Management of Anorectal Malformation in the UK and Ireland

This study describes the presentation and initial management of anorectal malformation (ARM); evaluating the frequency, causes and consequences of...

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Utility of Indocyanine Green for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Pediatric Sarcoma and Melanoma

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a fluorescent dye with increasing use for adult sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). The utility of ICG in pediatric...

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The Impact of Antibiotic Strategy on Outcomes in Surgically Managed Necrotizing Enterocolitis

We sought to evaluate postoperative antibiotic practices in a large population of patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and determine...

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Rates of Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis Decrease With Increasing Child Opportunity Index

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD). There...

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The Association of Weight With Surgical Morbidity in Infants Undergoing Enterostomy Reversal: A Study of the NSQIP-Pediatrics Database

Optimal criteria and timing for enterostomy closure (EC) in neonates is largely based on clinical progression and adequate weight, with most...

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The RNA-binding protein quaking is upregulated in nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia lungs at the end of gestation

Abstract Background The RNA-binding protein Quaking (QKI) increases during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and its expression is controlled...

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Primary Liver Transplant in Biliary Atresia: The Case for and Against

The role of liver transplantation as a primary procedure in biliary atresia has been argued over for at least 40 years, indeed since the coming of...

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The Risk of Adhesive Bowel Obstruction in Children With Appendicitis: A Systematic Review

Complicated appendicitis is associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications, including adhesive bowel obstruction. The aim of this...

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