Complications & Comorbidities

Non-invasive monitoring of intestinal failure (IF) associated liver disease is an ongoing challenge in children with IF. Our objective was to develop a combined algorithm of clinical, transient elastography (TE) and biochemical parameters t

Background: Outcomes of children with intestinal failure have improved over the last decade. However, with improved survival, other co-morbidities have become evident. The goal of our study was to evaluate the presence of renal nephrocalcin

Background: Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a well-recognized but poorly understood complication of long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). Bone histomorphometry in adults has provided useful information but does not provide quantitative measu

Background: Long-term outcomes of congenital diarrheas and enteropathies (CODE) are poorly described. We evaluated the morbidity and mortality of children with CODE followed by an intestinal rehabilitation program (IRP) compared to children

Christina Belza, Glenda Courtney-Martin, Yaron Avitzur, Paul W WalesIntroduction: Advancements in the survival of pediatric intestinal failure (IF) has resulted in a larger population of children requiring long-term parenteral nutrition (PN