Long-term airway outcomes and interventions in children with oesophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula: A 20-year single centre observational study
Airway anomalies, symptoms and interventions are commonly reported in children with oesophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (OA/TOF). The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of these airway pathologies and those requiring interventions in the long-term. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 9, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sandra Elizabeth Davis, Carl Davis, Neil Patel, Haytham Kubba, Andrew Clement Source Type: research
Knowing your patient population: Techniques to capture infants at high risk for physical abuse in a trauma registry
Physical abuse is a major public health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in infants. Clinical decision tools derived from trauma registries can facilitate timely risk-stratification. The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) database does not report age for children (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 7, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Stephanie Papillon, Sahal Master, Matthew Klein, Allison Toth, Norrell Atkinson, Stephen Aronoff, Harsh Grewal Source Type: research
UROLOGICAL Outcomes in POST-PUBERTAL PATIENTS WITH Myelomeningocele: A SINGLE-CENTER Retrospective Study
Recent decades have seen changes in the urological treatment of myelomeningocele (MMC). We aimed to evaluate the urological outcomes in post-pubertal patients and to clarify associations with walking status, hydrocephalus, and sex. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Niklas Pakkasj ärvi, Sampo Antila, Eija Mäkelä, Seppo Taskinen Source Type: research
The Impact of Educational Materials on Parental Anxiety and Productivity: A Clinical Trial in Pediatric Appendicitis
There is limited literature on how acute appendicitis, the most common acute children ’s surgical illness, affects the family. We conducted a prospective study to assess the impact of educational materials on parents' anxiety and productivity during the child’s illness. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Julia Ferreira, Nadia Safa, Fabio Botelho, Robin Petroze, Hussein Wissanji, Dan Poenaru, Pramod Puligandla, Kenneth Shaw, Maeve Trudeau, Sherif Emil, Collaborater Source Type: research
Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Peritoneal and Pleural Mesothelioma: A National Cancer Database Review
Malignant peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma are rare in young patients, with a paucity of data regarding clinical characteristics and outcomes. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and outcomes for pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) patients. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Colleen P. Nofi, Bailey K. Roberts, Barrie S. Rich, Richard D. Glick Source Type: research
Decreased β-catenin protein in lungs from human congenital diaphragmatic hernia archival pathology specimens: A case-control study
Lung hypoplasia contributes to congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) associated morbidity and mortality. Changes in lung wingless-type MMTV integration site family member (Wnt)-signalling and its downstream effector beta-catenin (CTNNB1), which acts as a transcription coactivator, exist in animal CDH models but are not well characterized in humans. We aim to identify changes to Wnt-signalling gene expression in human CDH lungs and hypothesize that pathway expression will be lower than controls. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 3, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Martin A. Prusinkiewicz, Chanhyeok Park, Claire Cheung, Ying Jie Li, Bethany Poon, Erik D. Skarsgard, Pascal M. Lavoie, Anna F. Lee, Martina Mudri Source Type: research
Provincial review of adherence to age-specific guidelines for umbilical hernia repair and trends in management
Umbilical hernia (UH) is a common pediatric condition, for which delaying surgical repair for asymptomatic UH until after age 3 is recommended due to a high incidence of spontaneous closure. We aimed to determine the adherence to guidelines, rate of urgent surgical repair, outcomes, cost, and interinstitutional referral patterns of UH repair in the province of Quebec (Canada). (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 3, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Shadi Hadj-Youssef, F élix Rondeau, Kossi Thomas Golo, Nizar Ghali, Maude Laberge, Patricia Li, Marc Beltempo, Guy Lacroix, Hussein Wissanji Source Type: research
Treatment Facility Case Volume and Disparities in Outcomes of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Cases
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening, prenatally diagnosed congenital anomaly. We aim to characterize care and outcomes of infants with CDH in Texas and the impact of treating facilities volume of care. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 3, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sarah E. Peiffer, Steven C. Mehl, Paulina Powell, Timothy C. Lee, Sundeep G. Keswani, Alice King Source Type: research
Association of Exclusive Breast Milk Intake and Outcomes in Infants with Uncomplicated Gastroschisis: A National Cohort Study
Enteral feeding is an essential part of the management of infants with gastroschisis. We hypothesized that exclusive breast milk is associated with improved neonatal outcomes. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 3, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Emily Hodgson, Daniel Briatico, Sarah Klapman, Erik Skarsgard, Marc Beltempo, Prakesh S. Shah, Esther Huisman, J. Mark Walton, Michael H. Livingston, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Network (CAPSNet) and Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) investig Source Type: research
Impact of Focused Abdominal Ultrasound Utilization on Outcomes for Children with Midgut Volvulus
Ultrasound (US) is gaining acceptance for the evaluation of midgut volvulus in children. However, its impact on clinical outcomes is unknown. We aim to determine whether using US as a first-line modality changes imaging mobilization, time to surgery and re-feeding, length of stay, and frequency of bowel necrosis, short bowel syndrome, and death. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 2, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Desi M. Schiess, Marla B.K. Sammer, Andrew C. Sher, Alexander M. El-Ali, Ekene A. Onwuka, Xiaofan Huang, Kristen A. Staggers, HaiThuy N. Nguyen Source Type: research
The diagnostic Accuracy of serum Alpha-fetoprotein Levels in Follow-up for recurrence of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma; a Nationwide Review of SCT Cases in the Netherlands
Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is often used as tumour marker for recurrent sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT). We aimed to assess the normal dynamics of serum AFP levels after initial resection and diagnostic accuracy of serum AFP levels the follow-up for recurrence in SCT. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 2, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Lieke J. van Heurn, Marijke E.B. Kremer, Ivo de Blaauw, Robertine van Baren, Wim G. van Gemert, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Cornelius E.J. Sloots, Marieke J. Witvliet, L.W. Ernest van Heurn, Joep P.M. Derikx Source Type: research
Using Artificial Intelligence to Label Free-Text Operative and Ultrasound Reports for Grading Pediatric Appendicitis
Data science approaches personalizing pediatric appendicitis management are hampered by small datasets and unstructured electronic medical records (EMR). Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots based on large language models can structure free-text EMR data. We compare data extraction quality between ChatGPT-4 and human data collectors. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Waseem Abu-Ashour, Sherif Emil, Dan Poenaru Source Type: research
Corrigendum to: “Reducing Unplanned Intubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit After Children's Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project” [J Pediatr Surg 59 (1) (2024 Jan) 45–52]
The authors regret that author Audra Webber was mistakenly omitted from the original author list. The revised author list is as below: (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Peter Juviler, Jeffrey M. Meyers, Elizabeth Levatino, Jessica Axford, Erin Barker, Lynnie Correll, Andrew S. Decker, John Faria, Marjorie Gloff, Anthony Loria, Margo McKenna Benoit, Jan Schriefer, Timothy P. Stevens, Sarah Verna, Sarah Wegman, Kori Wolcot Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Telehealth for Indigenous Children Worldwide: A Scoping Review
This study aims to determine the use of telehealth for this population, with respect to feasibility, acceptability, and the degree of patient/family involvement in reported interventions. We focused on the use of telehealth to support perioperative care. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Nour Kabbes, Adalet Bugra, Hussein Wissanji, Esli Osmanlliu Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Patient-Centered Surgical Care for Children in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) - A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature
Studies exploring patient-centered care (PCC) in pediatric surgery have been disproportionately concentrated in high-income countries. This review aims to characterize the adoption of key PCC domains in low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - January 31, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Riya Sawhney, Kacylia Roy Proulx, Ayla Gerk, Elena Guadagno, Dan Poenaru Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
