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Chapter
Intestinal Failure in Childhood
Intestinal failure (IF) is secondary to critical reduction of the gut mass or its function below the minimum needed to absorb nutrients and fluids required for adequate growth in children. Severe IF requires p...
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Chapter
Short Bowel Syndrome
This chapter provides an overview of the causes of pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS) and the physiological mechanisms related to intestinal adaptation. The management of pediatric SBS at the early phase and...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Intestinal Failure: Etiologies and Outcomes and Decision-Making Between Rehabilitation and Transplantation
Intestinal failure (IF) is a condition in which severe intestinal malabsorption requires parenteral nutrition (PN). Causes of protracted intestinal failure include short bowel syndrome (SBS), congenital diseas...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Intestinal Failure: Etiologies and Outcomes and Decision-Making Between Rehabilitation and Transplantation
Intestinal failure (IF) is a condition in which severe intestinal malabsorption requires parenteral nutrition (PN). Causes of protracted intestinal failure include short bowel syndrome (SBS), congenital diseas...
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Article
The burden of respiratory viral disease in hospitalized children in Paris
A virus was identified in 464 out of 1,212 patients, 8 days to 16 years of age, who were admitted to the hospital in Paris during a 3 year period. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was found in 428 patients, 7...
