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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37316382/the-impact-of-maternal-stress-on-the-development-of-necrotizing-enterocolitis-a-comprehensive-review
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REVIEW
Riadh Cheddadi, Nitika Narendra Khandekar, Venkata Yeramilli, Colin Martin
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal inflammatory disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Numerous predictors have been implicated in the development of NEC, with a relatively less emphasis on maternal factors. Pregnancy drives women into a new stage of life that increases their susceptibility to biological and psychological stress. Additionally, maternal stress during pregnancy has been linked to various complications that can negatively impact both the mother and the developing fetus...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37295299/probiotics-and-novel-probiotic-delivery-systems
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REVIEW
Samantha J Wala, Mecklin V Ragan, Nitin Sajankila, Samuel G Volpe, Nanditha Purayil, Zachary Dumbauld, Gail E Besner
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an infectious and inflammatory intestinal disease that is the most common surgical emergency in the premature patient population. Although the etiology of the disease is multifactorial, intestinal dysbiosis is a hallmark of this disease. Based on this, probiotics may play a therapeutic role in NEC by introducing beneficial bacteria with immunomodulating, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory functions into the gastrointestinal tract. Currently, there is no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved probiotic for the prevention and treatment of NEC...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37295298/remote-ischemic-conditioning-in-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#3
REVIEW
Niloofar Ganji, George Biouss, Stella Sabbatini, Bo Li, Carol Lee, Agostino Pierro
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal inflammatory disorder, most prevalent in premature infants, and associated with a high mortality rate that has remained unchanged in the past two decades. NEC is characterized by inflammation, ischemia, and impaired microcirculation in the intestine. Preclinical studies by our group have led to the discovery of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) as a promising non-invasive intervention in protecting the intestine against ischemia-induced damage during early-stage NEC...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37295297/antibiotic-therapy-and-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#4
REVIEW
Elizabeth Pace, Toby D Yanowitz, Paul Waltz, Michael J Morowitz
Antibiotic therapy remains a cornerstone of treatment of both medical and surgical presentations of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, guidelines regarding the administration of antibiotics for the treatment of NEC are lacking and practices vary amongst clinicians. Although the pathogenesis of NEC is unknown, there is consensus that the infant gastrointestinal microbiome contributes to the disease. The presumed connection between dysbiosis and NEC has prompted some to study whether early prophylactic enteral antibiotics can prevent NEC...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37290338/new-insights-into-the-pathogenesis-of-necrotizing-enterocolitis-and-the-dawn-of-potential-therapeutics
#5
REVIEW
Daniel J Scheese, Chhinder P Sodhi, David J Hackam
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating gastrointestinal disorder in premature infants that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Research efforts into the pathogenesis of NEC have discovered a pivotal role for the gram-negative bacterial receptor, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), in its development. TLR4 is activated by dysbiotic microbes within the intestinal lumen, which leads to an exaggerated inflammatory response within the developing intestine, resulting in mucosal injury. More recently, studies have identified that the impaired intestinal motility that occurs early in NEC has a causative role in disease development, as strategies to enhance intestinal motility can reverse NEC in preclinical models...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37290337/bugs-and-the-barrier-a-review-of-the-gut-microbiome-and-intestinal-barrier-in-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#6
REVIEW
K Brooke Snyder, Catherine J Hunter
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating gastrointestinal disease that affects premature neonates. It frequently results in significant morbidity and mortality for those affected. Years of research into the pathophysiology of NEC have revealed it to be a variable and multifactorial disease. However, there are risk factors associated with NEC including low birth weight, prematurity, intestinal immaturity, alterations in microbial colonization, and history of rapid or formula based enteral feeds (Fig...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37279638/preface-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#7
EDITORIAL
Colin A Martin, Troy A Markel
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37276785/the-evidence-base-for-surgical-treatment-of-infants-with-necrotizing-enterocolitis-or-spontaneous-intestinal-perforation-impact-of-trial-design-and-questions-regarding-implementation-of-trial-recommendations
#8
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Parker T Evans, Martin L Blakely, Amanda S Mixon, Jennifer Canvasser, Matthew A Rysavy, Maria E Fernandez, Claudia Pedroza, Jon E Tyson
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37276784/intestinal-adaptation-and-rehabilitation
#9
REVIEW
Hannah M Phelps, Brad W Warner
Massive intestinal resection is a regrettably necessary but life-saving intervention for progressive or fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, the resultant short bowel syndrome (SBS) poses its own array of challenges and complications. Within hours of such an abrupt loss of intestinal length, the intestine begins to adapt. Our ability to understand this process of intestinal adaptation has proven critical in our ability to clinically treat the challenging problem of short bowel syndrome. This review first highlights key data relating to intestinal adaptation including structural and functional changes, biochemical regulation, and other factors affecting the magnitude of intestinal adaptation responses...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37276783/key-biologically-active-components-of-breast-milk-and-their-beneficial-effects
#10
REVIEW
Laura N Reniker, Lauren C Frazer, Misty Good
Maternal breast milk is the penultimate nutritional source for term and preterm neonates. Its composition is highly complex and includes multiple factors that enhance the development of nearly every neonatal organ system leading to both short- and long-term health benefits. Intensive research is focused on identifying breast milk components that enhance infant health. However, this research is complicated by the significant impact of maternal factors and the processing of pumped breast milk on bioactive ingredients...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37276782/stem-cells-as-a-therapeutic-avenue-for-active-and-long-term-complications-of-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#11
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fikir M Mesfin, Krishna Manohar, W Christopher Shelley, John P Brokaw, Jianyun Liu, Minglin Ma, Troy A Markel
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating neonatal intestinal disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although decades of research have been dedicated to understanding the pathogenesis of NEC and developing therapies, it remains the leading cause of death among neonatal gastrointestinal diseases. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have garnered significant interest recently as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of NEC. They have been shown to rescue intestinal injury and reduce the incidence and severity of NEC in various preclinical animal studies...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37276781/what-animal-model-should-i-use-to-study-necrotizing-enterocolitis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mitchell M Won, Georgi D Mladenov, Steven L Raymond, Faraz A Khan, Andrei Radulescu
Unfortunately, we are all too familiar with the statement: "Necrotizing enterocolitis remains the leading cause of gastrointestinal surgical emergency in preterm neonates". It's been five decades since the first animal models of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) were described. There remains much investigative work to be done on identifying various aspects of NEC, ranging from the underlying mechanisms to treatment modalities. Experimental NEC is mainly focused on a rat, mouse, and piglet models. Our aim is to not only highlight the pros and cons of these three main models, but to also present some of the less-used animal models that have contributed to the body of knowledge about NEC...
June 1, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37257267/impact-of-neonatal-nutrition-on-necrotizing-enterocolitis
#13
REVIEW
Noahlana Monzon, Emma M Kasahara, Aarthi Gunasekaran, Kathryn Y Burge, Hala Chaaban
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. NEC is multifactorial and the result of a complex interaction of feeding, dysbiosis, and exaggerated inflammatory response. Feeding practices in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can vary among institutions and have significant impact on the vulnerable gastointestinal tract of preterm infants. . These practices encompass factors such as the type of feeding and fortification, duration of feeding, and rate of advancement, among others...
June 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37147216/building-infrastructure-to-teach-quality-improvement
#14
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer Lavin, Lillian S Kao
With growing emphasis on healthcare quality improvement (QI) at both national and local levels, there has been increased demand for instructional programs to teach quality improvement as a discipline. Design of QI teaching programs must take into account local resources as well as the background and competing commitments of the learner.  In this article, we review elements of successful quality improvement training programs including structure of didactic and experiential curricula. Special considerations for training programs at the undergraduate and graduate medical, hospital, and national/professional society level are presented...
April 26, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37147217/addressing-pediatric-surgical-health-inequities-through-quality-improvement-efforts
#15
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Charesa J Smith, Mehul V Raval, Melissa A Simon, Marion C W Henry
Concepts of healthcare quality and health equity should be inextricably linked but are often pursued separately. Quality improvement (QI) can serve as a powerful means to eliminate health inequities by adopting an equity-focused lens to diagnose and address baseline disparities among pediatric populations using targeted interventions. QI and pediatric surgery practitioners should integrate concepts of equity at every stage of formulating a QI project including conceptualization, planning, and execution. Early adaptation of an equity conscious perspective using QI methodology can prevent exacerbation of preexisting disparities while improving overall outcomes...
April 21, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37164817/children-s-surgery-verification-and-value-based-care-in-pediatric-surgery
#16
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anne K Mackow, Charles G Macias, Shawn J Rangel, Mary E Fallat
With the prevailing focus on increasing value in healthcare, understanding the different components of the value equation is of primary importance. Michael E. Porter's writings on the value agenda and the use of integrated practice units (IPUs) have provided easy correlation to adult disease entities with large populations sharing common pathways and providers in the diagnosis and care of these patients. In pediatric surgery, with smaller populations and larger numbers of rare or unique conditions and anatomic challenges, utilizing the concept of an IPU is more challenging...
April 20, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37150635/evolution-of-the-american-college-of-surgeons-children-s-surgery-verification-program-implications-for-optimizing-multidisciplinary-surgical-care-of-the-pediatric-patient
#17
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Douglas C Barnhart, Mary E Fallat, Catherine A Grant, Constance S Houck, Jayant K Deshpande, Lynn Haas, Clifford Y Ko, Keith T Oldham
The Children's Surgery Verification Program of the American College of Surgeons began in 2016 based on the standards created by the Task Force for Children's Surgery. This program seeks to improve the surgical care of children by assuring the appropriate resources and robust performance improvement programs at participating centers. Three levels of centers with defined scopes of practice and matching resources are defined. Since its inception more than 50 center have been verified. A specialty hospital program was launched in 2019...
April 11, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37094531/role-of-patient-and-family-engagement-in-quality-improvement-for-pediatric-surgery
#18
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Salva N Balbale, Maria Cho, Mehul V Raval, Sharron M Close
In recent decades, the role of quality improvement (QI) in pediatric surgery has grown substantially. Patient and family engagement can help to maximize the impact of QI by enhancing safety and patient outcomes. Yet, broader, systematic efforts to actively involve patients and families in QI initiatives remain a persistent gap in pediatric surgery. To address this gap, we propose an agenda centered on three key goals for future quality improvement efforts: (1) building partnerships with patients and their families; (2) expanding the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and novel, cross-disciplinary research methods; and (3) engaging patients and families consistently across all stages of pediatric surgical care...
April 11, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37094530/preface-contemporary-topics-in-pediatric-surgical-quality
#19
EDITORIAL
Mehul V Raval, Shawn J Rangel
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 11, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37088062/defining-high-quality-care-in-pediatric-surgery-implications-for-performance-measurement-and-prioritization-of-quality-and-process-improvement-efforts
#20
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katherine He, Shannon L Cramm, Shawn J Rangel
Establishing a standardized and comprehensive framework for defining surgical quality is essential for meaningful performance measurement and process improvement efforts. The goal of this chapter is to provide a conceptual framework for defining surgical quality based on the perspectives of relevant stakeholders, and to identify infrastructure and care processes necessary for the delivery of high-quality surgical care. Central to this framework are the complementary approaches for quality assessment as outlined by the Institute of Medicine and Donabedian paradigms, and how these should be used together to develop a robust and granular taxonomy of quality constructs relevant to all surgical conditions...
April 11, 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
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