Abstract Lipids and fatty acids are critical for optimal cell physiology, organ function, and neurodevelopment. Although these nutrients are delivered to the preterm infant, specific considerations and challenges unique to…
Abstract Upper gastroesophageal motility may be immature in neonates and preterm infants, predisposing them to gastroesophageal reflux (GER) events. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when GER causes complications and is…
According to the American Burn Association, approximately 486,000 persons were treated for burns in 2011 in the United States; of these, approximately 40,000 were hospitalized and approximately 3240 died of…
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem acute febrile vasculitic syndrome of presumably infectious origin that affects predominantly infants and young children. The diagnosis is based on characteristic clinical features (…
The development of biomaterials used in the manufacturing of temporary or permanent implantable prosthetic devices has been one of the greatest advances in modern medicine. These devices have become an…
Craniofacial surgeons are operating more frequently in recent years in the management of traumatic injury, neoplasia, and syndromic and nonsyndromic craniofacial dysostosis, owing in part to the earthquakes in Haiti…
Liver transplantation has been established as an effective treatment for children with end-stage liver disease for more than 30 years. Improving surgical techniques and the availability of new and more…
The first pediatric lung transplant was reported to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in 1986 and, by June 2014, a total of 2090 pediatric lung transplants…
Advances in supportive care continue to lead to improvements in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) outcomes. The 1-year transplant-related mortality (TRM) rate for children with acute leukemia and unrelated donor…
Each year more than 500 children undergo heart transplantation around the world, and infection is an important cause of morbidity and some mortality in these patients. The Registry of the…
