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View article: #2200 Kidney stem/progenitor cells can be isolated from the urine of neonates independently of their gestational age at birth
#2200 Kidney stem/progenitor cells can be isolated from the urine of neonates independently of their gestational age at birth Open
Background and Aims In the human kidney, nephron structures derive from a population of SIX2 positive kidney stem/progenitor cells. These cells are only present during kidney development, which is reported to terminate at approximately 36 …
View article: Impact of preterm birth on kidney health and development
Impact of preterm birth on kidney health and development Open
Preterm birth, defined as birth before the gestational age of 37 weeks, affects 11% of the newborns worldwide. While extensive research has focused on the immediate complications associated with prematurity, emerging evidence suggests a li…
View article: What Mothers Know about Newborn Bloodspot Screening and the Sources They Use to Acquire This Knowledge: A Pilot Study in Flanders
What Mothers Know about Newborn Bloodspot Screening and the Sources They Use to Acquire This Knowledge: A Pilot Study in Flanders Open
To learn what mothers know about newborn bloodspot screening (NBS), the procedure, and the sources used, a pilot study was performed. An online questionnaire was developed, with the first part focused on characteristics and the NBS procedu…
View article: What Mothers Know on Newborn Bloodspot Screening and the Sources They Use to Acquire This Knowledge: A Pilot Study in Flanders
What Mothers Know on Newborn Bloodspot Screening and the Sources They Use to Acquire This Knowledge: A Pilot Study in Flanders Open
To learn what mothers know on newborn bloodspot screening (NBS), the procedure, and sources used, a pilot study was performed. An online questionnaire was developed, with a first part fo-cused on characteristics and the NBS procedure, a se…
View article: Characterizing Esophageal Motility in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients Using High Resolution Manometry
Characterizing Esophageal Motility in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients Using High Resolution Manometry Open
Objective To characterize esophageal motility and esophago-gastric junction (EGJ) function during feeding in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Patients and Methods High resolution manometry with impedance (HRIM) was used to inv…
View article: Belgian Consensus Recommendations to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in the Term and Preterm Infant
Belgian Consensus Recommendations to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in the Term and Preterm Infant Open
Neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis is essential to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) with a clear benefit compared to placebo. Various routes (intramuscular (IM), oral, intravenous (IV)) and dosing regimens were explored. A literatu…
View article: Characterization of esophageal motility and esophagogastric junction in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Characterization of esophageal motility and esophagogastric junction in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Open
Background To characterize esophageal motility and function of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods High‐resolution manometry with impedance was used to investigate esophageal…
View article: Maturation of Esophageal Motility and Esophagogastric Junction in Preterm Infants
Maturation of Esophageal Motility and Esophagogastric Junction in Preterm Infants Open
Background: Preterm infants commonly present with oral feeding problems. The role of maturation of esophageal bolus transport mechanisms herein remains unclear. Objectives: To characterize esophageal motility and function of esophagogastri…
View article: An interesting case of ‘strange lines’ a neonate with oesophageal atresia, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, situs inversus abdominalis and azygos continuation
An interesting case of ‘strange lines’ a neonate with oesophageal atresia, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, situs inversus abdominalis and azygos continuation Open
We describe the case of a term baby boy born via vaginal delivery at 39 weeks gestation with oesophageal atresia, tracheaoesophageal fistula, situs inversus abdominalis and azygos continuation. The azygos continuation was diagnosed after c…
View article: Characterization of Esophageal Motility in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Using High‐resolution Manometry
Characterization of Esophageal Motility in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Using High‐resolution Manometry Open
Objectives: The aim of the study was to characterize esophageal motility and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) function in infants who underwent repair of an isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (iCDH). Methods: High‐resolution manometry …
View article: Correction: Catch–up growth in the first two years of life in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) infants is associated with lower body fat in young adolescence
Correction: Catch–up growth in the first two years of life in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) infants is associated with lower body fat in young adolescence Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173349.].
View article: Improvised Hand Injury Treatment Using Traditional Veterinary Medicine in Ethiopia
Improvised Hand Injury Treatment Using Traditional Veterinary Medicine in Ethiopia Open
In remote wilderness environments, local people with traditional knowledge of medicinal plants are potentially important first-line health care providers. We present a case of a 31-year-old man who fell off a horse while trekking through a…
View article: The Potential Benefits of Applying Recent Advances in Esophageal Motility Testing in Patients with Esophageal Atresia
The Potential Benefits of Applying Recent Advances in Esophageal Motility Testing in Patients with Esophageal Atresia Open
Infants and children with esophageal atresia commonly present with swallowing dysfunction or dysphagia. Dysphagia can lead to a range of significant consequences such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and food impaction. …
View article: Catch–up growth in the first two years of life in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) infants is associated with lower body fat in young adolescence
Catch–up growth in the first two years of life in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) infants is associated with lower body fat in young adolescence Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173349.].
View article: The Fate of Fat: Pre-Exposure Fat Losses during Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Preterm Newborns
The Fate of Fat: Pre-Exposure Fat Losses during Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Preterm Newborns Open
Deficient nutritional support and subsequent postnatal growth failure are major covariates of short- and long-term outcome in preterm neonates. Despite its relevance, extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) is still prevalent, occurring in …
View article: Subcutaneous palivizumab (synagis) administration in an infant with congenital type 2B von Willebrand disease
Subcutaneous palivizumab (synagis) administration in an infant with congenital type 2B von Willebrand disease Open
sponsorship: Karel Allegaert is supported by the Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders (fundamental clinical investigatorship 1800214N). His activities are further facilitated by an IWT-SBO project (130033). This paper has in part been pr…