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Biren P. Modi
Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital
Publications - 86
Citations - 2764
Biren P. Modi is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Necrotizing enterocolitis. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 69 publications receiving 2164 citations. Previous affiliations of Biren P. Modi include Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard University.
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Safety and efficacy of a fish-oil-based fat emulsion in the treatment of parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease.
Kathleen M. Gura,Sang Lee,Clarissa Valim,Jing Zhou,Sendia Kim,Biren P. Modi,Danielle A. Arsenault,Robbert A.M. Strijbosch,Suzanne Lopes,Christopher Duggan,Mark Puder +10 more
TL;DR: Parenteral fish-oil–based fat emulsions are safe and may be effective in the treatment of parenterals nutrition–associated liver disease and were associated with essential fatty acid deficiency, hypertriglyceridemia, coagulopathy, infections, or growth delay.
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A Standardized Assessment of Thyroid Nodules in Children Confirms Higher Cancer Prevalence Than in Adults
Anjuli Gupta,Samantha Ly,Luciana A. Castroneves,Mary C. Frates,Carol B. Benson,Henry A. Feldman,Ari J. Wassner,Jessica Smith,Ellen Marqusee,Erik K. Alexander,Justine A. Barletta,Peter M. Doubilet,Hope E. Peters,Susan M. Webb,Biren P. Modi,Harriet J. Paltiel,Harry P.W. Kozakewich,Edmund S. Cibas,Francis D. Moore,Robert C. Shamberger,P. Reed Larsen,Stephen A. Huang +21 more
TL;DR: Although the relative cancer prevalence of sonographically confirmed nodules ≥ 1 cm is higher in pediatric patients than adults, most children referred for suspected nodules have benign conditions, and efforts to avoid unnecessary surgery in this majority are warranted.
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Improved survival in a multidisciplinary short bowel syndrome program
Biren P. Modi,Monica Langer,Y. Avery Ching,Clarissa Valim,Stephen D. Waterford,Julie Iglesias,Debora Duro,Clifford Lo,Tom Jaksic,Christopher Duggan +9 more
TL;DR: A multidisciplinary approach to intestinal rehabilitation allows for fully integrated care of inpatients and outpatients with SBS by fostering coordination of surgical, medical, and nutritional management.
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Mortality and Management of Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Prospective Cohort Study
Melissa A. Hull,Jeremy G. Fisher,Ivan M. Gutierrez,Brian A. Jones,Kuang Horng Kang,Michael J. Kenny,David Zurakowski,Biren P. Modi,Jeffrey D. Horbar,Tom Jaksic +9 more
TL;DR: Fifty-two percent of VLBW neonates with NEC underwent surgery, which was accompanied by a substantial increase in mortality, and regardless of birth weight, surgical NEC showed a plateau in mortality at approximately 30%.
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First Report of the International Serial Transverse Enteroplasty Data Registry: Indications, Efficacy, and Complications
Biren P. Modi,Patrick J. Javid,Tom Jaksic,Hannah G. Piper,Monica Langer,Christopher Duggan,Daniel Kamin,Heung Bae Kim +7 more
TL;DR: Investigations have broadened beyond short bowel syndrome to include bacterial overgrowth and neonatal intestinal obstruction with dilated proximal intestine and continued accrual and followup of patients in the International STEP Data Registry will elucidate the longterm safety and efficacy of the procedure.