Christopher Duggan

TL;DR: The historical background and scientific basis of ORT is reviewed and a framework for assessing and treating infants and children who have acute diarrhea is provided, especially regarding continued feeding.

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.

TL;DR: Although residual small bowel length remains an important predictor of duration of PN use in infants with SBS, other factors, such as use of breast milk or amino acid-based formula, may also play a role in intestinal adaptation.

TL;DR: The Pediatric Intestinal Failure Consortium performed a retrospective analysis of clinical and outcome data for a multicenter cohort of infants with IF to characterize the natural history of intestinal failure among 14 pediatric centers during the intestinal transplantation era.

TL;DR: Investigation of factors influencing the adequacy of energy and protein intake in the pediatric intensive care unit and their relationship to clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated children found intake of a higher percentage of prescribed dietary energy goal via enteral route was associated with improved 60-day survival; conversely, parenteral nutrition use was associatedWith higher mortality.