Publications by authors named "Garth Bruce"
Background And Objectives: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a progressive inflammatory liver disease of unknown etiology, with limited population-based estimates of pediatric incidence. We reported the incidence of pediatric AIH in Canada and described its clinical characteristics.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients aged <18 years diagnosed with AIH between 2000-2009 at all pediatric centers in Canada.
A three-year-old boy was investigated for inexplicable incessant crying. On examination, his left wrist was mildly swollen (three to four months) and sensitive. Exploration and carpal tunnel decompression of the left wrist with incisional biopsy was performed for the presence of a fusiform swelling intimately associated with the median nerve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report an unusual case of chronic mesenteric ischemia presenting in a 12-year-old girl with idiopathic infantile arterial calcinosis (IIAC). This is the first reported case in the literature of chronic mesenteric ischemia in the setting of IIAC. The girl presented with a classical history of postprandial abdominal pain.
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- This study analyzed the health records of Canadian infants diagnosed with biliary atresia between 1985 and 2002 to evaluate their treatment outcomes.
- The research identified 349 patients, revealing a median age of 55 days at the time of the Kasai operation, with a 4-year survival rate of 81%, showing no significant difference between the earlier and later eras of the study.
- Findings also highlighted that age at the time of surgery significantly influenced survival, with younger patients having better outcomes, and emphasized the need for improved policies to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.