Publications by authors named "H Ijsselstijn"
Objectives: Challenges regarding feeding difficulties and nutrition in children with esophageal atresia (EA) have been sparsely studied. The aim of this study was to explore parent-reported feeding difficulties in children with EA by applying Montreal Children's Hospital-Feeding Scale (MCH-FS), and to further explore associations between feeding difficulties and clinical factors, growth and nutritional intake.
Methods: Parents of EA children born between 2012 and 2017 were invited.
Scar Perception in School-aged Children After Major Surgery in Infancy.
J Pediatr Surg
November 2024
Background: The long-term effects of childhood surgery scars on health status, quality of life (QoL), self-esteem, and body image remain uncertain. This study explores these effects in school-aged children.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 454 children (58% boys; 8-17 years) who had undergone surgical correction of anatomical anomalies or neonatal ECMO.
Objective: The clinical implications of a postnatal chest X-ray (CXR) in asymptomatic children with a prenatally diagnosed congenital lung malformation (CLM) are uncertain. We assessed the justification for the postnatal use of CXR in these children.
Methods: We included patients with CLM confirmed through chest computed tomography angiography or histopathological analysis who were asymptomatic at birth, underwent routine postnatal CXR, and participated in our standard of care prospective structured longitudinal follow-up program.
Article Synopsis
- * We analyzed data from 96 CDH patients, revealing that 80% of adolescents and young adults had tissue abnormalities, with 7% diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus before 18, all having GER symptoms.
- * This study suggests a symptom-led approach for diagnosing GERD in CDH patients, recommending long-term follow-up due to the risk of early onset Barrett's esophagus, while further research on GERD's effects on other long-term issues is needed.
Objective: We aimed to determine if the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) among children with asymptomatic, observationally managed congenital lung abnormalities (CLA) differed from that of symptomatic patients who underwent surgery. Second, we sought to compare the pre- and post-resection incidence of LRTI in patients who underwent surgery.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients born between 1999 and 2021 with CLA confirmed by CT scan who were enrolled in a prospective longitudinal follow-up program.