Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants to Assess Nutritional Status: Breakthroughs and Insights.

: To obtain bioelectrical data to assess nutritional status for extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants upon reaching term-corrected age. : A descriptive, observational, prospective, and single-center study, which included ELBW preterm infants was performed. The study variables collected were gestational age, sex, and anthropometry at birth and at term-corrected age.

Role of home-blended tube feedings in pediatric patients with gastrostomy tubes: A retrospective study.

Background: Both blended tube feed (BTF) and commercial tube feed (CTF) can be administered through a gastrostomy tube (GT). There is very little evidence about using home BTF (HBTF). Nevertheless, families increasingly request this type of nutrition because they attribute some benefits to it.

[Taurolidine lock in pediatric patients with intestinal failure. A practical guideline from the Spanish Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SEGHNP)].

Objectives: the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections is a critical aspect of care for patients with intestinal failure who are treated with parenteral nutrition. The use of taurolidine in this context is becoming increasingly popular, however there is a lack of standardization in its pediatric application. The objective of this work is to develop a guide to support its prescription.

Clinical Impact of Supplementation with Pasteurized Donor Human Milk by High-Temperature Short-Time Method versus Holder Method in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nosocomial infections are a frequent and serious problem in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. Donor human milk (DHM) is the best alternative for feeding these babies when mother's own milk (MOM) is not available. Recently, a patented prototype of a High-Temperature Short-Time (HTST) pasteurizer adapted to a human milk bank setting showed a lesser impact on immunologic components.

Microalgae-assisted green bioremediation of food-processing wastewater: A sustainable approach toward a circular economy concept.

Wastewater disposal is a major environmental issue that pollutes water, causing eutrophication, habitat destruction, and economic impact. In Mexico, food-processing effluents pose a huge environmental threat due to their excessive nutrient content and their large volume discharged every year. Some of the most harmful residues are tequila vinasses, nejayote, and cheese whey.

Which is the best route to achieve nutritional goals in pediatric ECMO patients?

Objectives: Estimating caloric intake and choosing route of administration are fundamental in the nutritional support of patients being supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The aim of this study was to review the nutritional intervention carried out in a pediatric cohort in a third-level hospital.

Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study.

Experience With Teduglutide in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome: First Real-life Data.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe the experience with teduglutide of several Spanish hospitals in pediatric patients with SBS (SBS).

Methods: Seventeen pediatric patients with intestinal failure associated with SBS were treated with teduglutide. Patients received 0.

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a secondary level Spanish hospital: clinical implications of high vancomycin MIC.

Objective: One of the most controversial issues in recent years has been the clinical significance of high vancomycin MIC in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. The aim of this study was to elucidate the clinical implication that this parameter has in the staphylococcal bacteremia of a second level hospital.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive study between January 2014 and September 2016 with 138 records from the blood culture Severo Ochoa University Hospital registry.

Acute Liver Failure: Outcome and Value of Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease Score in Pediatric Cases.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to analyze the characteristics of patients with acute liver failure (ALF) in our center and evaluate the prognostic value of the Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) score calculated at admission.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with ALF younger than 15 years between 2005 and 2013 was performed. Information collected included age, sex, etiology of ALF, laboratory tests, PELD score, stage of encephalopathy, and need for liver support devices such as MARS and/or liver transplant (LT) and survival.

A Scoring System to Predict the Severity of Hirschsprung Disease at Diagnosis and Its Correlation With Molecular Genetics.

Objectives Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) has a wide range of severity. There are nonsevere forms treated conservatively until surgery and severe forms that require an early stoma and prolonged hospitalization. Our objective was to establish a clinical scoring system to predict the severity of HSCR and to evaluate the possible existence of a clinical-genetic correlation.

Waardenburg syndrome type 4: report of two new cases caused by SOX10 mutations in Spain.

Shah-Waardenburg syndrome or Waardenburg syndrome type 4 (WS4) is a neurocristopathy characterized by the association of deafness, depigmentation and Hirschsprung disease. Three disease-causing genes have been identified so far for WS4: EDNRB, EDN3, and SOX10. SOX10 mutations, found in 45-55% of WS4 patients, are inherited in autosomal dominant way.

[Early diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection: lost opportunities].

Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection in Europe. Symptoms are present at birth in 10% of infected children, and up to 30-40% have some degree of hearing loss after the newborn period.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed over a period of 4 years and included all patients with congenital CMV infection diagnosed after the neonatal period using the dried blood spots from neonatal metabolic screening.

[Evaluation of the anal position in newborns and children with chronic constipation. Incidence of anterior ectopic anus].

Introduction: Anterior ectopic anus (AEA), continues to be a controversial issue. The objective is to determine the normal position of the anus or anal ano-genital index (AGI) in newborns (NB) and in a group of infants with chronic constipation, know the incidence of AEA in both groups, and its relationship with constipation.

Methods: A prospective aleatory study is performed in where the AGI is determined in 529 NB and 64 older patients with chronic constipation.

Determination of the anal position in newborns and in children with chronic constipation: comparative study in two European healthcare centres.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the normal anal position index (API) in neonates and in a group of older children with chronic constipation, and to identify the incidence of anterior ectopic anus (AEA) in the two groups.

Materials And Methods: A prospective random study was carried out in two European hospitals determining the API in 1,012 neonates (529 in Group A, and 483 in Group B) and in 64 children suffering chronic constipation of ages between 3 months and 12 years (Group C). The API is defined as the ratio between the fourchette-anal and fourchette-coccygeal distances in girls and the scroto-anal and scroto-coccygeal distances in boys.