Assessment of whole body protein metabolism in critically ill children: can we use the [15N]glycine single oral dose method?

Background & Aims: Most stable-isotope methods to evaluate whole body protein metabolism in patients are invasive and difficult to use in children. In this study protein metabolism was evaluated with the non-invasive [15N]glycine single oral dose method in critically ill children and the value of the method is discussed.

Methods: [15N]glycine (100mg) was given orally to children (mean age 5.

Extreme short bowel syndrome in a full-term neonate--a case report.

Massive small bowel resection often leads to long-term parenteral nutrition. The authors present a term-born, 3-day-old boy with midgut volvulus in whom only 17 cm of small bowel was left after resection. This patient was weaned from parenteral nutrition after 7 months.

Lipid, nitrogen, water and energy content of a single stool sample in healthy children and children with cystic fibrosis.

Unlabelled: To evaluate the usefulness of "single stool sample" analysis in the investigation of steatorrhoea instead of 72-h stool collection, we examined 57 stool samples of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) while on pancreatic enzyme therapy and 29 stool samples of healthy children. We compared results of fat, nitrogen, water and energy content. Fat was determined by the method of Van de Kamer et al.

Diagnostic value of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies for inflammatory bowel disease: high prevalence in patients with celiac disease.

Both celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are characterized by chronic diarrhea and the presence of distinct (auto)antibodies. In the present study we wanted to determine the prevalence of serological markers for inflammatory bowel disease, i.e.

Comparison of near infrared reflectance analysis of fecal fat, nitrogen and water with conventional methods, and fecal energy content.

Objectives: To evaluate Near-Infrared Analysis (NIRA) method for determining fecal fat, water and nitrogen.

Design And Methods: The results of fecal fat, water and nitrogen by NIRA were compared with results of van de Kamer and Acid Steatocrit (AS), Dumas and vacuum drying methods for fat, nitrogen and water respectively. Results of fat determining methods were also compared with total fecal energy as obtained by bomb calorimeter.