Publications by authors named "Rasha Abi Radi Abou Jaoudeh"
Pharmacological management of pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
November 2024
Pediatric obesity, characterized by a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age, affects a substantial number of children and adolescents worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, represents a prominent hepatic manifestation of obesity and metabolic syndrome, emerging as the most prevalent hepatic disorder among pediatric patients and a significant contributor to liver transplantation in adults. The escalating prevalence of pediatric MASLD mirrors the alarming rise in childhood obesity rates over recent decades.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFX-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) is a neuromuscular disorder manifesting at birth with hypotonia and respiratory distress. We describe the XLMTM case presenting at birth who developed normal gamma-glutamyl transferase cholestasis at 1 year of age. He was also diagnosed with Crohn's disease 4 years later.
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- Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a rare but significant cause of pharyngotonsillitis in children and young adults, often not detected due to lack of routine testing, with limited information on its complications and treatment.
- A systematic review of literature identified 17 relevant studies involving 191 patients, showing that throat pain was the most common symptom and that diagnosis is largely confirmed through positive cultures from pharyngeal swabs.
- The review indicates that most cases respond well to penicillin, emphasizes the potential for serious complications, and proposes a management algorithm to enhance diagnosis and treatment.