Early oral feeding following intestinal anastomosis surgery in infants: a multicenter real world study.

Background: To prevent postoperative complications, delayed oral feeding (DOF) remains a common model of care following pediatric intestinal anastomosis surgery; however, early oral feeding (EOF) has been shown to be safe and effective in reducing the incidence of complications and fast recovery after pediatric surgery. Unfortunately, the evidence in support of EOF after intestinal anastomosis (IA) in infants is insufficient. Therefore, this study was primarily designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EOF.

The difference of gut microbiome in different biliary diseases in infant before operation and the changes after operation.

Background: Evidence supports an association between cholestatic liver disease and changes in microbiome composition. Nevertheless, the identification of this special type of biliary atresia from non-biliary atresia cholestasis is still a major clinical difficulty. The purpose of this study is to compare the differences in the composition of gut microbiome between infants with biliary atresia and infant with non-biliary atrestic cholestasis, to find new ways to identify and diagnose these two diseases early, to understand the influence of the presence or absence of bile on the composition of the gut microbiome in infants with cholestasis.

mA demethylase ALKBH5 suppresses proliferation and migration of enteric neural crest cells by regulating TAGLN in Hirschsprung's disease.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the role of demethylase ALKBH5 mediated demethylation of TAGLN mRNA in the occurrence of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), and to clarify how ALKBH5 reduces the mA level of TAGLN mRNA and inhibits its degradation, thereby inhibiting the proliferation and migration of neural crest cells, and potentially contributing to the occurrence of HSCR.

Material And Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western-Blot (WB) were conducted to test the expression level of ALKBH5 and TAGLN genes. Cell function assays were adopted to detect cell phenotypes.

Assessment of plasma microRNAs in congenital intestinal malrotation.

Intestinal malrotation in newborns often requires urgent surgical treatment, especially in the presence of volvulus. Therefore, early‑stage diagnosis is critical. In the present study, differentially expressed plasma microRNAs (miRNAs) were screened for in patients with intestinal malrotation using high‑throughput Illumina sequencing, and validated using reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR.