The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2020
Improved Outcomes for Liver Transplantation in Patients with Biliary Atresia Since Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease Implementation: Analysis of the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation Registry.
To identify changes in demographics, outcomes, and risk factors for patient and graft loss in patients with biliary atresia undergoing liver transplantation since Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease implementation (2002). ⋯ The overall outcomes of patients receiving liver transplantation for patients with biliary atresia have improved since 2002 despite evidence of increased disease severity at the time of transplant. Risk factors impacting post-transplant morbidity and mortality in patients with biliary atresia are now mainly surgical including donor variables.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2020
Maternal Gestational Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy and Risk of Childhood Asthma in Offspring.
To examine maternal preexisting type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on risk of childhood asthma. ⋯ The risk of childhood asthma was predominately observed for exposure to preexisting T2D, small for GDM requiring medication, and not increased for GDM not requiring medication during pregnancy, compared with no diabetes during pregnancy.