Treatment of NASH with Gastric Bypass

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is defined as the presence of fatty liver along with inflammation and hepatocyte injury. To date, weight loss achieved via lifestyle intervention remains the mainstay of NASH treatment. However, given the known benefit of weight loss on NASH and the known effect of bariatric surgery on weight loss, several studies have explored the potential role of bariatric surgery on the treatment of NASH.

Recent Findings

This review article summarizes the evidence on the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), a common bariatric surgery, on NASH therapy. Specifically, studies show that RYGB is associated with an improvement of all NASH histologic features at 1 year.

Summary

Compared to adjustable gastric band, RYGB appears to be superior at treating NASH. Randomized controlled trials and long-term studies are underway to better clarify the role of these procedures specifically for NASH therapy.

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Indications for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Do We Need to Consider to Screen and Treat Asymptomatic Children?

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Analysis of Healthcare Institutional Costs of Pediatric Home Parenteral Nutrition Central Line Infections

Background: Although previous literature suggests home parenteral nutrition (HPN)–dependent children experience frequent complications like community-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), few studies have characterized the cost. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate institutional cost of community-acquired CLABSI in pediatric patients with HPN. Methods: This is a single-center retrospective review of institutional costs for patients with HPN with community-acquired CLABSI at a tertiary care children's hospital. Inclusion was age 18 years or less between October 2011 and April 2016. Exclusions were death during hospitalization and readmission within 2 days of discharge. Patient-level factors were compared between high-cost group and all others using Welch 2-sample t test and analysis of variance. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of higher cost. Results: There were 176 CLABSI admissions among 68 patients during the study period (median 2 hospitalizations per patients). The mean cost and length of stay per hospital admission are $28,375 (2015 US dollars) and 8 days, and both were associated with intensive care unit admission (ICU), central venous catheter removal, private insurance, and age

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Electronic Medical Records Enable Precision Medicine Approaches for Celiac Disease

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Academic Stress May Contribute to the Onset of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

It is currently unclear whether seasonality affects the onset of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs: Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis) in children. Here, we examined the records of pediatric patients with IBD diagnosed between 2009 and 2015 in a discovery cohort of 169 cases and a validation cohort of 122 subjects, where the month of symptoms onset could be determined. No seasonal patterns could be identified in respect to conception, birth, and disease onset. An annual rhythm of symptomatic onset, however, correlating with academic semesters was identified. IBD symptoms in the discovery cohort presented significantly more (P = 0.0218) during 5 months including the initiation (August, September, January) and the termination of academic semesters (December, May) compared to any other 5 months of the year. This observation was validated in the independent cohort (P 

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The Use of Bioimpedance in Pediatric Health, Nutrition, and Disease

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Pancreas With Multiple Cysts

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