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Clinical Services (Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation):
Research
CAIR has been in the forefront of clinical research advances in the field, including innovations in nutritional, hormonal and surgical therapy.

Recent studies include:

  • Duro D, Duggan C, Valim C, Bechard L, Fitzgibbons S, Jaksic T, Yu YM. "Novel intravenous (13)C-methionine breath test as a measure of liver function in children with short bowel syndrome."Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2009 Jan; 44(1): 236-40; discussion 240.
  • "Improved survival in a multidisciplinary short bowel syndrome program," Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2008; 43: 20-24
  • "First report of the international serial transverse enteroplasty data registry: indications, efficacy, and complications," Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2007; 204: 365-71
  • "Reversal of parenteral-associated liver disease in two infants with short bowel syndrome using parenteral fish oil: implications for future management," Pediatrics, 2006; 118: 197-201
  • "Serial transverse enteroplasty for short bowel syndrome: a case report," Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2003; 38: 881-85
  • "Nutritional and other postoperative management of neonates with short bowel syndrome correlates with clinical outcomes," The Journal of Pediatrics, 2001; 139: 27-33
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