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Nurses Week 2021: Parenteral nutrition: Nurses help lead the journey from hospital to home
For children needing parenteral nutrition (PN) — nutrition given through an intravenous line (IV) — the journey from the hospital …Read More
Microvillus inclusion disease: From organoids to new treatments
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a rare type of congenital enteropathy in infants that causes devastating diarrhea and an inability …Read More
Studies pinpoint risk factors for complications of pediatric intestinal failure
Pediatric intestinal failure occurs when patients lack the amount of intestine necessary for growth and development. As advances in treatment …Read More
Genetic sequencing may open doors for newborns with hypotonia
When a baby is born with low muscle tone (hypotonia), the future is hard to predict, and families have a …Read More
Finding specialized care for short bowel syndrome: Meet Makai
Eric Maldonado was picking up some groceries one day last fall when he saw a familiar face: The woman, a …Read More
A taste of childhood: One family’s journey to an IV-free diet
Children with short bowel syndrome often miss out on childhood’s simple and delicious pleasures, like birthday cake, pizza, and ice cream. But Dr. …Read More
Saving Laila: Family travels from Egypt for answers about rare genetic condition
When Aya Hendawy got off the plane that had brought her from Egypt to Boston, she didn’t linger in the …Read More
Doing everything possible for Gabby: A team approach to short bowel syndrome
Gabriel “Gabby” Lopez loves everything hot and spicy. “He will eat a ghost pepper without hesitation,” says his mother, Mayra. …Read More
Nurses find simulation to be a core component of daily care delivery
Complex patients, new technology, a demanding health care environment. These factors and more underscore the growing importance of simulation as …Read More
Leading the way: Ava’s experience with teduglutide
Ava Orsini visits Boston Children’s Hospital every two weeks. It’s more time than any kid wants to spend at a …Read More