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S1184 Use of Immunomodulators or Biologics and Risk of Pneumonia Among IBD Patients by Barffour, Maxwell, Gandhi, Mustafa, Reznicek, Emily, Chela, Harleen, Frimpong, Kwame, Luton, Kevin, Karanja, Elizabeth, Bosak, Emily, Bechtold, Matthew, Ghouri, Yezaz

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S1185 Disease Localization and Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors as Predictors of Serum Cobalamin and Vitamin D Status in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Barffour, Maxwell, Gandhi, Mustafa, Chela, Harleen, Reznicek, Emily, Frimpong, Kwame, Karanja, Elizabeth, Luton, Kevin, Bosak, Emily, Bechtold, Matthew, Ghouri, Yezaz

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Provitamin A Carotenoid-Biofortified Maize Consumption Increases Pupillary Responsiveness among Zambian Children in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Palmer, Amanda C, Healy, Katherine, Barffour, Maxwell A, Siamusantu, Ward, Chileshe, Justin, Schulze, Kerry J, West, Jr, Keith P, Labrique, Alain B

“…Impaired dark adaptation is an early functional indicator of vitamin A deficiency that may be prevented by regular dietary intake of foods containing…”
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S1214 Quantification of the Risk and Predictors of Surgical Resections in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Karanja, Elizabeth, Crawford, Serena, Gandhi, Mustafa, Frimpong, Kwame, Frempong, Hayford, Nandu, Nitish, Arhinful, Benedicta, Zguri, Liridon, Chela, Harleen, Ghouri, Yezaz, Barffour, Maxwell A.

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Effects of Daily Zinc, Daily Multiple Micronutrient Powder, or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea Prevention on Physical Growth, Anemia, and Micronutrient Status in Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Barffour, Maxwell A., Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Wessells, K. Ryan, Ratsavong, Kethmany, Bounheuang, Bangone, Chanhthavong, Bigphone, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Sengnam, Khanpaseuth, Arnold, Charles D., Brown, Kenneth H., Hess, Sonja Y.

“…To evaluate the optimal zinc supplementation strategy for improving growth and hematologic and micronutrient status in young Laotian children. In total, 3407…”
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Daily preventive zinc supplementation increases the antibody response against pathogenic Escherichia coli in children with zinc insufficiency: a randomised controlled trial by Kewcharoenwong, Chidchamai, Sein, Myint Myint, Nithichanon, Arnone, Khongmee, Aranya, Wessells, K Ryan, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Barffour, Maxwell A., Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y., Stephensen, Charles B., Lertmemongkolchai, Ganjana

“…Zinc deficiency impairs the antibody-mediated immune response and is common in children from lower-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the impact…”
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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1), IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP3) and Growth Response to Daily Zinc Supplementation: A Randomized Trial in Rural Laotian Children by Barffour, Maxwell A, Bernstein, Robin M, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Wessells, K Ryan, Arnold, Charles D, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y

“…To assess (a) the impact of daily preventive zinc tablets (7 mg; PZ), zinc-containing multiple micronutrient powder (10 mg zinc, and 13 other micronutrients;…”
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Comparison of haemoglobin assessments by HemoCue and two automated haematology analysers in young Laotian children by Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Barffour, Maxwell A, Wessells, K Ryan, Brown, Kenneth H, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Chanhthavong, Bigphone, Ratsavong, Kethmany, Kewcharoenwong, Chidchamai, Hess, Sonja Y

“…Haemoglobin (Hb) assessment by Hemocue is used widely for anaemia screening in both adults and children. However, few studies have compared the diagnostic…”
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Daily Preventive Zinc Supplementation Decreases Lymphocyte and Eosinophil Concentrations in Rural Laotian Children from Communities with a High Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kewcharoenwong, Chidchamai, Schuster, Gertrud U, Wessells, K Ryan, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Barffour, Maxwell A, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Brown, Kenneth H, Hess, Sonja Y, Samer, Waraporn, Tussakhon, Inthira, Peerson, Janet M, Lertmemongkolchai, Ganjana, Stephensen, Charles B

“…Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and is common among children in South-East Asia. The effect of zinc supplementation on immune function in young Laotian…”
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Impact of Different Strategies for Delivering Supplemental Zinc on Selected Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction among Young Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Wessells, K Ryan, Barffour, Maxwell A, Sayasone, Somphou, Arnold, Charles D, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y

“…The objective of this study was to assess the impact of different strategies for delivering supplemental zinc on fecal myeloperoxidase (MPO), neopterin (NEO),…”
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Impact of biofortified maize consumption on serum carotenoid concentrations in Zambian children by Palmer, Amanda C., Craft, Neal E., Schulze, Kerry J., Barffour, Maxwell, Chileshe, Justin, Siamusantu, Ward, West, Keith P.

“…Biofortified maize, designed as an intervention strategy to prevent vitamin A deficiency, can provide upwards of 15 μg β-carotene per g dry weight. Some…”
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Short-Term Daily Consumption of Provitamin A Carotenoid-Biofortified Maize Has Limited Impact on Breast Milk Retinol Concentrations in Zambian Women Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial by Palmer, Amanda C, Chileshe, Justin, Hall, Andrew G, Barffour, Maxwell A, Molobeka, Ngosa, West, Jr, Keith P, Haskell, Marjorie J

“…Provitamin A carotenoid-biofortified maize is a conventionally bred staple crop designed to help prevent vitamin A deficiency. Lactating women are a potential…”
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Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B12 status among young Laotian children: a randomized controlled trial by Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Hampel, Daniela, Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh, Barffour, Maxwell A., McAnena, Liadhan, Arnold, Charles D., Ryan Wessells, K., Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Allen, Lindsay H., McNulty, Helene, Hess, Sonja Y.

“…Purpose To assess the effects of intervention with a daily multiple micronutrient powder (MNP) on thiamine, riboflavin, folate, and B 12 status among young…”
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Impact of Two Forms of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Bernstein, Robin M, Barffour, Maxwell A, Arnold, Charles D, Wessells, K Ryan, Ratsavong, Kethmany, Bounheuang, Bangone, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y

“…Zinc supplementation has been shown to reduce the morbidity burden among young children, and may reduce chronic stress. Hair cortisol has been promoted as an…”
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Relative Contributions of Malaria, Inflammation, and Deficiencies of Iron and Vitamin A to the Burden of Anemia during Low and High Malaria Seasons in Rural Zambian Children by Barffour, Maxwell A., Schulze, Kerry J., Kalungwana, Ng'andwe, Moss, William J., West, Keith P., Chileshe, Justin, Siamusantu, Ward, Palmer, Amanda C.

“…To estimate the burden of anemia attributable to malaria, inflammation, and deficiency of iron or vitamin A during low and high malaria seasons among Zambian…”
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Impact of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Plasma Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Wessells, K Ryan, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Barffour, Maxwell A, Arnold, Charles D, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Kewcharoenwong, Chidchamai, Lertmemongkolchai, Ganjana, Schuster, Gertrud U, Stephensen, Charles B, Hess, Sonja Y

“…Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) may be ameliorated by zinc supplementation. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of different…”
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Technical skills improve after practice on virtual-reality temporal bone simulator by Francis, Howard W., Malik, Mohammad U., Diaz Voss Varela, David A., Barffour, Maxwell A., Chien, Wade W., Carey, John P., Niparko, John K., Bhatti, Nasir I.

“…Objectives/Hypothesis: To assess whether practice on a virtual‐reality (VR) temporal bone simulator improves acquisition of technical skills in mastoid…”
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Iron status and inherited haemoglobin disorders modify the effects of micronutrient powders on linear growth and morbidity among young Lao children in a double-blind randomised trial by Hess, Sonja Y., Wessells, K. Ryan, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Barffour, Maxwell A., Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan, Arnold, Charles D., Brown, Kenneth H., Larson, Charles P., Fucharoen, Supan, Kounnavong, Sengchanh

“…Some studies found that providing micronutrient powder (MNP) causes adverse health outcomes, but modifying factors are unknown. We aimed to investigate whether…”
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Nutritional Status Measures Are Correlated with Pupillary Responsiveness in Zambian Children by Healy, Katherine, Palmer, Amanda C, Barffour, Maxwell A, Schulze, Kerry J, Siamusantu, Ward, Chileshe, Justin, West, Jr, Keith P, Labrique, Alain B

“…Impairments in visual function have been well characterized in vitamin A deficiency. However, eye function may also be sensitive to other nutrient…”
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Plasma and Nail Zinc Concentrations, But Not Hair Zinc, Respond Positively to Two Different Forms of Preventive Zinc Supplementation in Young Laotian Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Wessells, K. Ryan, Brown, Kenneth H., Arnold, Charles D., Barffour, Maxwell A., Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Killilea, David W., Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y.

“…Plasma zinc concentrations (PZC) have been shown to significantly increase during zinc supplementation. This study investigated the effects of daily preventive…”
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