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Use of Cholecystokinin-Octapeptide for the Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis by Teitelbaum, Daniel H, Tracy, Thomas F., Jr, Aouthmany, Moustafa M, Llanos, Adolfo, Brown, Morton B, Yu, Sunkyung, Brown, Marilyn R, Shulman, Robert J, Hirschl, Ronald B, Derusso, Patricia A, Cox, Jeanne, Dahlgren, Jacqueline, Groner, Jonathan I, Strouse, Peter J

“…To determine whether cholecystokinin-octapeptide (CCK-OP) would prevent or ameliorate parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) among high-risk…”
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Use of white blood cell count and negative appendectomy rate by Bates, Maria F, Khander, Amrin, Steigman, Shaun A, Tracy, Jr, Thomas F, Luks, Francois I

“…Despite increased utilization of laboratory, radiologic imaging, and scoring systems, negative appendectomy (NA) rates in children remain above 3% nationwide…”
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Neutrophil Depletion Blocks Early Collagen Degradation in Repairing Cholestatic Rat Livers by Harty, Mark W, Muratore, Christopher S, Papa, Elaine F, Gart, Michael S, Ramm, Grant A, Gregory, Stephen H, Tracy, Thomas F

“…Biliary obstruction results in a well-characterized cholestatic inflammatory and fibrogenic process; however, the mechanisms and potential for liver repair…”
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Effect of Pediatric Surgical Practice on the Treatment of Children With Appendicitis by Kokoska, Evan R, Minkes, Robert K, Silen, Mark L, Langer, Jacob C, Tracy Jr, Thomas F, Snyder, Charles L, Dillon, Patrick A, Weber, Thomas R

“…Acute appendicitis in children is managed by both general surgeons (GSs) and pediatric surgeons (PSs). Our objective was to investigate the economics of…”
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In the Footsteps of Mixter: Leadership and Management at the Point of Surgical Care by Tracy, Jr, Thomas F

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Toxic Environments: Recovery or Renewal by Tracy, Jr, Thomas F, Buchmiller, Terry

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Limited prognostic value of a staging system for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome by Luks, François I, Carr, Stephen R, Plevyak, Michael, Craigo, Sabrina D, Athanassiou, Achilles, Ralston, Steven J, Tracy, Jr, Thomas F

“…Severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is usually classified according to a staging system (I-V) based on ultrasonographic findings of polyhydramnios…”
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The next steps for pediatric tracheal reconstruction by Tracy, Thomas F

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Nonoperative treatment of acute appendicitis in children: A feasibility study by Hartwich, Joseph, Luks, Francois I, Watson-Smith, Debra, Kurkchubasche, Arlet G, Muratore, Christopher S, Wills, Hale E, Tracy, Thomas F

“…Abstract Purpose Nonoperative treatment of acute appendicitis appears to be feasible in adults. It is unclear whether the same is true for children. Methods…”
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Cholestatic Liver Injury Down-Regulates Hepatic Glutathione Synthesis by Neuschwander-Tetri, Brent A., Nicholson, Cynthia, Wells, Lisa D., Tracy, Jr, Thomas F.

“…Hepatocellular injury caused by cholestasis may be caused in part by oxidant stress. The purpose of this study was to establish how acute cholestasis might…”
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Editorial: Acute pancreatitis and neutrophil gelatinase MMP9: donˈt get me started by Tracy, Thomas F.

“…Discussion on the mechanisms of injury that follow acute pancreatitis…”
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The effort and outcomes of the Pediatric Surgery match process: Are we interviewing too many? by Gadepalli, Samir K, Downard, Cynthia D, Thatch, Keith A, Islam, Saleem, Azarow, Kenneth S, Chen, Mike K, Lillehei, Craig W, Puligandla, Pramod S, Reynolds, Marleta, Waldhausen, John H, Oldham, Keith T, Langham, Max R, Tracy, Thomas F, Hirschl, Ronald B

“…Abstract Purpose Increasing numbers of programs participating in the pediatric surgery match has resulted in economic and logistical issues for candidates,…”
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Management of common head and neck masses by Tracy, Thomas F., MD, Muratore, Christopher S., MD

“…Head and neck masses are a common clinical concern in infants, children, and adolescents. The differential diagnosis for a head or neck mass includes…”
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Hepatic macrophages promote the neutrophil-dependent resolution of fibrosis in repairing cholestatic rat livers by Harty, Mark W., PhD, Papa, Elaine F., BS, Huddleston, Hannah M., MD, Young, Ezekiel, BS, Nazareth, Samantha, BS, Riley, Charles A, Ramm, Grant A., PhD, Gregory, Stephen H., PhD, Tracy, Thomas F., MD

“…Background Cholestatic liver injury from extrahepatic biliary obstruction is well characterized by inflammatory and fibrogenic mechanisms. Little is known,…”
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Port insertion and removal techniques to minimize premature rupture of the membranes in endoscopic fetal surgery by Chang, Justine, Tracy, Thomas F., Carr, Stephen R., Sorrells, Donald L., Luks, Francois I.

“…Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) remains a significant complication of fetal surgery. Rates of 40% to 100% have been reported after both open and…”
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Perinatal management of congenital cystic lung lesions in the age of minimally invasive surgery by Truitt, Anne K., Carr, Stephen R., Cassese, John, Kurkchubasche, Arlet G., Tracy, Thomas F., Luks, Francois I.

“…Most congenital cystic lung lesions (CCLLs) do not require in utero or perinatal intervention. The management of asymptomatic lesions is controversial: the…”
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Kupffer Cells Abrogate Cholestatic Liver Injury in Mice by Gehring, Stephan, Dickson, Elizabeth M., San Martin, Maryann E., van Rooijen, Nico, Papa, Elaine F., Harty, Mark W., Tracy, Thomas F., Gregory, Stephen H.

“…Background & Aims: Biliary obstruction and cholestasis can cause hepatocellular apoptosis and necrosis. Ligation of the common bile duct in mice provides an…”
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High incidence of postoperative bowel obstruction in newborns and infants by Young, Janet Y, Kim, Daniel S, Muratore, Christopher S, Kurkchubasche, Arlet G, Tracy, Thomas F, Luks, Francois I

“…Abstract Background Postoperative bowel obstruction (PBO) plagues patients of all ages after intraabdominal surgery. We examined the incidence, risk factors,…”
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Pulmonary embolism: which pediatric trauma patients are at risk? by Truitt, Anne K., Sorrells, Donald L., Halvorson, Eric, Starring, Jayne, Kurkchubasche, Arlet G., Tracy, Thomas F., Luks, Francois I.

“…Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) are rare in pediatric trauma patients, and guidelines for prophylaxis are scarce. The authors sought to…”
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Benefits of term delivery in infants with antenatally diagnosed gastroschisis by Huang, Jasmine, Kurkchubasche, Arlet G, Carr, Stephen R, Wesselhoeft, Conrad W, Tracy, Thomas F, Luks, Francois I

“…OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that term gestation offers the best outcome. The relationship between gestational age and the extent of bowel injury in…”
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