2018
Epidemiology of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Adolescents
Faustino EVS, Shabanova V, Pinto MG, Li S, Trakas E, Miksa M, Gertz S, Polikoff LA, Napolitano M, Brudnicki AR, Tala JA, Silva CT, Investigators T, Miksa M, Taragin B, Blickman J, Taillie E, Trakas E, Balasco A, Herliczek T, Polikoff L, Dovi G, Napolitano M, Gertz S, Riordan M, Zasa J, Brudnicki A, Eldridge P, Li S, Pinto M, Faustino E, Silva C, Tala J. Epidemiology of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Adolescents. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 201: 176-183.e2. PMID: 29891258, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtremity deep venous thrombosisIll adolescentsVenous thrombosisFrequency of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisCases of DVTBilateral deep venous thrombosisPediatric intensive care unitInvasive mechanical ventilationCentral venous catheterizationIntensive care unitPharmacologic prophylaxisTherapeutic anticoagulationCohort studyPulmonary embolismCardiopulmonary supportCare unitMechanical ventilationVenous catheterizationSevere illnessSerial sonogramsLower extremitiesEpidemiologyThrombosis
2015
Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children
Li S, Silva CT, Brudnicki AR, Baker KE, Tala JA, Pinto MG, Polikoff LA, Qin L, Faustino EV, Northeast Pediatric Critical Care Research Consortium. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 219-228. PMID: 26440129, PMCID: PMC4738063, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3467-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionCausalityCentral Venous CathetersChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePoint-of-Care TestingPrevalenceReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySex DistributionUltrasonographyUpper Extremity Deep Vein ThrombosisConceptsCatheter-related thrombosisCare ultrasoundChance-corrected agreementIll childrenCare USCentral venous catheter-related thrombosisPediatric radiologistsDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitSubclavian veinThrombosisAccuracy of pointCatheterSensitivity of pointDiscordant readingsDiagnostic accuracyMulticenterUltrasoundRadiology departmentChildrenPhysicians
2014
Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children
Tala JA, Silva CT, Pemira S, Vidal E, Faustino EV. Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2014, 12: 891-896. PMID: 24708410, PMCID: PMC4055532, DOI: 10.1111/jth.12583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChi-Square DistributionChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaInfantIntensive Care Units, PediatricLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsMaximum blood glucoseVenous thromboembolismBlood glucoseIll childrenOdds ratioPediatric intensive care unitRetrospective cohort studyCentral venous cathetersNon-diabetic childrenSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitLogistic regression modelsCohort studyVenous cathetersAntithrombotic useDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeCare unitHyperglycemic subjectsPrior diagnosisThromboembolismHyperglycemiaMechanical ventilatorPotential predictorsSubject characteristics
2013
A prospective comparison of intestinal sonography and abdominal radiographs in a neonatal intensive care unit
Silva CT, Daneman A, Navarro OM, Moineddin R, Levine D, Moore AM. A prospective comparison of intestinal sonography and abdominal radiographs in a neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatric Radiology 2013, 43: 1453-1463. PMID: 24026851, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-013-2777-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntestinal gas patternsSpectrum of appearancesAbdominal radiographsIntestinal pathologySonographic findingsFree fluidNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitAbility of sonographyIntestinal wall thickeningGas patternIntestinal sonographyIntestinal dilatationCare unitGestational agePatient chartsIntensive careIntestinal loopsSonographic abnormalitiesBackgroundNo studyProspective comparisonIntestinal perfusionFluid collectionClinical informationEnterocolitis
2012
Underutilized Ultrasound Applications in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Engel C, Silva C, Baker K, Goodman TR. Underutilized Ultrasound Applications in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Ultrasound Quarterly 2012, 28: 299-304. PMID: 23143111, DOI: 10.1097/ruq.0b013e31827496e5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVC-related deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitAcute complicationsIll childrenVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitPediatric intensive care unitProspective cohort studyChronic complicationsHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyMechanical ventilationHigher oddsCurrent incidenceColor DopplerComplicationsCVC characteristicsLarger studyThrombosis