2021
A Decision Support Tool for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Acceptability and Usability Study
Veludhandi A, Ross D, Sinha C, McCracken C, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. A Decision Support Tool for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Acceptability and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e30093. PMID: 34709190, PMCID: PMC8587189, DOI: 10.2196/30093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHealth care providersStem cell transplantationCare providersCell transplantationPatient consultsCell diseaseHCT comorbidity indexPhysician-patient collaborationOttawa Decision Support FrameworkChronic blood transfusionsDisease-modifying therapiesTransplant registry dataMost participantsHealth care settingsQuality of lifePatient-specific measuresCurative intentComorbidity indexHCT outcomesBlood transfusionRisk factorsPatient management
2019
Application of Parafilm As a Physical Barrier on CVC Connections Is Feasible and May Reduce Clabsi Among Pediatric HCT Patients
Stenger E, Newton J, Leong T, Kendrick L, McManus L, Rooke C, Krishnamurti L. Application of Parafilm As a Physical Barrier on CVC Connections Is Feasible and May Reduce Clabsi Among Pediatric HCT Patients. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2019, 25: s131. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric HCT patientsCentral venous cathetersHCT patientsCLABSI ratesLong-term central venous cathetersExternal central venous cathetersPediatric patients ages 0Pilot quality improvement initiativeHematopoietic cell transplantation patientsYounger aged patientsHistorical control patientsPatients ages 0Cell transplantation patientsHistorical control groupNon-malignant diseasesQuality improvement initiativesCLABSI occurrenceCVC hubsHost diseaseProlonged immunosuppressionTransplantation patientsAutologous HCTCohort studyControl patientsHCT outcomes