2023
Epidemiology of anticoagulation for children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States: A Pediatric Hospital Information System database study
Nellis M, An A, Mahmood H, Prishtina F, Hena Z, Karam O. Epidemiology of anticoagulation for children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States: A Pediatric Hospital Information System database study. Perfusion 2023, 39: 536-542. PMID: 36606508, DOI: 10.1177/02676591221151027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect thrombin inhibitorMembrane oxygenationPediatric Health Information System databaseThrombin inhibitorsHealth Information System databaseDifferent anticoagulant regimensRetrospective cohort studyUse of anticoagulationUse of bivalirudinPercent of encountersOccurrence of thrombosisRisk of thrombosisLarge administrative databaseMajority of childrenEligible encountersCardiac indicationsHeparin anticoagulationAnticoagulation regimensCohort studyMedian ageSystemic anticoagulationAnticoagulant regimensProspective studyPatient populationAdministrative databases
2022
Anticoagulation strategies and recurrence of venous thromboembolic events in patients with sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
El-Amin N, Iness A, Cyrus JW, Sisler I, Karam O. Anticoagulation strategies and recurrence of venous thromboembolic events in patients with sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals Of Hematology 2022, 101: 1931-1940. PMID: 35895101, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04901-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolic eventsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseThromboembolic eventsPulmonary embolismSystematic reviewDevelopment of bleedingOverall bleeding rateVenous thrombotic eventsRisk of mortalityProgression of thrombusAnticoagulant classDifferent anticoagulationAnticoagulation strategiesOverall recurrenceOverall mortalityThrombotic eventsAdverse outcomesPatient populationBleeding rateObservational studyOutcome measuresAppropriate managementPatientsRecurrence
2020
Pleural Effusions After Congenital Cardiac Surgery Requiring Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Hughes A, Carter K, Cyrus J, Karam O. Pleural Effusions After Congenital Cardiac Surgery Requiring Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pediatric Cardiology 2020, 41: 1145-1152. PMID: 32424719, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02365-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseSingle-ventricle palliationPleural effusionRisk factorsPost-pericardiotomy syndromeImproved risk stratificationSingle ventricle physiologySubpopulation of patientsAdditional invasive proceduresRandom-effects modelFull-text articlesBiventricular physiologyHospital dischargeSurgical patientsCardiopulmonary bypassRisk stratificationPatient populationEarly recognitionHeart diseaseOverall prevalenceSurgical techniqueFallot patientsInvasive proceduresReadmissionPatients
2019
Transfusion in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
François T, Emeriaud G, Karam O, Tucci M. Transfusion in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Annals Of Translational Medicine 2019, 7: 511. PMID: 31728364, PMCID: PMC6828792, DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeSevere PARDSDistress syndromeRestrictive red blood cell transfusion strategyRed blood cell transfusion strategyLow oxygen deliveryPossible beneficial effectsProphylactic transfusionStable patientsTransfusion strategyPediatric patientsRBC transfusionHemoglobin levelsLarge trialsAppropriate indicationsPatient populationRecent guidelinesFrequent treatmentTransfusionOxygen deliveryBeneficial effectsHemostatic productsPotential deleterious impactPatientsTransfusion Management in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Nellis ME, Goel R, Karam O. Transfusion Management in Pediatric Oncology Patients. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2019, 33: 903-913. PMID: 31466612, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2019.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric oncology patientsOncology patientsBlood productsStrong evidence-based guidelinesRestrictive transfusion strategyEvidence-based guidelinesNumerous transfusionsPlasma transfusionRed blood cellsTransfusion strategyTransfusion managementPatient populationBlood cellsTransfusionPatientsMorbidity