2022
Effect of Platelet Transfusions on Extracorporeal Life Support Oxygenator’s Function
Chegondi M, Vijayakumar N, Badheka A, Karam O. Effect of Platelet Transfusions on Extracorporeal Life Support Oxygenator’s Function. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2022, 10: 826477. PMID: 35321010, PMCID: PMC8936087, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.826477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPediatric intensive care unitPlatelet transfusionsOxygenator functionECMO supportVeno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationOnly independent factorSubgroup of patientsIntensive care unitAnticoagulation strategiesCommon complicationMembrane oxygenationCare unitRetrospective studyMain complicationsLowest quartileTransfusionIndependent factorsMmHgECMO oxygenatorROC curveComplicationsPatientsChildrenRegression models
2021
Lung Ultrasound versus Chest X-Ray for the Detection of Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review
Schapka E, Gee J, Cyrus JW, Goldstein G, Greenfield K, Marinello M, Karam O. Lung Ultrasound versus Chest X-Ray for the Detection of Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Pediatric Intensive Care 2021, 11: 177-182. PMID: 35928036, PMCID: PMC9345674, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChest X-rayFluid overloadLung ultrasoundIll childrenSystematic reviewPerformance of LUSPulmonary fluid overloadPulmonary fluid statusCritically Ill ChildrenQuality of evidenceMultiple electronic databasesCritical illnessCommon complicationVolume overloadClinical burdenFluid statusSensitive modalityEligibility criteriaElectronic databasesFurther evaluationModerate specificityAdult dataGold standardChildrenOverload