2022
Coagulation Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference.
Faustino EVS, Karam O, Parker RI, Hanson SJ, Brandão LR, Monagle P. Coagulation Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference. Pediatrics 2022, 149: s79-s83. PMID: 34970670, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052888l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoagulation dysfunctionIll childrenCritical illnessStandard data extraction formOrgan-specific outcomesPediatric critical illnessPODIUM Consensus ConferenceD-dimer valuesInternational normalized ratioPatient-centered outcomesData extraction formOutcomes of interestLiver dysfunctionPlatelet countAdverse outcomesNormalized ratioFunctional statusEligible studiesFibrinogen levelsBias assessmentCoagulation testsCurrent evidenceConsensus conferenceElectronic searchTask force membersPediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary.
Bembea MM, Agus M, Akcan-Arikan A, Alexander P, Basu R, Bennett TD, Bohn D, Brandão LR, Brown AM, Carcillo JA, Checchia P, Cholette J, Cheifetz IM, Cornell T, Doctor A, Eckerle M, Erickson S, Farris RWD, Faustino EVS, Fitzgerald JC, Fuhrman DY, Giuliano JS, Guilliams K, Gaies M, Gorga SM, Hall M, Hanson SJ, Hartman M, Hassinger AB, Irving SY, Jeffries H, Jouvet P, Kannan S, Karam O, Khemani RG, Kissoon N, Lacroix J, Laussen P, Leclerc F, Lee JH, Leteurtre S, Lobner K, McKiernan PJ, Menon K, Monagle P, Muszynski JA, Odetola F, Parker R, Pathan N, Pierce RW, Pineda J, Prince JM, Robinson KA, Rowan CM, Ryerson LM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Schlapbach LJ, Selewski DT, Shekerdemian LS, Simon D, Smith LS, Squires JE, Squires RH, Sutherland SM, Ouellette Y, Spaeder MC, Srinivasan V, Steiner ME, Tasker RC, Thiagarajan R, Thomas N, Tissieres P, Traube C, Tucci M, Typpo KV, Wainwright MS, Ward SL, Watson RS, Weiss S, Whitney J, Willson D, Wynn JL, Yehya N, Zimmerman JJ. Pediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary. Pediatrics 2022, 149: s1-s12. PMID: 34970673, PMCID: PMC9599725, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052888b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCritical CareCritical IllnessEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMultiple Organ FailureOrgan Dysfunction ScoresConceptsMultiple organ dysfunctionOrgan dysfunctionIll childrenElectronic data extraction formSingle organ dysfunctionPrognosis Studies toolRisk of biasImmune system dysfunctionMedical Subject Headings termsEvidence-based criteriaData extraction formSubject Headings termsAcute liverSystem dysfunctionClinical assessmentElectronic searchDysfunctionExtraction formSystematic reviewAvailable evidenceExpert panelMeaningful outcomesStudy identificationChildrenStudy tool
2020
Designing Appropriate and Individualized Transfusion Strategies: Finding the Sweet Spot.
Demaret P, Karam O. Designing Appropriate and Individualized Transfusion Strategies: Finding the Sweet Spot. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: 770-772. PMID: 32769943, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002369.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersExecutive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children.
Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, Agus MSD, Flori HR, Inwald DP, Nadel S, Schlapbach LJ, Tasker RC, Argent AC, Brierley J, Carcillo J, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Cheifetz IM, Choong K, Cies JJ, Cruz AT, De Luca D, Deep A, Faust SN, De Oliveira CF, Hall MW, Ishimine P, Javouhey E, Joosten KFM, Joshi P, Karam O, Kneyber MCJ, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Mehta NM, Møller MH, Newth CJL, Nguyen TC, Nishisaki A, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Paul RM, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Romer LH, Scott HF, Tume LN, Verger JT, Williams EA, Wolf J, Wong HR, Zimmerman JJ, Kissoon N, Tissieres P. Executive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: 186-195. PMID: 32032264, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children.
Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, Agus MSD, Flori HR, Inwald DP, Nadel S, Schlapbach LJ, Tasker RC, Argent AC, Brierley J, Carcillo J, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Cheifetz IM, Choong K, Cies JJ, Cruz AT, De Luca D, Deep A, Faust SN, De Oliveira CF, Hall MW, Ishimine P, Javouhey E, Joosten KFM, Joshi P, Karam O, Kneyber MCJ, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Mehta NM, Møller MH, Newth CJL, Nguyen TC, Nishisaki A, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Paul RM, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Romer LH, Scott HF, Tume LN, Verger JT, Williams EA, Wolf J, Wong HR, Zimmerman JJ, Kissoon N, Tissieres P. Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e52-e106. PMID: 32032273, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSepsis-associated organ dysfunctionOrgan dysfunctionSeptic shockBest practice statementsWeak recommendationKey international meetingsStand-alone meetingManagement of childrenQuality of evidenceManagement of infectionsEvidence-based recommendationsGuideline development processResuscitation of childrenInternational expertsRecommendations AssessmentAdjunctive therapyMetabolic therapyPractice patternsConsistent careLarge cohortPanel membersResearch prioritiesSystematic reviewInternational guidelinesDysfunction
2019
Criteria for Clinically Relevant Bleeding in Critically Ill Children
Karam O, Nellis ME, Zantek ND, Lacroix J, Faustino EVS. Criteria for Clinically Relevant Bleeding in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30575698, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelevant bleedingStreaks of bloodIll childrenEndotracheal tubeClinical relevancePediatric critical care physiciansClinically Relevant BleedingML/Critical care physiciansCritical illnessIll adultsOrgan failureCare physiciansGastric tubeClinical significanceNurse practitionersBleedingDiagnostic criteriaClinical practiceResponse rateIntensivists' perceptionWeb-based surveyDiagnostic definitionRespondents' geographical locationBlood
2015
Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children
Demaret P, Tucci M, Karam O, Trottier H, Ducruet T, Lacroix J. Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2015, 16: 505-514. PMID: 25905491, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareCritical IllnessErythrocyte TransfusionFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMaleMultiple Organ FailureOxygenPartial PressureProspective StudiesRenal Replacement TherapyRespiration, ArtificialTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeFirst RBC transfusionOrgan dysfunction syndromeRBC transfusionIll childrenDysfunction syndromeRenal replacement therapyTertiary children's hospitalCritically Ill ChildrenProspective observational studyArterial partial pressurePICU lengthProlonged PICUPICU patientsMedical chartsClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationMultivariable analysisChildren's HospitalPotential confoundersReplacement therapyConsecutive admissionsPotential complicationsOdds ratio
2011
Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*
Karam O, Tucci M, Ducruet T, Hume HA, Lacroix J, Gauvin F. Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2011, 12: 512-518. PMID: 21057356, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3181fe344b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeCell transfusionTransfusion thresholdDysfunction syndromeTransfusion strategySubgroup analysisIll childrenPediatric intensive care unit studyRed blood cell transfusion thresholdRestrictive red-cell transfusion strategyCritical care unit admissionRed-cell transfusion strategyIntensive care unit studiesPediatric critical care unitLiberal transfusion strategyRestrictive transfusion thresholdCare unit admissionSubgroup of patientsCritical care unitsTransfusion requirementsUnit admission
2010
Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients
Gauvin F, Spinella PC, Lacroix J, Choker G, Ducruet T, Karam O, Hébert PC, Hutchison JS, Hume HA, Tucci M, Network O. Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients. Transfusion 2010, 50: 1902-1913. PMID: 20456697, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02661.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeIll childrenDysfunction syndromePediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction scoreRed blood cell storage timeLogistic Organ Dysfunction scorePediatric intensive care patientsOrgan dysfunction scoreIntensive care patientsRBC storage timeMultivariate logistic regressionRed blood cellsDysfunction scoreCare patientsRestrictive groupIndependent associationCohort analysisPatientsHigh mortalityGreater riskLogistic regressionRBC unitsStudy design