2013
Abnormalities of the Erythrocyte Membrane
Gallagher PG. Abnormalities of the Erythrocyte Membrane. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2013, 60: 1349-1362. PMID: 24237975, PMCID: PMC4155395, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon primary disordersRole of splenectomyHealth care providersLong-term riskMost patientsSymptomatic anemiaPrimary disorderCare providersPrimary abnormalitySplenectomyPatientsManagement guidelinesHereditary spherocytosisHereditary spherocytosis patientsErythrocyte membranesAbnormalitiesGenetic heterogeneityAnemiaSyndromeTherapy
2007
A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality
Steiner LA, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. A Decline in the Frequency of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions and Its Effect on Exchange-Related Morbidity and Mortality. Pediatrics 2007, 120: 27-32. PMID: 17606558, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExchange transfusionNeonatal exchange transfusionPatient demographicsDouble volume exchange transfusionSpecial care unit admissionsCare unit admissionRetrospective chart reviewSerious underlying conditionsUnit admissionIntravenous immunoglobulinAdverse eventsChart reviewCalcium replacementHigher proportionPlatelet transfusionsPostnatal careSingle institutionUnderlying conditionTransfusionPatientsClinical practiceAmerican AcademyUniform protocolSame time periodManagement guidelines
2005
Red Cell Membrane Disorders
Gallagher PG. Red Cell Membrane Disorders. Hematology 2005, 2005: 13-18. PMID: 16304353, DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2005.1.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplications of splenectomyOverwhelming postsplenectomy infectionRecent management guidelinesRole of splenectomyPenicillin-resistant pneumococciHealth care providersLong-term riskPulmonary hypertensionLaparoscopic approachMost patientsPostsplenectomy infectionSurgical methodsLaboratory heterogeneityCardiovascular diseaseHemolytic anemiaCare providersSplenectomyThrombotic disordersManagement guidelinesHereditary spherocytosisDisordersInfectionPrivate mutationsRed cell membrane disordersSpherocytosis