2021
An Initiative to Decrease Laboratory Testing in a NICU
Klunk CJ, Barrett RE, Peterec SM, Blythe E, Brockett R, Kenney M, Natusch A, Thursland C, Gallagher PG, Pando R, Bizzarro MJ. An Initiative to Decrease Laboratory Testing in a NICU. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2020000570. PMID: 34088759, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-000570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBilirubinBlood GlucoseBlood VolumeCarbon DioxideConnecticutHemorrhageHospitals, PediatricHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalLaboratories, HospitalMonitoring, PhysiologicPainPoint-of-Care TestingProcedures and Techniques UtilizationQuality ImprovementUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsExtreme laboratory valuesPatient daysLaboratory valuesOutcome measuresMultifaceted quality improvement projectSerum bilirubin testSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureHealthcare Improvement's ModelNotable adverse effectsLaboratory testingQuality improvement projectOrder of interventionsBlood lossNeurodevelopmental impairmentBlood glucoseSecondary measuresSustained reductionBilirubin testBlood volumeGuideline developmentLaboratory testsUnnecessary testsNICUAdverse effects
1995
Hematologic disorders and nonimmune hydrops fetalis
Arcasoy M, Gallagher P. Hematologic disorders and nonimmune hydrops fetalis. Seminars In Perinatology 1995, 19: 502-515. PMID: 8822334, DOI: 10.1016/s0146-0005(05)80057-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonimmune hydrops fetalisHematologic disordersHydrops fetalisTwin-twin transfusionFetal blood lossGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyFinal common denominatorBlood lossHeart failureFetomaternal hemorrhageNonimmune hydropsErythrocyte lossDehydrogenase deficiencyErythrocyte abnormalitiesErythrocyte productionDisordersHemorrhageAnemiaFetalisAnasarcaTransfusionAscitesEdemaHydropsFailure