2019
Development of an Antibiotic Guideline for Children With Suspected Ventilator-Associated Infections.
Shein SL, Karam O, Beardsley A, Karsies T, Prentice E, Tarquinio KM, Willson DF. Development of an Antibiotic Guideline for Children With Suspected Ventilator-Associated Infections. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: 697-706. PMID: 30985606, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated infectionPhase 1 dataAntibiotic guidelinesGuideline scoreAntibiotic usePediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 scoreDuration of antibioticsPICU-free daysVentilator-Associated InfectionsVentilator-free daysInitiation of antibioticsProspective data collectionPhase 3Median ageMechanical ventilationVentilated childrenScore 3Consensus conferenceClinical testingScoring systemInfectionLiterature searchExpert panelAntibioticsScores
2018
International survey on anticoagulation and antiplatelet strategies after pediatric liver transplantation
Calinescu AM, Karam O, Wilde JCH, Ansari M, McLin VA, Wildhaber BE. International survey on anticoagulation and antiplatelet strategies after pediatric liver transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation 2018, 23: e13317. PMID: 30393923, DOI: 10.1111/petr.13317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiplatelet strategiesPediatric LTOptimal antithrombotic strategyProspective multicentric trialPediatric liver transplantationAntiplatelet therapyLiver transplantationAntithrombotic strategiesMulticentric trialVascular thrombosisAntiplatelet agentsHepatic arteryLT centersHAT ratePatient weightVascular problemsAnticoagulationFrequent determinantLtInternational surveyPresent surveyOnline surveyThrombosisAnticoagulantsTransplantation