2024
Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference*
Alexander P, Bembea M, Cashen K, Cheifetz I, Dalton H, Himebauch A, Karam O, Moynihan K, Nellis M, Ozment C, Raman L, Rintoul N, Said A, Saini A, Steiner M, Thiagarajan R, Watt K, Willems A, Zantek N, Barbaro R, Steffen K, Vogel A, Almond C, Anders M, Annich G, Brandão L, Chandler W, Delaney M, DiGeronimo R, Emani S, Gadepalli S, Garcia A, Haileselassie B, Hyslop R, Kneyber M, Kreuziger L, Le J, Loftis L, McMichael A, McMullan D, Monagle P, Nicol K, Paden M, Patregnani J, Priest J, Raffini L, Ryerson L, Sloan S, Teruya J, Yates A, Gehred A, Lyman E, Muszynski J, in collaboration with the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators Network T. Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: 643-675. PMID: 38959353, PMCID: PMC11216385, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCritically ill childrenClinical managementClinical management of neonatesManaging extracorporeal membrane oxygenationConsensus statementExpert-based statementsIll childrenCochrane Library (CENTRALManagement of neonatesManagement of anticoagulationCochrane Library databasesExpert consensus statementSystematic reviewPractice statementsMembrane oxygenationNonprocedural bleedingClinical trialsLibrary databasesConsensus conferencePerioperative careRecommendations AssessmentAnticoagulationClinical careGeneral careClinical outcomes in critically ill children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with severe thrombocytopenia.
Labarinas S, Norbisrath K, Johnson D, Meliones J, Greenleaf C, Salazar J, Karam O. Clinical outcomes in critically ill children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with severe thrombocytopenia. Perfusion 2024, 2676591241247981. PMID: 38626382, DOI: 10.1177/02676591241247981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation daysCritically ill childrenSevere thrombocytopeniaPlatelet countPlatelet transfusionsMembrane oxygenationIll childrenMortality rateDuration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenationAssociated with in-hospital mortality ratesExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation durationSingle-center retrospective studyPlatelet transfusion strategyFrequent platelet transfusionsIn-hospital mortality rateAssociated with bleedingTransfusion strategyAssociated with higher proportionsMedian weightMulticenter studyRetrospective studyClinical outcomesOn-ECMOThrombocytopenia
2023
Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study
Levasseur J, Fikse L, Mauguen A, Killinger J, Karam O, Nellis M. Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2023, 24: e602-e610. PMID: 37678406, PMCID: PMC10843653, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyBleeding episodesSevere bleedingIll childrenCohort studyCell transplantIncidence rateLaboratory valuesMinimal bleedingRadiation therapySingle-center prospective cohort studyAssociated Patient CharacteristicsHigher PICU mortalityNew bleeding episodesOnly laboratory valueHematopoietic cell transplantCritically Ill ChildrenLow platelet countSevere bleeding episodesStem cell transplantPatient demographic dataSpecialized cancer hospitalModerate bleeding episodesYears of ageLonger PICU
2022
Transfusion Strategies in the 21st Century A Case-Based Narrative Report
Shenker J, Abuelhija H, Karam O, Nellis M. Transfusion Strategies in the 21st Century A Case-Based Narrative Report. Critical Care Clinics 2022, 39: 287-298. PMID: 36898774, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Triggers Should Guide the Decision to Administer a Platelet or Plasma Transfusion in Critically Ill Children and What Product Attributes Are Optimal to Guide Specific Product Selection? From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding
Delaney M, Karam O, Lieberman L, Steffen K, Muszynski JA, Goel R, Bateman ST, Parker RI, Nellis ME, Remy KE, Network A. What Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Triggers Should Guide the Decision to Administer a Platelet or Plasma Transfusion in Critically Ill Children and What Product Attributes Are Optimal to Guide Specific Product Selection? From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: e1-e13. PMID: 34989701, PMCID: PMC8769352, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceIll pediatric patientsIll childrenPlasma transfusionPediatric patientsPlatelet transfusionsConsensus statementSystematic reviewLos Angeles Appropriateness MethodPhysiologic triggerExpert-based statementsCritically Ill ChildrenDevelopment/UniversityExpert consensus statementCochrane Library databasesBleeding expertsRecommendations AssessmentTransfusion managementAppropriateness MethodBlood productsLaboratory testingTransfusionLibrary databasesConsensus conferenceExpert consensusPlasma and Platelet Transfusion Strategies in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy, Acute Liver Failure and/or Liver Transplantation, or Sepsis: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding
Lieberman L, Karam O, Stanworth SJ, Goobie SM, Crighton G, Goel R, Lacroix J, Nellis ME, Parker RI, Steffen K, Stricker P, Valentine SL, Steiner ME, Network A. Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Strategies in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy, Acute Liver Failure and/or Liver Transplantation, or Sepsis: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: e37-e49. PMID: 34989704, PMCID: PMC8769367, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceAcute liver diseaseLiver transplantationExpert consensus statementLiver diseaseIntravascular coagulationIll neonatesPlatelet transfusionsIll childrenConsensus statementSystematic reviewLos Angeles Appropriateness MethodExpert-based statementsAcute liver failurePlatelet transfusion strategyDevelopment/UniversityCochrane Library databasesBleeding expertsRecommendations AssessmentTransfusion strategyLiver failureTransfusion managementAppropriateness MethodTransfusionSepsisExecutive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB)
Nellis ME, Karam O, Valentine SL, Bateman ST, Remy KE, Lacroix J, Cholette JM, Bembea MM, Russell RT, Steiner ME, Goobie SM, Tucci M, Stricker PA, Stanworth SJ, Delaney M, Lieberman L, Muszynski JA, Bauer DF, Steffen K, Nishijima D, Ibla J, Emani S, Vogel AM, Haas T, Goel R, Crighton G, Delgado D, Demetres M, Parker RI, Network A. Executive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB). Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: 34-51. PMID: 34989711, PMCID: PMC8820267, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll pediatric patientsPlatelet transfusionsPediatric patientsIll childrenAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceSystematic reviewExpert-based consensusMultidisciplinary international expertsPlatelet transfusion practicesGrading of RecommendationsRisk of bleedingAdministration of plasmaConsensus-based statementsCochrane Library databasesEvidence-based recommendationsBest practice statementsClinical decision treeSubject Headings termsCritical illnessIll infantsTransfusion practicePediatric intensivistsConsensus statementTransfusionLibrary databasesCoagulation 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 ResearchConceptsMultiple 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
2021
Availability and Quality of Grief and Bereavement Care in Pediatric Intensive Care Units Around the World, Opportunities for Improvement
Grunauer M, Mikesell C, Bustamante G, Aronowitz D, Zambrano K, Icaza-Freire A, Gavilanes A, Barrera R, Group T, González J, López-Herce J, Rossetti E, Fabrizio C, Karam O, Saint-Faust M, Biban P, Carlassara S, von Dessauer B, Ordenes N, Urízar F, A A, Canarie M, Miller K, Irazuzta J, Tawfik D, Tucker E, Shilkofski N, Wenchao W, Yuxia Z, See L, Priscilla, Tekin R, Aktar F, Düzkaya D, Dursun O, Ongun E, Yilmaz R, Yildizdas D, Tekgüç H, Sazonov V, Tsoy T, Sazonov V, Saparov A, Sazonov V, Kalmbakh E, Grunauer M, Quiñones E, Eguiguren L, Briones K, Tovilla Y, Gómez S, Torres S, Cobarrubias P, Dmytriiev D, Martínez A, Guzaman G, Sanabria R, Krupanandan R, Ramachandran B, Choraria N, Patel J, Pooni P, Gill K, Appiah J, Heye T, Argaw R, Demtse A, Admasu I. Availability and Quality of Grief and Bereavement Care in Pediatric Intensive Care Units Around the World, Opportunities for Improvement. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2021, 9: 742916. PMID: 34869100, PMCID: PMC8634722, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.742916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric intensive care unitHealth care professionalsIntensive care unitHigh-income countriesCare unitUpper middle-income countriesBereavement careFulfillment scoresPalliative care consultation servicePediatric palliative careTrajectory of illnessProspective survey studyAge/genderTime of deathUnit infrastructurePatient characteristicsMiddle-income countriesMultidisciplinary carePalliative careIll childrenCare professionalsDirect careChild deathsCountry income levelLimited patient dataEpidemiology of Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With an Underlying Oncologic Diagnosis
Romano J, Martinez M, Levasseur J, Killinger JS, Karam O, Nellis ME. Epidemiology of Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With an Underlying Oncologic Diagnosis. Critical Care Explorations 2021, 3: e0572. PMID: 34746797, PMCID: PMC8565795, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere bleedingOncologic diagnosisIll childrenEpidemiology of BleedingPICU-free daysSevere bleeding eventsVentilator-free daysIll pediatric patientsMedian platelet countRetrospective cohort studyInternational normalized ratioBlood component therapyVulnerable patient populationComprehensive cancer centerBleeding eventsHemostatic medicationsPICU admissionPercent patientsTransplant statusCohort studyMedian agePediatric patientsExact epidemiologySevere thrombocytopeniaPlatelet countEpidemiology of Bleeding in Critically Ill Children
Sequeira J, Nellis ME, Karam O. Epidemiology of Bleeding in Critically Ill Children. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2021, 9: 699991. PMID: 34422724, PMCID: PMC8371326, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.699991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric critical care unitRisk of mortalityCritical care unitsIll childrenCare unitClinical outcomesProspective observational cohort studyEpidemiology of BleedingPICU-free daysPercent of patientsVentilator-free daysDuration of surgeryObservational cohort studyCritically Ill ChildrenWorse clinical outcomesType of surgeryFurther multicenter studiesHigher severityCohort studyCritical illnessPediatric IndexSevere complicationsConsecutive patientsIll patientsMedian ageLung 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 standardChildrenOverloadBleeding in Critically Ill Children—Review of Literature, Knowledge Gaps, and Suggestions for Future Investigation
Aran AA, Karam O, Nellis ME. Bleeding in Critically Ill Children—Review of Literature, Knowledge Gaps, and Suggestions for Future Investigation. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2021, 9: 611680. PMID: 33585373, PMCID: PMC7873638, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.611680.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Overview of Plasma and Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children
Kahn S, Chegondi M, Nellis ME, Karam O. Overview of Plasma and Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2020, 8: 601659. PMID: 33282804, PMCID: PMC7691248, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.601659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrighter Days May Be Ahead: Continuous Measurement of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Light and Sound
Greenfield KD, Karam O, O'Meara A. Brighter Days May Be Ahead: Continuous Measurement of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Light and Sound. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2020, 8: 590715. PMID: 33194924, PMCID: PMC7649178, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.590715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric intensive care unitCourse of admissionIll childrenTertiary care pediatric intensive care unitProspective observational cohort studyPost-intensive care syndromeObservational cohort studyIntensive care unitModifiable environmental factorsMedian illuminancePatients 0Cardiovascular supportCohort studyCare unitClinical effectsPatientsMedian light levelsSleep/AdmissionSound levelsMedian sound levelChildrenUnit lightHoursLevelsEffect of platelet storage duration on clinical outcomes and incremental platelet change in critically ill children
Nellis ME, Spinella PC, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Steiner ME, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Karam O, The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators network P. Effect of platelet storage duration on clinical outcomes and incremental platelet change in critically ill children. Transfusion 2020, 60: 2849-2858. PMID: 32959409, PMCID: PMC8396066, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesIll childrenPLT transfusionsObservational point prevalence studyPediatric intensive care unitStorage ageSafety of plateletsFurther prospective evaluationPoint prevalence studyIntensive care unitImmune system dysfunctionFebrile transfusion reactionsDays of ageScreening weekCare unitProspective evaluationSystem dysfunctionTransfusion reactionsPlatelet changesTransfusionPLT countTransfusion efficacyAge groupsSecondary analysisSignificant associationAssociation Between Lactates, Blood Glucose, and Oxygen Extraction in Critically Ill Children After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Karam O, Klee P, Rimensberger P. Association Between Lactates, Blood Glucose, and Oxygen Extraction in Critically Ill Children After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. 2020, a6311-a6311. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2020.201.1_meetingabstracts.a6311.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Bleeding Assessment Scale in Critically Ill Children (BASIC): Physician-Driven Diagnostic Criteria for Bleeding Severity.
Nellis ME, Tucci M, Lacroix J, Spinella PC, Haque KD, Stock A, Steiner ME, Faustino EVS, Zantek ND, Davis PJ, Stanworth SJ, Cholette JM, Parker RI, Demaret P, Kneyber MCJ, Russell RT, Stricker PA, Vogel AM, Willems A, Josephson CD, Luban NLC, Loftis LL, Leteurtre S, Stocker CF, Goobie SM, Karam O. Bleeding Assessment Scale in Critically Ill Children (BASIC): Physician-Driven Diagnostic Criteria for Bleeding Severity. Critical Care Medicine 2019, 47: 1766-1772. PMID: 31567407, PMCID: PMC6861687, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll childrenAssessment ScaleDiagnostic criteriaProspective cohort studyRed cell transfusionCritically Ill ChildrenFuture epidemiologic studiesDelphi consensus processInternational expert consensusRounds of votingBleeding severityRelevant bleedingSubstantial inter-rater reliabilityBleeding episodesCell transfusionCohort studyCritical illnessOrgan dysfunctionOnline Delphi processSurgical interventionPediatric intensivistsPatient outcomesInter-rater reliabilityEpidemiologic studiesExpert consensusAnemia at Discharge From the PICU: A Bicenter Descriptive Study.
Demaret P, Valla FV, Behal H, Mimouni Y, Baudelet JB, Karam O, Recher M, Duhamel A, Tucci M, Javouhey E, Leteurtre S. Anemia at Discharge From the PICU: A Bicenter Descriptive Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: e400-e409. PMID: 31246740, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric critical illnessPICU admissionPICU dischargeRisk of anemiaCritical illnessRisk markersHigher C-reactive protein levelsInotropic/vasopressor supportC-reactive protein levelsWorld Health Organization criteriaMedian hemoglobin levelRetrospective cohort studyElectronic medical recordsVasopressor supportPlasma transfusionCohort studyCreatinine levelsMultivariate adjustmentAnemic childrenHemoglobin levelsMechanical ventilationAnemia statusOrganization criteriaMedical recordsIll children