2020
Randomized Pilot Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Harris WM, Treggiari MM, LeBlanc A, Giacomuzzi C, You JJ, Muralidaran A, Shen I. Randomized Pilot Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients. World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2020, 11: 452-458. PMID: 32645767, DOI: 10.1177/2150135120923627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgery patientsAcute normovolemic hemodilutionCardiac surgery patientsSecondary end pointsSurgery patientsEnd pointPostoperative outcomesUsual careBlood transfusionCardiac surgeryNormovolemic hemodilutionHeart surgeryBlood productsPilot trialPediatric heart surgery patientsMarkers of morbidityAllogenic blood transfusionPrimary end pointHeart surgery patientsLong-term morbidityBlood conservation strategiesWorse postoperative outcomesPediatric heart surgeryIntensive care unitBlood component therapy
2011
Open-Label Randomized Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose Conivaptan to Raise Serum Sodium in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Galton C, Deem S, Yanez ND, Souter M, Chesnut R, Dagal A, Treggiari M. Open-Label Randomized Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose Conivaptan to Raise Serum Sodium in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical Care 2011, 14: 354-360. PMID: 21409494, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-011-9525-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryUsual care groupIntracranial pressureSerum sodiumAdverse eventsUrine outputCare groupSodium loadBrain injuryDrug-related serious adverse eventsEffects of conivaptanLabel Randomized TrialNon-hyponatremic patientsSerum sodium increaseSerious adverse eventsTreatment of hyponatremiaSodium increasesMethodsOpen-labelNormonatremic patientsPrimary endpointResultsTen patientsSecondary endpointsUsual careMean sodium