2023
Epidemiology of anticoagulation for children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States: A Pediatric Hospital Information System database study
Nellis M, An A, Mahmood H, Prishtina F, Hena Z, Karam O. Epidemiology of anticoagulation for children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States: A Pediatric Hospital Information System database study. Perfusion 2023, 39: 536-542. PMID: 36606508, DOI: 10.1177/02676591221151027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect thrombin inhibitorMembrane oxygenationPediatric Health Information System databaseThrombin inhibitorsHealth Information System databaseDifferent anticoagulant regimensRetrospective cohort studyUse of anticoagulationUse of bivalirudinPercent of encountersOccurrence of thrombosisRisk of thrombosisLarge administrative databaseMajority of childrenEligible encountersCardiac indicationsHeparin anticoagulationAnticoagulation regimensCohort studyMedian ageSystemic anticoagulationAnticoagulant regimensProspective studyPatient populationAdministrative databases
2021
Epidemiology 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 countVariation in Neonatal Transfusion Practice
Patel RM, Hendrickson JE, Nellis ME, Birch R, Goel R, Karam O, Karafin MS, Hanson SJ, Sachais BS, Hauser RG, Luban NLC, Gottschall J, Josephson CD, Sola-Visner M, National Heart L, Mast A, Hod E, Custer B, Vichinsky E, Spencer B, Mathew S, Harris D, Busch M, Norris P, Ness P, Kleinman S, Tamburro R, Glynn S, Malkin K. Variation in Neonatal Transfusion Practice. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 235: 92-99.e4. PMID: 33836184, PMCID: PMC8316298, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationEntire cohortPretransfusion hemoglobinPlatelet countNeonatal transfusionBlood Institute Recipient EpidemiologyDonor Evaluation Study-IIIInternational normalized ratio (INR) valuesHematologic valuesNeonatal transfusion practicesPretransfusion platelet countRetrospective cohort studyBlood product transfusionGestational age groupsPatient blood managementNational Heart LungRecipient EpidemiologyInitial hospitalizationProduct transfusionCohort studyRed blood cellsGestational ageTransfusion practiceHeart LungBlood management
2019
Anemia 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