2024
Prophylactic Transfusion Strategies in Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference
Nellis M, Moynihan K, Sloan S, Delaney M, Kneyber M, DiGeronimo R, Alexander P, Muszynski J, Gehred A, Lyman E, Karam O, in collaboration with the Pediatric Critical Care Blood Research Network A. Prophylactic Transfusion Strategies in Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: e25-e34. PMID: 38959357, PMCID: PMC11216389, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationProphylactic transfusion strategyTransfusion strategyMembrane oxygenationProphylactic blood product transfusionsPediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenationConsensus statementPediatric ECMO patientsBlood product transfusionExpert consensus statementPractice statementsStandardized data extraction formProphylactic transfusionECMO patientsProduct transfusionModified Delphi consensusWeak recommendationConsensus conferenceRecommendations AssessmentData extraction formDelphi processStudy assessed useModified Delphi processLiterature searchDelphi consensusExecutive 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 carePriorities for Clinical Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation From the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference
Muszynski J, Bembea M, Gehred A, Lyman E, 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, Alexander P, 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, Himebauch A, 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. Priorities for Clinical Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation From the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: e78-e89. PMID: 38959362, PMCID: PMC11216398, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCritically ill neonatesIll neonatesExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation anticoagulationManagement of extracorporeal membrane oxygenationConsensus conferenceSystematic reviewSystematic review of MEDLINECochrane Library databasesReview of MEDLINECare of neonatesMembrane oxygenationChild Health and Nutrition Research Initiative methodologyHemostasis managementLibrary databasesNeonatesConsensus statementClinical recommendationsAnticoagulationClinical careClinical researchEmbaseCochraneExpert panelPediatricClinical 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
1578: SCORING SYSTEM FOR EARLY ACTIVATION OF MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOLS IN PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PATIENTS
Pierce J, Li W, Karam O, Labarinas S. 1578: SCORING SYSTEM FOR EARLY ACTIVATION OF MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOLS IN PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PATIENTS. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: s760-s760. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001004468.85444.22.Peer-Reviewed Original Research426: PLATELET MASS INDEX AND RISKS OF BLEEDING AND CLOTTING ON EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION
Chegondi M, Jawahar A, Hrvojevic L, Badheka A, Karam O. 426: PLATELET MASS INDEX AND RISKS OF BLEEDING AND CLOTTING ON EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: s187-s187. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000999884.03955.ef.Peer-Reviewed Original Research793: THE EFFICACY OF ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
Smith M, Hickey K, Karam O, Faraoni D, Demetres M, Duron V, Wu Y, Nellis M. 793: THE EFFICACY OF ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: s369-s369. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001001340.99864.51.Peer-Reviewed Original Research804: THE EFFICACY OF ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS IN ADOLESCENTS UNDERGOING SCOLIOSIS SURGERY
Hickey K, Smith M, Karam O, Faraoni D, Demetres M, Duron V, Wu Y, Nellis M. 804: THE EFFICACY OF ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS IN ADOLESCENTS UNDERGOING SCOLIOSIS SURGERY. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: s374-s374. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001001384.14980.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScenario Decision-Making About Plasma and Platelet Transfusion for Intracranial Monitor Placement: Cross-Sectional Survey of Pediatric Intensivists and Neurosurgeons
Nellis M, Karam O, Aldave G, Rocque B, Bauer D, Network I. Scenario Decision-Making About Plasma and Platelet Transfusion for Intracranial Monitor Placement: Cross-Sectional Survey of Pediatric Intensivists and Neurosurgeons. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2023, 25: e205-e213. PMID: 37966339, PMCID: PMC10994730, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryInternational normalized ratioICP monitor placementPlatelet transfusionsPediatric intensivistsPlasma transfusionPediatric neurosurgeonsCase-based scenariosPlatelet countIntracranial pressurePediatric Acute Lung InjurySevere traumatic brain injury×109/LMonitor placementAcute lung injuryPlatelet count thresholdCross-sectional surveySepsis InvestigatorsLung injuryNormalized ratioTransfusion decisionsBrain injuryTransfusionIntensivistsViscoelastic testing105: Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Severe Thrombocytopenia.
Labarinas S, Singh K, Meliones J, Johnson D, Greenleaf C, Salazar J, Karam O. 105: Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Severe Thrombocytopenia. ASAIO Journal 2023, 69: 57-57. DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000990932.67126.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBleeding 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 PICUStuck in the Dark: No Association between Light, Sound, and Delirium in the PICU
Greenfield K, Karam O, O'Meara A. Stuck in the Dark: No Association between Light, Sound, and Delirium in the PICU. Journal Of Pediatric Intensive Care 2023 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric intensive care unitDevelopment of deliriumAssociated with deliriumCornell Assessment of Pediatric DeliriumPediatric deliriumPediatric intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unitEtiology of deliriumModifiable risk factorsNo significant associationPresence of deliriumTreatment strategiesCare unitIndividual patientsRisk factorsCritical illnessStudy daysPatientsOpiate infusionsSignificant associationCornell AssessmentYounger ageDelirium prevalenceDeliriumNeurological diagnosisEfficacy of Prostacyclin Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Aldairi N, Al Ali A, Alabdulqader M, Al Jeraisy M, Cyrus J, Karam O. Efficacy of Prostacyclin Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023, 15: e39967. PMID: 37416033, PMCID: PMC10320736, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuous renal replacement therapyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMolecular adsorbent recirculating systemRenal replacement therapyHypotensive eventsCircuit lifespanReplacement therapyAnticoagulation strategiesMeta-analysisThrombotic eventsExtracorporeal supportSystematic reviewAssociated with fewer bleeding eventsControl seriesProportion of bleedingMortality rateCritically ill childrenCritically ill patientsStatistically significant decreaseMultiple electronic databasesRandomized controlled trialsRisk of biasBleeding eventsMembrane oxygenationSupport modalitiesPediatric firearm injury related emergency department visits and hospitalizations: a population-based study in the United States
Goel R, Zhu X, Makhani S, Josephson C, White J, Karam O, Nellis M, Gehrie E, Sherpa M, Crowe E, Bloch E, Tobian A. Pediatric firearm injury related emergency department visits and hospitalizations: a population-based study in the United States. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2023, 22: 100503. PMID: 37214769, PMCID: PMC10192937, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric firearm injuriesNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department visitsSelf-inflicted injuryFirearm injuriesHospital mortalityED visitsDepartment visitsInpatient DatabaseLow-income zip codesMajority of hospitalizationsPrimary insurance payerPediatric ED visitsPopulation-based studyEmergency Department SampleKids' Inpatient DatabaseCause of deathWhite childrenHigher proportionLower household incomeBlack childrenPayer databaseED encountersPediatric hospitalizationsUS National InstitutesThe Effects of Expectation Setting and Bundle Consent on Acute Caregiver Stress in the PICU: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Goldstein G, Karam O, Miller Ferguson N. The Effects of Expectation Setting and Bundle Consent on Acute Caregiver Stress in the PICU: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2023, 24: 692-700. PMID: 37125809, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBundled consentSeverity of illnessParents' perceptionsParents/guardians of patientsParents' perceived severityNegative mental health consequencesMental health consequencesPercentage of parentsCaregiver stressPersonal vulnerabilityChild's illnessChild's admissionControl groupChild's conditionExperimental groupPatients admitted to PICUDemographic surveyHealth consequencesLife-threatening natureStress burdenExpectation settingDemographic variablesControl weekIllnessAdmitted to PICUAnticoagulation and hemostasis on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Carmona C, Nellis M, Karam O. Anticoagulation and hemostasis on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2023, 35: 297-302. PMID: 36974451, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemostatic transfusionsMembrane oxygenationPlatelet transfusionsProspective randomized trialsOptimal anticoagulation strategyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPlatelet transfusion strategyRecent systematic reviewHemostatic changesAnticoagulation strategiesFrequent complicationMost patientsThrombotic complicationsTransfusion strategyRandomized trialsCareful titrationObservational studyTransfusionSystematic reviewAnticoagulationECMOComplicationsBleedingTwo-fold decreaseRiskFirst nosocomial infections in children supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
Cousin V, Rodriguez-Vigouroux R, Karam O, Rimensberger P, Posfay-Barbe K. First nosocomial infections in children supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). BMC Pediatrics 2023, 23: 89. PMID: 36823601, PMCID: PMC9948414, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-03908-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA-ECMO supportPediatric intensive care unitMedian timeClinical signsMedian PICU LOSNosocomial infection occurrenceUrinary tract infectionVentilator-associated pneumoniaExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntensive care unitPaucity of dataPICU lengthPICU LOSRefractory shockVA-ECMOTract infectionsMedian ageMembrane oxygenationSternotomy infectionsCare unitRetrospective studySevere infectionsFirst infectionMortality rateInfection occurrenceCardiac manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Carmona C, Kuziez M, Freitas C, Cyrus J, Bain J, Karam O. Cardiac manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiology In The Young 2023, 33: 2319-2327. PMID: 36762563, DOI: 10.1017/s104795112300015x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeInflammatory syndromeCardiac manifestationsSystematic reviewSARS-CoV-2 infectionCommon cardiac manifestationVentricular systolic dysfunctionSARS-CoV-2 pandemicCoronary abnormalitiesSystolic dysfunctionHospital periodMembrane oxygenationOvid EmbasePatient outcomesOvid MEDLINEChild patientsLarge cohortAccurate prevalenceElectronic searchMortality rateLiterature databasesPrevalenceSyndromeFull textManifestationsEpidemiology 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
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 Research