2023
Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism during invasive mechanical ventilation in children: a single-center, retrospective cohort study
Havlicek E, Goldman Z, Faustino E, Ignjatovic V, Goldenberg N, Sochet A. Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism during invasive mechanical ventilation in children: a single-center, retrospective cohort study. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2023, 21: 3145-3152. PMID: 37423387, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-acquired venous thromboembolismInvasive mechanical ventilationRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolismMechanical ventilationEndotracheal intubationCohort studyIll childrenRisk factorsGeneral pediatric intensive care unit populationPediatric intensive care unit populationConcurrent central venous cathetersIntensive care unit populationExtremity deep venous thrombosisPediatric intensive care unitHypercoagulability risk factorsDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitEligible encountersIMV durationPulmonary embolismSecondary outcomesVenous cathetersPrimary outcome
2022
Mechanical Ventilation and Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Among Critically Ill Children.
Sochet A, Havlicek E, Faustino E, Goldenberg N. Mechanical Ventilation and Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Among Critically Ill Children. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 1099-1109. PMID: 36349533, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-acquired venous thromboembolismDeep venous thrombosisMechanical ventilationMultivariable logistic regressionIll childrenVenous thromboembolismCohort studyVenous thrombosisRegistry-based cohort studyExtremity deep venous thrombosisLogistic regressionHA-VTE eventsInvasive mechanical ventilationRetrospective cohort studyVTE risk factorsCentral venous catheterizationYears of ageHospital dischargePulmonary embolismPrimary outcomeVenous catheterizationRisk factorsClinical trialsProspective validationSystem registryPractical considerations and consensus opinion for children’s hospital–based inpatient hemostasis and thrombosis (HAT) consultative services: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric/Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Woods GM, Raffini L, Brandão LR, Jaffray J, Branchford BR, Ng CJ, Sartain SE, Pak J, Male C, Zia A, Rizzi M, Sirachainan N, Faustino E, Carpenter SL, Goldenberg NA. Practical considerations and consensus opinion for children’s hospital–based inpatient hemostasis and thrombosis (HAT) consultative services: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric/Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2022, 20: 2151-2158. PMID: 35748322, DOI: 10.1111/jth.15798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary care referral centerConsensus opinionAnticoagulation management serviceManagement of patientsNumerous therapeutic advancesDisorders of hemostasisISTH SSC SubcommitteeNeonatal thrombosisFellowship training programsInpatient managementReferral centerAdult hospitalsPediatric institutionTherapeutic advancesPediatric dataHAT patientsMedical complexityInpatient settingThrombosisHemostasisConsultative servicesPatientsTraining programCurrent practiceComplicationsIntroduction of Hydroxyurea Therapy to a Cohort of Sickle Cell Patients in Northern Haiti
Paul-Hanna M, Joseph W, Mondesir W, Faustino EVS, Canarie MF. Introduction of Hydroxyurea Therapy to a Cohort of Sickle Cell Patients in Northern Haiti. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2022, 44: 351-353. PMID: 35180761, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell anemiaCell anemiaRate of hospitalizationSickle cell patientsHydroxyurea therapyHU therapySignificant complicationsCell patientsHigh prevalenceTherapyComplicationsStudy periodYoung adultsPrincipal outcomeHospitalizationPatientsAnemiaCohortPrevalenceHydroxyureaTreatmentNorthern HaitiMorbidityClinicHospital
2021
Performance of an Electronic Decision Support System as a Therapeutic Intervention During a Multicenter PICU Clinical Trial Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration Trial (HALF-PINT)
Hirshberg E, Alexander J, Asaro L, Coughlin-Wells K, Steil G, Spear D, Stone C, Nadkarni V, Agus M, Investigators H, Agus M, Wypij D, Asaro L, Nadkarni V, Srinivasan V, Biagas K, Mourani P, Chima R, Thomas N, Li S, Pinto A, Newth C, Hassinger A, Bysani K, Rehder K, Faustino E, Kandil S, Hirshberg E, Wintergerst K, Schwarz A, Bagdure D, Marsillio L, Cvijanovich N, Pham N, Quasney M, Flori H, Federman M, Nett S, Pinto N, Viteri S, Schneider J, Medar S, Sapru A, McQuillen P, Babbitt C, Lin J, Jouvet P, Yanay O, Allen C, Luckett P, Fackler J, Rozen T. Performance of an Electronic Decision Support System as a Therapeutic Intervention During a Multicenter PICU Clinical Trial Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration Trial (HALF-PINT). CHEST Journal 2021, 160: 919-928. PMID: 33932465, PMCID: PMC8449010, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung Failure-Pediatric INsulin Titration trialBlood glucose targetsCritical care trialsManagement of hyperglycemiaTitration trialCare trialsGlucose targetsCDS toolElectronic clinical decision support systemLow complianceBlood glucose metricsIll pediatric patientsObservational retrospective studyElectronic decision support systemClinical decision support systemInotropic supportPediatric patientsPatient factorsRetrospective studyClinician factorsIll childrenGlucose metricsPatientsTherapeutic interventionsStudy designAssociation of Race and Ethnicity with Sedation Management in Pediatric Intensive Care.
Natale J, Asaro L, Joseph J, Ulysse C, Ascenzi J, Bowens C, Wypij D, Curley M, Curley M, Wypij D, Allen G, Angus D, Asaro L, Ascenzi J, Bateman S, Borasino S, Bowens C, Bysani G, Cheifetz I, Cowl A, Dodson B, Faustino E, Fineman L, Flori H, Franck L, Gedeit R, Grant M, Harabin A, Haskins-Kiefer C, Hertzog J, Hutchins L, Kirby A, Lebet R, Matthay M, McLaughlin G, Natale J, Oren P, Polavarapu N, Schneider J, Schwarz A, Shanley T, Simone S, Singer L, Sorce L, Truemper E, Vander Heyden M, Watson R, Wells C. Association of Race and Ethnicity with Sedation Management in Pediatric Intensive Care. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2021, 18: 93-102. PMID: 32776853, PMCID: PMC7780975, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201912-872oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlack PeopleChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicPainPain ManagementRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory InsufficiencyWhite PeopleConceptsSedation managementPain managementClinical trialsU.S. pediatric intensive care unitsPediatric intensive care unitCluster-randomized clinical trialRacial disparitiesIatrogenic withdrawal syndromeAcute respiratory failureEpisodes of painPlanned secondary analysisIntensive care unitPediatric intensive careAssociation of raceEthnicity groupsNon-Hispanic blacksPercentage of daysRespiratory failureUsual careCumulative dosingPediatric patientsWithdrawal syndromeBlack patientsCare unitIntervention arm
2020
Surfactant Protein D Is Associated With Severe Pediatric ARDS, Prolonged Ventilation, and Death in Children With Acute Respiratory Failure
Dahmer M, Flori H, Sapru A, Kohne J, Weeks H, Curley M, Matthay M, Quasney M, Network B, Bateman S, Berg M, Borasino S, Bysani G, Cowl A, Bowens C, Faustino E, Fineman L, Godshall A, Hirshberg E, Kirby A, McLaughlin G, Medar S, Oren P, Schneider J, Schwarz A, Shanley T, Sorce L, Truemper E, Vander Heyden M, Wittmayer K, Zuppa A, Wypij D. Surfactant Protein D Is Associated With Severe Pediatric ARDS, Prolonged Ventilation, and Death in Children With Acute Respiratory Failure. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1027-1035. PMID: 32275979, PMCID: PMC7478231, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory failureSP-D levelsPediatric ARDSRespiratory failureLung injurySurfactant protein DPlasma SPPrimary diagnosisPlasma SP-D levelsHigher oxygenation indexProtein DDays of intubationProspective cohort studyChronic lung diseaseRespiratory distress syndromeMulti-center studyYears of ageEnzyme-linked immunosorbentPediatric RiskPICU lengthOxygenation indexProlonged ventilationCohort studyMortality IIIDistress syndromeLong-Term Neurobehavioral and Quality of Life Outcomes of Critically Ill Children after Glycemic Control
Biagas K, Hinton V, Hasbani N, Luckett P, Wypij D, Nadkarni V, Agus M, investigators H, Srinivasan V, Mourani P, Chima R, Thomas N, Li S, Pinto A, Newth C, Hassinger A, Bysani K, Rehder K, Faustino E, Kandil S, Hirshberg E, Wintergerst K, Schwarz A, Bagdure D, Marsillio L, Cvijanovich N, Pham N, Quasney M, Flori H, Federman M, Nett S, Pinto N, Viteri S, Schneider J, Medar S, Sapru A, McQuillen P, Babbitt C, Lin J, Jouvet P, Yanay O, Allen C, Asaro L, Coughlin-Wells K, French J, Natarajan A, Network T. Long-Term Neurobehavioral and Quality of Life Outcomes of Critically Ill Children after Glycemic Control. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 218: 57-63.e5. PMID: 31910992, PMCID: PMC7122648, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityHigher-target groupGlycemic controlLife outcomesIll childrenPediatric QualityProspective longitudinal cohort studyIntensive care dischargeTarget glycemic controlTight glycemic controlLongitudinal cohort studyRisk of mortalityLack of benefitRespiratory failureCohort studyHospital dischargeInsulin titrationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCare dischargeEligible childrenChild Behavior ChecklistOverall healthTotal healthVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales50 Years Ago in T he J ournal of P ediatrics Thromboses Due to Catheterization in Infants and Children
Kandil S, Faustino EV. 50 Years Ago in T he J ournal of P ediatrics Thromboses Due to Catheterization in Infants and Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 216: 100. PMID: 31843106, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.07.067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Sedation Management for Critically Ill Children with Pre-Existing Cognitive Impairment
Best K, Asaro L, Curley M, Investigators R, Wypij D, Allen G, Angus D, Ascenzi J, Bateman S, Borasino S, Bowens C, Bysani G, Cheifetz I, Cowl A, Dodson B, Faustino E, Fineman L, Flori H, Franck L, Gedeit R, Grant M, Harabin A, Haskins-Kiefer C, Hertzog J, Hutchins L, Kirby A, Lebet R, Matthay M, McLaughlin G, Natale J, Oren P, Polavarapu N, Schneider J, Schwarz A, Shanley T, Simone S, Singer L, Sorce L, Truemper E, Vander Heyden M, Watson R, Wells C. Sedation Management for Critically Ill Children with Pre-Existing Cognitive Impairment. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 206: 204-211.e1. PMID: 30527750, PMCID: PMC6389364, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.10.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unitCognitive impairmentSedation managementCare unitIll childrenStudy daysSevere pediatric acute respiratory distress syndromePediatric acute respiratory distress syndromePediatric Cerebral Performance CategoryAcute respiratory distress syndromePre-existing cognitive impairmentSedation management practicesAcute respiratory failureCerebral Performance CategoryEpisodes of painDevelopment of painRespiratory distress syndromeSedation assessment toolsIatrogenic withdrawal symptomsNeurotypical subjectsMore study daysAssessment toolSedative requirementsRespiratory failure
2017
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Parental Refusal of Consent in a Large, Multisite Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Trial
Natale J, Lebet R, Joseph J, Ulysse C, Ascenzi J, Wypij D, Curley M, Investigators R, Curley M, Wypij D, Allen G, Angus D, Asaro L, Ascenzi J, Bateman S, Borasino S, Bowens C, Bysani G, Cheifetz I, Cowl A, Dodson B, Faustino E, Fineman L, Flori H, Franck L, Gedeit R, Grant M, Harabin A, Haskins-Kiefer C, Hertzog J, Hutchins L, Kirby A, Lebet R, Matthay M, McLaughlin G, Natale J, Oren P, Polavarapu N, Schneider J, Schwarz A, Shanley T, Simone S, Singer L, Sorce L, Truemper E, Vander Heyden M, Watson R, Wells C. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Parental Refusal of Consent in a Large, Multisite Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 184: 204-208.e1. PMID: 28410087, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care clinical trialsCare clinical trialsRespiratory failureClinical trialsParental refusalHispanic childrenAcute respiratory failureMultivariable logistic regressionWhite childrenNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesRace/ethnicitySedation TitrationSedation managementIntervention armMechanical ventilationParents of childrenEnrollment criteriaPatient raceControl armIll childrenStudy consentEthnic disparitiesSecondary analysisRandomized EvaluationTight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children
Agus M, Wypij D, Hirshberg E, Srinivasan V, Faustino E, Luckett P, Alexander J, Asaro L, Curley M, Steil G, Nadkarni V. Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 729-741. PMID: 28118549, PMCID: PMC5444653, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1612348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlood GlucoseCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessFemaleGlucoseHospital MortalityHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInfantInfant, NewbornInsulinIntensive Care Units, PediatricIntention to Treat AnalysisLength of StayMalePostoperative PeriodConceptsHigher-target groupLower-target groupTight glycemic controlBlood glucose levelsGlycemic controlIll childrenGlucose levelsCardiac surgeryHealth care-associated infectionsICU-free daysVentilator-free daysCritically Ill ChildrenNormal blood glucose levelsIntensive care unitCare-associated infectionsSafety monitoring boardAverage glucose levelsHigh rateContinuous glucose monitoringIll adultsOrgan dysfunctionPrimary outcomeSevere hypoglycemiaTreat analysisCare unit