2025
Diaphragm dysfunction from phrenic nerve injuries during LVAD or heart transplant: Positive role of diaphragm pacing
Boutros C, Elmo M, Carl N, Abu-Omar Y, Arora R, Elgudin Y, Gray K, Pelletier M, Onders R. Diaphragm dysfunction from phrenic nerve injuries during LVAD or heart transplant: Positive role of diaphragm pacing. JHLT Open 2025, 9: 100281. PMID: 40520816, PMCID: PMC12166398, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-invasive ventilationLeft ventricular assist deviceDiaphragm pacingHeart transplantationMechanical ventilationNerve injurySingle-center cohort studyPhrenic nerve dysfunctionPhrenic nerve injuryLeft ventricular assist device recipientsPhrenic injuryDiaphragm dysfunctionDifficulty weaningNerve dysfunctionNerve injuresCase seriesDiaphragm functionMV weaningDP useAdverse eventsCohort studyVentricular assist deviceHTxExploratory case seriesTransplantation
2021
Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Percy E, Hirji S, Leung N, Harloff M, Newell P, Cherkasky O, McGurk S, Yazdchi F, Cook R, Pelletier M, Kaneko T. Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 115: 1526-1532. PMID: 34979139, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useCardiac surgeryOpioid consumptionRate of chronic opioid useOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPredictive of opioid useMedian total consumptionChronic opioid useMorphine milligram equivalentsPatterns of opioid consumptionMonths of surgeryProspective cohort studyConsecutive patientsMilligram equivalentsCardiac operationsHistory of substance useNonhome facilityPostdischarge painPill countDays of dischargePain managementCohort studyOpioidSurgeryPatient diaries
2020
Acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients undergoing cardiac surgery
Hundemer G, Srivastava A, Jacob K, Krishnasamudram N, Ahmed S, Boerger E, Sharma S, Pokharel K, Hirji S, Pelletier M, Safa K, Kulvichit W, Kellum J, Riella L, Leaf D. Acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients undergoing cardiac surgery. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2020, 36: 185-196. PMID: 32892219, PMCID: PMC7771983, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal transplant recipientsAcute kidney injuryNon-RTRsCardiac surgeryCalcineurin inhibitorsRisk factorsTransplant recipientsKidney injuryType of cardiac surgeryKidney diseaseRates of acute kidney injuryRisk of acute kidney injuryDeceased donorsGlobal Outcomes criteriaLiving donorsRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with higher ratesChronic kidney diseaseTrough levelsClinical characteristicsAcademic medical centerCohort studySurgeryHigh riskMedical Center
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