2022
Effect of Platelet Transfusions on Extracorporeal Life Support Oxygenator’s Function
Chegondi M, Vijayakumar N, Badheka A, Karam O. Effect of Platelet Transfusions on Extracorporeal Life Support Oxygenator’s Function. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2022, 10: 826477. PMID: 35321010, PMCID: PMC8936087, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.826477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPediatric intensive care unitPlatelet transfusionsOxygenator functionECMO supportVeno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationOnly independent factorSubgroup of patientsIntensive care unitAnticoagulation strategiesCommon complicationMembrane oxygenationCare unitRetrospective studyMain complicationsLowest quartileTransfusionIndependent factorsMmHgECMO oxygenatorROC curveComplicationsPatientsChildrenRegression models
2016
Ketosis After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children Is Associated With an Inadequate Balance Between Oxygen Transport and Consumption*
Klee P, Arni D, Saudan S, Schwitzgebel VM, Sharma R, Karam O, Rimensberger PC. Ketosis After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children Is Associated With an Inadequate Balance Between Oxygen Transport and Consumption*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2016, 17: 852-859. PMID: 27472253, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorPICU admissionCardiopulmonary bypassInsulin treatmentCardiac surgeryRisk factorsPostoperative blood glucose levelsProspective observational studyPatients 6 monthsSubset of patientsSubgroup of patientsVenous oxygen saturationTight glycemic controlBlood glucose levelsGlycemic controlTertiary PICUGlucose intakeWorse outcomesPatient outcomesHigh prevalenceObservational studyGlucose levelsOxygen saturationMetabolic constellationAdmission
2011
Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*
Karam O, Tucci M, Ducruet T, Hume HA, Lacroix J, Gauvin F. Red blood cell transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients with sepsis*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2011, 12: 512-518. PMID: 21057356, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3181fe344b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeCell transfusionTransfusion thresholdDysfunction syndromeTransfusion strategySubgroup analysisIll childrenPediatric intensive care unit studyRed blood cell transfusion thresholdRestrictive red-cell transfusion strategyCritical care unit admissionRed-cell transfusion strategyIntensive care unit studiesPediatric critical care unitLiberal transfusion strategyRestrictive transfusion thresholdCare unit admissionSubgroup of patientsCritical care unitsTransfusion requirementsUnit admission