2021
Age-Dependent Heterogeneity in the Efficacy of Prophylaxis With Enoxaparin Against Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Bayesian Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial.
Faustino EVS, Raffini LJ, Hanson SJ, Cholette JM, Pinto MG, Li S, Kandil SB, Nellis ME, Shabanova V, Silva CT, Tala JA, McPartland T, Spinella PC. Age-Dependent Heterogeneity in the Efficacy of Prophylaxis With Enoxaparin Against Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Bayesian Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial. Critical Care Medicine 2021, 49: e369-e380. PMID: 33566465, PMCID: PMC7979442, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous catheter-associated deep venous thrombosisCatheter-associated deep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersEfficacy of prophylaxisDeep venous thrombosisAge-dependent heterogeneityAnti-Xa levelsVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisFactor VIII activityThrombin generationPlatelet countClinical trialsIll childrenPhase 2bVIII activityLow factor VIII activityCatheter-Associated ThrombosisInternational units/mLMinimum platelet countOlder childrenCritically Ill ChildrenEndogenous thrombin potentialHigher platelet countsPost Hoc Analysis
2020
Efficacy of Early Prophylaxis Against Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children: A Bayesian Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial.
Faustino EVS, Shabanova V, Raffini LJ, Kandil SB, Li S, Pinto MG, Cholette JM, Hanson SJ, Nellis ME, Silva CT, Chima R, Sharathkumar A, Thomas KA, McPartland T, Tala JA, Spinella PC. Efficacy of Early Prophylaxis Against Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children: A Bayesian Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 49: e235-e246. PMID: 33372745, PMCID: PMC7902342, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous catheter-associated deep venous thrombosisCatheter-associated deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisUsual care armCentral venous cathetersVenous thrombosisClinical trialsEnoxaparin armCare armVenous cathetersEarly prophylaxisIll childrenThrombin generationPhase 2bCatheter-Associated ThrombosisInternational units/mLAnti-Xa levelsCritically Ill ChildrenRandomized clinical trialsEndogenous thrombin potentialRelevant bleedingUsual careTrial armsRisk ratioThrombin potentialUmbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit
Levit OL, Shabanova V, Bizzarro MJ. Umbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 573-580. PMID: 31911645, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0579-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitCatheter-associated complicationsUmbilical arterial catheterUmbilical cathetersCare unitCatheter useArterial catheterArterial catheter useUmbilical venous catheterVenous catheter useObservational cohort studyCatheter dwell timeCohort studyComplication rateCumulative incidenceVenous cathetersCox regressionResultsFifty-oneComplicationsCatheterEvent ratesSignificant riskLower percentage
2016
Prediction of Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Marquez A, Shabanova V, Faustino EV. Prediction of Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2016, 17: e521-e528. PMID: 27662566, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-associated thrombosisCentral venous cathetersVenous cathetersIll childrenRecent surgeryHigh riskCatheter-associated deep venous thrombosisMulticenter prospective cohort studyBlood product transfusionDeep venous thrombosisProspective cohort studyCritically Ill ChildrenSeverity of illnessRisk prediction modelProduct transfusionCohort studyVenous thrombosisGroup of childrenSubclavian veinActive surveillanceThrombosisCatheterSecondary analysisLogistic regressionCharacteristic curve
2012
Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVC-related deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitAcute complicationsIll childrenVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitPediatric intensive care unitProspective cohort studyChronic complicationsHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyMechanical ventilationHigher oddsCurrent incidenceColor DopplerComplicationsCVC characteristicsLarger studyThrombosis
2010
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Sabo B, Noonan M, Bonfiglio MP, Northrup V, Diefenbach K. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2010, 31: 241-248. PMID: 20102278, DOI: 10.1086/650448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsNeonatal intensive care unitLate-onset sepsisRate of CLABSINational Healthcare Safety NetworkCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitCLABSI ratesBloodstream infectionsCare unitLevel III neonatal intensive care unitCentral Line–Associated Bloodstream InfectionsLine-associated bloodstream infectionsLine–Associated Bloodstream InfectionsEvidence-based guidelinesQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement committeeCVC placementVenous cathetersNICU patientsInpatient careClinical practicePreintervention dataQuasi-experimental studySepsis