2023
First 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 occurrence
2015
Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children
Demaret P, Tucci M, Karam O, Trottier H, Ducruet T, Lacroix J. Clinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2015, 16: 505-514. PMID: 25905491, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareCritical IllnessErythrocyte TransfusionFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMaleMultiple Organ FailureOxygenPartial PressureProspective StudiesRenal Replacement TherapyRespiration, ArtificialTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgressive multiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeFirst RBC transfusionOrgan dysfunction syndromeRBC transfusionIll childrenDysfunction syndromeRenal replacement therapyTertiary children's hospitalCritically Ill ChildrenProspective observational studyArterial partial pressurePICU lengthProlonged PICUPICU patientsMedical chartsClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationMultivariable analysisChildren's HospitalPotential confoundersReplacement therapyConsecutive admissionsPotential complicationsOdds ratio
2010
Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study
Karam O, Tucci M, Bateman ST, Ducruet T, Spinella PC, Randolph AG, Lacroix J. Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study. Critical Care 2010, 14: r57. PMID: 20377853, PMCID: PMC2887178, DOI: 10.1186/cc8953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intensive care unitMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeRed blood cell unitsOrgan dysfunction syndromeDysfunction syndromeIll childrenPICU lengthClinical outcomesOdds ratioObservational studyMultiple logistic regression modelProspective observational studyWorse clinical outcomesPrimary outcome measureIntensive care unitNorth American centersCell unitsLogistic regression modelsSecondary outcomesConsecutive patientsOrgan dysfunctionCare unitMedian lengthProspective studyClinical impact