- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Healthcare Policy and Management
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
2015-2025
University of Southern California
2017
Rationale: Subglottic edema is the most common cause of pediatric extubation failure, but few studies have confirmed risk factors or prevention strategies. This may be due to subjective assessment stridor inability differentiate supraglottic from subglottic disease.Objectives: Objective 1 was assess utility calibrated respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) and esophageal manometry identify clinically significant post-extubation upper airway obstruction (UAO) UAO. 2 for UAO, stratified...
Background: Bleeding is a common complication of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for pediatric cardiac patients. We aimed to identify anticoagulation practices, diagnoses, and surgical variables associated with bleeding during ECMO by combining two established databases, the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network (CPCCRN) Thrombosis in (BATE) Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry. Methods: All children (<19 years) primary diagnosis managed on...
Weiler, Thomas; Kamerkar, Asavari; Hotz, Justin; Ross, Patrick; Newth, Christopher; Khemani, Robinder
1N/A, Los Angeles, CA, 2Children’s Hospital 3Childrens CA