Search Results - "Hersey, Diane"
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Hybrid Palliation: Outcomes After the Comprehensive Stage 2 Procedure
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-2018)“…The comprehensive stage 2 procedure (CS2) follows initial hybrid stage 1 palliation for patients with single-ventricle physiology. The goal of this study was…”
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Quality improvement methodologies increase autologous blood product administration
Published in The Journal of extra-corporeal technology (01-03-2014)“…Whole blood from the heart-lung (bypass) machine may be processed through a cell salvaging device (i.e., cell saver [CS]) and subsequently administered to the…”
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Impact of Viral PCR Positive Nasal Swabs (Non Covid-19) on Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery
Published in Pediatric cardiology (01-10-2021)“…Viral bronchiolitis is a relative contraindication to elective pediatric cardiac surgery. Nasopharyngeal swab utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR)…”
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Quality Report: Postoperative Guideline Implementation Reduces Length of Stay after Fontan Procedure
Published in Pediatric quality & safety (01-05-2023)“…Patients following the Fontan procedure have a physiology that results in prolonged pleural effusion, often delaying hospital discharge. The hospital length of…”
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Initial fetal to initial postnatal echocardiogram in uncomplicated atrioventricular septal defects: Do significant changes occur?
Published in Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (01-12-2020)“…Background Yield of serial echocardiography in fetuses with atrioventricular septal defects (fAVSD) has not been well defined. The goal of this study was to…”
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Pre-operative prostaglandin-E is not required for d-transposition of the great arteries
Published in Progress in pediatric cardiology (01-06-2022)“…Prostaglandin E-1 (PGE) is frequently utilized preoperatively for patients with d-transposition of the great arteries (dTGA) but may not be necessary for all…”
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Improving Surveillance and Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Published in American journal of critical care (01-03-2016)“…Postoperative cardiovascular surgical site infections are preventable events that may lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. To improve…”
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A ROTEM-guided algorithm aimed to reduce blood product utilization during neonatal and infant cardiac surgery
Published in The Journal of extra-corporeal technology (01-06-2023)“…Neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery tend to receive high volumes of blood products. The use of rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM ) has been…”
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Preemptive stenting of the left pulmonary artery during comprehensive stage 2 procedure does not influence Fontan candidacy
Published in JTCVS open (01-03-2023)“…Pulmonary artery reconstruction during comprehensive stage 2 (CS2) procedure can be challenging. Since 2017, we have employed preemptive left pulmonary artery…”
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A single-center strategy to minimize blood transfusion in neonates and children undergoing cardiac surgery
Published in Pediatric anesthesia (01-05-2015)“…Summary Background The transfusion of blood products in the setting of uncontrolled bleeding is unquestionably lifesaving. However, in many instances, the…”
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Preemptive stenting of the left pulmonary artery during comprehensive stage 2 procedure does not influence Fontan candidacyCentral MessagePerspective
Published in JTCVS open (01-03-2023)“…Objective: Pulmonary artery reconstruction during comprehensive stage 2 (CS2) procedure can be challenging. Since 2017, we have employed preemptive left…”
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outcomes After the Comprehensive Stage II Procedure in Patients With Single Ventricles: Thoughts and Progress
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outcomes After the Comprehensive Stage II Procedure in Patients With Single Ventricles
Published in Artificial organs (01-01-2017)“…Outcomes for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been described for patients with single ventricle physiology (SVP) undergoing cavopulmonary…”
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Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections
Published in Pediatric quality & safety (01-07-2019)“…Healthcare-associated infections are a major focus for quality improvement in hospitals today. Surgical site infections (SSIs), a postoperative complication in…”
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