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Improving Operating Room Efficiency in Academic Children's Hospital Using Lean Six Sigma Methodology by Tagge, Edward P, Lenart, John, Thirumoorthi, Arul S, Garberoglio, Carlos, Mitchell, Kenneth W

“…Abstract Background/Purpose Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a process improvement methodology that utilizes a collaborative team effort to improve performance by…”
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Palliative Care Training During Surgical Critical Care Fellowship: A Preliminary Needs Assessment at a Major Academic Center by Shah, Nikhil R, King, Sarah D, Soltani, Tandis, Park, Pauline K, Thirumoorthi, Arul S

“…Surgical palliative care (PC) facilitates communication between surgeons and patients/family about prognosis, symptom control, and therapeutic goals. Surgical…”
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Central line placement at ECMO decannulation: A missed opportunity by Rubalcava, Nathan S., Overman, Richard E., Hirschl, Ronald B., Thirumoorthi, Arul S.

“…ECMO is a support modality for refractory critical illness. This study reviews the incidence and utility of central venous line (CVL) placement at pediatric…”
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Neonatal peri-procedural extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of tracheo-esophageal fistula/esophageal atresia and left pulmonary agenesis by Hartman, Heather A, Spencer, Brianna, Hirschl, Ronald B, Elliot, Anila B, Thirumoorthi, Arul S

“…Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula/esophageal atresia (TEF/EA) with concomitant pulmonary agenesis is exceedingly rare and has a high mortality rate. While…”
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Safety and feasibility of conversion from venoarterial to venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric patients: A case series by Maselli, Kathryn M, Shah, Nikhil R, Williams, Keyonna, Spencer, Brianna, Gadepalli, Samir K, Thirumoorthi, Arul S

“…In children requiring venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for long durations, conversion to venovenous (VV) support may be…”
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Serious Illness Communication Training for Surgical Critical Care Fellows: A Pilot Implementation Study by Shah, Nikhil R., King, Sarah D., Mendez, Michael P., Park, Pauline K., Taylor, Laura, Thirumoorthi, Arul S.

“…•Serious illness communication is pivotal in delivering surgical critical care (SCC).•Limited educational strategies exist for SCC fellows, who often lead…”
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Preduodenal portal vein by Thirumoorthi, Arul S., MD, Cowles, Robert A., MD

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Lower extremity complications in children following femoral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Shah, Nikhil R, Spencer, Brianna L, Maselli, Kathryn M, Williams, Keyonna M, Sood, Vikram, Gadepalli, Samir K, Thirumoorthi, Arul S

“…Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation strategies vary between adults and children. Femoral approach is common in adults and extremity…”
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The use of ECMO for Gastroschisis and Omphalocele: Two Decades of Experience by Baerg, Joanne E, Thirumoorthi, Arul, Hopper, Andrew O, Tagge, Edward P

“…Abstract Purpose The aim was to review the respiratory failure causes and outcomes of infants with omphalocele or gastroschisis receiving ECMO and reported to…”
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Managing radiation exposure in children—reexamining the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis by Thirumoorthi, Arul S, Fefferman, Nancy R, Ginsburg, Howard B, Kuenzler, Keith A, Tomita, Sandra S

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the efficacy and accuracy of ultrasonography (US) and selective computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in…”
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Aberrant lymphatic endothelial progenitors in lymphatic malformation development by Wu, June K, Kitajewski, Christopher, Reiley, Maia, Keung, Connie H, Monteagudo, Julie, Andrews, John P, Liou, Peter, Thirumoorthi, Arul, Wong, Alvin, Kandel, Jessica J, Shawber, Carrie J

“…Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are vascular anomalies thought to arise from dysregulated lymphangiogenesis. These lesions impose a significant burden of disease…”
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Personality traits within a pediatric surgery fellowship applicant pool by Hazboun, Rajaie, MD, Rodriguez, Samuel, MD, Thirumoorthi, Arul, MD, Baerg, Joanne, MD, Moores, Donald, MD, Tagge, Edward P., MD

“…Abstract Background The Big Five framework examines five factors that represent a description of human personality. These factors correlate with success…”
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Lung to head ratio in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia does not predict long term pulmonary hypertension by Garcia, Alejandro V, Fingeret, Abbey L, Thirumoorthi, Arul S, Hahn, Eunice, Leskowitz, Matthew J, Aspelund, Gudrun, Krishnan, Usha S, Stolar, Charles J.H

“…Abstract Purpose Lung-to-head ratio (LHR) has been used for antenatal evaluation of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We hypothesized that…”
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Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with concomitant ischemic stroke in a child by Garcia, Alejandro V., Fingeret, Abbey L., Thirumoorthi, Arul S., Kadenhe‐Chiweshe, Angela, Kandel, Jessica J.

“…Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common agents causing respiratory disease in children. The most common extra‐pulmonary manifestations of M. pneumoniae…”
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Image-guided esophageal anastomosis in esophageal atresia by Garcia, Alejandro V, Thirumoorthi, Arul S, Traina, Jocelyn M, Schlossberg, Peter, Sheynzon, Vladimir, Kandel, Jessica J

“…Abstract Infants with tracheoesophageal fistulas may present with complex cardiac disease that may obviate or disrupt a safe operative repair. Here we present…”
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Inhibition of host Notch function disrupts hepatic vasculature, and promotes tumor growth by Garcia, Alejandro, MD, Banerjee, Debarshi, PhD, Hernandez, Sonia, PhD, Alfonso, Roderick, BS, Thirumoorthi, Arul, MD, Andrews, John, BA, Sbiroli, Emily, BA, Kadenhe-Chiweshe, Angela, MD, Yamashiro, Darrell J., MD, PhD, Kandel, Jessica J., MD

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Late onset of pulmonary hypertension and sepsis in omphalocele infants by Baerg, Joanne E, Thirumoorthi, Arul, Carlton, Whitney, Haug, Shelly, Hopper, Andrew O, Goff, Donna, Ramlogan, Sandhya, St. Peter, Shawn D

“…Abstract A subset of omphalocele infants has respiratory decompensation after the first week of life and PHN is diagnosed. Infection may initiate…”
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Ultrasonography/MRI Versus CT for Diagnosing Appendicitis by ASPELUND, Gudrun, FINGERET, Abbey, MIDDLESWORTH, William, KANDEL, Jessica, RUZAL-SHAPIRO, Carrie, GROSS, Erica, KESSLER, David, KEUNG, Connie, THIRUMOORTHI, Arul, OH, Pilyung Stephen, BEHR, Gerald, CHEN, Susie, LAMPL, Brooke

“…Cross-sectional imaging increases accuracy in diagnosing appendicitis. We hypothesized that a radiation-free imaging pathway of ultrasonography selectively…”
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Cervical spine injuries in young children: pattern and outcomes in accidental versus inflicted trauma by Baerg, Joanne, Thirumoorthi, Arul, Hazboun, Rajaie, Vannix, Rosemary, Krafft, Paul, Zouros, Alexander

“…The aim of the study was to compare the cervical spine (c-spine) pattern of injury and outcomes in children below 3 y with a head injury from confirmed…”
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Cervical spine imaging for young children with inflicted trauma: Expanding the injury pattern by Baerg, Joanne, Thirumoorthi, Arul, Vannix, Rosemary, Taha, Asma, Young, Amy, Zouros, Alexander

“…Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to document the incidence and pattern of cervical spine (c-spine) injuries in children below 36 months with…”
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