Publications by authors named "Maraya N Camazine"
Objectives: Opioids are commonly used for pain control after lower extremity amputations (LEA)-below the knee amputations (BKA) and above the knee amputations (AKA). Well-defined benchmarks for prescription requirements after amputation are deficient. This analysis evaluated opioid utilization after amputation to identify high-risk patients and provide recommendations for post-hospitalization opioid prescriptions at discharge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To characterize patterns of surgery among pediatric patients during terminal hospitalizations in children's hospitals.
Methods: We reviewed patients ≤20 years of age who died among 4 424 886 hospitalizations from January 2013-December 2019 within 49 US children's hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information System database. Surgical procedures, identified by International Classification of Diseases procedure codes, were classified by type and purpose.
A Comparison of Single-Incision Versus Multiport Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Children.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- A study compared single-incision endoscopic splenectomy (SIES-Sp) and multiport laparoscopic splenectomy (MPLS) in children undergoing total splenectomy to assess safety and outcomes.
- Out of 48 children, 60% had SIES-Sp, with no significant differences in age, gender, or diagnosis between the two groups.
- Results showed that SIES-Sp is a safe alternative to MPLS, though larger spleens may complicate this minimally invasive approach.
Objective: To determine if the use of fresh frozen plasma/frozen plasma 24 hours compared to solvent detergent plasma is associated with international normalized ratio reduction or ICU mortality in critically ill children.
Design: This is an a priori secondary analysis of a prospective, observational study. Study groups were defined as those transfused with either fresh frozen plasma/frozen plasma 24 hours or solvent detergent plasma.
Background: Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) have been developed to implement damage control resuscitation (DCR) principles. A survey of MTP policies from American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS-TQIP) participants was performed to establish which MTP activation, hemostatic resuscitation, and monitoring aspects of DCR are included in the MTP guidelines.
Methods: On October 10, 2013, ACS-TQIP administration administered a cross-sectional electronic survey to 187 ACS-TQIP participants.