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Mergler BD, Goldshore MA, Shea JA, Lane-Fall MB, Hadler RA. The Patient Dignity Inventory and Dignity-Related Distress among the Critically Ill. J Pain Symptom Manage 2022; 63:359-365. [PMID: 34890727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Critical illness confers a significant risk of psychological distress, both during and after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The Patient Dignity Inventory is a 25-item instrument initially designed to measure psychosocial, existential and symptom-related distress in terminally ill patients. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to validate the inventory as a means of identifying distress in inpatient critical care settings. METHODS Single-center prospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to one of five ICUs within the University of Pennsylvania Health System for greater than 48 hours from January 2019 to February 2020. Patients completed the inventory in addition to the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-seven questionnaires. RESULTS The tool's internal structure was assessed via principal components analysis. 155 participants consented, completed the surveys and were included for analysis. Scores on the inventory showed evidence of internal consistency when used in critical care settings (Cronbach's α=0.95). Moreover, principal components analysis elucidated four themes prevalent in critically-ill patients: Illness-related Concerns, Interactions with Others, Peace of Mind and Dependency. Construct validity was assessed through correlational analysis with depression and anxiety questionnaires. Scores on the inventory appear to be valid for assessing dignity-related psychological concerns in the critical care setting although there is overlap among components and with anxiety and depression scores. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that the inventory can be used to assess patient distress in critical care settings. Further research may elucidate the role of dignity-based interventions in treating and preventing post-intensive care psychological symptoms.
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- Blake D Mergler
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (B.D.M., M.B.L.F.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Department of Surgery (M.A.G.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine (J.A.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (B.D.M., M.B.L.F.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia (R.A.H.), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Danzer E, Edgar JC, Eppley E, Goldshore MA, Chotzoglou E, Herkert LM, Oliver ER, Rintoul NE, Panitch H, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL, Victoria T. Predicting neonatal outcomes in infants with giant omphalocele using prenatal magnetic resonance imaging calculated observed-to-expected fetal lung volumes. Prenat Diagn 2021; 41:1439-1448. [PMID: 34473853 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based observed/expected total lung volume (O/E TLV) and outcome in neonates with giant omphalocele (GO). METHODS Between 06/2004 and 12/2019, 67 cases with isolated GO underwent prenatal and postnatal care at our institution. MRI-based O/E TLVs were calculated based on normative data from Meyers and from Rypens and correlated with postnatal survival and morbidities. O/E TLV scores were grouped based on severity into <25% (severe), between 25% and 50% (moderate), and >50% (mild) for risk stratification. RESULTS O/E TLV was calculated for all patients according to Meyers nomograms and for 49 patients according to Rypens nomograms. Survival for GO neonates with severe, moderate, and mild pulmonary hypoplasia based on Meyers O/E TLV categories was 60%, 92%, and 96%, respectively (p = 0.04). There was a significant inverse association between Meyers O/E TLV and risk of neonatal morbidities (p < 0.05). A similar trend was observed with Rypens O/E TLV, but associations were less often significant likely related to the smaller sample size. CONCLUSION Neonatal outcomes are related to fetal lung size in isolated GO. Assessment of Meyers O/E TLV allows identification of GO fetuses at greatest risk for complications secondary to pulmonary hypoplasia.
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- Enrico Danzer
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Swendiman RA, Goldshore MA, Allukian M, Nace GW, Nance ML. In reply to "Abdominal angiography is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality among pediatric patients with blunt splenic and hepatic injury: A propensity-score-matching study from the national trauma registry in Japan". J Pediatr Surg 2021; 56:1088-1089. [PMID: 33840501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Swendiman RA, Luks VL, Hatchimonji JS, Nayyar MG, Goldshore MA, Nace GW, Nance ML, Allukian M. Mortality After Adolescent Firearm Injury: Effect of Trauma Center Designation. J Adolesc Health 2021; 68:978-984. [PMID: 33067151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the incidence and outcomes of firearm injuries in adolescents and the effect of trauma center (TC) designation on their mortality. METHODS The National Trauma Data Bank (2010-2016) was queried for all encounters involving adolescents aged 13-16 years with firearm injuries. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to determine the association of covariates with mortality (α = .05). Propensity score matching was also used to explore the relationship between TC designation and mortality. RESULTS A total of 9,029 adolescents met inclusion criteria. Patients aged 15 and 16 years compromised 77.8% of the cohort and were more often male (87.9% vs. 80.6%, p < .001), black (63.8% vs. 56.1%, p < .001), injured in the abdomen (25.4% vs. 22.4%, p = .007) or extremities (62.3% vs. 56.7%, p < .001), and incurred severe injuries (54.5% vs. 50.9%, p = .004) versus 13- and 14-year-old patients. Younger patients were more often injured in the head/neck (23.8% vs. 20.5%, p = .001). Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated no difference in mortality between age groups. Poor neurologic presentation, severe injury, abdominal, chest, and head injuries were all associated with an increased odds of death. Odds of mortality were 2.88 times higher at adult TCs compared to pediatric TCs (CI: 1.55-5.36, p = .001). However, using a 1:1 propensity score matching model, no difference in mortality was found between TC types (p = NS). CONCLUSIONS Variability exists in outcomes for adolescents after firearm injuries. Understanding and identifying the potential differences between pediatric and adult TCs managing adolescent firearm victims may improve survival in all treatment venues, but these data support patients being treated at the closest available TC.
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- Robert A Swendiman
- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Goldshore MA, Mehta SJ, Fletcher W, Tzanis G, Doubeni CA, Paulson EC. An RCT of Fecal Immunochemical Test Colorectal Cancer Screening in Veterans Without Recent Primary Care. Am J Prev Med 2020; 59:41-48. [PMID: 32564804 PMCID: PMC7388415 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The use of screening can prevent death from colorectal cancer, yet people without regular healthcare visits may not realize the benefits of this preventive intervention. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a mailed screening invitation or mailed fecal immunochemical test in increasing colorectal cancer screening uptake in veterans without recent primary care encounters. STUDY DESIGN Three-arm pragmatic randomized trial. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Participants were screening-eligible veterans aged 50-75 years, without a recent primary care visit who accessed medical services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veteran Affairs Medical Center between January 1, 2017, and July 31, 2017. All data were analyzed from March 1, 2018, to July 31, 2018. INTERVENTION Participants were randomized to (1) usual opportunistic screening during a healthcare visit (n=260), (2) mailed invitation to screen and reminder phone calls (n=261), or (3) mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach plus reminder calls (n=61). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome under investigation was the completion of colorectal cancer screening within 6 months after randomization. RESULTS Of 782 participants in the trial, 53.9% were aged 60-75 years and 59.7% were African American. The screening rate was higher in the mailed fecal immunochemical test group (26.1%) compared with usual care (5.8%) (rate difference=20.3%, 95% CI=14.3%, 26.3%; RR=4.52, 95% CI=2.7, 7.7) or screening invitation (7.7%) (rate difference=18.4%, 95% CI=12.2%, 24.6%; RR=3.4, 95% CI=2.1, 5.4). Screening completion rates were similar between invitation and usual care (rate difference=1.9%, 95% CI= -2.4%, 6.2%; RR=1.3, 95% CI=0.7, 2.5). CONCLUSIONS Mailed fecal immunochemical test screening promotes colorectal cancer screening participation among veterans without a recent primary care encounter. Despite the addition of reminder calls, an invitation letter was no more effective in screening participation than screening during outpatient appointments. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov NCT02584998.
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- Matthew A Goldshore
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Chotzoglou E, Hedrick HL, Herkert LM, Goldshore MA, Rintoul NE, Panitch HB. Therapy at 30 days of life predicts lung function at 6 to 12 months in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:1456-1467. [PMID: 32191392 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with variable degrees of lung hypoplasia. Pulmonary support at 30 days postnatal age was found to be the strongest predictor of inpatient mortality and morbidity among CDH infants and was also associated with higher pulmonary morbidity at 1 and 5 years. It is not known, however, if there is a relationship between the need for medical therapy at 30 days of life and subsequent abnormalities in lung function as reflected in infant pulmonary function test (iPFT) measurements. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that CDH infants who require more intensive therapy at 30 days would have more abnormal iPFT values at the time of their first infant pulmonary function study, reflecting the more severe spectrum of lung hypoplasia. METHODS A single-institution chart review of all CDH survivors who were enrolled in a Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program (PHP) through July 2019, and treated from 2002 to 2019 was performed. All infants were divided into groups based on their need for noninvasive (supplemental oxygen, high flow therapy, noninvasive mechanical ventilation) or invasive (mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) respiratory assistance, bronchodilators, diuretic use, and pulmonary hypertension (PH) therapy (inhaled and/or systemic drugs) at 30 days. Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed between groups comparing subsequent lung function measurements. RESULTS A total of 382 infants (median gestational age [GA] 38.4 [interquartile range (IQR) = 37.1-39] weeks, 41.8% female, 70.9% Caucasian) with CDH were enrolled in the PHP through July 2019, and 118 infants underwent iPFT. The median age of the first iPFT was 6.6 (IQR = 5.3-11.7) months. Those requiring any pulmonary support at 30 days had a higher functional residual capacity (FRC) (z) (P = .03), residual volume (RV) (z) (P = .008), ratio of RV to total lung capacity (RV/TLC) (z) (P = .0001), and ratio of FRC to TLC (FRC/TLC) (z) (P = .001); a lower forced expiratory volume at 0.5 seconds (FEV0.5) (z) (P = .03) and a lower respiratory system compliance (Crs) (P = .01) than those who did not require any support. Similarly, those requiring diuretics and/or PH therapy at 30 days had higher fractional lung volumes, lower forced expiratory flows and Crs than infants who did not require such support (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Infants requiring any pulmonary support, diuretics and/or PH therapy at 30 postnatal days have lower forced expiratory flows and higher fractional lung volumes, suggesting a greater degree of lung hypoplasia. Our study suggests that the continued need for PH, diuretic or pulmonary support therapy at 30 days can be used as additional risk-stratification measurements for evaluation of infants with CDH.
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- Etze Chotzoglou
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Swendiman RA, Goldshore MA, Blinman TA, Nance ML. Laparoscopic Management of Pediatric Abdominal Trauma: A National Trauma Data Bank Experience. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:1052-1059. [PMID: 31237470 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: To characterize injury patterns and institutional trends associated with the utilization of laparoscopy in the management of pediatric abdominal trauma. Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank (2010-2014) was queried for encounters involving patients ≤14 years who underwent an open or laparoscopic abdominal operation within 48 hours of emergency department arrival. Patient, injury, and hospital characteristics associated with each approach were identified. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the influence of patient and hospital characteristics on operative approach. Results: Laparoscopy comprised 7.8% (n = 355) of all abdominal trauma operations. Patients undergoing laparoscopy had lower injury severity scores and higher Glasgow Coma Scale scores on arrival compared with laparotomy subjects (P < .001). Laparoscopic patients also had a shorter length of hospital stay (5.0 versus 8.6 days, P < .001), but longer time to the operating room (9.2 versus 6.3 hours, P < .001) compared with their open counterparts. The proportion of cases managed laparoscopically increased from 6.2% in 2010 to 10.1% in 2014 (P = .013), with increase in utilization primarily driven by university hospitals (P = .026) and level I pediatric trauma centers (P = .043). Conversion to laparotomy was uncommon (18.6%), and mortality in the laparoscopic cohort was low (0.4%). Conclusions: Use of laparoscopy has increased in the pediatric abdominal trauma population, typically in a less injured cohort of patients. As familiarity with and availability of minimally invasive techniques increase, this trend will likely continue.
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- Robert A Swendiman
- 1Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 1Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 2Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 2Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Gregory EF, Goldshore MA, Showell NN, Genies MC, Harding ME, Henderson JL. Parent and Clinician Perspectives on Sustained Behavior Change after a Prenatal Obesity Program: A Qualitative Study. Child Obes 2017; 13:85-92. [PMID: 27854496 PMCID: PMC6435345 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2016.0149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infants of obese women are at a high risk for development of obesity. Prenatal interventions targeting gestational weight gain among obese women have not demonstrated consistent benefits for infant growth trajectories. METHODS To better understand why such programs may not influence infant growth, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 mothers who participated in a prenatal nutrition intervention for women with BMI 30 kg/m2 or greater, and with 19 clinicians (13 pediatric, 6 obstetrical). Interviews were transcribed and coded with themes emerging inductively from the data, using a grounded theory approach. RESULTS Mothers were interviewed a mean of 18 months postpartum and reported successful postnatal maintenance of behaviors that were relevant to the family food environment (Theme 1). Ambivalence around the importance of postnatal behavior maintenance (Theme 2) and enhanced postnatal healthcare (Theme 3) emerged as explanations for the failure of prenatal interventions to influence child growth. Mothers acknowledged their importance as role models for their children's behavior, but they often believed that body habitus was beyond their control. Though mothers attributed prenatal behavior change, in part, to additional support during pregnancy, clinicians had hesitations about providing children of obese parents with additional services postnatally. Both mothers and clinicians perceived a lack of interest or concern about infant growth during pediatric visits (Theme 4). CONCLUSIONS Prenatal interventions may better influence childhood growth if paired with improved communication regarding long-term modifiable risks for children. The healthcare community should clarify a package of enhanced preventive services for children with increased risk of developing obesity.
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- Emily F. Gregory
- General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Gregory EF, Goldshore MA, Henderson JL, Weatherford RD, Showell NN. Infant Growth following Maternal Participation in a Gestational Weight Management Intervention. Child Obes 2016; 12:219-25. [PMID: 27123956 PMCID: PMC5583552 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2015.0238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is widespread and treatment strategies have demonstrated limited success. Changes to obstetrical practice in response to obesity may support obesity prevention by influencing offspring growth trajectories. METHODS This retrospective cohort study examined growth among infants born to obese mothers who participated in Nutrition in Pregnancy (NIP), a prenatal nutrition intervention at one urban hospital. NIP participants had Medicaid insurance and BMIs of 30 kg/m(2) or greater. We compared NIP infant growth to a historical control cohort, matched on maternal factors: age, race/ethnicity, prepregnancy BMI, parity, and history of prepregnancy hypertension or preterm birth. RESULTS Growth data were available for 61 NIP and 145 control infants. Most mothers were African American (94%). Mean maternal BMI was 39.9 kg/m(2) (standard deviation [SD], 5.6) for NIP participants and 38.8 kg/m(2) (SD, 6.0) for controls. Pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and birth weight, did not differ between groups. NIP participants were more likely to attend a postpartum visit (69% vs. 52%; p value, 0.03). At 1 year, 17% of NIP infants and 15% of controls had weight-for-length (WFL) ≥95th percentile (p value, 0.66). Other markers of accelerated infant growth, including crossing WFL percentiles and peak infant BMI, did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS There was no difference in growth between infants whose mothers participated in a prenatal nutrition intervention and those whose mothers did not. Existing prenatal programs for obese women may be inadequate to prevent pediatric obesity without pediatric collaboration to promote family-centered support beyond pregnancy.
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- Emily F. Gregory
- General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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INTRODUCTION The maternal experience of having a young infant is often viewed through a negative lens focused on psychological distress due, in part, to a historical focus on identifying threats to prenatal, perinatal and postpartum well-being of women and infants. This report examines maternal appraisal of both positive and negative experiences during and after pregnancy and introduces a new scale that assesses both uplifts and hassles that are specific to early motherhood. METHODS The sample included 136 women who began study participation during pregnancy and completed an existing scale designed to evaluate pregnancy-specific hassles and uplifts. When infants were 6 months old, participants completed the newly developed Maternal Experience Scale (MES) along with questionnaires related to anxiety, depression, attachment, parenting stress and infant temperament characteristics. RESULTS In general, women with 6-month-old infants rated their maternal experiences far more positively than negatively. MES hassles and uplift scores reflected both convergent and discriminant validity with general measures of psychological well-being and parent-specific measures. Appraisal of the pregnancy experience significantly predicted appraisal of early motherhood for hassles, uplifts and a composite score reflecting emotional valence. Women became relatively more uplifted and less hassled from pregnancy to 6-month postpartum; this was particularly true for multiparous women. DISCUSSION The maternal perception of motherhood corresponds to her perception of pregnancy. The MES provides a balanced view of motherhood by including maternal appraisal of the uplifting aspects of caring for an infant.
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- Janet A. DiPietro
- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD, USA
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