RobGVentMD

RobGVentMD

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Pediatric Critical Care (Boston) - #PedsICU, #CCI, Founder (2007) Critical Care, Anesthesia, Perioperative Extension (CAPE) and Home Ventilation Program. Clinician-Researcher. PROUD DAD! Servant to Boston Terriers. OUTDOOR and WINTER ENTHUSIAST!

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RobGVentMD
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Acute on Chronic Respiratory Event Score - CHEST Pulmonary www.chestpulmonary.org/article/S294... #ACRES a new clinical and research tool for standardizing assessment of children/young adults on home ventilators. #CCI #CSHCN #Peds #Hospital@Home

chestpulmonary.orgAcute on Chronic Respiratory Event ScoreChildren with tracheostomy and home ventilation (HV) are at high risk of morbidity and mortality from acute respiratory infections (ARIs).1,2 American Thoracic Society guidelines have helped optimize ...
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#SMA #Therapy Calibrating expectations and maintaining clinical vigilance for #aerodigestive compromise.

ojrd.biomedcentral.comDifferences in swallowing efficacy of disease modifying treatment between infants receiving pre-symptomatic and symptomatic administration - Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesBackground Spinal muscular atrophy causes progressive motor neuron degeneration that impedes an infant's ability to maintain full oral nutrition and manage secretions. Development of pharmaceuticals t...
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination in Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #Science informs #PublicHealth and not #Politics

jamanetwork.comRespiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination in Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant RecipientsThis study examines the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients following vaccination with prefusion F glycoprotein-based vaccines.

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Shematologist, MD
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One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants. And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines. But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family. We are ALL in this together.

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Alt National Park Service
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On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, officially creating the National Park Service to protect and preserve America’s natural wonders and historic treasures “for the enjoyment of this and future generations.”

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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40232290/ #Access and #Resources still require attention to improve #healthcare outcomes #PedsICU #Research

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govEvaluation of Neighborhood Resources and Pediatric Status Epilepticus Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit Across the United States - PubMedThis study aimed to investigate outcomes for children with underlying epilepsy admitted to an intensive care unit for status epilepticus in relation to Child Opportunity Index. Data were obtained from...

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publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a... Need for more #research and #support #CSHCN #CMC See Dr. Foster's work as a foundation and to generate ideas.

publications.aap.orgHome Health Care Research for Children With Disability and Medical ComplexityPediatric home health care represents a vital system of care for children with disability and medical complexity, encompassing services provided by family caregivers and nonfamily home health care pro...
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#PedsICU #PALISI an international effort to look at #LongTermVent #CCI Kudos Atsushi! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comPrevalence, management, health-care burden, and 90-day outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation in the paediatric intensive care unit (LongVentKids): an international, prospective, cross-sectional...The number of children requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has increased with the advancement of medical care. We aimed to estimate the p…

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WHO
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Out-of-pocket health expenditure of 10% or more of their household budget is placing 1 in 8 people worldwide at risk of poverty.​ Governments must adequately invest in #HealthForAll and protect people – particularly the most vulnerable among us – from high health spending. ​ bit.ly/3OGl5hA

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#CCI #SCT #PedsICU #Oncology an evolving field of acute and long-term supports to improve outcomes. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comIndications and Outcomes for Tracheostomies in Pediatric Oncology Patients—A Single Center StudyBackground Children with cancer face a high risk of complications including prolonged mechanical ventilation requiring tracheostomies. While tracheostomies have been demonstrated to be a generally s...