Publications by authors named "C W Hutto"
Article Synopsis
- - A pediatric heart transplant patient experienced recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding which led to the discovery of a serious condition called post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) related to Epstein-Barr virus.
- - The diagnosis of GI-PTLD was difficult and only confirmed after exploratory laparoscopy and the removal of a fistulous tract, which showed signs of PTLD in pathology.
- - Early detection of GI-PTLD, especially when it occurs only in the small intestine, is challenging and may require advanced imaging techniques like PET/CT or surgical procedures to obtain tissue samples for accurate diagnosis.
Cardiac outcomes of 131 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) were examined. The majority of the cohort was male (66.4%) and half were Black (49.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Critically ill neonates and those with complex medical conditions frequently require the use of central venous lines. Unfortunately, central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result in significant morbidity and mortality, and the cost and increased length of stay burden the healthcare system. Previous studies have demonstrated that standardized care bundles can decrease CLABSI rates, but achieving sustained improvement has proven difficult.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Central line associated bloodstream infections are a common cause of bacteremia and sepsis in pediatric patients with intestinal failure, secondary to long-term CVC use.
Methods: An IRB approved retrospective chart review was conducted on TPN-dependent patients with IF who had an identified CLABSI and presented to Children's of Alabama's emergency department (ED) and were admitted to the hospital.
Results: Forty-four patients were included in the study, 28 in the first 18-month period and 26 in the second, with 10 in both populations.
Objective: To determine frequency of hospital-acquired viral respiratory infections (HA-VRI) and associated outcomes in a NICU.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study conducted from 4 October 2016 to 21 March 2017. Infants hospitalized from birth in the NICU had a weekly nasal swab collected for testing using a multiplex PCR assay capable of detecting 16 different respiratory viruses.