Publications by authors named "Max Raymond Langham"
Background And Objectives: African American children are more than twice as likely to die after surgery compared with white children. In this study, we evaluated whether risk factors for death after surgery differ for African American and white children, and we also assessed whether race-specific risk stratification models perform better than non-race-specific models.
Methods: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric Participant Use Data File contains clinical data on operations performed on children at participating institutions in the United States.
Objective: To examine the breadth of application and resulting outcomes in a university-based extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program directed by pediatric surgeons.
Summary Background Data: Several randomized control trials have supported the use of ECMO in neonates with respiratory failure. No comparable data exist for older children and young adults who may be afflicted with a variety of uncommon conditions.