Publications by authors named "Riddhi D Patel"
Introduction: Pediatric patients often receive vasoactive agents following cardiothoracic surgery or when in shock. The use of vasoactive agents varies between different settings and has largely changed because of anecdotal observations or small observational studies. Although vasoactive agents are frequently used, there are limited studies in pediatric populations comparing them to one another.
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- The study aimed to find key factors related to mortality and length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Researchers analyzed data from 3,041 TBI admissions across 49 U.S. hospitals, revealing that younger patients and those with low Glasgow Coma Scale scores had higher mortality rates, along with other serious conditions.
- A mortality risk score was created based on regression analysis, which effectively identified patients at high risk, indicating that 18.5% of TBI patients in the PICU faced the risk of death within the first 48 hours, often due to multiple organ dysfunction.
Introduction: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether Altmetric score, number of reads, and citations for paediatric cardiology manuscripts correlate with one another. A secondary objective was to determine the extent to which factors mediated citation number for paediatric cardiology manuscripts.
Methods: Data for this study came from manuscripts published in (2010-2021).
Objectives: This study aimed to describe the process of adapting an evidence-based patient engagement intervention, enhanced medical rehabilitation (E-MR), for inpatient spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) rehabilitation using an implementation science framework.
Design: We applied the collaborative intervention planning framework and included a community advisory board (CAB) in an intervention mapping process.
Setting: A rehabilitation hospital.
Packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions are commonly administered in pediatric patients following the Norwood operation. This study was conducted to determine the effect of PRBC transfusions on hemodynamic parameters in pediatric patients with single-ventricle physiology and parallel circulation. A single-center, retrospective chart review was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer patients who continue smoking are at increased risk for adverse outcomes including reduced treatment efficacy and poorer survival rates. Many patients spontaneously quit smoking after diagnosis; however, relapse is understudied. The goal of this study was to evaluate smoking-related, affective, cognitive, and physical variables as predictors of smoking after surgical treatment among patients with lung cancer and head and neck cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To fill a gap in research by examining cancer patient-provider communication regarding tobacco use and patients' perspectives regarding their experiences with smoking cessation and relapse.
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 lung and head and neck cancer patients and 11 health care providers.
Results: Qualitative analyses revealed that cancer patients express high levels of motivation to quit smoking; however, patients do not ask providers for assistance with quitting and maintaining abstinence and relapsed patients are reluctant to disclose smoking behavior due to stigma and guilt.