5 results match your criteria: "14423Arkansas Children's Hospital[Affiliation]"
An Evaluation of Pediatric Gastrocutaneous Fistula Closure Through the Punch Excision of Epithelized Tract Procedure.
Am Surg
August 2022
Department of Pediatric Surgery, 14423Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Background: Persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae frequently complicate gastrostomy tube placement. A minimally invasive technique for tract closure employing balloon catheter retraction and punch excision of the epithelized tract (PEET) was recently reported. We hypothesized the PEET technique of closure would lead to decreased complications without an increased incidence of recurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhysicians' Perspectives on Presurgical Discussion and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery.
J Child Neurol
April 2022
College of Pharmacy, 12215University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Article Synopsis
- * A study involving 11 specialists identified three main themes in discussions: selecting candidates for surgery, personalized counseling, and tools to aid decision-making.
- * There's a lack of consistency in how epilepsy surgery is discussed; calls for improved training and guidelines aim to enhance shared decision-making between families and physicians.
Multicomponent Informed Consent with Marshallese Participants.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics
July 2021
37323University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, USA.
Pacific Islanders are the second fastest-growing population in the United States; however, Pacific Islanders, and Marshallese specifically, are underrepresented in health research. A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was used to engage Marshallese stakeholders and build an academic-community research collaborative to conduct health disparities research. Our CBPR partnership pilot tested a multicomponent consent process that provides participants the option to control the use of their data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of Surgery for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency on Eustachian Tube Function in Children: Pharyngeal Flap Versus Sphincter Pharyngoplasty.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
December 2021
Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, 14423Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Objective: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a common speech disorder in patients with a history of cleft palate (CP) or 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Pharyngeal flap (PF) and sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) are 2 common surgeries to treat this disorder by decreasing unwanted nasal air emission and hypernasal resonance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPediatric Cardiac Critical Care Transport and Palliative Care: A Case Series.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
January 2021
Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care, 3342University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Objective: To present our center's experience with terminal extubation in 3 palliative critical care home transports from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Unit.
Design: All cases were identified from our Cardiovascular intensive care unit ( CVICU). Patients were terminally ill children with no other surgical or medical option who were transported home between 2014 and 2018, for terminal extubation and end-of-life care according to their families' wishes.