2014
Does e-pain plan improve management of sickle cell disease associated vaso-occlusive pain crisis? A mixed methods evaluation
Kato-Lin Y, Krishnamurti L, Padman R, Seltman H. Does e-pain plan improve management of sickle cell disease associated vaso-occlusive pain crisis? A mixed methods evaluation. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2014, 83: 814-824. PMID: 25179666, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaso-occlusive pain crisesSickle cell diseasePain managementMixed-methods evaluationPain crisisEmergency departmentHealth information technologyCell diseaseInpatient unitSickle cell disease patientsIndividualized pain plansAnalgesic ordersPain planED visitsFirst dosePediatric patientsChildren's HospitalDisease patientsHigh baseline performanceClinicians insightNurses' perspectivesPatient recordsHealth information systemsSimple interventionCare qualityImpact of individualized pain plan on the emergency management of children with sickle cell disease
Krishnamurti L, Smith‐Packard B, Gupta A, Campbell M, Gunawardena S, Saladino R. Impact of individualized pain plan on the emergency management of children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 1747-1753. PMID: 24962217, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaso-occlusive crisisSickle cell diseaseIndividualized pain plansPain management planEmergency departmentPain managementPain planPatient satisfactionCell diseaseRate of hospitalizationWong-Baker scaleRate of admissionHealth Information DatabaseBaker scalePain scoresED visitsReadmission ratesChildren's HospitalED managementAvoidable hospitalizationsPatient responsePatientsComparable hospitalsHospitalHigh levels
2013
Analysis of national and single-center incidence and survival after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: New trends and future opportunities
Cruz R, Ranganathan S, Mazariegos G, Soltys K, Nayyar N, Sun Q, Bond G, Shaw P, Haberman K, Krishnamurti L, Marsh J, Humar A, Sindhi R. Analysis of national and single-center incidence and survival after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: New trends and future opportunities. Surgery 2013, 153: 150-159. PMID: 23331862, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor histologyLiver transplantationNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceFavorable tumor histologyHepatic artery thrombosisEnd Results registryUnresectable liver malignanciesDeterminants of survivalLTx centersPosttransplantation outcomesArtery thrombosisNonmalignant indicationsPulmonary metastasesSurgical resectionChildren's HospitalPatient survivalTumor lysisUnited NetworkLiver malignanciesTumor necrosisAntithrombotic agentsOrgan SharingHepatoblastoma casesLTxStage III
2006
Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease
Patik M, Phillips L, Kladny B, Captain A, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease. American Journal Of Hematology 2006, 81: 462-464. PMID: 16680738, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseComprehensive careCell diseaseNonmedical personnelHealth care resource utilizationNumber of patientsComprehensive medical careComprehensive Care ClinicHealth-related behaviorsEligible patientsCare clinicsTranscranial DopplerChildren's HospitalCare measuresFamilies of childrenLast contactPatientsMedical careSemistructured scriptCareAdherenceHospitalDiseaseMonthsMonthly intervals