BACKGROUND: Extubation readiness testing (ERT) is often performed in children with
congenital heart disease prior to liberation from mechanical ventilation. The ideal ERT method in …

BACKGROUND: In children with congenital heart disease, extubation readiness testing (ERT)
is performed to evaluate the potential for liberation from mechanical ventilation. There is a …

Methods: Data on daily ERT assessments were recorded as part of an IRB approved QI project.
As part of our RT-driven ventilator protocol, patients are assessed daily for ERT eligibility …

Methods: We performed a before/after study following IRB approval that included all subjects
who received mechanical ventilation in our PCICU. Data were collected on demographics, …

Methods: As part of an IRB exempt, departmental quality improvement project, data on all
patients requiring mechanical ventilation in our pediatric cardiac intensive care unit were …

Discussing racial issues often makes Whites anxious, particularly when their conversation
partners are Black. We theorized that Whites seek to avoid anxiety by suppressing thoughts of …

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid uptake of Virtual Care (VC). Positive patient
outcomes with VC are previously reported but little is known about the experiences of patients …

Despite their ubiquitous nature, few antisense RNAs have been functionally characterized,
and this class of RNAs is considered by some to be transcriptional noise. Here, we report that …

Understanding how microorganisms adapt and respond to the microgravity environment of
spaceflight is important for the function and integrity of onboard life support systems, …

Background: The rapid implementation of telemedicine during the early stages of the COVID-19
pandemic raises questions about impacts and sustainability of this intervention at global …