Pneumonia after hip surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions

RL Difazio, BJ Shore, P Melvin… - … Medicine & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim In children with neurological complex chronic conditions (CCC) undergoing hip surgery
we aimed to: estimate the rate of postoperative pneumonia, determine the effect of …

Hospital resource use after hip reconstruction surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions

JG Berry, RL Difazio, P Melvin, L Glader… - … Medicine & Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess how co‐occurring conditions influence recovery after hip reconstruction
surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions (CCCs). Method This was a …

Risk assessment for postoperative pneumonia in children living with neurologic impairments

C Mpody, S Hayes, N Rusin, JD Tobias, OO Nafiu - Pediatrics, 2021 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of all pediatric hospital charges are attributable to
the care for children living with neurologic comorbidities. These children often require …

Barriers to discharge after hip reconstruction surgery in non-ambulatory children with neurological complex chronic conditions

RA Flaugh, J Shea, RL Difazio, JG Berry… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hip reconstruction surgery in patients with neurological complex chronic
conditions (CCC) is associated with prolonged hospitalization and extensive resource …

Risk factors for 90-day readmission and prolonged length of stay after hip surgery in children with cerebral palsy

LR Butler, CL Dominy, CA White, P Mengsteab… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Spastic hip dysplasia is a common complication of cerebral palsy in children, and
surgical intervention is usually warranted. While current literature has primarily analyzed …

Tools used to measure the impact of comorbidities on surgical outcomes in children with complex chronic conditions: A scoping review

RL Difazio, TD Strout, A Dorste… - … Medicine & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To identify and describe assessment tools used to measure the impact of comorbidities
on postoperative outcomes in children with complex chronic conditions (CCC). Method This …

[HTML][HTML] A National Observational Study From 2010 to 2021 of the Trends in the Timing of Hip Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Is Surgery Being Performed …

AK Chiu, S Dance, SL Ferraro, A O'Mara, SC Thakkar… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hip instability is a concern in pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) patients, with
approximately one-third developing hip displacement. This may lead to pain, functional …

Postoperative complications after hip surgery in patients with cerebral palsy: a retrospective matched cohort study

R DiFazio, JA Vessey, P Miller… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Little is known about the postoperative complications experienced by patients
with severe cerebral palsy (CP)(GMFCS IV-V) compared with otherwise healthy patients with …

Risk assessment of postoperative pneumonia in children with neurologic disorders and obesity

K Owusu‐Bediako, C Mpody, C Iobst… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Postoperative pneumonia increases the risk of postsurgical mortality, making it
a serious healthcare‐associated complication. Children with preoperative neuromuscular …

Adverse outcomes after major surgery in children with intellectual disability

SY Huang, CC Chang, CS Lin, CC Yeh… - … Medicine & Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate outcomes after major surgery in children and adolescents with intellectual
disability. Method We used 2004 to 2013 claims data from Taiwan's National Health …