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Bryant BH, Anderson SR, Brissette M, Childs JM, Gratzinger D, Johnson K, Powell DE, Zein-Eldin Powell S, Timmons CF, Chute D, Cummings TJ, Furlong MA, Hébert TM, Reeves HM, Rush D, Vitkovski T, McCloskey CB. National pilot of entrustable professional activities in pathology residency training. Acad Pathol 2024; 11:100110. [PMID: 38560425 PMCID: PMC10978478 DOI: 10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are observable clinical skills and/or procedures that have been introduced into medical education at the student and resident levels in most specialties to determine readiness to advance into residency or independent practice, respectively. This publication describes the process and outcomes of a pilot study looking at the feasibility of using two anatomic pathology and two clinical pathology EPAs in pathology residency in 6 pathology residency programs that volunteered for the study. Faculty development on EPAs and their assessment was provided to pilot program faculty, and EPA assessment tools were developed and used by the pilot programs. Pre- and post-study surveys were given to participating residents, faculty, and program directors to gauge baseline practices and to gather feedback on the EPA implementation experience. Results demonstrated overall good feasibility in implementing EPAs. Faculty acceptance of EPAs varied and was less than that of program directors. Residents reported a significant increase in the frequency with which faculty provided formative assessments that included specific examples of performance and specific ways to improve, as well as increased frequency with which faculty provided summative assessments that included specific ways to improve. EPAs offered the most benefit in setting clear expectations for performance of each task, for providing more specific feedback to residents, and in increasing Program director's understanding of resident strengths abilities and weaknesses.
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- Bronwyn H. Bryant
- University of Vermont Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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- University of Vermont Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Pathology, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Geisinger Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Danville, PA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Stanford, CA, USA
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Montefiore Health System/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Bronx, NY, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Maitta RW, Reeves HM, Downes KA, He X, Hackney LR, Ahuja SP. Immature platelet dynamics in management of protracted response to therapy of a young pediatric patient with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Thromb Res 2023; 228:145-147. [PMID: 37329723 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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- Robert W Maitta
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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Maitta RW, Reeves HM, Fontaine MJ. Editorial: Developments in sickle cell disease therapy and potentials for gene therapy. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1208192. [PMID: 37396895 PMCID: PMC10311059 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1208192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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- Robert W. Maitta
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Zhou YY, Reeves HM, Webb L, Santiago Z, Maitta RW. Chronic red cell exchange in sickle cell patients with iron overload may not affect mortality. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:892967. [PMID: 36237536 PMCID: PMC9550931 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.892967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Yi Yuan Zhou
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Robert W. Maitta
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Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Comparison of absolute immature platelet count to the PLASMIC score at presentation in predicting ADAMTS13 deficiency in suspected thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Thromb Res 2022; 215:30-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maitta RW, Raval JS, Reeves HM, Fontaine MJ. Editorial: Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:778352. [PMID: 34912832 PMCID: PMC8667029 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.778352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Robert W Maitta
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Reeves HM, Goodhue Meyer E, Harm SK, Lieberman L, Pyles R, Rajbhandary S, Whitaker BI, Delaney M. Neonatal and pediatric blood bank practice in the United States: Results from the AABB pediatric transfusion medicine subsection survey. Transfusion 2021; 61:2265-2276. [PMID: 34110629 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are limited standards guiding the selection and processing of blood components specific for neonatal and pediatric transfusions. Therefore, blood banks (BBs) and transfusion services must create their own policies and procedures. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Pediatric Transfusion Medicine Subsection Committee developed a 74-question survey to capture neonatal and pediatric BB practices in the United States. RESULTS Thirty-five centers completed the survey: a response rate 15.8%. Responses indicated that most carry a mixed inventory of red blood cells (RBCs); 94.2% allow more than one type of RBC product for small-volume (SV) and large-volume (LV) transfusions to neonatal and pediatric patients. Many had storage age thresholds for RBCs transfused to neonates (SV = 60%, LV = 67.7%) but not older pediatric patients. The use of Group O for nonurgent RBC transfusion in neonates was common (74.2%). Responses related to special processing of RBCs and platelets indicated that 100% RBC and platelets are leukocyte-reduced (LR) for neonates and 97% for non-neonates. Irradiation of RBCs and platelets was commonly performed for neonatal transfusion (88.6%). Providing cytomegalovirus (CMV) seronegative products, volume reduction, and washing were variable. All centers transfused single-donor apheresis platelets; 20% allowed pathogen reduction (PR). The majority of centers have strategies limiting the amount of incompatible plasma transfused; however, few titrate ABO isoagglutinins in plasma-containing products (20% for platelets and 9.1% for plasma). CONCLUSIONS Variability exists in BB practice for neonatal and pediatric transfusion. Future studies are needed to understand and define best BB practices in these patient populations.
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- Hollie M Reeves
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- American Red Cross Biomedical Services, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Fenton, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.,Pathology and Pediatrics Departments, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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A major challenge encountered by clinicians is differentiating presentations characterized by significant thrombocytopenia due to overlapping clinical symptoms and signs in the setting of ambiguous laboratory results. Immature platelets represent the youngest platelets that can be measured in peripheral blood by current hematology analyzers. These young platelets are larger, with higher RNA content recently released from the bone marrow. Thrombocytopenic presentations caused directly or indirectly by immune responses can lead to compensatory bone marrow responses seeking to normalize the platelet count; thus obtaining absolute immature platelet counts may be informative while triaging patients. Over the last decade, their use has expanded beyond being an early biomarker of bone marrow reconstitution post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to being used to establish bone marrow responses to infection and thrombocytopenias due to immune etiologies. Its accessibility as part of more detailed platelet indices obtained with routine laboratories makes it a promising option to understand the bone marrow's real-time response to disease states characterized by thrombocytopenia. This review will look at the immature platelet count as a biomarker, while presenting current attempts trying to understand how it could be used in thrombocytopenias occurring secondary to a given immune etiology.
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- Hollie M Reeves
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Zhu ML, Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Immature platelet dynamics correlate with ADAMTS13 deficiency and predict therapy response in immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Thromb Res 2020; 198:72-78. [PMID: 33290885 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) requires prompt initiation of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) to avoid significant morbidity and mortality. ADAMTS13 activity testing defines TTP, however, at most institutions this is a send-out test and therapy is often initiated prior to measurement availability. We describe our experience looking at absolute immature platelet counts (A-IPC) in patients suspected with TTP at presentation and in response to therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients treated for suspected TTP with A-IPC measure on admission and during hospitalization met inclusion criteria. Of these patients, sixteen had new-onset TTP (ADAMTS13 < 10%), ten were relapsing patients (first diagnosis prior to study period), and 22 were classified as non-TTP (ADAMTS13 ≥ 10%). RESULTS Patients with ADAMTS13 deficiency (TTP) had A-IPC different from those without deficiency. A-IPC of 1-2 × 109/L at presentation had high sensitivity and specificity with a negative predictive value of 95.5 to 100%. Two-to-three-fold increases in A-IPC from count prior to TPE initiation was limited to ADAMTS13 deficient patients who was the group responding to therapy. Increases were higher in patients with new disease onset compared to relapsing patients (p = 0.018). Likewise, relapsing patients' A-IPC appeared dependent upon platelet count at time of relapse. A-IPC predicted and correlated with ADAMTS13 deficiency in new-onset TTP (p = 0.0002). CONCLUSIONS Only patients with A-IPC-fold increases responded to TPE with platelet count normalization. Our results represent a proof of concept that A-IPC measurements can supplement ADAMTS13 testing and determine response to TPE. Future studies are needed to establish ways to apply these findings in the setting of suspected TTP.
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- Meng-Lei Zhu
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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Kundrapu S, Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Absolute Immature Platelet Counts Suggest Platelet Production Suppression during Complicated Relapsing Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Acta Haematol 2020; 144:465-469. [PMID: 33238282 DOI: 10.1159/000510913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Absolute immature platelet counts (A-IPC) aid in diagnosis and treatment follow-up in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). A-IPC was used to follow a patient on mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) maintenance therapy treated with a prolonged therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) regimen for relapsing TTP. On admission, the platelet (PLT) count was 95 × 109/L declining to 14 × 109/L in 5 days. Daily TPE was initiated for suspected TTP, and MMF was discontinued. A-IPC and PLT count were 1 × 109/L and 14 × 109/L, respectively, prior to first TPE. A-IPC improved to 3.2 × 109/L with 1 TPE, and on day 5, A-IPC and PLT count were 7.5 × 109/L and 218 × 109/L, respectively. On day 6, A-IPC and PLT count decreased to 4.8 × 109/L and 132 × 109/L further worsening to 0.4 × 109/L and 13 × 109/L, respectively. ADAMTS13 activity remained <5% with an inhibitor; counts did not recover. Initial improvement followed by rapidly declining A-IPC despite therapy suggested production suppression. In TTP, A-IPC may aid in establishing early therapy effects over PLT production.
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- Sirisha Kundrapu
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
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Kurlander DE, Ascha M, Marshall DC, Wang D, Ascha MS, Tripi PA, Reeves HM, Downes KA, Ahuja S, Rotta AT, Lakin GE, Tomei KL. Impact of multidisciplinary engagement in a quality improvement blood conservation protocol for craniosynostosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2020; 26:406-414. [PMID: 32534483 DOI: 10.3171/2020.4.peds19633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients undergoing open cranial vault remodeling for craniosynostosis frequently experience substantial blood loss requiring blood transfusion. Multiple reports in the literature have evaluated the impact of individual blood conservation techniques on blood transfusion rates during craniosynostosis surgery. The authors engaged a multidisciplinary team and assessed the impact of input from multiple stakeholders on the evolution of a comprehensive quality improvement protocol aimed at reducing or eliminating blood transfusion in patients undergoing open surgery for craniosynostosis. METHODS Over a 4-year period from 2012 to 2016, 39 nonsyndromic patients were operated on by a single craniofacial plastic surgeon. Initially, no clear blood conservation protocol existed, and specific interventions were individually driven. In 2014, a new pediatric neurosurgeon joined the craniofacial team, and additional stakeholders in anesthesiology, transfusion medicine, critical care, and hematology were brought together to evaluate opportunities for developing a comprehensive blood conservation protocol. The initial version of the protocol involved the standardized administration of intraoperative aminocaproic acid (ACA) and the use of a cell saver. In the second version of the protocol, the team implemented the preoperative use of erythropoietin (EPO). In addition, intraoperative and postoperative resuscitation and transfusion guidelines were more clearly defined. The primary outcomes of estimated blood loss (EBL), transfusion rate, and intraoperative transfusion volume were analyzed. The secondary impact of multidisciplinary stakeholder input was inferred by trends in the data obtained with the implementation of the partial and full protocols. RESULTS Implementing the full quality improvement protocol resulted in a 66% transfusion-free rate at the time of discharge compared to 0% without any conservation protocol and 27% with the intermediate protocol. The administration of EPO significantly increased starting hemoglobin/hematocrit (11.1 g/dl/31.8% to 14.7 g/dl/45.6%, p < 0.05). The group of patients receiving ACA had lower intraoperative EBL than those not receiving ACA, and trends in the final-protocol cohort, which had received both preoperative EPO and intraoperative ACA, demonstrated decreasing transfusion volumes, though the decrease did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing open calvarial vault remodeling procedures benefit from the input of a multidisciplinary stakeholder group in blood conservation protocols. Further research into comprehensive protocols for blood conservation may benefit from input from the full surgical team (plastic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology) as well as additional pediatric subspecialty stakeholders including transfusion medicine, critical care, and hematology.
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,3Plastic Surgery
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- 8Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,4Anesthesiology, and
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,5Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,5Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,5Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 7Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; and
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- 6South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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- 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,Departments of2Neurological Surgery
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Gokozan HN, Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Absolute immature platelet count dynamics of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients with high ADAMTS13 inhibitor. Thromb Res 2019; 179:128-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gokozan HN, Friedman JD, Schmaier AH, Downes KA, Farah LA, Reeves HM. Acquired Hemophilia A After Nivolumab Therapy in a Patient With Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Successfully Managed With Rituximab. Clin Lung Cancer 2019; 20:e560-e563. [PMID: 31311716 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2019.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hamza N Gokozan
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Clinical Oncology, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, Chardon, OH
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
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Reeves HM, Cary V, Mino MA, McGrath C, Westra JA, Piccone C, Downes KA. Unexpected Non-Maternally Derived Anti-PP1P k in an 11-Week-Old Patient. J Pediatr 2017; 181:302-305. [PMID: 27852457 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alloantibody formation at less than 4 months of age is rare. Most antibodies identified in these patients are maternally derived. Anti-PP1Pk was detected in an 11-week-old infant that was not maternally derived. A multidisciplinary team approach led to appropriate testing, diagnosis, and transfusion management in this critically ill infant.
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- Hollie M Reeves
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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Stefaniuk CM, Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Dynamic changes in absolute immature platelet count suggest the presence of a coexisting immune process in the setting of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Transfusion 2017; 57:913-918. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.13974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Catherine M. Stefaniuk
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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Li Y, Li J, Reeves HM, Reyes R, Maitta RW. Comparison of two apheresis systems during hematopoietic progenitor stem cell collections at a tertiary medical center. Transfusion 2016; 56:2833-2838. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.13754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Yanchun Li
- Department of Pathology; University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and the; Cleveland Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Pathology; University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and the; Cleveland Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Pathology; University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and the; Cleveland Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Pathology; University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and the; Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Pathology; University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and the; Cleveland Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Cleveland Ohio
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Zheng Y, Hong H, Reeves HM, Maitta RW. Absolute immature platelet count helps differentiate thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura from hypertension-induced thrombotic microangiopathy. Transfus Apher Sci 2014; 51:54-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2014.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abstract
The initial description of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in an animal model was published almost 100 years ago. Since that time, this treatment has been applied to a wide variety of diseases but limited research has been published examining the mechanisms of action of TPE. The therapeutic effects of TPE could include the removal of pathological substances from the blood, such as monoclonal paraproteins and autoantibodies, as well as the replacement of deficient plasma components when plasma is used as a replacement fluid. Beyond these potential mechanisms, other possible mechanisms include possible alterations in lymphocyte proliferation and function that could sensitize these cells to immunosuppressant and chemotherapeutic agents and alterations in the immune system including changes in B and T cell numbers and activation, increased T suppressor function, and alteration in T-helper cell type 1/2 (Th1/Th2) ratio. Much remains unknown about the mechanisms of action of TPE, indicating a need for basic research into this therapy.
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- Hollie M Reeves
- Department of Pathology - Clinical, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Reeves HM, Klima M, Zaluski K, Hopewell S, Downes KA. Decreased Factor VIII Activity and Hemarthrosis in a 50-Year-Old Male: Table 1. Lab Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1309/lm1rv21maiovxzgs] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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- Hollie M Reeves
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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