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Melania M. Bembea
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Publications - 113
Citations - 3429
Melania M. Bembea is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 84 publications receiving 2339 citations. Previous affiliations of Melania M. Bembea include Ohio State University & Johns Hopkins University.
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Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Consensus Recommendations From the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference
Philippe Jouvet,Neal J. Thomas,Douglas F. Willson,Simon Erickson,Robinder G. Khemani,Lincoln S. Smith,Jerry J. Zimmerman,Mary K. Dahmer,Heidi R. Flori,Michael W. Quasney,Anil Sapru,Ira M. Cheifetz,Peter C. Rimensberger,Martin C. J. Kneyber,Robert F. Tamburro,Martha A. Q. Curley,Vinay M. Nadkarni,Stacey L. Valentine,Guillaume Emeriaud,Christopher J. L. Newth,Christopher L. Carroll,Sandrine Essouri,Heidi J. Dalton,Duncan Macrae,Yolanda Lopez-Cruces,Miriam Santschi,R. Scott Watson,Melania M. Bembea,Pediat Acute Lung Injury Consensus +28 more
TL;DR: The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference developed pediatric-specific definitions for acute respiratory distress syndrome and recommendations regarding treatment and future research priorities intended to promote optimization and consistency of care for children with Pediatrics.
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Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry International Report 2016.
Ryan P. Barbaro,Matthew L. Paden,Yigit S. Guner,Lakshmi Raman,Lindsay M. Ryerson,Peta M. A. Alexander,Viviane G. Nasr,Melania M. Bembea,Peter Rycus,Ravi R. Thiagarajan +9 more
TL;DR: Adverse events including neurologic events were common during ECLS, a fact that underscores the opportunity and need to promote quality improvement work.
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Variability in anticoagulation management of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an international survey
Melania M. Bembea,Gail M. Annich,Peter Rycus,Gary Oldenburg,Ivor Berkowitz,Peter J. Pronovost +5 more
TL;DR: The majority of extracorporeal membrane oxy genation programs employ activated clotting time as the preferred anticoagulation monitoring tool, and the coagulation system is also monitored using more specific markers such as antithrombin III, anti-factor Xa, and thromboelastography by a large number of centers.
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Epigenetic Profiling in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Reveals Novel Methylation Targets
Laura J. Rush,Aparna Raval,Pauline Funchain,Amy J. Johnson,Lisa L. Smith,David M. Lucas,Melania M. Bembea,Te Hui Liu,Nyla A. Heerema,Laura Z. Rassenti,Sandya Liyanarachchi,Ramana V. Davuluri,John C. Byrd,Christoph Plass +13 more
TL;DR: CLL is characterized by widespread nonrandom CpG island methylation similar to other tumors and provides a panel of novel methylation targets that can be used in larger studies designed to assess impact on disease progression and survival.
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Consensus recommendations for rbc transfusion practice in critically Ill children from the pediatric critical care transfusion and Anemia expertise initiative
Stacey L. Valentine,Melania M. Bembea,Jennifer A. Muszynski,Jill M. Cholette,Allan Doctor,Philip C. Spinella,Marie E. Steiner,Marisa Tucci,Nabil Hassan,Robert I. Parker,Jacques Lacroix,Andrew C. Argent,Jeffrey L. Carson,Kenneth E. Remy,Pierre Demaret,Guillaume Emeriaud,Martin C. J. Kneyber,Nina A. Guzzetta,Mark W. Hall,Duncan Macrae,Oliver Karam,Robert T. Russell,Paul A. Stricker,Adam M. Vogel,Robert C. Tasker,Alexis F. Turgeon,Steven M. Schwartz,Ariane Willems,Cassandra D. Josephson,Naomi L.C. Luban,Leslie Lehmann,Simon J. Stanworth,Nicole D. Zantek,Timothy E. Bunchman,Ira M. Cheifetz,James D. Fortenberry,Meghan Delaney,Leo M.G. van de Watering,Karen A. Robinson,Sara Malone,Katherine M. Steffen,Scot T. Bateman +41 more
TL;DR: Recommendations from the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative provide important clinical guidance and applicable tools to avoid unnecessary RBC transfusions.