Composite tissue allotransplantation: a review of relevant immunological issues for plastic surgeons

IS Whitaker, EM Duggan, RR Alloway, C Brown… - Journal of plastic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Composite tissue allotransplantation of hand, facial and other tissues is
now a clinical reality. The terminology, treatment principles, drug combinations, dosage …

A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of published randomized clinical trials comparing early versus interval appendectomy for children with …

EM Duggan, AP Marshall, KL Weaver… - Pediatric surgery …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Our objective was to perform a meta-analysis on RCTs that compared outcomes in
children with perforated appendicitis (PA) who underwent either early appendectomy (EA) or …

Effect of a clinical practice guideline for pediatric complicated appendicitis

ZI Willis, EM Duggan, BT Bucher, JB Pietsch… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Complicated appendicitis is a common condition in children that causes
substantial morbidity. Significant variation in practice exists within and between centers. We …

The 2002–2007 trends of prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Irish schoolchildren

EM Duggan, J Sturley, AP Fitzgerald… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
To cite this article: Duggan EM, Sturley J, Fitzgerald AP, Perry IJ, Hourihane JO'B. The 2002–
2007 trends of prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Irish schoolchildren …

Does timing of neonatal inguinal hernia repair affect outcomes?

JP Sulkowski, JN Cooper, EM Duggan, O Balci… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine practice variability and compare
outcomes between early and delayed neonatal inguinal hernia repair (IHR). Methods …

Inguinal hernia repair in premature infants: more questions than answers

EM Duggan, VP Patel, ML Blakely - … of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and …, 2015 - fn.bmj.com
Inguinal hernia (IH) repair in term infants and older children is associated with very low
morbidity and little controversy. However, this procedure has a different risk profile in …

Neonatal carotid repair at ECMO decannulation: patency rates and early neurologic outcomes

EM Duggan, N Maitre, A Zhai, H Krishnamoorthi… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Neonates placed on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-
ECMO) undergo either carotid repair or ligation at decannulation. Study aims were to …

Improving gastroschisis outcomes: does birth place matter?

KB Savoie, EY Huang, SK Aziz, ML Blakely… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Babies born in the hospital where they obtain definitive surgical care do not require
transportation between institutions and may have shorter time to surgical intervention …

Improvements in antimicrobial prescribing and outcomes in pediatric complicated appendicitis

ZI Willis, EM Duggan, J Gillon, ML Blakely… - The Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Complicated appendicitis, characterized by perforation and/or peritonitis, is
common in children, and late infectious complications are frequent. The best antibiotic …

Does the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program pediatric provide actionable quality improvement data for surgical neonates?

BT Bucher, EM Duggan, PH Grubb, DJ France… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Purpose The purpose of this project was to examine the American
College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric (ACSNSQIP …