Jenifer R Lightdale

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Impact of a conservative red blood cell transfusion strategy in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 18:813-7. 2012
  2. ncbi Fellow perceptions of training using computer-based endoscopy simulators
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 72:13-8. 2010
  3. ncbi Microstream capnography improves patient monitoring during moderate sedation: a randomized, controlled trial
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 117:e1170-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Perianesth Nurs 24:300-6. 2009
  5. ncbi Agitation during procedural sedation and analgesia in children
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) 49:35-42. 2010
  6. ncbi Sedation of the Pediatric and Adolescent Patient for GI Procedures
    Lisa B Mahoney
    Jenifer R Lightdale, MD, MPH Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 10:412-21. 2007
  7. ncbi Efficiency of propofol versus midazolam and fentanyl sedation at a pediatric teaching hospital: a prospective study
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:1067-75. 2008
  8. ncbi Endoscopic sedation in pediatric practice
    Meghan E Fredette
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 18:739-51, ix. 2008
  9. ncbi Sedation and analgesia in the pediatric patient
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 14:385-99. 2004
  10. ncbi A Pilot Study of Ketamine versus Midazolam/Fentanyl Sedation in Children Undergoing GI Endoscopy
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Int J Pediatr 2011:623710. 2011

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Impact of a conservative red blood cell transfusion strategy in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 18:813-7. 2012
    ..004). Our initial experience suggests that implementation of a conservative transfusion strategy in otherwise stable children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation appears safe and lowers transfusion exposures...
  2. ncbi Fellow perceptions of training using computer-based endoscopy simulators
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 72:13-8. 2010
    ..Integrating procedural training by using computer-based endoscopic simulators (CBES) into gastroenterology fellowships may facilitate technical skill development, while posing no additional risk to patients...
  3. ncbi Microstream capnography improves patient monitoring during moderate sedation: a randomized, controlled trial
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 117:e1170-8. 2006
    ..Microstream capnography may provide an "early warning system" by generating real-time waveforms of respiratory activity in nonintubated patients...
  4. ncbi Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Perianesth Nurs 24:300-6. 2009
    ..Improved education for perianesthesia nurses regarding the importance of monitoring both for serious and minor adverse events will help to identify opportunities to improve sedation protocols...
  5. ncbi Agitation during procedural sedation and analgesia in children
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) 49:35-42. 2010
    ..Although agitation in uninterrupted pediatric procedures is recognized to occur, it is not generally tracked as an adverse event, and there have been no formal studies to determine its rate of incidence...
  6. ncbi Sedation of the Pediatric and Adolescent Patient for GI Procedures
    Lisa B Mahoney
    Jenifer R Lightdale, MD, MPH Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 10:412-21. 2007
    ..Nevertheless, sedation-related events, independent of type of sedation or regimen, represent the most common complications of pediatric endoscopy...
  7. ncbi Efficiency of propofol versus midazolam and fentanyl sedation at a pediatric teaching hospital: a prospective study
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:1067-75. 2008
    ..Many pediatric endoscopists are adopting propofol in their practices, with the expectation that propofol will increase their overall efficiency...
  8. ncbi Endoscopic sedation in pediatric practice
    Meghan E Fredette
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 18:739-51, ix. 2008
    ..Technical advances in ventilatory monitoring are contributing to increased patient safety for all children undergoing gastrointestinal procedures, regardless of sedation type...
  9. ncbi Sedation and analgesia in the pediatric patient
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 14:385-99. 2004
    ..Guidelines for patient monitoring and new technologic advances may help to ensure patient safety for children undergoing endoscopic procedures, no matter what sedation regimen is used...
  10. ncbi A Pilot Study of Ketamine versus Midazolam/Fentanyl Sedation in Children Undergoing GI Endoscopy
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of Gastroenterology, Children s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Int J Pediatr 2011:623710. 2011
    ..Physician perceptions may be affected by the fact that children who received ketamine were less likely to vocalize distress...
  11. ncbi Breastfeeding, food choices, restrictive diets, and nutritional fads
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Division of GI Nutrition, Children s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Opin Pediatr 14:344-9. 2002
    ..On the other hand, parents must be encouraged to take a well-balanced and reasonable approach to their children's food choices, lest we see increasing evidence of unnecessary nutritional deficiencies...
  12. ncbi Methods of sedation in pediatric endoscopy: a survey of NASPGHAN members
    Jenifer R Lightdale
    Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 45:500-2. 2007
    ..The results of this survey confirm that sedation practices vary widely and reflect continued uncertainty regarding optimal sedation regimens for pediatric endoscopy...
  13. ncbi Patient handoffs: pediatric resident experiences and lessons learned
    Maireade E McSweeney
    Children s Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:57-63. 2011
    ..Within pediatrics, there is a paucity of data on pediatric resident handoff systems...
  14. ncbi Perceptions of simulation-based training in crisis resource management in the endoscopy unit
    Lisa A Heard
    Simulator Program, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastroenterol Nurs 34:42-8. 2011
    ..Findings suggest that SBT may serve as an enjoyable, applicable, and realistic tool to enhance a team's performance in the endoscopy suite across all caregivers and different levels of experience...
  15. ncbi Agreement between patient- and physician-completed Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index scores
    Jessica J Lee
    Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 52:708-13. 2011
    ..We aimed to assess whether patient-completed Pediatric UC Activity Index (PUCAI) scores are comparable to those of physician scores...
  16. ncbi Sedation and anesthesia in pediatric endoscopy: one size does not fit all
    Steven M Schwarz
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 44:295-7. 2007
  17. ncbi Percutaneous liver biopsy practice patterns among pediatric gastroenterologists in North America
    Sanjoy Banerjee
    Pediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, ProMedica Physician Group, Toledo, OH, USA
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 45:84-9. 2007
    ..To document current percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) practices among pediatric gastroenterologists...