Poll Archive March 2023 In your current practice, which of the following sites do you routinely monitor tissue oxygenation with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass? (Select all that apply) A. Cerebral – unilateral B. Cerebral – bilateral C. Liver D. Renal – unilateral E. Renal – bilateral F. Other site G. NIRS is not routinely used during cardiopulmonary bypass cases. Vote View Results Total Answers 278 Total Votes 169 April 2023 At your institution, what is the current protocol for Covid testing patients undergoing elective cardiopulmonary bypass procedures? A. Testing all patients B. Testing only symptomatic patients C. Not testing any patients Vote View Results Total Answers 125 Total Votes 125 December 2024 In your institution, how often are femoral arterial lines placed in NICU patients weighing less than 2kg? A. Never B. Always C. Somtimes Vote View Results Total Answers 150 Total Votes 150 March 2025 At your institution, is it standard practice to administer an anticoagulant for central line thrombosis prophylaxis? A. Yes B. No C. Somtimes Vote View Results Total Answers 124 Total Votes 124 February 2025 In your institution, what is the primary surgical strategy used after birth for neonates with HLHS with a severely hypoplastic left ventricle, weighing at least 3.5 kg, and no other significant comorbidities? A. Hybrid procedure B. Stage 1 Norwood procedure C. Cardiac transplantation D. Other Vote View Results Total Answers 143 Total Votes 143 January 2025 At your institution, is it standard of practice to exchange a tracheostomy tube for either an oral or nasal endotracheal tube for surgical procedures approached through sternotomy incision? A. Yes B. No C. Somtimes Vote View Results Total Answers 145 Total Votes 145 October 2024 At your institution, if you have academic or nonclinical time, how is it funded? A. Pay/Salary differential B. Departmental or hospital supported C. ACGME D. Federal grants E. Foundation grant F. Industry grant Vote View Results Total Answers 74 Total Votes 74 September 2024 At your institution, what percent of your FTE is protected for academic or nonclinical purposes (ie 5% equals 1 day a month for 1.0 FTE)? A. 0 B. 5% C. 10-15% D. 15-20% E. >20% Vote View Results Total Answers 78 Total Votes 78 April 2025 At your institution, do you transport premature infants on high-frequency ventilation to the cardiac catheterization lab for PDA closure? A. Yes B. No C. Sometimes Vote View Results Total Answers 137 Total Votes 137 November 2024 At your institution, who provides the anesthetic care of a Fontan patient with optimal Fontan hemodynamics who is undergoing non-cardiac surgery? A. A pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist B. A general pediatric anesthesiologist C. Either a general pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist or a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist Vote View Results Total Answers 165 Total Votes 165 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 13 Next »