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Shannon Acker

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-SRG
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    TitleDirector-Faculty
    InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
    DepartmentSOM-SRG
    DivisionPEDS Clinical


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    1. Dawson-Gore CC, Myers EK, Cooper EH, Evans LL, Schauer SG, Acker S. The smallest suffer stroke: Understanding stroke and treatment patterns in children with blunt cerebrovascular injury within the Trauma Quality Improvement Program database. Surgery. 2025 Apr 22; 183:109353. PMID: 40267599.
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    2. Acker SN, Ziogas IA, Cost N, Cooper E, Farooqui Z, Eason CR, Vaughn AE, Dawson-Gore C, Somers KM, Fineman SL, Vangi S, Carter MM, Hartman SJ, Kotagal M. Association of Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcomes Among Children With Wilms Tumor. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jul; 72(7):e31715. PMID: 40215079.
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    3. Barone-Camp A, Myers EK, Bensard DD, Acker SN. Shock index, pediatric age adjusted: A scoping review of applications in pediatric trauma triage and beyond. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 25. PMID: 40128162.
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    4. Weber N, Christian N, Corbisiero MF, Hill B, Bothwell S, Koehler R, Acker S. Surgical Advanced Practice Provider Perspectives Regarding Parental Leave. J Surg Educ. 2025 May; 82(5):103411. PMID: 40010263.
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    5. Keane OA, Ourshalimian S, Ignacio R, Acker S, Jensen A, Lofberg K, Mueller C, Padilla BE, Pandya S, Rothstein DH, Russell KW, Smith C, O'Guinn M, Ing M, Floan Sachs G, Highet A, Iantorno SE, Templeton LR, Ochoa B, Patwardhan UM, Peace A, Schwab ME, Tran TH, Kelley-Quon LI. Pediatric Cholecystectomy Case Volume and Complexity Following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 21. PMID: 39978405.
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    6. Rialon KL, Smith C, Rentea RM, Acker SN, Baird R, Beres AL, Chang HL, Christison-Lagay ER, Diesen DL, Englum BR, Gonzalez KW, Gulack BC, Ham PB, Huerta CT, Kulaylat AN, Levene TL, Lucas DJ, Mansfield SA, Pennell C, Ricca RL, Sulkowski JP, Tashiro J, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, Kelley-Quon LI, Kawaguchi A. Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 May; 60(5):162243. PMID: 40023107.
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    7. Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN. Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multi-center Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2025 Feb 10. PMID: 39925301.
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    8. Acker SN, Meraz AI, Wilson SN, Mata C, Izere MF, Cooper E, Fingland S, Simmons H, Van Etten E, Diaz-Miron J, Kaar JL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Perioperative Education Via E-health Technology to Ensure High Quality Equitable Care: One-4-ALL Initiative. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162235. PMID: 39954320.
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    9. Patwardhan UM, Kahan A, Eldredge RS, Russell KW, Lee J, Short SS, Padilla B, Cairo SB, Acker SN, Jensen AR, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Chao SD, Gillory L, Pandya S, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC. Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162165. PMID: 39827485.
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    10. Diaz-Miron JL, Acker SN, Romain C. Invited Commentary on Hellmann, et al: Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162132. PMID: 39799081.
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    11. Myers EK, Eyal K, Diaz-Miron JL, Pickett-Nairne KL, Orehova JE, Vangi SC, Malham MB, Hill LRS, Adelgais KM, Hills-Dunlap JL, Reppucci ML, Acker SN. Neighborhood Disadvantage and Injury Mechanism, Severity, and Outcomes in Pediatric Trauma. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Mar; 60(3):162084. PMID: 39693823.
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    12. Fingland S, Ascencio A, Diaz-Miron J, Barrett C, Hills-Dunlap J, Partrick DA, Acker SN. Unexpected Malrotation in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement: Is Routine Preoperative Upper Gastrointestinal Series Imaging Necessary? Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Nov 18. PMID: 39557667.
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    13. Barone-Camp A, Louiselle A, Bothwell S, Diaz-Miron J, Hills-Dunlap J, Gosain A, Blakely M, Acker SN. Using shock index, pediatric age adjusted (SIPA) to predict prolonged length of stay in perforated appendicitis: a retrospective review. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 05; 40(1):290. PMID: 39499304.
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    14. Corbisiero MF, Stellern JJ, Kyllo HM, Burnet G, DeSanto K, Christian N, Acker SN. Formal Parental Leave Policies and Trainee Well-Being in US Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Oct; 16(5):532-544. PMID: 39416406.
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    15. Kulaylat AN, Lucas DJ, Chang HL, Derderian SC, Beres AL, Ham PB, Huerta CT, Sulkowski JP, Wakeman D, Englum BR, Gulack BC, Acker SN, Gonzalez KW, Levene TL, Christison-Lagay E, Mansfield SA, Yousef Y, Pennell CP, Russell KW, Rentea RM, Tashiro J, Diesen DL, Alemayehu H, Ricca R, Kelley-Quon L, Rialon KL. Evaluation and Management of Biliary Dyskinesia in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161678. PMID: 39227244.
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    16. Hair AB, Sullivan KM, Ahmad I, Zaniletti I, Acker SN, Premkumar MH, Reber K, Huff KA, Nayak SP, DiGeronimo R, Kim J, Roberts J, Markel TA, Brozanski B, Sharma J, Piazza AJ, Yanowitz TD. Initial surgery for spontaneous intestinal perforation in extremely low birth weight infants is not associated with mortality or in-hospital morbidities. J Perinatol. 2024 Dec; 44(12):1746-1754. PMID: 38992239.
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    17. Acker SN, Corbisiero MF, Romano J, Stewart C, Bothwell S, Kelley-Quon LI, Lofberg K, Russell K, Nehler M, Christian N. Attitudes of Surgical Trainees and Faculty Towards Parental Leave During Surgical Training. J Surg Educ. 2024 Sep; 81(9):1239-1248. PMID: 38971678.
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    18. Smith CA, Rialon KL, Kawaguchi A, Dellinger MB, Goldin AB, Acker S, Kulaylat AN, Chang H, Russell K, Wakeman D, Derderian SC, Englum BR, Polites SF, Lucas DJ, Ricca R, Levene TL, Sulkowski JP, Kelley-Quon LI, Tashiro J, Christison-Lagay ER, Mansfield SA, Beres AL, Huerta CT, Ben Ham P, Yousef Y, Rentea RM. Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598. PMID: 38997855.
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    19. Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, St Peter S, Goldin A, Yousef Y, Ricca RL, Mansfield SA, Sulkowski JP, Huerta CT, Lucas DJ, Rialon KL, Christison-Lagay E, Ham PB, Rentea RM, Beres AL, Kulaylat AN, Chang HL, Polites SF, Diesen DL, Gonzalez KW, Wakeman D, Baird R. Screening and Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Surgery: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161585. PMID: 38964986.
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    20. Ziogas IA, Kakos CD, Kokkinakis S, Hills-Dunlap JL, Corkum KS, Acker SN, Diaz-Miron JL, Lovvorn HN, Roach JP, Gosain A. Management and Outcomes of Hepatoblastoma in Patients With Trisomy 18: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of 70 Patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161596. PMID: 38955626.
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    21. Acker SN, Weaver K. Limiting radiation exposure when evaluating injured children. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 05; 8(5):312-313. PMID: 38609284.
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    22. Slidell MB, McAteer J, Miniati D, S?mme S, Wakeman D, Rialon K, Lucas D, Beres A, Chang H, Englum B, Kawaguchi A, Gonzalez K, Speck E, Villalona G, Kulaylat A, Rentea R, Yousef Y, Darderian S, Acker S, St Peter S, Kelley-Quon L, Baird R, Baerg J. Management of Gastroschisis: Timing of Delivery, Antibiotic Usage, and Closure Considerations (A Systematic Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes & Evidence Based Practice Committee). J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Aug; 59(8):1408-1417. PMID: 38796391.
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    23. Corbisiero MF, Acker SN, Bothwell S, Christian N. Transforming Perceptions: The Impact of a Formal Parental Leave Policy on Surgical Trainees. J Surg Educ. 2024 Jun; 81(6):816-822. PMID: 38677898.
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    24. Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR. Corrigendum to "Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study" [J Pediatr Surg 59 (2024) 326-330]. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jul; 59(7):1399. PMID: 38599908.
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    25. Acker SN, Prendergast C, Inge TH, Pickett-Nairne K, Perez-Jolles M, Blakely M, Gosain A, Peterson P. Lack of Association of Pediatric Surgical Patient Outcomes With Increased Disposable Operating Room Supply Costs. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep; 59(9):1859-1864. PMID: 38616467.
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    26. Melhado C, Durand R, Russell KW, Polukoff NE, Rampton J, Iyer RR, Acker SN, Koehler R, Prendergast C, Stence N, O'Neill B, Padilla BE, Jamshidi R, Vaughn JA, Ronecker JS, Selesner L, Lofberg K, Regner M, Thiessen J, Sayama C, Spurrier RG, Ross EE, Liu CJ, Chu J, McNevin K, Beni C, Robinson BRH, Linnau K, Buckley RT, Chao SD, Sabapaty A, Tong E, Prolo LM, Ignacio R, Sachs GF, Kruk P, Gonda D, Ryan M, Pandya S, Koral K, Braga BP, Auguste K, Jensen AR. The sensitivity of limited-sequence magnetic resonance imaging in identifying pediatric cervical spine injury: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 97(3):407-413. PMID: 38523120.
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    27. Weber NT, Ogle S, Cooper EH, Kaizer AM, Kulungowski AM, Acker SN. Low-risk pneumatosis intestinalis in the pediatric surgical population. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Mar 11; 40(1):76. PMID: 38466447.
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    28. Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Acker SN, Corkum KS, Diaz-Miron JL, Kulungowski AM, Gosain A, Hills-Dunlap JL. Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Surgical Management of Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children. J Pediatr. 2024 Jun; 269:113963. PMID: 38369237.
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    29. Ascencio A, Fingland S, Diaz-Miron J, Weber N, Hills-Dunlap J, Partrick D, Acker SN. Operative Complications Following Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Cardiac Surgery During Infancy. J Surg Res. 2024 Apr; 296:203-208. PMID: 38281355.
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    30. Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2024 Jan 23. PMID: 38258558.
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    31. Schnuck JK, Acker SN, Kelley-Quon LI, Lee JH, Shew SB, Fialkowski E, Ignacio RC, Melhado C, Qureshi FG, Russell KW, Rothstein DH. Decision-Making in Pleural Drainage Following Lung Resection in Children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Survey. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep; 59(9):1730-1734. PMID: 38355336.
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    32. Gil LA, Asti L, Nishimura L, Banks AR, Woodard J, Islam S, Forrest CB, Acker SN, Berman L, Allukian M, Rymeski B, Greenberg S, Kelleher K, Minneci PC. Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar; 295:783-790. PMID: 38157730.
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    33. Russell KW, Katz MG, Phillips RC, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Shahi N, Lee JH, Fialkowski EA, Nacharaju D, Smith CA, Jensen AR, Mueller CM, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Ourshalimian S, Wang KS, Ostlie DJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ. Corrigendum to Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States [J Surg Res. 2022 Aug;276:251-255]. J Surg Res. 2024 Feb; 294:247-248. PMID: 37925952.
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    34. Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR. Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb; 59(2):326-330. PMID: 38030530.
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    35. Patwardhan UM, Floan GM, Calvo RY, Acker SN, Choi PM, Prieto JM, Bansal V, Sise MJ, Thangarajah H, Fairbanks TJ, Lazar DA, Ignacio RC. A Comparative Study of Laparoscopic versus Open Management of Index Small Bowel Obstruction in Children. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar; 59(3):416-420. PMID: 37978001.
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    36. Jacobson JC, Ryan ML, Vogel AM, Mehl SC, Acker SN, Prendergast C, Padilla BE, Lee J, Chao SD, Martin NR, Russell KW, Larsen K, Harting MT, Linden AF, Ignacio RC, Slater BJ, Juang D, Jensen AR, Melhado CG, Pelayo JC, Zhong A, Spencer BL, Gadepalli SK, Maamari M, Jimenez Valencia M, Qureshi FG, Pandya SR. Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support Utilization for Pediatric Patients With COVID-19 Infections. ASAIO J. 2024 02 01; 70(2):146-153. PMID: 37816012.
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    37. Patwardhan UM, Floan GM, Calvo RY, Acker SN, Prieto JM, Thangarajah H, Bansal V, Sise MJ, Fairbanks TJ, Lazar DA, Ignacio RC. Trends in Management of Index Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children. J Surg Res. 2023 Dec; 292:258-263. PMID: 37660549.
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    38. Christian N, Acker S. Gestating Healthy Policies for Young Parents. JAMA. 2023 08 22; 330(8):689-690. PMID: 37535360.
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    39. Vaughn AE, Hall JK, Harrison ML, Klein G, Diaz-Miron J, Yi JA, Acker SN. Practice patterns in the management of pediatric iliofemoral arterial thrombosis. Surgery. 2023 10; 174(4):940-945. PMID: 37507305.
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    40. Reppucci ML, Cooper E, Stevens J, Meier M, Nolan MM, Moulton SL, Bensard DD, Acker SN. Comparison of Pediatric Trauma Scoring Tools That Incorporate Neurological Status for Trauma Team Activation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jul 01; 39(7):501-506. PMID: 37276058.
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    41. Lyttle BD, Reppucci ML, Prendergast C, Ziogas IA, Tong S, Acker SN, Milla S, Tutman JJ, Rutherford A, Orsborn J, Bennett TD, DeCamp L, Diaz-Miron JL. Quality Improvement Campaign Improved Utilization of Rapid Sequence MRI for Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Nov; 58(11):2171-2180. PMID: 37353392.
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    42. Acker SN, Ogle S, Cooper EH, Kaizer AM, Kulungowski AM. What is the role of neutropenia in pediatric cancer patients with pneumatosis intestinalis? Pediatr Surg Int. 2023 May 23; 39(1):203. PMID: 37219695.
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    43. Speck KE, Kulaylat AN, Baerg JE, Acker SN, Baird R, Beres AL, Chang H, Derderian SC, Englum B, Gonzalez KW, Kawaguchi A, Kelley-Quon L, Levene TL, Rentea RM, Rialon KL, Ricca R, Somme S, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, St Peter SD, Lucas DJ. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes & Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):1873-1885. PMID: 37130765.
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    44. Reppucci ML, Cooper E, Nolan MM, Lyttle BD, Gallagher LT, Jujare S, Stevens J, Moulton SL, Bensard DD, Acker SN. Use of prehospital reverse shock index times Glasgow Coma Scale to identify children who require the most immediate trauma care. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 09 01; 95(3):347-353. PMID: 36899455.
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    45. Stevens J, Reppucci ML, Pickett K, Acker S, Carmichael H, Velopulos CG, Bensard D, Kulungowski A. Using the Social Vulnerability Index to Examine Disparities in Surgical Pediatric Trauma Patients. J Surg Res. 2023 07; 287:55-62. PMID: 36868124.
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    46. Rentea RM, Renaud E, Ricca R, Derderian C, Englum B, Kawaguchi A, Gonzalez K, Speck KE, Villalona G, Kulaylat A, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, Rialon K, Somme S, Lucas D, Levene T, Chang H, Baerg J, Acker S, Fisher J, Kelley-Quon LI, Baird R, Beres AL. Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review from the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):1861-1872. PMID: 36941170.
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    47. Reppucci ML, Nolan MM, Cooper E, Gallagher LT, Diaz-Miron J, Somme S, Soden J, Gumer L, Acker SN. Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Children With Intestinal Failure: The Result of Intestinal Stress From Enteral Feeding? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 05 01; 76(5):560-565. PMID: 36800285.
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    48. Reppucci ML, Kaizer AM, Prendergast C, Acker SN, Mandell EW, Euser AG, Diaz-Miron J. Incidence of congenital complications related to COVID-19 infection during pregnancy. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2023; 16(2):227-234. PMID: 37092239.
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    49. Stevens J, Pickett K, Kaar J, Nolan MM, Reppucci ML, Corkum K, Hills-Dunlap J, Haasz M, Acker S. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric firearm injuries in Colorado. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Feb; 58(2):344-349. PMID: 36411111.
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    50. Reppucci ML, Stevens J, Cooper E, Nolan MM, Jujare S, Acker SN, Moulton SL, Bensard DD. Use of reverse shock index times Glasgow coma scale (rSIG) to determine need for transfer of pediatric trauma patients to higher levels of care. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Feb; 58(2):320-324. PMID: 36400606.
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    51. Acker SN, Ogle S, Cooper E, Meier M, Peterson PN, Kulungowski AM. Current approaches to the management of pneumatosis intestinalis: an American Pediatric Surgical Association membership survey. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Dec; 38(12):1965-1970. PMID: 36242600.
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    52. Tobias J, Padilla BE, Lee J, Chen S, Wang KS, Kelley-Quon LI, Mueller C, Shew SB, Joskowitz K, Ignacio RC, Evans LL, Jensen AR, Acker SN, Mason A, Johnson A, McConahey J, Hansen E, Pandya SR, Short SS, Russell KW, Nicassio L, Smith CA, Fialkowski E. Standardized perioperative care reduces colorectal surgical site infection in children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan; 58(1):45-51. PMID: 36289033.
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    53. Acker SN, Nolan MM, Prendergast C, Lyttle B, Fares S, Bensard DD, Partrick DA. Blood Transfusion is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Solid Tumor Oncology Patients Following Tumor Resection. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023 04 01; 45(3):137-142. PMID: 36031190.
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    54. Acker SN, Kaar JL, Prendergast C, Inge TH, Diaz-Miron J, Peterson PN. Variation in cost of disposable operating room supplies at a children's hospital. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Mar; 58(3):518-523. PMID: 35973858.
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    55. Louiselle AE, Niemiec SM, Derderian SC, SooHoo MM, Acker SN. The effect of single ventricle congenital heart disease on recurrence risk of pneumatosis intestinalis in neonates. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Oct; 38(10):1399-1404. PMID: 35852591.
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    56. Reppucci ML, Stevens J, Cooper E, Meier M, Phillips R, Shahi N, Nolan M, Acker SN, Moulton SL, Bensard DD. Discreet Values of Shock Index Pediatric Age-Adjusted (SIPA) to Predict Intervention in Children With Blunt Organ Injuries. J Surg Res. 2022 11; 279:17-24. PMID: 35716446.
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    57. Russell KW, Katz MG, Phillips RC, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Shahi N, Lee JH, Fialkowski EA, Nacharaju D, Smith CA, Jensen AR, Mueller CM, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Ourshalimian S, Wang KS, Ostlie DJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ. Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States. J Surg Res. 2022 08; 276:251-255. PMID: 35395565.
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    58. Derderian SC, Meier M, Bensard DD, Partrick DA, Acker SN. Adolescent blunt solid organ injury: Differences in management strategies and outcomes between pediatric and adult trauma centers. Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt A):13-17. PMID: 35232541.
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    59. Reppucci ML, Meier M, Stevens J, Shirek G, Kulungowski AM, Acker SN. Incidence of and risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion in infants undergoing index pediatric surgery procedures. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):1067-1071. PMID: 35264304.
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    60. Stevens J, Reppucci ML, Acker S, Bensard D, Moulton SL. Reply to Letter to the Editor: Pediatric massive transfusion protocols applied to intraoperative complications of common pediatric surgeries. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 06; 57(6):1172. PMID: 35221035.
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    61. Phillips R, Meier M, Shahi N, Niemiec S, Ogle S, Reppucci ML, Acker S, Gien J, Liechty KW, Meyers ML, Marwan A. Correction to: The novel fetal MRI O/E CLV versus O/E LHR in predicting prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: can we teach an old dog new tricks? Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb; 38(2):357. PMID: 34652511.
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    62. Phillips R, Shahi N, Acker SN, Meier M, Shirek G, Stevens J, Recicar J, Moulton S, Bensard D. Not as simple as ABC: Tools to trigger massive transfusion in pediatric trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 02 01; 92(2):422-427. PMID: 34538826.
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    63. Reppucci ML, Acker SN, Cooper E, Meier M, Stevens J, Phillips R, Moulton SL, Bensard DD. Improved identification of severely injured pediatric trauma patients using reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):69-73. PMID: 34932042.
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    64. Reppucci ML, Phillips R, Meier M, Acker SN, Stevens J, Moulton SL, Bensard D. Pediatric age-adjusted shock index as a tool for predicting outcomes in children with or without traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):856-860. PMID: 34695062.
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    65. Stevens J, Reppucci ML, Meier M, Phillips R, Shahi N, Shirek G, Acker S, Bensard D, Moulton S. Pre-hospital and emergency department shock index pediatric age-adjusted (SIPA) "cut points" to identify pediatric trauma patients at risk for massive transfusion and/or mortality. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 57(2):302-307. PMID: 34753559.
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    66. Russell KW, Acker SN, Ignacio RC, Lofberg KM, Garvey EM, Chao SD, Bliss DW, Smith CA, Nehra D, Anderson ML, Bunnell BL, Shahi N, Perry JM, Evans LL, Kwong JZ, Tobias J, Rohan A, Pickett KL, Kaar JL, Kastenberg ZJ, Laskey AL, Scaife ER, Jensen AR. Child physical abuse and COVID-19: Trends from nine pediatric trauma centers. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 57(2):297-301. PMID: 34758909.
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    67. Stevens J, Phillips R, Meier M, Reppucci ML, Acker S, Shahi N, Shirek G, Bensard D, Moulton S. Novel tool (BIS) heralds the need for blood transfusion and/or failure of non-operative management in pediatric blunt liver and spleen injuries. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep; 57(9):202-207. PMID: 34756419.
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    68. Diaz-Miron J, Ogle S, Kaizer A, Acker SN, Rove KO, Inge TH. Surgeon, patient, and caregiver perspective of pediatric surgical telemedicine in the COVID-19 pandemic era. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb; 38(2):241-248. PMID: 34550442.
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    69. Phillips R, Moore H, Bensard D, Shahi N, Shirek G, Reppucci ML, Meier M, Recicar J, Acker S, Kim J, Moulton S. It is time for TEG in pediatric trauma: unveiling meaningful alterations in children who undergo massive transfusion. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Nov; 37(11):1613-1620. PMID: 34533617.
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    70. Phillips R, Shahi N, Meier M, Niemiec S, Ogle S, Acker S, Gien J, Liechty KW, Meyers ML, Marwan A. The novel fetal MRI O/E CLV versus O/E LHR in predicting prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: can we teach an old dog new tricks? Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Nov; 37(11):1499-1504. PMID: 34505169.
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