Scholars@Duke
Jennifer Sherwin

Jennifer Sherwin

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine

Selected Publications

Pulmonary embolism from right ventricular myxoma in a child with undiagnosed Carney complex.

Conference Cardiol Young · June 2024 Pediatric pulmonary embolism occurs in 8.6-57 per 100,000 hospitalised children. We report a novel case of bilateral pulmonary emboli in a child presenting with dyspnoea who was found to have large right ventricular myxoma and subsequent diagnosis of Carne ... Full text Link to item Cite

Staged repair of borderline hypoplastic heart disease with early biventricular conversion.

Conference JTCVS Tech · April 2024 OBJECTIVE: In select patients with borderline ventricular hypoplasia, we adopted a strategy of initial single-ventricle palliation followed by staged or direct biventricular conversion by 2 years of age. METHODS: Between 2018 and 2023, 14 newborns with bor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tiny patients, huge impact: a call to action.

Journal Article Front Public Health · 2024 The continuation of high-quality care is under threat for the over 70 million children in the United States. Inequities between Medicaid and Medicare payments and the current procedural-based reimbursement model have resulted in the undervaluing of pediatr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dexmedetomidine extraction by the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit: results from an in vitro study.

Journal Article Perfusion · April 2020 BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine is a sedative administered to minimize distress and decrease the risk of life threatening complications in children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit can extract ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical pharmacology considerations for children supported with ventricular assist devices.

Journal Article Cardiol Young · September 2018 The ventricular assist device is being increasingly used as a "bridge-to-transplant" option in children with heart failure who have failed medical management. Care for this medically complex population must be optimised, including through concomitant pharm ... Full text Link to item Cite

Histoplasmosis Myocarditis in an Immunocompetent Host After a Recreational Mud Run.

Journal Article Pediatrics · April 2018 Mud runs are an increasingly popular recreational fitness activity across the United States, combining a running race through an obstacle course with submersion in mud. Recent reports estimate 4 million people have participated in these types of events ove ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of renal function on antihypertensive drug safety and efficacy in children.

Journal Article Pediatr Nephrol · January 2018 BACKGROUND: Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common comorbidities. Guidelines recommend treating hypertension in children with CKD because it is a modifiable risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular disease. Children with CKD are frequent ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pharmacokinetics and Dosing of Anti-infective Drugs in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Review of the Current Literature.

Journal Article Clin Ther · September 2016 PURPOSE: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a cardiopulmonary bypass device that is used to temporarily support the most critically ill of patients with respiratory and/or cardiac failure. Infection and its sequelae may be an indication for ECMO ... Full text Link to item Cite