2013
Predictors of Reintubation in Critically Ill Patients
Miu T, Joffe AM, Yanez ND, Khandelwal N, Dagal AH, Deem S, Treggiari MM. Predictors of Reintubation in Critically Ill Patients. Respiratory Care 2013, 59: 178-185. PMID: 23882103, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Physiology Score IIDiastolic blood pressureExtubation failureScore IIBlood pressureMinute ventilationAdmission Simplified Acute Physiology Score IISimplified Acute Physiology Score IIRapid shallow breathing indexMultivariable logistic regression analysisPredictors of reintubationTertiary care centerShallow breathing indexAdditional independent predictorsBivariate logistic regression modelLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsICU extubationExtubation successICU admissionBaseline characteristicsCohort studyIll patientsIndependent predictorsBreathing index
2012
Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury
Badri S, Chen J, Barber J, Temkin NR, Dikmen SS, Chesnut RM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM. Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury. Intensive Care Medicine 2012, 38: 1800-1809. PMID: 23011528, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2655-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryAverage intracranial pressureIntracranial pressureFunctional statusTBI patientsBrain injuryNeuropsychological functioningAbbreviated Injury Scale headLong-term functional outcomeSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI patientsInjury scale headGlasgow Coma ScoreSevere TBI patientsPrimary endpointComa ScoreComposite endpointIndependent predictorsFunctional outcomeOdds ratioMultivariable regressionNeuropsychological outcomesNeuropsychological testingPatientsNeuropsychological function