2021
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Munoz-Acuna R, Pannu A. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. 2021, 27-31. DOI: 10.1201/9781003042136-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromeSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeVV-ECMOVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportSevere hypoxemia refractoryVV-ECMO useMembrane oxygenation supportRespiratory distress syndromeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationARDS trialsHypoxemia refractoryECMO useOxygenation supportRefractory hypoxemiaCohort studyLung injuryDistress syndromeMembrane oxygenationRescue modalityVenous bloodImproved outcomesEarly initiationExtracorporeal therapyECMO
2019
Effects of laparoscopic vs open abdominal surgery on costs and hospital readmission rate and its effect modification by surgeons’ case volume
Shin TH, Friedrich S, Brat GA, Rudolph MI, Sein V, Munoz-Acuna R, Houle TT, Ferrone CR, Eikermann M. Effects of laparoscopic vs open abdominal surgery on costs and hospital readmission rate and its effect modification by surgeons’ case volume. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, 34: 1-12. PMID: 31659507, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07222-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic case volumeOpen abdominal surgeryHospital readmission ratesAbdominal surgeryCase volumeReadmission ratesHospital readmissionAbdominal operationsEffect modificationWound complicationsLaparoscopic approachReadmission riskMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyEffects of laparoscopicIndex hospital admissionReduced hospital readmissionsRetrospective cohort studyHospital admission costsCause hospital readmissionOpen abdominal operationsSurgeon case volumeLaparoscopic abdominal operationsCohort studyHospital admissionAdmission costs