2017
Infections of the Central Nervous System
Felton O, Wira C. Infections of the Central Nervous System. 2017, 251-270. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-64523-0_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing homesInitial vital signsBaseline mental statusBaseline heart rateBlood pressure rangeCentral nervous systemLocal nursing homeMild cognitive impairmentNonproductive coughGCS 13Sore throatFrontal headacheMental statusDaily livingHeart rateNervous systemCognitive impairmentRoom airVital signsSimilar symptomsConfused speechDaysEDReportPast year
2015
Lactate Clearance Predicts Survival Among Patients in the Emergency Department with Severe Sepsis
Bhat SR, Swenson KE, Francis MW, Wira CR. Lactate Clearance Predicts Survival Among Patients in the Emergency Department with Severe Sepsis. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 16: 1118-1126. PMID: 26759665, PMCID: PMC4703153, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2015.10.27577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sepsisSeptic shockLactate clearanceClearance groupLactate levelsPredictors of mortalityEmergency department patientsInitial lactate levelCross-sectional studySepsis registryVasopressor supportED stayDepartment patientsHospital interventionsMechanical ventilationEmergency departmentLactate changesSepsisPatientsMortality rateHigh mortalityHospital floorMortalityClearanceED