2022
Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Wee T, Deshpande R, Band M, Akhtar S. Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 37: 1625-1633. PMID: 35491687, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221098383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-diabetic patientsBlood glucose rangeDiabetic patientsIll patientsGlucose rangeTIR 70Hospital mortalityMortality rateHospital mortality rateNon-diabetic cohortLower mortality rateAdult patientsCohort studyMortality benefitSingle centerGlucose timePercentage of timeHigh incidencePatientsMortalityDlLtDiabeticsICUHyperglycemia
2018
Perioperative Outcome in Geriatric Patients
Akhtar S. Perioperative Outcome in Geriatric Patients. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2018, 8: 232-237. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-018-0267-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNon-cardiac surgeryPerioperative outcomesOlder patientsNon-home dispositionEmergency general surgeryRate of complicationsIntensive care unitPostoperative admissionPostoperative mortalityPerioperative morbidityCancer resectionPerioperative careCardiac operationsCare unitGeriatric patientsGeneral surgeryHigh riskInvasive proceduresElderly individualsPatientsSurgeryOctogenariansMortalityOverall rateOutcomes
2002
Significance of beta‐blockers in the perioperative period
Akhtar S, Barash PG. Significance of beta‐blockers in the perioperative period. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2002, 15: 27. PMID: 17019181, DOI: 10.1097/00001503-200202000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research