2024
The Impact of Cannabis Use Disorder on Critical Illness
Carr Z, Strand E. The Impact of Cannabis Use Disorder on Critical Illness. 2024, 95-105. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-67069-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitImpacts of cannabis use disordersCannabis use disorderManagement of patientsIntensive care managementIntensive care management of patientsChronic adverse effectsCannabis useClinical evidenceCare management of patientsBotanical cannabisCannabis usageCare unitUse disorderCannabisOrgan systemsAdverse effectsPatientsDownstream effectsIntensive care unit providersMedical careCare management
2019
CHA2DS2-VASc Score and In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
Karamchandani K, Schoaps RS, Abendroth T, Carr ZJ, King TS, Bonavia A. CHA2DS2-VASc Score and In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2019, 34: 1165-1171. PMID: 31899140, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationIntensive care unitTertiary care academic institutionHospital mortalityVASc scoreAtrial fibrillationIll patientsAdult patientsVascular diseasePrognostic markerTertiary care academic medical centerAssociation of CHAConcomitant vascular diseaseHospital mortality rateIn-Hospital MortalitySingle-center studyReliable prognostic markersAcademic medical centerElectronic medical recordsCHA2DS2-VAScHospital deathCare unitMedical recordsRetrospective analysisMedical Center
2018
A double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study of single-dose preoperative modafinil for functional recovery after general anesthesia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Carr ZJ, Vells B, Wood BR, Lowery JD, Rogers AM, Kunselman AA, Karamchandani K, Vaida SJ. A double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study of single-dose preoperative modafinil for functional recovery after general anesthesia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Medicine 2018, 97: e12585. PMID: 30278569, PMCID: PMC6181597, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAirway ExtubationAnesthesia Recovery PeriodAnesthesia, GeneralBenzhydryl CompoundsBlood PressureDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedModafinilPilot ProjectsPreoperative PeriodProof of Concept StudyRespiratory RateSleep Apnea, ObstructiveWakefulness-Promoting AgentsConceptsObstructive sleep apneaGeneral anesthesiaFunctional recoverySleep apneaPrimary outcomePACU lengthPsychomotor stimulantsPost-anesthesia care unit lengthDiagnosis of OSAIntraoperative bispectral index valuePlacebo-controlled pilot studyPost-anesthesia care unitPilot studyPostoperative pain scoresPost-anesthesia recoveryBispectral index valuesModafinil groupPain scoresSurgical populationNarcotic consumptionArterial pressureDaytime somnolenceCare unitAnesthesiaVolatile anestheticsCritical Care Pain Management in Patients Affected by the Opioid Epidemic: A Review
Karamchandani K, Carr Z, Bonavia A, Tung A. Critical Care Pain Management in Patients Affected by the Opioid Epidemic: A Review. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2018, 15: 1016-1023. DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201801-028cme.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitOpioid dependenceOpioid epidemicLong-term opioid dependenceOpioid-related complicationsOpioid-tolerant patientsCritical care physiciansCritical care communitySufficient analgesiaICU carePain managementCare physiciansCare unitICU physiciansOpioid overdosesClinicians' attentionPatientsDirect careCare communityPhysiciansCareEpidemicDeleterious impactAnalgesiaOpioidsCritical Care Pain Management in Patients Affected by the Opioid Epidemic: A Review
Karamchandani K, Carr ZJ, Bonavia A, Tung A. Critical Care Pain Management in Patients Affected by the Opioid Epidemic: A Review. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2018, 15: 1016-1023. PMID: 29812953, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201801-028fr.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIntensive care unitOpioid dependenceOpioid epidemicLong-term opioid dependenceOpioid-related complicationsOpioid-tolerant patientsCritical care physiciansCritical care communitySufficient analgesiaICU carePain managementCare physiciansCare unitICU physiciansOpioid overdosesClinicians' attentionPatientsDirect careCare communityPhysiciansCareEpidemicDeleterious impactAnalgesiaOpioidsIncreased whole blood FFA2/GPR43 receptor expression is associated with increased 30-day survival in patients with sepsis
Carr ZJ, Van De Louw A, Fehr G, Li JD, Kunselman A, Ruiz-Velasco V. Increased whole blood FFA2/GPR43 receptor expression is associated with increased 30-day survival in patients with sepsis. BMC Research Notes 2018, 11: 41. PMID: 29338778, PMCID: PMC5771199, DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3165-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA expressionIntensive care unit admissionBlood white cell countCare unit admissionOdds of mortalityDiagnosis of sepsisBody mass indexIntensive care unitWhite cell countGPR43 expressionUnit admissionOne-unit increaseCare unitMass indexSignificant morbidityQuantitative real-time PCRGPR43 receptorInflammatory responseImmunomodulatory pathwaysReceptor 43Receptor expressionReal-time PCRSepsisCell countPatients