2022
Level of Evidence of Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Evaluation Using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II Tool
Singh M, Tian C, Hyman J, Siddiqui S, Auckley D, Khanna A, Wong J, Englesakis M, Singh K, Ramachandran S. Level of Evidence of Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Evaluation Using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II Tool. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2022, 136: 262-269. PMID: 36638510, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaClinical practice guidelinesAppraisal of GuidelinesPerioperative managementPractice guidelinesSleep apneaMedical literaturePerioperative management decisionsPerioperative patient experienceGrading of RecommendationsEvaluation II (AGREE II) toolQuality of evidencePercent of recommendationsAGREE II scoresLevel of evidenceRigor of developmentMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesQuality of guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsIntraclass correlation coefficientII scorePerioperative periodOxford classificationPatient partnersPatient experience0583 Tolerance and feasibility of daytime bright light in medical intensive care unit patients
Intihar T, Samojedny V, Korwin A, Knauert M. 0583 Tolerance and feasibility of daytime bright light in medical intensive care unit patients. Sleep 2022, 45: a256-a257. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMICU patientsCritical illnessMedical ICUControl trialChronic Health Evaluation II scoreMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsMean patient ageCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessBright light exposureRandomized control trialOngoing randomized control trialAcute PhysiologyII scoreUsual carePatient ageUnit patientsIll patientsBright-light interventionSixteen patientsPoor outcomeClinical investigationBright lightPatientsEffect of Antibiotic Duration in Emergency General Surgery Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection Managed with Open vs Closed Abdomen.
Diaz JJ, Zielinski MD, Chipman AM, O'Meara L, Schroeppel T, Cullinane D, Shoultz T, Barnes SL, May AK, Maung AA. Effect of Antibiotic Duration in Emergency General Surgery Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection Managed with Open vs Closed Abdomen. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 234: 419-427. PMID: 35290260, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal infectionsOpen abdomenSecondary infectionAntibiotic durationClosed abdomenOA patientsExact testHigher Sequential Organ Failure AssessmentSequential Organ Failure AssessmentEmergency general surgery patientsChi-square/Fisher's exact testDuration of antibioticsAPACHE II scoreGeneral surgery patientsOrgan Failure AssessmentHigh rateAnesthesiologists physical statusFisher's exact testTwenty-one centersII scoreSurgery patientsOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeMean durationAntibiotic treatment
2021
A quasiexperimental study of targeted normoxia in critically ill trauma patients
Dylla L, Anderson E, Douin D, Jackson C, Rice J, Schauer S, Neumann R, Bebarta V, Wright F, Ginde A. A quasiexperimental study of targeted normoxia in critically ill trauma patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2021, 91: s169-s175. PMID: 33797494, PMCID: PMC9709909, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritically Ill Trauma PatientsPostintervention subjectsPostintervention periodTrauma patientsTargeted normoxiaIntervention increased adherenceSupplemental oxygenChronic Health Evaluation II scoreEmergency department arrivalNeurosurgical intensive care unitMilitary trauma patientsIntensive care unitCOnsensus-basedQuasiexperimental studyPostinterventionLevels of FiO2Acute PhysiologyPatient timeII scoreClinical outcomesMm HgTherapeutic/care managementAvoidance of hypoxiaReduce morbidityPrimary outcome
2020
Childhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth
Nuss E, Spiegelman J, Turitz A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Childhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2020, 2: 100082. PMID: 33345968, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.100082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age infantsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthNeurologic outcomeNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliveryGestational ageAge infantsMental Developmental Index scoresLong-term adverse effectsBaseline maternal demographicsBayley II scoresWorse neurologic outcomeMental Developmental IndexDevelopmental Index scoresPreterm birth groupYears of ageLogistic regression modelsII scoreMaternal demographicsPreterm laborSingleton gestationsBaseline characteristicsSecondary outcomesSpontaneous delivery
2019
Factors Associated With Discharge Home Among Medical ICU Patients in an Early Mobilization Program
Kim RY, Murphy TE, Doyle M, Pulaski C, Singh M, Tsang S, Wicker D, Pisani MA, Connors GR, Ferrante LE. Factors Associated With Discharge Home Among Medical ICU Patients in an Early Mobilization Program. Critical Care Explorations 2019, 1: e0060. PMID: 32166241, PMCID: PMC7063960, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical ICU patientsEarly mobilization programICU patientsDischarge homeMobilization programMedical ICUChronic Health Evaluation II scoreGreater hospital lengthMean Acute PhysiologyRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionAcute PhysiologyICU stayAmbulatory statusHospital lengthICU admissionICU hospitalizationII scoreAnalytic cohortCohort studyCritical illnessEarly mobilizationWard transferMultivariable analysisMean age
2017
Electronic Health Data Predict Outcomes After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Zafar SF, Postma EN, Biswal S, Fleuren L, Boyle EJ, Bechek S, O’Connor K, Shenoy A, Jonnalagadda D, Kim J, Shafi MS, Patel AB, Rosenthal ES, Westover MB. Electronic Health Data Predict Outcomes After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2017, 28: 184-193. PMID: 28983801, PMCID: PMC5886829, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-017-0466-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageGlasgow Outcome ScaleWhite blood cellsIntracranial pressureAPACHE IIElectronic health dataSubarachnoid hemorrhageBetter outcomesSingle-center retrospective cohort studyDischarge Glasgow Outcome ScaleEarly goal-directed therapyAPACHE II scoreGoal-directed therapyRetrospective cohort studyMean arterial pressureRisk stratification scoresAdmission APACHE IIPredictors of outcomeMultivariate analysis predictorsLogistic regression modelsHealth dataAdmission dayII scoreNeurologic outcomeArterial pressure
2015
Acute brain failure in severe sepsis: a prospective study in the medical intensive care unit utilizing continuous EEG monitoring
Gilmore EJ, Gaspard N, Choi HA, Cohen E, Burkart KM, Chong DH, Claassen J, Hirsch LJ. Acute brain failure in severe sepsis: a prospective study in the medical intensive care unit utilizing continuous EEG monitoring. Intensive Care Medicine 2015, 41: 686-694. PMID: 25763756, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3709-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive seizuresSevere sepsisEEG reactivityPeriodic dischargesLate seizuresSOFA scoreAPACHE IIFunctional outcomeContinuous sedationHigh riskLower riskMedical intensive care unitLong-term cognitive outcomesPresence of sedationAPACHE II scoreGood functional outcomeNonconvulsive status epilepticusIntensive care unitContinuous EEG monitoringAcute brain failureAcademic medical centerNew epilepsyII scoreClinical seizuresMedical ICU
2014
The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and the association of baseline glycemic control on mortality in the intensive care unit: A prospective observational study
Hoang QN, Pisani MA, Inzucchi S, Hu B, Honiden S. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and the association of baseline glycemic control on mortality in the intensive care unit: A prospective observational study. Journal Of Critical Care 2014, 29: 1052-1056. PMID: 25092614, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline glycemic controlStress hyperglycemiaGlycemic controlUndiagnosed diabetesChronic Health Evaluation II scoreMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsHemoglobin A1c levelsHistory of diabetesObservational cohort studyProspective observational studyUndiagnosed diabetes mellitusCare unit patientsIntensive care unitLower baseline HbA1cMultivariable logistic regressionSignificant differencesAcute PhysiologyHospital mortalityNondiabetic patientsBaseline HbA1cII scoreMICU patientsCohort studyCritical illnessStructure, Process, and Annual ICU Mortality Across 69 Centers
Checkley W, Martin GS, Brown SM, Chang SY, Dabbagh O, Fremont RD, Girard TD, Rice TW, Howell MD, Johnson SB, O’Brien J, Park PK, Pastores SM, Patil NT, Pietropaoli AP, Putman M, Rotello L, Siner J, Sajid S, Murphy DJ, Sevransky JE. Structure, Process, and Annual ICU Mortality Across 69 Centers. Critical Care Medicine 2014, 42: 344-356. PMID: 24145833, PMCID: PMC4035482, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182a275d7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Health Evaluation IIICU mortalityProcess of careAcute PhysiologyUse of protocolsClinical outcomesNurse ratioEvaluation IICare reviewChronic Health Evaluation II scoreUnited States Critical IllnessAverage Acute PhysiologyHospital-level variationMultivariable linear regressionHouse intensivistICU statusIntensivist staffingMixed ICUII scoreCritical illnessMedical ICUSurgical ICUICU patientsIllness severityIntensivist coverage
2013
830
Hwang D, Robinson J, Bautista C, White J, McAnaney M, Coppola A, Poskus K. 830. Critical Care Medicine 2013, 41: a207. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000440068.30206.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICU experienceExact testIntensive care unit patientsOngoing research protocolsAPACHE II scoreCare unit patientsTime of dischargeLength of stayFormal family meetingsFisher's exact testPrevious ICU experienceFamily membersNeuroscience ICUNICU admissionII scoreICU carePatient ageUnit patientsICU patientsCurrent admissionInsurance statusConsecutive cohortCritical carePatient's familyICUDepressive Symptoms and Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Boyle SH, Samad Z, Becker RC, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Kuchibhatla M, Prybol K, Rogers J, O’Connor C, Velazquez EJ, Jiang W. Depressive Symptoms and Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. Biopsychosocial Science And Medicine 2013, 75: 822-831. PMID: 24163385, PMCID: PMC4378828, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3182a893ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaCoronary heart diseaseLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionDepressive symptomsMyocardial ischemiaEjection fractionHeart diseaseMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaStress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic ST-segment changesBeck Depression Inventory-II scoresΒ-blocker withdrawalEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleFuture cardiovascular eventsMental stress testTreadmill exercise testST-segment changesWall motion abnormalitiesBeck Depression Inventory-IICardiovascular eventsII scoreTransthoracic echocardiographyAdult patientsUnadjusted analyses
2012
Adapting To the New Consensus Guidelines for Managing Hyperglycemia During Critical Illness: the Updated Yale Insulin Infusion Protocol
Shetty S, Inzucchi SE, Goldberg PA, Cooper D, Siegel MD, Honiden S. Adapting To the New Consensus Guidelines for Managing Hyperglycemia During Critical Illness: the Updated Yale Insulin Infusion Protocol. Endocrine Practice 2012, 18: 363-370. PMID: 22138078, DOI: 10.4158/ep11260.or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseCohort StudiesConnecticutCritical CareDiabetes MellitusDrug MonitoringFemaleHealth Plan ImplementationHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInfusions, IntravenousInsulin, Regular, HumanMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesTime FactorsConceptsYale Insulin Infusion ProtocolInsulin infusion protocolBlood glucose concentrationIntensive care unitBlood glucose valuesInsulin infusionInfusion protocolChronic Health Evaluation II scoreGlucose valuesMedical intensive care unitGlucose concentrationAdmission Acute PhysiologyUse of vasopressorsBlood glucose targetsContinuous venovenous hemodialysisIntravenous dextrose infusionBlood glucose controlBaseline blood glucose concentrationRecent national guidelinesNew consensus guidelinesInsulin infusion rateAcute PhysiologyIntravenous dextroseII scoreMedian duration
2011
Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI
Zhang X, Yaseen ZS, Galynker II, Hirsch J, Winston A. Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27253. PMID: 22180777, PMCID: PMC3236742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDI-II scoresFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBeck Depression Inventory-IIMagnetic resonance imagingResonance imagingInventory-IIBeck Depression Inventory-II scoresMINI psychiatric interviewII scoreDepression diagnosisPsychiatric interviewBA 32Paracingulate gyrusDepressed subjectsActivity patternsClinical diagnosisBrain reactivitySensitivity 85.7Diagnostic algorithmFemale subjectsDepressionSpecificity 92.8FMRI imagingScoresBrain activityEtomidate use in severe sepsis and septic shock patients does not contribute to mortality
Ehrman R, Wira C, Lomax A, Hayward A, Marcelin J, Ellis T, Przyklenk K, Volturo G, Mullen M. Etomidate use in severe sepsis and septic shock patients does not contribute to mortality. Internal And Emergency Medicine 2011, 6: 253-257. PMID: 21394520, DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0553-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of etomidateSeptic shock patientsSevere sepsisEtomidate useShock patientsSeptic shockEtomidate groupSevere sepsis/septic shock patientsSepsis/septic shock patientsUniversity tertiary care referral centerIntensive care unit lengthRetrospective multi-center studyTertiary care referral centerMechanical ventilation daysAPACHE II scoreUse of corticosteroidsRetrospective chart reviewMulti-center studyHospital mortalityII scorePrimary endpointVentilation daysAdrenal insufficiencyChart reviewPatient demographics
2009
Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii infections in intensive care units
CHUANG Y, KU SC, LIAW SJ, WU SC, HO YC, YU CJ, HSUEH PR. Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii infections in intensive care units. Epidemiology And Infection 2009, 138: 1036-1043. PMID: 19796452, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268809990926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitICU admissionHIV infectionCare unitMortality rateChronic Health Evaluation II scoreLower white blood cell countGood long-term prognosisMultivariate Cox regression modelWhite blood cell countICU mortality rateMean Acute PhysiologicFrequent underlying diseasesLong-term prognosisCox regression modelBlood cell countSite of infectionCryptococcus neoformans varAcute PhysiologicICU stayCryptococcal infectionICU survivalII scoreClinical characteristicsUnderlying diseaseBenefit of antiretroviral therapy on survival of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients admitted to an intensive care unit
Croda J, Croda M, Neves A, dos Santos S. Benefit of antiretroviral therapy on survival of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 1605-1611. PMID: 19325488, PMCID: PMC4143892, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31819da8c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBrazilCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCritical CareCritical IllnessDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsIntensive care unitAntiretroviral therapyICU admissionCare unitChronic Health Evaluation II scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsCD4 T-cell countUse of ARTTertiary care teaching hospitalMultivariate logistic regression analysisCox proportional hazards modelAcute illness severityRetrospective cohort studyT-cell countsVirus-infected patientsDay of admissionHuman immunodeficiency virusCause of admissionProportional hazards modelPotential confounding factorsLogistic regression analysisAcute PhysiologyICU mortalityII scoreCohort study
2007
Disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-uninfected patients
Chuang Y, Ho Y, Chang H, Yu C, Yang P, Hsueh P. Disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-uninfected patients. European Journal Of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2007, 27: 307-310. PMID: 18157678, DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0430-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisseminated cryptococcosisLiver cirrhosisChronic Health Evaluation II scoreHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHigher Acute PhysiologyImmunodeficiency virus infectionOne-month outcomeDiagnosis of cryptococcosisHigh mortality rateAcute PhysiologyII scoreMedian survivalSmoking historyDiabetes mellitusRetrospective reviewAutoimmune diseasesUnderlying conditionFemale genderVirus infectionMortality ratePatientsCryptococcosisFirst monthCryptococcus neoformansDescriptive studyA Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Critically Ill Patients to Evaluate the Dose-Response Effect of Erythropoietin
Turaga K, Sugimoto J, Forse R. A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Critically Ill Patients to Evaluate the Dose-Response Effect of Erythropoietin. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2007, 22: 270-282. PMID: 17895485, DOI: 10.1177/0885066607304437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritically ill patientsDose-response effectRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsIll patientsMeta-analysisChronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scoreMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPooled estimatesHigh doses of erythropoietinDose of erythropoietinCurrent Controlled Trials RegisterControlled Trials RegisterEffect of erythropoietinRandomized Controlled TrialsAcute PhysiologyII scoreHigh dosesTrials RegisterErythropoietinControlled TrialsDose responseInclusion criteriaPatientsInclusion of studiesEffective lactate clearance is associated with improved outcome in post-cardiac arrest patients
Donnino MW, Miller J, Goyal N, Loomba M, Sankey SS, Dolcourt B, Sherwin R, Otero R, Wira C. Effective lactate clearance is associated with improved outcome in post-cardiac arrest patients. Resuscitation 2007, 75: 229-234. PMID: 17583412, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-cardiac arrest patientsHigher lactate clearanceArrest patientsLactate clearanceAPACHE II scoreCardiac arrest patientsInitial lactate levelUrban emergency departmentPre-hospital providersEmergency medical servicesHospital mortalityTraumatic arrestHospital courseHospital survivalII scorePrimary endpointHospital dischargeImproved mortalityOverall mortalityMean lactateMultivariable analysisSuccessful resuscitationCardiac arrestEmergency departmentMean age
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