2016
Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium: worth further study
Knauert MP, Pisani MA. Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium: worth further study. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2016, 8: e999-e1002. PMID: 27747045, PMCID: PMC5059358, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.08.14.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRisk factorsIntensive care unit patientsLength of ICUHistory of hypertensionCare unit patientsManagement of painPre-existing dementiaSeverity of illnessClinical practice guidelinesCritical care issuesHigher healthcare costsHistory of alcoholismLong-term cognitionPoor ICU outcomesCritical care medicineICU incidenceICU medicationsIntravenous haloperidolHospital stayHyperactive deliriumICU deliriumAdult patientsUnit patientsMechanical ventilationICU outcomesQuantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode Throughout Hospitalization: the Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration
Vasunilashorn SM, Marcantonio ER, Gou Y, Pisani MA, Travison TG, Schmitt EM, Jones RN, Inouye SK. Quantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode Throughout Hospitalization: the Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1164-1171. PMID: 27259291, PMCID: PMC5023588, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3671-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-hospital outcomesDelirium intensitySeverity measuresEpisode of deliriumPoor clinical outcomeDelirium durationDelirium episodesEntire hospitalizationAdult patientsClinical outcomesDelirium severityRelative riskIndependent cohortDeliriumStrong associationOutcomesHospitalizationCognitive changesDurationSeverityPredictive validityEpisodesAssociationCombined importancePatients
2015
Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Thoracentesis
Argento AC, Murphy TE, Pisani MA, Araujo KL, Puchalski J. Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Thoracentesis. PLEURA 2015, 2: 237399751560040. PMID: 26767192, PMCID: PMC4708257, DOI: 10.1177/2373997515600404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPleural interventionsSustained improvementPleural effusionProspective observational cohort studyTertiary care academic medical centerAdditional pleural proceduresObservational cohort studyMajority of patientsShort Form-12Multivariable logistic regressionPatient-centered outcomesAcademic medical centerSignificant clinical impactAdult patientsCohort studyHepatic hydrothoraxSecondary outcomesDays postprocedureInfectious etiologyPrimary outcomeTherapeutic thoracentesisAnalytical cohortForm-12Significant morbidityIndex procedure
2012
156
Mathews K, Jenq G, Siner J, Long E, Pisani M. 156. Critical Care Medicine 2012, 40: 1-328. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000424376.53968.a1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICU admissionIntermediate care unitEmergency departmentIll patientsCare unitYale-New Haven HospitalICU resource utilizationICU-level interventionsRegular medical wardRetrospective chart reviewICU adult patientsLife-saving interventionsICU arrivalICU censusICU workloadSCCM guidelinesHospital courseAdult patientsChart reviewLonger admissionsICU patientsMedical wardsICU providersHigh percentageDiagnostic guidelines