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 illness
2011
The Changing Epidemiology of HIV-Infected Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Akgün KM, Pisani M, Crothers K. The Changing Epidemiology of HIV-Infected Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2011, 26: 151-164. PMID: 21436170, DOI: 10.1177/0885066610387996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniaImpact of HAARTICU admissionRespiratory failureIntensive care unit admissionOutcome of HIVActive antiretroviral therapyCare unit admissionLow serum albuminPoor functional statusInflammatory response syndromeIntensive care unitHAART administrationHAART initiationHospital mortalityMedication toxicityUnit admissionAntiretroviral therapyICU mortalityICU survivalComorbid diseasesHIV diagnosisJirovecii pneumoniaCommon indicationResponse syndrome