2016
Perceptions and Practices Regarding Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit. A Survey of 1,223 Critical Care Providers
Kamdar BB, Knauert MP, Jones SF, Parsons EC, Parthasarathy S, Pisani MA. Perceptions and Practices Regarding Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit. A Survey of 1,223 Critical Care Providers. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2016, 13: 1370-7. PMID: 27104770, PMCID: PMC5021080, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201601-087oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleepICU outcomesProviders' perceptionsIntensive care unit outcomesAvailable evidence-based guidelinesDevelopment of deliriumIntensive care unitEvidence-based guidelinesCritical care providersBetter sleep qualityMinority of providersICU surveyICU patientsIll patientsCare unitMechanical ventilationICU providersPatient outcomesRecent guidelinesPhysical therapyMost cliniciansPromotion protocolSleep qualityCare providersICU
2015
Awake or Sedated: Trends in the Evaluation and Management of Agitation in the Intensive Care Unit
DeBiasi EM, Akgün KM, Pisani M. Awake or Sedated: Trends in the Evaluation and Management of Agitation in the Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 36: 899-913. PMID: 26595050, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564875.BooksConceptsICU patientsSedation practicesIll intensive care unit (ICU) patientsIntensive care unit patientsSedation assessment scaleMechanical ventilation durationCare unit patientsManagement of agitationMost ICU patientsIntensive care unitImproved clinical outcomesMultidisciplinary treatment modelLife-saving interventionsHospital lengthMinimal sedationSedative medicationsUnit patientsCare unitClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationVentilation durationPatient distressFunctional impairmentPractice guidelinesPatient discomfortAssociation of Cumulative Dose of Haloperidol With Next-Day Delirium in Older Medical ICU Patients*
Pisani MA, Araujo KL, Murphy TE. Association of Cumulative Dose of Haloperidol With Next-Day Delirium in Older Medical ICU Patients*. Critical Care Medicine 2015, 43: 996-1002. PMID: 25746748, PMCID: PMC4400211, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical ICU patientsNext-day deliriumTime-dependent confoundingICU patientsCumulative doseMedical ICUNonintubated patientsOdds ratioConfusion Assessment MethodTreatment of deliriumDose of haloperidolAge 60 yearsEfficacy of haloperidolRoute of administrationAcademic medical centerImportant clinical covariatesICU stayIntubated patientsClinical covariatesObservational studyHigher oddsMedical CenterDeliriumPatientsHaloperidolSleep in the Intensive Care Unit
Pisani MA, Friese RS, Gehlbach BK, Schwab RJ, Weinhouse GL, Jones SF. Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 731-738. PMID: 25594808, PMCID: PMC5447310, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201411-2099ci.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical illnessIntensive care unit patientsConcise clinical reviewCare unit patientsIntensive care unitPatient care activitiesCircadian rhythm abnormalitiesCircadian rhythmImportant physiologic processesLack of sleepUnit patientsICU patientsPatients' sleepCare unitClinical reviewAdverse outcomesSleep disturbancesRhythm abnormalitiesRole sleepCare activitiesIllnessClinical researchSleepPatientsPhysiologic processes
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
2008
Analytic Reviews: Considerations in Caring for the Critically Ill Older Patient
Pisani MA. Analytic Reviews: Considerations in Caring for the Critically Ill Older Patient. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2008, 24: 83-95. PMID: 19114416, DOI: 10.1177/0885066608329942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsPhysiologic changesOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit patientsIll Older PatientsImportant physiologic changesOlder ICU patientsCare unit admissionCare unit patientsDevelopment of sepsisSeverity of illnessUnit admissionCritical illnessUnit patientsICU patientsPoor outcomeAdverse outcomesRisk factorsCritical careOutcome studiesChronologic agePatientsAge 65Sepsis
2007
Characteristics Associated With Delirium in Older Patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Van Ness PH, Araujo KL, Inouye SK. Characteristics Associated With Delirium in Older Patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 1629-1634. PMID: 17698685, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.15.1629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission risk factorsMedical record reviewIntensive care unitICU admissionRisk factorsOlder patientsRecord reviewCare unitMedical intensive care unitUrban university teaching hospitalOlder ICU patientsReceipt of benzodiazepinesConfusion Assessment MethodPatients 60 yearsProspective cohort studyLower arterial pHUniversity Teaching HospitalMain outcome measuresMultivariate logistic regressionDelirium durationICU deliriumCohort studyCreatinine levelsICU patientsArterial pH
2006
A research algorithm to improve detection of delirium in the intensive care unit
Pisani MA, Araujo K, Van Ness PH, Zhang Y, Ely E, Inouye SK. A research algorithm to improve detection of delirium in the intensive care unit. Critical Care 2006, 10: r121. PMID: 16919169, PMCID: PMC1750978, DOI: 10.1186/cc5027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitDetection of deliriumCAM-ICUChart review methodCohort studyCare unitClinical careMedical intensive care unitDelirium instrumentCAM-ICU ratingsChart-based reviewIll ICU patientsPrevalence of deliriumConfusion Assessment MethodProspective cohort studyResearch settingsDelirium statusChart reviewICU patientsDeliriumDelirium researchPatientsChart-based methodPatient safetyDiagnostic accuracy
2005
Detection of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Comparison of Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit with Confusion Assessment Method Ratings
McNicoll L, Pisani MA, Ely EW, Gifford D, Inouye SK. Detection of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Comparison of Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit with Confusion Assessment Method Ratings. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 495-500. PMID: 15743296, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfusion Assessment MethodIntensive care unitCAM-ICUICU patientsCare unitMini-Mental State ExaminationCAM-ICU methodFalse-negative ratingsOlder ICU patientsRate of deliriumDetection of deliriumUniversity Teaching HospitalCAM methodsDetailed cognitive testingLevel of consciousnessMedical ICUTeaching hospitalInterrater reliability testingState ExaminationPatientsDeliriumCAM criteriaMore deficitsCognitive testingICU
2003
Underrecognition of Preexisting Cognitive Impairment by Physicians in Older ICU Patients
Pisani MA, Redlich C, McNicoll L, Ely EW, Inouye SK. Underrecognition of Preexisting Cognitive Impairment by Physicians in Older ICU Patients. CHEST Journal 2003, 124: 2267-2274. PMID: 14665510, DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.6.2267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder ICU patientsCognitive impairmentICU patientsPhysician recognitionUrban university teaching hospitalCross-sectional comparative studyBlessed Dementia Rating ScalePreexisting Cognitive ImpairmentIndependent risk factorMedical record abstractionUniversity Teaching HospitalCognitive impairment increasesDementia Rating ScaleMajority of casesMedical ICUPatient factorsRecord abstractionICU physiciansIntensive carePhysician interviewsRisk factorsTeaching hospitalSerious illnessICUInformant QuestionnaireScreening for Preexisting Cognitive Impairment in Older Intensive Care Unit Patients: Use of Proxy Assessment
Pisani MA, Inouye SK, McNicoll L, Redlich CA. Screening for Preexisting Cognitive Impairment in Older Intensive Care Unit Patients: Use of Proxy Assessment. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2003, 51: 689-693. PMID: 12752846, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00215.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unitCognitive impairmentOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsUrban university teaching hospitalCross-sectional comparative studyBlessed Dementia Rating ScaleDirect patient assessmentPreexisting Cognitive ImpairmentCare unit patientsUniversity Teaching HospitalPatient care decisionsDementia Rating ScaleUnit patientsICU patientsCare unitPatient assessmentPhysician recognitionTeaching hospitalHigh prevalencePatientsInformant QuestionnaireCognitive declineProxy measure