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
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
2013
Medical ICU Admission Diagnoses and Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Virus–Uninfected Veterans in the Combination Antiretroviral Era*
Akgün KM, Tate JP, Pisani M, Fried T, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Huang L, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Rimland D, Justice AC, Crothers K. Medical ICU Admission Diagnoses and Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Virus–Uninfected Veterans in the Combination Antiretroviral Era*. Critical Care Medicine 2013, 41: 1458-1467. PMID: 23507717, PMCID: PMC4283206, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31827caa46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical ICU admissionVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexICU admissionAntiretroviral therapyRespiratory diagnosesMechanical ventilationVeterans Aging Cohort Study Index scoresUndetectable HIV-1 RNALogistic regressionStudy indicesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterCombination antiretroviral eraCritical care requirementsICU admission diagnosisMedical ICU careCombination antiretroviral therapyInfection/sepsisHIV-1 RNAHuman immunodeficiency virusMultivariable logistic regressionRoutine clinical biomarkersHigh mortality rateRevenue center codesAdmission diagnosisICU mortality