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 outcomes
2014
Mortality of Hospitalized Patients with Pleural Effusions
Kookoolis AS, Puchalski JT, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Pisani MA. Mortality of Hospitalized Patients with Pleural Effusions. Journal Of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine 2014, 4: 184. PMID: 25977841, PMCID: PMC4428160, DOI: 10.4172/2161-105x.1000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of illnessShort-term survival benefitPleural effusionSurvival benefitPulmonary diseaseYale-New Haven HospitalTerm survival benefitMedical servicesCause mortalityHazard ratioHospital admissionHospitalized patientsMedical patientsMalignant effusionsMedical recordsMedical populationsProtective effectHigh riskPatientsEffusionThoracentesesLarger studyMortalityIllnessOne-year
2010
Factors associated with persistent delirium after intensive care unit admission in an older medical patient population
Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH. Factors associated with persistent delirium after intensive care unit admission in an older medical patient population. Journal Of Critical Care 2010, 25: 540.e1-540.e7. PMID: 20413252, PMCID: PMC2939229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent deliriumMedical intensive care unit populationIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit populationMultivariable logistic regression modelCare unit admissionConfusion Assessment MethodPatients 60 yearsProspective cohort studyUse of haloperidolUse of opioidsSeverity of illnessMedical patient populationLogistic regression modelsICU stayUnit admissionICU deliriumCohort studyPatient demographicsMedication dataPatient populationConsecutive admissionsCode statusDeliriumUnit population
2009
Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population
Pisani MA, Kong SY, Kasl SV, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH. Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 180: 1092-1097. PMID: 19745202, PMCID: PMC2784414, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200904-0537oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU deliriumPatient populationNumber of daysOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit populationAdverse long-term outcomesIntensive care unit patientsRelevant covariatesUrban acute care hospitalDuration of deliriumPost-ICU admissionConfusion Assessment MethodOlder patient populationProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessLong-term outcomesDays of deliriumPsychoactive medication useAcute care hospitalsChart review methodImportant health outcomesICU admissionCohort studyICU populationBenzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of intensive care unit delirium in an older population*
Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Slattum P, Van Ness PH, Inouye SK. Benzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of intensive care unit delirium in an older population*. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 177-183. PMID: 19050611, PMCID: PMC2700732, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318192fcf9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsICU deliriumDelirium durationOpioid useRisk factorsFirst episodeMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit deliriumMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unit patientsUrban university teaching hospitalConfusion Assessment MethodProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitUniversity Teaching HospitalMain outcome measuresUse of benzodiazepinesChart review methodMultivariable regression modelsImpact of benzodiazepinesCohort studyMedian durationUnit patients
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
2003
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Occurrence and Clinical Course in Older Patients
McNicoll L, Pisani MA, Zhang Y, Ely EW, Siegel MD, Inouye SK. Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Occurrence and Clinical Course in Older Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2003, 51: 591-598. PMID: 12752832, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00201.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfusion Assessment MethodOccurrence of deliriumPost-ICU periodICU stayMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsOlder ICU patientsDevelopment of deliriumHalf of patientsProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsMedical chart reviewNormal mental statusBaseline functional statusSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitUniversity Teaching HospitalSurrogate interviewsHospital stayBaseline characteristicsChart reviewCohort studyFrequent complicationMedical ICUOlder patients