2015
Mortality among patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracentesis
DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo K, Kookoolis A, Argento AC, Puchalski J. Mortality among patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracentesis. European Respiratory Journal 2015, 46: 495-502. PMID: 25837039, PMCID: PMC4857137, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00217114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failurePleural effusionRenal failureHeart failureBenign etiologyMalignant effusionsHigh mortalityBilateral pleural effusionLong-term mortalityMortality of patientsProspective cohort studyMalignant pleural effusionBaseline characteristicsChart reviewCohort studyNonmalignant effusionsPoor prognosisHigh riskPatientsEffusionStandardised criteriaThoracentesisMortalityEtiologyFailure
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 population