2013
Repositioning endotracheal tubes in the intensive care unit
Wang ML, Schuster KM, Bhattacharya B, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Repositioning endotracheal tubes in the intensive care unit. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 75: 146-149. PMID: 23940860, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31829849cd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesCritical CareCritical IllnessFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntensive Care UnitsIntubation, IntratrachealLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisPatient PositioningProspective StudiesRadiography, ThoracicRetreatmentRisk AssessmentTracheaConceptsEndotracheal tubeSurgical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsChest X-ray studyRoutine chest radiographCare unit patientsProspective observational studyIntensive care unitInterquartile rangeUnit patientsCare unitWithdrawal groupRespiratory therapistsChest radiographsObservational studyInclusion criteriaMedian withdrawalET withdrawalMean differencePatientsSuboptimal positioningInterventionIncisorsMedianWithdrawal
2012
Compared to conventional ventilation, airway pressure release ventilation may increase ventilator days in trauma patients
Maung AA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Ditillo MF, Piper GL, Maerz LL, Lui FY, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Compared to conventional ventilation, airway pressure release ventilation may increase ventilator days in trauma patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 507-510. PMID: 23019679, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825ff653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedContinuous Positive Airway PressureCritical CareDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntra-Abdominal HypertensionLength of StayLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPulmonary Gas ExchangeRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTime FactorsTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeVentilator WeaningWounds and InjuriesConceptsAirway pressure release ventilationTotal ventilator daysVentilator daysHospital complicationsMechanical ventilationAIS scoreChest Abbreviated Injury Scale scoreAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreSpontaneous breathing trialAbdominal compartment syndromeAcute lung injuryAcute renal failureInjury Scale scoreStudy entry criteriaInjury Severity ScorePotential confounding factorsAPRV groupAPRV modeBreathing trialRescue therapyCompartment syndromeLung injuryRenal failureIndependent predictorsRetrospective review
2011
Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol response to corticotropin releasing hormone in the critically ill—a novel assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Schuster KM, Macleod JB, Fernandez JB, Kumar M, Barquist ES. Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol response to corticotropin releasing hormone in the critically ill—a novel assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 205-210. PMID: 21679920, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal InsufficiencyAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneCosyntropinCritical IllnessFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemIntensive Care UnitsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneAdrenocorticotropic hormoneSurgical intensive care unitCosyntropin stimulation testIntensive care unitAdrenal insufficiencyCRH administrationACTH responseAdrenal functionCare unitStimulation testingAdrenal axisStimulation testACTH peakACTH responsivenessCortisol peakCortisol responseNormal responsePatientsChi-squareHormoneCortisolNonsurvivorsT-testP-value
2008
Trauma Team Oversight Improves Efficiency of Care and Augments Clinical and Economic Outcomes
Davis KA, Cabbad NC, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Carusone C, Leary T, Udelsman R. Trauma Team Oversight Improves Efficiency of Care and Augments Clinical and Economic Outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2008, 65: 1236-1244. PMID: 19077607, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31818ba311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbbreviated Injury ScaleConnecticutCost-Benefit AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesEfficiency, OrganizationalFees, MedicalHospital CostsHumansInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayLinear ModelsMultiple TraumaOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPersonnel Administration, HospitalQuality Assurance, Health CareTrauma CentersUtilization ReviewConceptsInjury Severity ScoreEfficiency of careHospital lengthTrauma serviceFull-time trauma surgeonsMean Injury Severity ScoreMedian Injury Severity ScoreTrauma team activation criteriaLevel I trauma centerPercentage of patientsShorter hospital lengthI trauma centerLength of stayActual hospital costsMost patientsPatient demographicsTrauma activationsTrauma centerHospital contribution marginInjury patternsSeverity scoreHospital costsPatient managementTrauma surgeonsPatients