2019
Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases
Liu R, Bogucki S, Marcolini EG, Yu CY, Wira CR, Kalam S, Daley J, Moore CL, Cone D. Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases. Prehospital Emergency Care 2019, 24: 297-302. PMID: 31150302, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1626955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiac arrestEchocardiography studyFocused echocardiographyAdvanced cardiac life support algorithmLeft ventricular compressionCardiac arrest patientsEnd-tidal carbon dioxide valuesHospital cardiac arrestTransthoracic echocardiography studyFocused transthoracic echocardiographyTidal carbon dioxide valuesTransthoracic echocardiographyVentricular compressionArrest patientsPatient outcomesHemodynamic parametersPulse checksEchocardiographyInadequate compressionResuscitationCarbon dioxide valuesUltrasound timingPhysical performanceUltrasound performance
2014
Early Identification and Management of Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department
Keegan J, Wira CR. Early Identification and Management of Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2014, 32: 759-776. PMID: 25441033, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Fever Burden Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Phipps MS, Desai RA, Wira C, Bravata DM. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Fever Burden Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2011, 42: 3357-3362. PMID: 21980196, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.621425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher fever burdenFever burdenFever eventsIschemic strokeStroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsOdds of deathPoor patient outcomesAspects of feverFever daysHospital mortalityMedian tmaxClinical characteristicsRetrospective cohortStroke severityFebrile patientsFever episodesOutcome ratesOdds ratioPatient outcomesPatientsFeverLogistic regression