2022
Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Surrogates of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury
Muehlschlegel S, Goostrey K, Flahive J, Zhang Q, Pach JJ, Hwang DY. Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Surrogates of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury. Neurology 2022, 99: e1446-e1455. PMID: 35853748, PMCID: PMC9576301, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain Injuries, TraumaticCritical IllnessDecision MakingDecision Support TechniquesGoalsHemorrhagic StrokeHumansIntensive Care UnitsIschemic StrokePilot ProjectsConceptsCode status changeTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryIschemic strokeCare decisionsIntracerebral hemorrhageDA groupAcute brain injury patientsSevere acute brain injuryNeurologic intensive care unitCare decision aidSurrogates of patientsAcute brain injuryAcute ischemic strokeClass IV evidenceLong-term prognosisIntensive care unitBrain injury patientsClinician-family communicationAdditional psychosocial supportPatient-centered careLife-sustaining treatmentPsychological outcomesDecision-making interventionClassification of evidenceTop Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Disorders of Consciousness: A Focus on Traumatic and Anoxic Brain Injury
Steinberg A, Hudoba C, Hwang DY, Kramer NM, Mehta AK, Muehlschlegel S, Jones CA, Besbris J. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Disorders of Consciousness: A Focus on Traumatic and Anoxic Brain Injury. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2022, 25: 1571-1578. PMID: 35639356, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain Injuries, TraumaticConsciousnessDecision MakingHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansPalliative Care
2020
Goals-of-care decision aid for critically ill patients with TBI: Development and feasibility testing.
Muehlschlegel S, Hwang DY, Flahive J, Quinn T, Lee C, Moskowitz J, Goostrey K, Jones K, Pach JJ, Knies AK, Shutter L, Goldberg R, Mazor KM. Goals-of-care decision aid for critically ill patients with TBI: Development and feasibility testing. Neurology 2020, 95: e179-e193. PMID: 32554766, PMCID: PMC7455326, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare decision aidSurrogates of patientsEarly feasibilityFeasibility trial protocolTraumatic brain injuryDecision aidConsecutive patientsIll patientsFeasibility trialStudy protocolTrial protocolBrain injuryInterim analysisCare communicationPatientsPaper-based decision aidExcellent usabilityComplete dataFeasibility testingHigh rateFamily membersBehavioral outcomesQualitative studyAcceptabilityIterative revisions
2019
Gap Analysis Regarding Prognostication in Neurocritical Care: A Joint Statement from the German Neurocritical Care Society and the Neurocritical Care Society
Wartenberg KE, Hwang DY, Haeusler K, Muehlschlegel S, Sakowitz OW, Madžar D, Hamer HM, Rabinstein AA, Greer DM, Hemphill JC, Meixensberger J, Varelas PN. Gap Analysis Regarding Prognostication in Neurocritical Care: A Joint Statement from the German Neurocritical Care Society and the Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocritical Care 2019, 31: 231-244. PMID: 31368059, PMCID: PMC6757096, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00769-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocritical Care SocietyNeurocritical carePrognostic modelNeurocritical care conditionsNumerous prognostic modelsEvidence-based guidelinesCurrent prognostic modelsMost prognostic modelsProcess of prognosticationMedical comorbiditiesMost patientsNeurocritical illnessCare parametersClinical studiesCare conditionsMethodsAs partPrognosticationRoutine partQualitative gap analysisCareFuture studiesSignificant gapJoint statementAbsence of integrationGuidelines