2024
Association of early dexmedetomidine exposure with brain injury biomarker levels following moderate – Severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study
Wongsripuemtet P, Ohnuma T, Temkin N, Barber J, Komisarow J, Manley G, Hatfield J, Treggiari M, Colton K, Sasannejad C, Chaikittisilpa N, Ivins-O’Keefe K, Grandhi R, Laskowitz D, Mathew J, Hernandez A, James M, Raghunathan K, Miller J, Vavilala M, Krishnamoorthy V, investigators T. Association of early dexmedetomidine exposure with brain injury biomarker levels following moderate – Severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2024, 126: 338-347. PMID: 39029302, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinNeuron-specific enolaseGlial fibrillary acidic proteinBiomarker levelsUbiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1Traumatic brain injuryDexmedetomidine exposureInjury biomarkersSevere traumatic brain injuryTRACK-TBIS100 calcium-binding protein BInflammatory biomarkers C-reactive proteinCalcium-binding protein BHs-CRP levelsLevel 1 trauma centerRetrospective cohort studyCritically ill TBI patientsAlpha-2 agonistsBrain injuryBrain injury biomarkersBiomarkers C-reactive proteinModulate autonomic functionGlasgow Coma Scale score 3No significant associationSecondary brain injury
2023
Association of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Transforming Clinical Research and Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study*
Liu S, Kelly-Hedrick M, Temkin N, Barber J, Komisarow J, Hatfield J, Ohnuma T, Manley G, Treggiari M, Colton K, Vavilala M, Grandhi R, Laskowitz D, Mathew J, Hernandez A, James M, Raghunathan K, Goldstein B, Markowitz A, Krishnamoorthy V, Investigators T. Association of Early Dexmedetomidine Utilization With Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Transforming Clinical Research and Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study*. Critical Care Medicine 2023, 52: 607-617. PMID: 37966330, PMCID: PMC10939970, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-severe traumatic brain injuryDisability Rating ScaleDexmedetomidine exposureHours of admissionTraumatic brain injuryFunctional outcomeHospital stayMechanical ventilationBrain injuryICP monitoringGlasgow Outcome Scale-ExtendedLevel 1 trauma centerClinical researchSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) studyFollowing secondary outcomesRetrospective cohort studySecond-line agentsPropensity-weighted modelsBrain Injury StudyLower DRS scoresEarly dexmedetomidineHospital mortalitySedation choiceUnexposed patients
2014
Long-Term Survival in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Rescue Therapies for Refractory Hypoxemia*
Khandelwal N, Hough CL, Bansal A, Veenstra DL, Treggiari MM. Long-Term Survival in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Rescue Therapies for Refractory Hypoxemia*. Critical Care Medicine 2014, 42: 1610-1618. PMID: 24732240, PMCID: PMC4061153, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeLong-term survivalRescue therapyProportional hazards modelHospital mortalityDistress syndromeICU admissionHazard ratioHospital dischargeSevere acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patientsAcute respiratory distress syndrome survivorsConventional treatmentAcute respiratory distress syndrome patientsPaO2/FiO2 ratioBetter long-term survivalRespiratory distress syndrome patientsLevel 1 trauma centerMeeting study inclusion criteriaCox proportional hazards modelHigher hospital mortalityKaplan-Meier methodState death registryStudy inclusion criteria
2008
Intensive insulin therapy and mortality in critically ill patients
Treggiari MM, Karir V, Yanez ND, Weiss NS, Daniel S, Deem SA. Intensive insulin therapy and mortality in critically ill patients. Critical Care 2008, 12: r29. PMID: 18312617, PMCID: PMC2374630, DOI: 10.1186/cc6807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesCritical CareDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGlycemic IndexHospital MortalityHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailureRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexTrauma CentersConceptsIntensive care unitHospital mortalityIll patientsSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scorePost-cardiac surgery patientsLevel 1 trauma centerExcess hospital mortalityAdjusted hospital mortalityOccurrence of hypoglycemiaTight glycemic controlMain study endpointMultivariable regression analysisPeriod IIICU lengthPeriod IIICohort studyInsulin therapySurgery patientsGlycemic controlOrgan dysfunctionStudy endpointCare unitTrauma centerStudy population