2013
Predictors of Reintubation in Critically Ill Patients
Miu T, Joffe AM, Yanez ND, Khandelwal N, Dagal AH, Deem S, Treggiari MM. Predictors of Reintubation in Critically Ill Patients. Respiratory Care 2013, 59: 178-185. PMID: 23882103, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Physiology Score IIDiastolic blood pressureExtubation failureScore IIBlood pressureMinute ventilationAdmission Simplified Acute Physiology Score IISimplified Acute Physiology Score IIRapid shallow breathing indexMultivariable logistic regression analysisPredictors of reintubationTertiary care centerShallow breathing indexAdditional independent predictorsBivariate logistic regression modelLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsICU extubationExtubation successICU admissionBaseline characteristicsCohort studyIll patientsIndependent predictorsBreathing indexPatterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System
Thilen SR, Bryson CL, Reid RJ, Wijeysundera DN, Weaver EM, Treggiari MM. Patterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System. Anesthesiology 2013, 118: 1028-1037. PMID: 23503373, PMCID: PMC4162741, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e31828ea68a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Preoperative PeriodPrescription DrugsReferral and ConsultationRiskSpecialties, SurgicalSurgical Procedures, OperativeYoung AdultConceptsIntegrated healthcare systemPreoperative consultationSurgical specialtiesHealthcare systemDeyo comorbidity indexPreoperative medical consultationsCardiac Risk IndexCardiac risk scoreLow-risk surgeryLow cardiac riskGroup Health CooperativeSubstantial practice variationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity indexMedication classesCohort studyCardiac riskElective surgeryPotential confoundersPrescription medicationsHealth CooperativeOdds ratioPractice variationGeneral internistsFamily physicians
2012
Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults
Menon N, Joffe AM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Grabinsky A, Dagal AH, Daniel S, Treggiari MM. Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults. Respiratory Care 2012, 57: 1555-1563. PMID: 22324979, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult airwayHigh mortalityHospital stayAdmission severity scoresIll adult patientsComplications of intubationAirway management techniquesHospital mortalityInitial intubationMedian ICURespiratory failureTracheal extubationAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsCohort studyIll adultsIll patientsTracheal reintubationDifficult intubationSeverity scoreSubsequent intubationRisk factorsPatient costsReintubationRelative odds
2011
The association between fluid balance and outcomes after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Martini RP, Deem S, Brown M, Souter MJ, Yanez ND, Daniel S, Treggiari MM. The association between fluid balance and outcomes after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2011, 17: 191-198. PMID: 21688008, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-011-9573-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive fluid balanceICU day 3Negative fluid balanceFluid balanceNew strokeSubarachnoid hemorrhageDay 3Early fluid balanceLevel 1 traumaCumulative fluid balanceWorse clinical presentationMultivariable logistic regressionLess urine outputHunt-Hess scoreGreater resource useTCD vasospasmHospital deathHospital mortalityICU admissionTroponin elevationAdmission GCSHospital courseHospital lengthAdult patientsPrimary outcome