2021
Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
2007
Mechanical Ventilation and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Older Patients
Siner JM, Pisani MA. Mechanical Ventilation and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Older Patients. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2007, 28: 783-791. PMID: 17967294, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2007.08.008.BooksMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeDistress syndromeMechanical ventilationAcute respiratory failureAcute lung injuryIntensive care unitUnited States agesRespiratory failureLung injuryOlder patientsCare unitFunctional outcomeIncidence rateRespiratory functionAge-specific changesElderly adultsPatient careRespiratory systemSyndromeStates agesAgeVentilationARDSPatients