2016
A novel score to estimate the risk of pneumonia after cardiac surgery
Kilic A, Ohkuma R, Grimm J, Magruder J, Sussman M, Schneider E, Whitman G. A novel score to estimate the risk of pneumonia after cardiac surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, 151: 1415-1421. PMID: 27085620, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiopulmonary BypassCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsCardiac surgeryPostoperative pneumoniaRisk scoreValidation cohortRisk factorsMultivariable modelRate of pneumoniaRisk of pneumoniaSingle-institution databaseSignificant risk factorsComposite scoreIntraoperative predictorsPerioperative managementPrimary outcomeTraining cohortPneumoniaSurgeryNovel scorePreventative interventionsCohortOverall rateScoresPatientsSignificant correlationRegression analysis
2014
Hospital Bed Type, the Electronic Medical Record, and Safe Bed Elevation in the Intensive Care Setting
Fitch Z, Duquaine D, Ohkuma R, Schneider E, Whitman G. Hospital Bed Type, the Electronic Medical Record, and Safe Bed Elevation in the Intensive Care Setting. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2014, 31: 69-72. PMID: 25366326, DOI: 10.1177/1062860614556743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsHOB angleMedical recordsCardiac surgical intensive care unitSurgical intensive care unitVentilator-associated pneumoniaIntensive care settingIntensive care unitPercent of nursesCare unitHOB elevationBedside indicatorsCare settingsNursesElevationCompliancePneumoniaPatients