2024
Early goal enteral nutrition associated with decreased in-hospital death in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: a retrospective cohort study
Powierza C, Doyle M, Wasden K, Intihar T, Korwin A, Honiden S, Knauert M. Early goal enteral nutrition associated with decreased in-hospital death in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2024, 11: e001962. PMID: 38749534, PMCID: PMC11097881, DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly enteral nutritionIn-hospital deathCritically ill adultsRetrospective cohort studyDays of intubationEnteral nutritionIll adultsAdult patientsCohort studyAssociated with decreased in-hospital deathsMechanically ventilated critically ill adultsGoal enteral nutritionIncreased hospital dischargeInitiation of ENCritically ill adult patientsMechanically ventilated adult patientsIncidence of in-hospital deathMedical intensive care unitAssociated with significant improvementsIll adult patientsDose of ENIntensive care unitClinical outcomesImprove mortalityPrimary outcome
2022
Best Practice for Improving Sleep in the ICU. Part I: Non-pharmacologic
Korwin A, Knauert M. Best Practice for Improving Sleep in the ICU. Part I: Non-pharmacologic. 2022, 231-248. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06447-0_14.ChaptersIntensive care unitICU patientsNormal sleepCritical care treatmentNon-pharmacologic therapiesNon-pharmacologic interventionsMost ICU patientsAbnormal circadian rhythmPoor quality sleepCircadian functionAcute illnessCritical illnessPatient characteristicsIll adultsCare unitChronotherapeutic interventionsCare treatmentSleep preferenceCurrent evidencePatient careCircadian disruptionSleepPatientsFuture interventionsPractice change