2022
Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Wee T, Deshpande R, Band M, Akhtar S. Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 37: 1625-1633. PMID: 35491687, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221098383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-diabetic patientsBlood glucose rangeDiabetic patientsIll patientsGlucose rangeTIR 70Hospital mortalityMortality rateHospital mortality rateNon-diabetic cohortLower mortality rateAdult patientsCohort studyMortality benefitSingle centerGlucose timePercentage of timeHigh incidencePatientsMortalityDlLtDiabeticsICUHyperglycemia
2021
Pressure-Regulated Ventilator Splitting for Disaster Relief: Design, Testing, and Clinical Experience
Raredon MSB, Fisher C, Heerdt PM, Schonberger RB, Nargi A, Nivison S, Fajardo E, Deshpande R, Akhtar S, Greaney AM, Belter J, Raredon T, Zinter J, McKee A, Michalski M, Baevova P, Niklason LE. Pressure-Regulated Ventilator Splitting for Disaster Relief: Design, Testing, and Clinical Experience. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021, 134: 1094-1105. PMID: 34928890, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive end-expiratory pressureClinical experienceIndividualized positive end-expiratory pressureIntensive care unitEnd-expiratory pressureCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth care teamDisease 2019 pandemicVentilatory supportIll patientsCare unitCare teamVentilator sharingFuture clinical applicationsPatientsIndependent careVentilator capacityClinical applicationCOVID-19 pandemicVentilatorClinical environmentOutline recommendationsMass traumaPandemicHospital
2010
Scientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control
Akhtar S, Barash PG, Inzucchi SE. Scientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010, 110: 478-497. PMID: 20081134, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181c6be63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive glycemic controlGlycemic controlPerioperative periodPostsurgical patientsAcute insulin resistanceClose glucose monitoringPerioperative glycemic controlRecent prospective trialsDevelopment of hyperglycemiaRisk of hypoglycemiaIntraoperative glycemic controlNeuroendocrine stress responseGlycemic targetsProspective trialIll patientsIntraoperative managementPoor outcomeInsulin resistanceImproved outcomesTrue efficacyGlucose levelsGlucose regulationHyperglycemiaPatientsClinical implications
2000
Use of active noise cancellation devices in caregivers in the intensive care unit
Akhtar S, Weigle C, Cheng E, Toohill R, Berens R. Use of active noise cancellation devices in caregivers in the intensive care unit. Critical Care Medicine 2000, 28: 1157-1160. PMID: 10809298, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200004000-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitVisual analog scaleMedical intensive care unitCare unitAdult medical intensive care unitPediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unit environmentCaregivers of patientsPediatric intensive careVAS pointsIll patientsAnalog scaleIntensive careHearing assessmentRespiratory therapistsTeaching hospitalSubjective assessmentNursing assistantsFurther evaluationUnit environmentCaregiversPatientsObjective measurementsHeadphone useSound level meter