2021
Predictors of Surrogate Decision Makers Selecting Life-Sustaining Therapy for Severe Acute Brain Injury Patients: An Analysis of US Population Survey Data
Garg A, Soto AL, Knies AK, Kolenikov S, Schalk M, Hammer H, White DB, Holloway RG, Sheth KN, Fraenkel L, Hwang DY. Predictors of Surrogate Decision Makers Selecting Life-Sustaining Therapy for Severe Acute Brain Injury Patients: An Analysis of US Population Survey Data. Neurocritical Care 2021, 35: 468-479. PMID: 33619667, PMCID: PMC8380750, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01200-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute brain injuryAcute brain injuryLife-sustaining treatmentSurrogate decision makersBrain injuryAcute brain injury patientsPatient's surrogate decision makersSevere disabilityPoor neurological prognosisIntensive care unitSevere brain injuryLife-Sustaining TherapyBrain injury patientsCost of careYounger age groupsCross-sectional survey studyUS population sampleBinary logistic regressionNeurological prognosisIndependent predictorsCare unitInjury patientsPoor prognosisMale genderUnivariate analysis
2020
Policies for Mandatory Ethics Consultations at U.S. Academic Teaching Hospitals: A Multisite Survey Study.
Neal JB, Pearlman RA, White DB, Tolchin B, Sheth KN, Bernat JL, Hwang DY. Policies for Mandatory Ethics Consultations at U.S. Academic Teaching Hospitals: A Multisite Survey Study. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 48: 847-853. PMID: 32317595, PMCID: PMC10765238, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTeaching hospitalMultisite survey studyConsultation serviceExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationDistinct clinical situationsSpecific clinical scenariosAcademic medical centerAcademic teaching hospitalCross-sectional survey studyPrimary teaching hospitalValve replacementCirculatory deathMembrane oxygenationBacterial endocarditisConsensus guidelinesClinical circumstancesInappropriate treatmentMedical CenterStudy recruitmentClinical scenariosInstitutional reviewClinical situationsSurvey studyOrgan donationDecision-making capacity