2021
Frequency of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy for Perceived Poor Neurologic Prognosis
Steinberg A, Abella BS, Gilmore EJ, Hwang DY, Kennedy N, Lau W, Mullen I, Ravishankar N, Tisch CF, Waddell A, Wallace DJ, Zhang Q, Elmer J. Frequency of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy for Perceived Poor Neurologic Prognosis. Critical Care Explorations 2021, 3: e0487. PMID: 34278317, PMCID: PMC8280080, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor neurologic prognosisLife-sustaining therapyLarge teaching hospitalNeurologic prognosisOdds of withdrawalFrequency of withdrawalSmall Teaching HospitalTeaching hospitalMedian hospital lengthPrimary neurologic diagnosisRetrospective cohort studyRate of withdrawalInpatient decedentsHospital lengthInpatient deathCardiac deathCohort studyMedian ageHospital variabilitySignificant unexplained variationHospital characteristicsNeurologic diagnosisBrain deathNonteaching hospitalsHospital setting
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