2011
Perioperative glycemic management in 2011
Maerz LL, Akhtar S. Perioperative glycemic management in 2011. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2011, 17: 370-375. PMID: 21734491, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0b013e328348beb7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive insulin therapyInsulin infusion protocolBlood glucose targetsAcute care settingGlycemic managementGlucose targetsCare settingsTarget blood glucose levelsAppropriate glycemic managementNICE-SUGAR trialPerioperative glycemic managementIncidence of hypoglycemiaBlood glucose levelsBlood glucose rangeLandmark studiesInsulin therapyPerioperative periodIntensive carePatient populationGlucose variabilityInfusion protocolGlucose levelsGlucose monitoring devicesGlucose rangeICU
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