2024
Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Thomas A, Banna S, Shahu A, Ali T, Schenck C, Patel B, Notarianni A, Phommalinh M, Kochar A, Heck C, van Diepen S, Miller P. Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2024, 272: 116-125. PMID: 38554762, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with lower mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionInvasive mechanical ventilationLower mortalityUS national databaseClinical Data BaseMyocardial infarctionIll patient populationLength of stayCritically ill patient populationIn-hospital mortalityInverse probability treatmentOptimal induction agentInduction agentNational databaseClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationProbability treatmentPropensity weightingPatient populationRandomized trialsMortalityUtilization of propofolVentilator daysPropofol group
2022
Staffing models in the cardiac intensive care unit
Quien M, Thomas A, Ludmir J, Miller PE. Staffing models in the cardiac intensive care unit. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2022, 28: 453-459. PMID: 35757936, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000958.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCardiac intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitContemporary cardiac intensive care unitsModern cardiac intensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportSick patient populationFuture multicenter studiesStaffing modelsPreponderance of dataShock teamRespiratory failureIll patientsCirculatory supportMulticenter studyCardiac arrestPatient populationCardiac intensivistsIll populationMortalityRecent evidenceIntensivistsPatientsRecent dataPopulationRelation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Biondi M, Jain S, Fuery M, Thomas A, Ali T, Alviar CL, Desai NR, Miller PE. Relation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 176: 24-29. PMID: 35606175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseVentilator-free daysHeart diseaseHistory of IHDImpact of IHDAcute respiratory distress syndromePredictors of mortalityRespiratory distress syndromeSeverity of illnessMultivariable logistic regressionMultivariable adjustmentSecondary outcomesDistress syndromeOrgan failurePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesIll subgroupStudy criteriaTreatment paradigmClinical trialsARDS severityPatientsHigh mortalityEnd pointMortality
2021
Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes
Miller PE, Chouairi F, Thomas A, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Canavan ME, Murphy C, Daggula K, Metkus T, Vallabhajosyula S, Carnicelli A, Katz JN, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Velazquez EJ, Brennan J. Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018182. PMID: 33412899, PMCID: PMC7955420, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac intensive care unitIntensive care unitHospital mortalityCare unitCICU mortalityClinical outcomesModern cardiac intensive care unitSurgical intensive care unitTotal hospital chargesSeverity of illnessMultivariable logistic regressionCICU lengthMultivariable adjustmentRespiratory insufficiencyPrimary outcomeUnique admissionsHospital chargesCardiac arrestSubgroup analysisImproved outcomesMortalityLogistic regressionAdmissionClosed unitStaffing models