2022
Tracheostomy Is Associated With a Decrease in Delirium and Sedation for Intubated COVID-19 Patients
Morton C, Pisani M, Doyle M, Puchalski J. Tracheostomy Is Associated With a Decrease in Delirium and Sedation for Intubated COVID-19 Patients. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2022, 30: 32-36. PMID: 35288526, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of daysCoronavirus disease 2019 acute respiratory distress syndromeIntubated COVID-19 patientsRichmond Agitation-Sedation Scale scoreUrban tertiary referral centerAcute respiratory distress syndromeAmount of opioidsConfusion Assessment MethodTertiary referral centerRespiratory distress syndromeSedation Scale scoreCOVID-19 patientsSignificant decreaseIntensive care unit dataBenzodiazepine dosingLorazepam equivalentsMorphine equivalentsOpioid dosingVentilator liberationRespiratory failureReferral centerDistress syndromeSedation needsSedation requirementsLower incidenceBleeding Risk Associated with Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy For Pleural Infection - Expert Commentary
Christopher Morton, MD. Bleeding Risk Associated with Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy For Pleural Infection - Expert Commentary. PracticeUpdate. July 2022Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
The utility of bronchoscopy in immunocompromised patients: a review
Morton C, Puchalski J. The utility of bronchoscopy in immunocompromised patients: a review. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2019, 11: 5603-5612. PMID: 32030281, PMCID: PMC6988056, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.09.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddition of biopsiesTiming of bronchoscopyNon-infectious etiologiesRole of bronchoscopyNon-infectious pulmonary diseasesUtility of bronchoscopyPrescription drug useNon-invasive testingImmunocompromised stateInfectious complicationsPulmonary diseaseMedical managementUnderlying etiologyPulmonary disordersHematologic malignanciesDiagnostic yieldBronchoscopyDrug usePatientsEtiologyDisordersOngoing roleChemotherapyComplicationsLavageAn 80-Year-Old Man With a 24-Hour History of Epigastric Pain.
O'Brien CR, Li M, Morton C. An 80-Year-Old Man With a 24-Hour History of Epigastric Pain. Chest 2019, 156: e127-e131. PMID: 31812211, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Diabetic Microvascular Complications
Christopher Morton, MD. Diabetic Microvascular Complications. Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum. 2018Chapters