2021
Ethics Consultation in Surgical Specialties
Meredyth N, Fins J, de Melo-Martin I. Ethics Consultation in Surgical Specialties. HEC Forum 2021, 34: 89-102. PMID: 33674985, PMCID: PMC7934986, DOI: 10.1007/s10730-021-09447-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Clinical ethics consultation in patients with head and neck cancer
Shuman A, McCabe M, Fins J, Kraus D, Shah J, Patel S. Clinical ethics consultation in patients with head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2012, 35: 1647-1651. PMID: 23161591, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical ethics consultationEthics consultationHead and neck cancerCommunication barriersNeck cancerLife-sustaining treatmentComprehensive cancer centerCode statusAirway management concernsEthical themesSymptom controlCancer CenterEthicsConsultationData abstractionDNRAirway managementCancerPatientsInterpersonal conflictBarriersDatabaseThemesClinical challengeHead
2006
Factors Influencing DNR Decision-Making in a Surgical ICU
Bacchetta M, Eachempati S, Fins J, Hydo L, Barie P. Factors Influencing DNR Decision-Making in a Surgical ICU. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2006, 202: 995-1000. PMID: 16735215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNR ordersPresence of DNR ordersCritically ill surgical patientsEnd-of-life decisionsDNR decision-makingNo-DNR groupIll surgical patientsMedical historyMultiple organ dysfunction scoreEnd-of-lifeOrgan dysfunction scoreIII scoreAcuity of illnessSurgical patientsChi-square statistical testMultivariate ANOVADNR patientsHospital length of stayDysfunction scoreIll patient populationLength of stayCritically ill patient populationAPACHE III scoreDNRIllness severity