2009
Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire
Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, Lui F, Johnson D, Roesler D, Luckianow G, Davis KA. Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 173-179. PMID: 19590331, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid response teamRRT activationPatient's diseaseAcute volume overloadPatient care errorsBlood component therapyRRT needRRT therapyRespiratory failureComorbid diseasesVolume overloadPatient morbidityComponent therapyResponse teamsFluid balanceCommon reasonCare errorsNursing DatabaseNursing errorsPatientsPreventable errorsActivation criteriaDiseaseComplete dataTherapy
2008
Nonventilatory Interventions in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Schuster KM, Alouidor R, Barquist ES. Nonventilatory Interventions in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2008, 23: 19-32. PMID: 18230633, DOI: 10.1177/0885066607310166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeAcute lung injuryDistress syndromeLung injuryAcute respiratory distress syndrome/acute lung injuryLong-term patient mortalityProne position ventilationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationNeuromuscular blocking agentsHypoxic patientsRescue therapyFluid restrictionMembrane oxygenationMechanical ventilationLarge trialsPatient mortalityImproved oxygenationExogenous surfactantBlocking agentSyndromeNitric oxideTherapyPatientsInjury