2022
SWEAT ICU—An Observational Study of Physician Workload and the Association of Physician Outcomes in Academic ICUs
Agarwal A, Chen JT, Coopersmith CM, Denson JL, Dickert NW, Ferrante LE, Gershengorn HB, Gosine AD, Hayward BJ, Kaur N, Khan A, Lamberton C, Landsittel D, Lyons PG, Mikkelsen ME, Nadig NR, Pietropaoli AP, Poole BR, Viglianti EM, Sevransky JE, Network O. SWEAT ICU—An Observational Study of Physician Workload and the Association of Physician Outcomes in Academic ICUs. Critical Care Explorations 2022, 4: e0774. PMID: 36259061, PMCID: PMC9575792, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient mortalityICU physiciansObservational studyStudy daysPhysician workloadCross-sectional observational studyMultivariable logistic regression modelAdult ICU patientsSecondary outcome measuresPhysician burnoutNumber of patientsOptimal staffing modelLogistic regression modelsMedian patientICU patientsPrimary outcomeWell-Being IndexPrimary exposurePhysician careOverall prevalencePatient outcomesAcademic ICUsOutcome measuresDay 28Binomial mixed effects modelsLong-term recovery after critical illness in older adults
Kaushik R, Ferrante LE. Long-term recovery after critical illness in older adults. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2022, 28: 572-580. PMID: 35950731, PMCID: PMC9458622, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000981.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOlder ICU patientsPost-ICU recoveryCritical illnessGeriatric syndromesLong-term recoveryOlder adultsICU patientsRisk factorsIncidence of frailtyOlder ICU survivorsTransitional care programLong-term outcomesContinuum of careSocial isolationRecent epidemiologic workSocial risk factorsICU survivorsRecent literature pertainingUnique needsRecent longitudinal studiesNew disabilityWorse outcomesFunctional declineCare programSyndromeTrends in Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults Admitted to US ICUs Between 1998 and 2015
Cobert J, Jeon SY, Boscardin J, Chapman AC, Ferrante LE, Lee S, Smith AK. Trends in Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults Admitted to US ICUs Between 1998 and 2015. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: 1555-1565. PMID: 35026299, PMCID: PMC9248079, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.12.658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU admissionPre-existing disabilityGeriatric conditionsOlder adultsSelf-reported chronic diseasesPatients 65 yearsRate of dementiaICU patientsAdverse outcomesICU settingChronic diseasesAdjusted proportionDaily livingMultimorbidityICUAdmissionGeriatric principlesFrailtyDementiaUS ICUsFunctional measuresStudy designDisabilityAdultsTime trends
2019
Factors Associated With Discharge Home Among Medical ICU Patients in an Early Mobilization Program
Kim RY, Murphy TE, Doyle M, Pulaski C, Singh M, Tsang S, Wicker D, Pisani MA, Connors GR, Ferrante LE. Factors Associated With Discharge Home Among Medical ICU Patients in an Early Mobilization Program. Critical Care Explorations 2019, 1: e0060. PMID: 32166241, PMCID: PMC7063960, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical ICU patientsEarly mobilization programICU patientsDischarge homeMobilization programMedical ICUChronic Health Evaluation II scoreGreater hospital lengthMean Acute PhysiologyRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionAcute PhysiologyICU stayAmbulatory statusHospital lengthICU admissionICU hospitalizationII scoreAnalytic cohortCohort studyCritical illnessEarly mobilizationWard transferMultivariable analysisMean agePatient-Centered Outcomes in Critical Illness: Will My Patient Be Functionally and Cognitively Intact?
Geer JH, Qi W, Ferrante LE. Patient-Centered Outcomes in Critical Illness: Will My Patient Be Functionally and Cognitively Intact? Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2019, 40: 638-647. PMID: 31826264, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698379.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements