2022
Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort
Cohen A, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Lee S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 832-844. PMID: 36544250, PMCID: PMC9877652, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-centered outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentPhysical functionOlder COVID-19 survivorsCOVID-19-related symptomsCOVID-19Older adultsIntensive care unitCOVID-19 survivorsPersistent cognitive impairmentSix-month followMost older adultsThird of participantsElectronic health recordsStepdown unitAcute illnessBurdensome symptomsCare unitSupplemental oxygenMedian lengthProspective studyMean ageBlack raceBaseline interviewAssociation Between Daily Average of Mobility Achieved During Physical Therapy Sessions and Hospital-Acquired or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Critically Ill Patients
Qi W, Murphy TE, Doyle MM, Ferrante LE. Association Between Daily Average of Mobility Achieved During Physical Therapy Sessions and Hospital-Acquired or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 38: 418-424. PMID: 36278257, PMCID: PMC10065937, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221133318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaHAP/ventilator-associated pneumoniaMechanical ventilation statusPhysical therapy sessionsPhysical therapyIll patientsChronic Health Evaluation IIBaseline ambulatory statusImproved physical functionIncidence of HAPProgressive mobility programRetrospective cohort studyTherapy sessionsAcute PhysiologyAmbulatory statusCohort studyMedical ICUEarly mobilizationHospital-AcquiredPrimary outcomeDecreased riskPhysical functionEvaluation IIRisk factorsProtective association
2019
Patient-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