2012
Adapting To the New Consensus Guidelines for Managing Hyperglycemia During Critical Illness: the Updated Yale Insulin Infusion Protocol
Shetty S, Inzucchi SE, Goldberg PA, Cooper D, Siegel MD, Honiden S. Adapting To the New Consensus Guidelines for Managing Hyperglycemia During Critical Illness: the Updated Yale Insulin Infusion Protocol. Endocrine Practice 2012, 18: 363-370. PMID: 22138078, DOI: 10.4158/ep11260.or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseCohort StudiesConnecticutCritical CareDiabetes MellitusDrug MonitoringFemaleHealth Plan ImplementationHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInfusions, IntravenousInsulin, Regular, HumanMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesTime FactorsConceptsYale Insulin Infusion ProtocolInsulin infusion protocolBlood glucose concentrationIntensive care unitBlood glucose valuesInsulin infusionInfusion protocolChronic Health Evaluation II scoreGlucose valuesMedical intensive care unitGlucose concentrationAdmission Acute PhysiologyUse of vasopressorsBlood glucose targetsContinuous venovenous hemodialysisIntravenous dextrose infusionBlood glucose controlBaseline blood glucose concentrationRecent national guidelinesNew consensus guidelinesInsulin infusion rateAcute PhysiologyIntravenous dextroseII scoreMedian duration
2011
Diagnosis and Management of Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism
Marshall PS, Mathews KS, Siegel MD. Diagnosis and Management of Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2011, 26: 275-294. PMID: 21606060, DOI: 10.1177/0885066610392658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMassive pulmonary embolusDiagnosis of PECatheter-based therapiesPulmonary emboliTomographic pulmonary angiographySurgical embolectomyThrombolytic therapyPoor outcomePulmonary angiographyLife-threatening pulmonary emboliLife-Threatening Pulmonary EmbolismLower extremity Doppler ultrasoundInferior vena cava filterComplicated hospital courseImproved pulmonary perfusionPulmonary artery vasodilatorsRecurrent pulmonary emboliRight ventricular dysfunctionUse of vasopressorsBrain natriuretic peptidePresence of hypotensionLife-threatening hemorrhageChoice of treatmentCatheter-based interventionsVena cava filters