2019
Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours?
Leder SB, Warner HL, Suiter DM, Young NO, Bhattacharya B, Siner JM, Davis KA, Maerz LL, Rosenbaum SH, Marshall PS, Pisani MA, Siegel MD, Brennan JJ, Schuster KM. Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours? Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 128: 619-624. PMID: 30841709, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419836115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitSwallow evaluationDifferent intensive care unitsRe-intubation rateYale Swallow ProtocolMajority of patientsPost-extubation dysphagiaIntubation durationNosocomial pneumoniaPost extubationLonger hospitalizationCare unitProspective InvestigationSwallow ProtocolSwallowingHoursDysphagiaHospitalizationIntubationPneumoniaPatientsIncidenceEvaluation
2018
A Young Man With Hemoptysis and Cavitary Lung Lesions
Brady VA, Zinchuk AV, Siegel MD, Possick JD. A Young Man With Hemoptysis and Cavitary Lung Lesions. CHEST Journal 2018, 153: e85-e88. PMID: 29626974, PMCID: PMC6026285, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsBacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccineCavitary lung lesionsPrior cigarette smokingCalmette-Guérin vaccineHistory of alcoholIntermittent hemoptysisNight sweatsCigarette smokingMusculoskeletal symptomsLung lesionsMild fatigueDrug useWeight lossHemoptysisYoung menMenDyspneaRashMedicationsSmokingFeverVaccineLesionsSymptomsMonths
2015
Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept
Rabach L, Siegel MD, Puchalski JT, Towle D, Follert M, Johnson KM, Rademaker AW, Leder SB. Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2015, 12: 859-863. PMID: 25849332, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201501-010bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical ventilationTracheotomy tubeSubglottic spaceInner cannulaNormal floraPulmonary complicationsSignificant reductionOngoing mechanical ventilationEndotracheal tube intubationSingle-center studyTube intubationIll patientsEndotracheal tubeICU adultsSputum samplesTracheotomyMicrobiologic analysisCannulaVentilationComplicationsWeeksPathogensDurationSupraTracheostomyAn Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
Lewis-Newby M, Wicclair M, Pope T, Rushton C, Curlin F, Diekema D, Durrer D, Ehlenbach W, Gibson-Scipio W, Glavan B, Langer L, Manthous C, Rose C, Scardella A, Shanawani H, Siegel MD, Halpern SD, Truog RD, White DB. An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 219-227. PMID: 25590155, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1916st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccess to InformationAdolescentAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBioethical IssuesChildConscienceDisclosureFemaleGuidelines as TopicHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfantIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational PolicyPatient RightsPregnancyProfessional AutonomySocieties, MedicalUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsCritical care settingCare settingsConscientious objectionMedical servicesAmerican Thoracic Society StatementIntensive care unit cliniciansMoral integrityTimely accessIntensive care medicineHospital administratorsMultidisciplinary expert committeeAvailable medical servicesPolicy statementsSociety statementCare medicineAdult medicineClinician judgmentPatient accessPatient advocacyCliniciansPatientsDiverse working groupExcessive hardshipsInstitutional mechanismsMoral dialogue
2012
Pathogenetic and predictive value of biomarkers in patients with ALI and lower severity of illness: results from two clinical trials
Agrawal A, Zhuo H, Brady S, Levitt J, Steingrub J, Siegel MD, Soto G, Peterson MW, Chesnutt MS, Matthay MA, Liu KD. Pathogenetic and predictive value of biomarkers in patients with ALI and lower severity of illness: results from two clinical trials. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2012, 303: l634-l639. PMID: 22865551, PMCID: PMC3469636, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00195.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Lung InjuryAdultAgedAPACHEBiomarkersBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMiddle AgedPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1PneumoniaPredictive Value of TestsProtein CPulmonary EdemaRespiratory Distress SyndromeRespiratory InsufficiencyRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexThrombomodulinConceptsAcute lung injuryVentilator-free daysPlasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1IL-6Oxygenation indexClinical trialsPredictive valueClinical outcomesIL-8Treatment of ALIHigher APACHE II scoreHigher plasma IL-6Severe acute lung injuryRelevant outcomesBronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) biomarkersAPACHE II scorePlasma IL-6Cohort of patientsMarker of severitySimilar baseline characteristicsPoor clinical outcomePlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Future clinical trialsAssociation of plasmaActivator inhibitor-1
2011
Safe initiation of oral diets in hospitalized patients based on passing a 3-ounce (90 cc) water swallow challenge protocol
Leder SB, Suiter DM, Warner HL, Acton LM, Siegel MD. Safe initiation of oral diets in hospitalized patients based on passing a 3-ounce (90 cc) water swallow challenge protocol. QJM 2011, 105: 257-263. PMID: 22006561, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific diet recommendationsOral dietChallenge protocolDiet recommendationsOvert signsThin liquidsProspective single groupOptimum patient careDysphagia testingAspiration eventsHospitalized patientsSafe initiationCase seriesOral alimentationAcute careTertiary careTeaching hospitalInclusion criteriaMedian volumeIntake informationCare providersPatientsPatient careShort-term successCare
2009
ELEVATED SERUM ANGIOPOIETIN 2 LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORTALITY IN SEPSIS
Siner JM, Bhandari V, Engle KM, Elias JA, Siegel MD. ELEVATED SERUM ANGIOPOIETIN 2 LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORTALITY IN SEPSIS. Shock 2009, 31: 348-353. PMID: 18791490, DOI: 10.1097/shk.0b013e318188bd06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAng-2 levelsIntensive care unitAng-2Tertiary care medical intensive care unitProspective observational cohort studySerum Ang-2 levelsSerum angiopoietin-2 levelsMedical intensive care unitSerum Ang-2Observational cohort studyAngiopoietin-2 levelsIL-6 levelsHospital mortalityHuman sepsisICU admissionSevere sepsisCohort studyEndothelial dysfunctionHospital dischargeICU patientsIllness scoresSeptic shockCare unitIL-6Increased Mortality