2024
Feeding critically ill patients at the right time of day
Dashti H, Wang Y, Knauert M. Feeding critically ill patients at the right time of day. Critical Care 2024, 28: 206. PMID: 38915028, PMCID: PMC11197374, DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04994-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly goal enteral nutrition associated with decreased in-hospital death in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: a retrospective cohort study
Powierza C, Doyle M, Wasden K, Intihar T, Korwin A, Honiden S, Knauert M. Early goal enteral nutrition associated with decreased in-hospital death in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2024, 11: e001962. PMID: 38749534, PMCID: PMC11097881, DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly enteral nutritionIn-hospital deathCritically ill adultsRetrospective cohort studyDays of intubationEnteral nutritionIll adultsAdult patientsCohort studyAssociated with decreased in-hospital deathsMechanically ventilated critically ill adultsGoal enteral nutritionIncreased hospital dischargeInitiation of ENCritically ill adult patientsMechanically ventilated adult patientsIncidence of in-hospital deathMedical intensive care unitAssociated with significant improvementsIll adult patientsDose of ENIntensive care unitClinical outcomesImprove mortalityPrimary outcome
2018
Non-circadian signals in the intensive care unit: Point prevalence morning, noon and night
Altman MT, Pulaski C, Mburu F, Pisani MA, Knauert MP. Non-circadian signals in the intensive care unit: Point prevalence morning, noon and night. Heart & Lung 2018, 47: 610-615. PMID: 30143362, PMCID: PMC6234066, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep promotion interventionsIntensive care unitICU patient roomsQuality improvement initiativesCare unitSleep disturbancesObservational studyICU roomAbnormal lightPatient roomsSound exposureImprovement initiativesDoor curtainsInterventionPrevalenceEnvironmental factorsBright lightRoom doorICUFactors