2020
Implementation of the TaperGuard™ endotracheal tube in an unselected surgical population to reduce postoperative pneumonia
Martini RP, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM, Tekkali P, Soelberg C, Aziz MF. Implementation of the TaperGuard™ endotracheal tube in an unselected surgical population to reduce postoperative pneumonia. BMC Anesthesiology 2020, 20: 211. PMID: 32838740, PMCID: PMC7446207, DOI: 10.1186/s12871-020-01117-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pneumoniaSubgroup of patientsBaseline cohortSurgical patientsIntervention cohortEndotracheal intubationOdds ratioNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProjectSurgical Quality Improvement ProjectUnselected surgical populationUnadjusted odds ratioHigh-risk populationPatient-level dataRisk of ventilatorQuality improvement projectInterrupted time series designElectronic health recordsHospital mortalityVAP bundleSurgical populationPatient characteristicsPneumonia riskHistoric cohortHospital admissionFurther risk reduction
2014
Variation in Tracheal Reintubations Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Across Washington State Hospitals
Khandelwal N, Dale CR, Benkeser DC, Joffe AM, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM. Variation in Tracheal Reintubations Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Across Washington State Hospitals. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2014, 29: 551-559. PMID: 25802193, PMCID: PMC4427545, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAirway ExtubationAirway ManagementCardiac Surgical ProceduresCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassCritical CareDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeWashingtonConceptsIntensive care unitCardiac surgeryWashington State hospitalsNonfederal hospitalsState HospitalAcute care daysGreater hospital volumeOdds of reintubationCoronary artery bypassRetrospective cohort studyPatient-level characteristicsMultivariate logistic regressionSignificant heterogeneityValvular surgeryArtery bypassCohort studyHospital factorsHospital volumePatient characteristicsTracheal reintubationCare unitProcedure characteristicsHospital characteristicsCare daysReintubation
2012
Sedation practices in a cohort of critically ill patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Karir V, Hough CL, Daniel S, Caldwell E, Treggiari MM. Sedation practices in a cohort of critically ill patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation. Minerva Anestesiologica 2012, 78: 801-9. PMID: 22475804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative doseMorphine equivalentsIll patientsMechanical ventilationSubstance abuseDecreased opioid useLow cumulative doseRetrospective cohort studyHigh cumulative dosesMajority of patientsAmount of sedativesPatient-specific factorsUse of sedativesLess frequent useLorazepam equivalentsSedative needsAdult patientsCohort studyOpioid usePatient characteristicsOpioid analgesicsCumulative dosesEthanol abuseSedation practicesAlcohol abuse