2024
Opioid Dose Variation in Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Study of Practice.
Fisher C, Janda A, Zhao X, Deng Y, Bardia A, Yanez N, Burns M, Aziz M, Treggiari M, Mathis M, Lin H, Schonberger R. Opioid Dose Variation in Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Study of Practice. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024 PMID: 39167548, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac surgeryOpioid doseDose variationIntraoperative opioid administrationIntraoperative opioid doseHigh-dose opioidsAdult cardiac surgerySurgical differencesOpioid-freeOpioid administrationOpioid useMultimodal analgesiaAnalgesic techniquesCardiopulmonary bypassMulticenter studyFentanyl equivalentsSufentanil infusionSurgical patientsOpioidSurgeryAnesthetic techniqueCardiac casesAttending anesthesiologistPatientsDose
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
2011
Cardioplegia and ventricular late potentials in cardiac surgical patients
Schütz N, Romand J, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM, Bendjelid K. Cardioplegia and ventricular late potentials in cardiac surgical patients. Journal Of Clinical Monitoring And Computing 2011, 25: 269. PMID: 21932050, DOI: 10.1007/s10877-011-9305-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccurrence of LPCardiac surgical patientsCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac surgeryLate potentialsSurgical patientsAbnormal signal-averaged electrocardiogramPrevious myocardial infarctionSignal-averaged electrocardiogramConclusionsThe present studyVentricular late potentialsCPB durationMyocardial infarctionPre-post scoresMyocardial ischemiaVentricular tachycardiaElective patientsSudden deathPatientsSurgeryCardioplegiaMcNemar testPositive scoreScoresNegative scoresIntraoperative adherence to a low tidal volume ventilation strategy in critically ill patients with preexisting acute lung injury
Chaiwat O, Vavilala MS, Philip S, Malakouti A, Neff MJ, Deem S, Treggiari MM, Wang J, Lang JD. Intraoperative adherence to a low tidal volume ventilation strategy in critically ill patients with preexisting acute lung injury. Journal Of Critical Care 2011, 26: 144-151. PMID: 20869200, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Lung InjuryAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAPACHECritical IllnessFemaleGuideline AdherenceHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntraoperative PeriodLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPositive-Pressure RespirationPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTidal VolumeYoung AdultConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeAcute lung injuryALI/acute respiratory distress syndromeLTV ventilationLung injuryClinical outcomesLow tidal volume ventilation strategyALI/ARDS diagnosisLow tidal volume ventilationVolume ventilation strategyRespiratory distress syndromeTidal volume ventilationARDS diagnosisHospital mortalityIntraoperative adherenceHospital lengthSecondary outcomesSurgical patientsDistress syndromeIll patientsVolume ventilationImproved oxygenationPatient outcomesRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOME