2019
Randomized controlled trial of acupuncture to prevent emergence delirium in children undergoing myringotomy tube placement.
Martin CS, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM, Piper L, Cusick J, Lalwani K. Randomized controlled trial of acupuncture to prevent emergence delirium in children undergoing myringotomy tube placement. Minerva Anestesiologica 2019, 86: 141-149. PMID: 31808657, DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.19.13591-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyringotomy tube placementIntraoperative acupunctureEmergence deliriumTube placementHeart 7PAED scoreMidazolam premedicationShen MenSevoflurane anesthesiaPediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scaleASA physical status 1Standard anesthesia carePatient baseline characteristicsTrials of acupuncturePhysical status 1Standard of careIntravenous line placementBaseline characteristicsStatus 1Recovery roomSingle centerAnesthesia inductionDelirium scaleUniversity HospitalInhalational anesthesia
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