2018
Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit
Edlow B, Fins J. Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2018, 33: 424-434. PMID: 30395042, PMCID: PMC6317885, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTraumatic brain injuryAcute severe traumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryIntensive care unitCovert consciousnessEthical challengesIntensive care unit patientsTask-based functional magnetic resonance imagingTask-based fMRILife-sustaining therapyWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyCare unitEthical frameworkBehavioral assessmentCritically ill patientsEvaluation normsMagnetic resonance imagingConsciousnessBrain injuryGoals of careClinical scenariosIll patientsRecovered consciousnessTreatment decisions
2017
Patient Reflections on Decision Making for Laryngeal Cancer Treatment
Shuman A, Larkin K, Thomas D, Palmer F, Fins J, Baxi S, Lee N, Shah J, Fagerlin A, Patel S. Patient Reflections on Decision Making for Laryngeal Cancer Treatment. Otolaryngology 2017, 156: 299-304. PMID: 28116989, PMCID: PMC5528848, DOI: 10.1177/0194599816683377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' reflectionsDecisional conflictVoice-related qualityReferral patternsReflections of patientsPatient-reported functional outcomesLaryngeal cancerFunctional outcomesTreatment decisionsTertiary care cancer centerInvolvement of surgeonsPatient prioritiesSingle-institution tertiary care cancer centerProvider inputDecisional regretPatient voiceManagement of laryngeal cancerOverall scoreGlobal scoreMedical oncologistsCancer CenterCancer treatment planningLaryngeal cancer treatmentRadiation oncologistsLaryngeal carcinoma