2023
Trends in use of antipsychotics and psychoactive drugs in older patients after major surgery
Kim D, Lee H, Pawar A, Lee S, Park C, Levin R, Metzger E, Bateman B, Ely E, Pandharipande P, Pisani M, Hohmann S, Marcantonio E, Inouye S. Trends in use of antipsychotics and psychoactive drugs in older patients after major surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 3755-3767. PMID: 37676699, PMCID: PMC10841351, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of antipsychoticsAcademic medical centerCommunity hospitalPostoperative periodHospital typeSurgical admissionsOlder patientsMajor surgeryAtypical antipsychoticsPsychoactive drugsIntensive care unit settingRetrospective cohort studyUse of haloperidolNon-ICU settingsUse of antiepilepticsProfessional society guidelinesPostoperative deliriumPatients 65Cohort studyHospital daysHypnotic useAgonist dexmedetomidineSociety guidelinesUnit settingMedical Center
2016
Continuation Rate of Atypical Antipsychotics After Discharge When Initiated in the Intensive Care Unit
Farrokh S, Castle AC, Heavner M, Pisani MA. Continuation Rate of Atypical Antipsychotics After Discharge When Initiated in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Pharmacy Practice 2016, 30: 342-346. PMID: 27129913, DOI: 10.1177/0897190016645026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitAtypical antipsychoticsHospital dischargeCare unitSafety outcomesLarge tertiary academic medical centerTertiary academic medical centerFinal study populationAcademic medical centerICU stayLack of evidenceCritical illnessMedical chartsQTc prolongationExtended therapyContinuation ratesInappropriate continuationMedical CenterStudy populationAntipsychoticsExclusion criteriaPhysician documentationPatientsProgress notesOutcomes
2012
ICU delirium
Jones SF, Pisani MA. ICU delirium. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2012, 18: 146-151. PMID: 22322260, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0b013e32835132b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU deliriumRisk factorsLong-term neurocognitive impairmentDelirium-related outcomesPreferred pharmacologic treatmentSignificant adverse outcomesUse of sedativesUse of protocolsPharmacologic treatmentAtypical antipsychoticsVentilator managementAdverse outcomesUnderdiagnosed problemDeliriumNeurocognitive impairmentSusceptible individualsAvailable evidenceRecent evidenceOutcomesLong-term impactTreatmentLimited studiesRobust evidenceNegative outcomesManagement