2011
Initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment failure is associated with exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
Mayer‐Hamblett N, Kronmal RA, Gibson RL, Rosenfeld M, Retsch‐Bogart G, Treggiari MM, Burns JL, Khan U, Ramsey BW, Investigators F. Initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment failure is associated with exacerbations in cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2011, 47: 125-134. PMID: 21830317, PMCID: PMC3214247, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExacerbation riskInitial eradicationCystic fibrosisPseudomonas aeruginosa acquisitionInitial antibiotic treatmentPositive respiratory culturesPA recurrenceProportional hazards modelSymptom-based definitionEPIC trialPulmonary exacerbationsAntibiotic therapyTreatment failureClinical benefitPA infectionRespiratory culturesSubsequent exacerbationAntibiotic treatmentEarly eradicationHigh riskNegative culturesExacerbationHazards modelSignificant predictorsTrials
2009
Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide concentrations and the response to inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Treggiari MM, Bendjelid K, Yanez ND, Heidegger CP, Suter PM, Romand JA. Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide concentrations and the response to inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Journal Of Critical Care 2009, 25: 23-29. PMID: 19327320, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeAtrial natriuretic peptideBaseline atrial natriuretic peptideRespiratory distress syndromeNT-proNatriuretic peptideBNP concentrationsDistress syndromeCardiac peptidesHigh atrial natriuretic peptideBrain natriuretic peptide concentrationsB-type natriuretic peptideNitric oxideCyclic guanosine monophosphate concentrationBaseline NT-proProspective cohort studyNatriuretic peptide concentrationsSubgroup of patientsCardiac natriuretic peptidesGuanosine monophosphate concentrationCyclic guanosine monophosphateIntrapulmonary shuntCohort studyConsecutive patientsClinical benefit
2007
Approach to eradication of initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in children with cystic fibrosis
Treggiari MM, Rosenfeld M, Retsch‐Bogart G, Gibson R, Ramsey B. Approach to eradication of initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in children with cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2007, 42: 751-756. PMID: 17647287, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-pseudomonal antibioticsCystic fibrosisEarly interventionInitial Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectionSafe treatment regimenObstructive lung diseasePseudomonas aeruginosa infectionChronic endobronchial infectionLower airwaysTreatment regimenEndobronchial infectionClinical benefitLarge trialsLung diseaseAeruginosa infectionPA isolatesYoung childrenPa acquisitionFibrosisInfectionChildrenPrimary causePseudomonas aeruginosaWindow of opportunityEradication