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
2013
Patterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System
Thilen SR, Bryson CL, Reid RJ, Wijeysundera DN, Weaver EM, Treggiari MM. Patterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System. Anesthesiology 2013, 118: 1028-1037. PMID: 23503373, PMCID: PMC4162741, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e31828ea68a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Preoperative PeriodPrescription DrugsReferral and ConsultationRiskSpecialties, SurgicalSurgical Procedures, OperativeYoung AdultConceptsIntegrated healthcare systemPreoperative consultationSurgical specialtiesHealthcare systemDeyo comorbidity indexPreoperative medical consultationsCardiac Risk IndexCardiac risk scoreLow-risk surgeryLow cardiac riskGroup Health CooperativeSubstantial practice variationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity indexMedication classesCohort studyCardiac riskElective surgeryPotential confoundersPrescription medicationsHealth CooperativeOdds ratioPractice variationGeneral internistsFamily physicians
2012
Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury
Badri S, Chen J, Barber J, Temkin NR, Dikmen SS, Chesnut RM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Treggiari MM. Mortality and long-term functional outcome associated with intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury. Intensive Care Medicine 2012, 38: 1800-1809. PMID: 23011528, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2655-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryAverage intracranial pressureIntracranial pressureFunctional statusTBI patientsBrain injuryNeuropsychological functioningAbbreviated Injury Scale headLong-term functional outcomeSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI patientsInjury scale headGlasgow Coma ScoreSevere TBI patientsPrimary endpointComa ScoreComposite endpointIndependent predictorsFunctional outcomeOdds ratioMultivariable regressionNeuropsychological outcomesNeuropsychological testingPatientsNeuropsychological function
2011
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of 4 Randomized Regimens to Treat Early Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Treggiari MM, Retsch-Bogart G, Mayer-Hamblett N, Khan U, Kulich M, Kronmal R, Williams J, Hiatt P, Gibson RL, Spencer T, Orenstein D, Chatfield BA, Froh DK, Burns JL, Rosenfeld M, Ramsey BW, Investigators F. Comparative Efficacy and Safety of 4 Randomized Regimens to Treat Early Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in Children With Cystic Fibrosis. JAMA Pediatrics 2011, 165: 847-856. PMID: 21893650, PMCID: PMC3991697, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPseudomonas aeruginosa infectionCulture-based therapyCulture-based groupsCystic fibrosisAeruginosa infectionEarly Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectionTobramycin inhalation solutionPrimary end pointRate of exacerbationsExacerbation rateIntravenous antibioticsOral ciprofloxacinOral placeboAntibiotic regimensPulmonary exacerbationsAdverse eventsTreat analysisMulticenter trialAntipseudomonal treatmentInhalation solutionOdds ratioComparative efficacyPlaceboEnd pointFibrosis
2009
Accuracy of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and single-photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of angiographically demonstrated cerebral vasospasm.
Kincaid MS, Souter MJ, Treggiari MM, Yanez ND, Moore A, Lam AM. Accuracy of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and single-photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of angiographically demonstrated cerebral vasospasm. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2009, 110: 67-72. PMID: 18821830, DOI: 10.3171/2008.4.17520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cerebral arteryMiddle cerebral arteryTranscranial Doppler ultrasonographyPosterior cerebral arteryTCD ultrasonographyBasilar arteryCerebral arteryDoppler ultrasonographyOdds ratioAbsence of vasospasmInstitutional review board approvalRecords of patientsReview board approvalSingle photon emissionRoutine clinical useCerebral angiographyCerebral vasospasmMean ageSubarachnoid hemorrhageVascular territoriesSPECT evaluationVasospasmRelative oddsBoard approvalUltrasonography
2007
Role of intracranial pressure values and patterns in predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
Treggiari MM, Schutz N, Yanez ND, Romand JA. Role of intracranial pressure values and patterns in predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Neurocritical Care 2007, 6: 104-112. PMID: 17522793, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-007-0012-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurological outcomePoor neurological outcomeIntracranial pressureICP valuesOdds ratioICP patternsLong-term outcomesNormal intracranial pressureSummary odds ratiosTraumatic brain injuryAbsolute ICP valuesIntracranial pressure valuesRegistry searchMethodsSystematic reviewProspective studyBrain injuryRelative riskICP monitoringMethodological qualityMAIN OUTCOMEReference listsSystematic reviewLogistic regressionICP 20Outcomes
2002
Air cysts and bronchiectasis prevail in nondependent areas in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A computed tomographic study of ventilator-associated changes
Treggiari MM, Romand JA, Martin JB, Suter PM. Air cysts and bronchiectasis prevail in nondependent areas in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A computed tomographic study of ventilator-associated changes. Critical Care Medicine 2002, 30: 1747-1752. PMID: 12163787, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAPACHEBronchiectasisBronchogenic CystFemaleHumansLungLung ComplianceLung InjuryMaleMiddle AgedPneumothoraxPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRespiratory Distress SyndromeRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as TopicSurvival AnalysisSwitzerlandTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment FailureVentilators, MechanicalConceptsSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromeRespiratory distress syndromeMechanical ventilationAir cystsDistress syndromeHigh end-inspiratory pressuresVentilator-induced lung damageRetrospective observational studyPresence of pneumothoraxEnd-inspiratory pressureHigh inspiratory pressuresSeverity of changesNondependent areasLung damageInspiratory pressureMinute ventilationTomographic scanOdds ratioTomographic scanningObservational studyLung fieldsTidal volumeBronchial divisionsAbnormal parenchyma