2013
Repositioning endotracheal tubes in the intensive care unit
Wang ML, Schuster KM, Bhattacharya B, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Repositioning endotracheal tubes in the intensive care unit. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 75: 146-149. PMID: 23940860, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31829849cd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesCritical CareCritical IllnessFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntensive Care UnitsIntubation, IntratrachealLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisPatient PositioningProspective StudiesRadiography, ThoracicRetreatmentRisk AssessmentTracheaConceptsEndotracheal tubeSurgical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsChest X-ray studyRoutine chest radiographCare unit patientsProspective observational studyIntensive care unitInterquartile rangeUnit patientsCare unitWithdrawal groupRespiratory therapistsChest radiographsObservational studyInclusion criteriaMedian withdrawalET withdrawalMean differencePatientsSuboptimal positioningInterventionIncisorsMedianWithdrawalWhen the ICU is the operating room
Piper GL, Maerz LL, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Luckianow GM, Davis KA, Kaplan LJ. When the ICU is the operating room. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 74: 871-875. PMID: 23425750, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31827e9c52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical intensive care unitOperating roomOperative locationICU casesEmergency general surgery patientsGeneral surgery patientsTotal operative casesType of anesthesiaIntensive care unitMode of ventilationT-testStudent's t-testSurgery patientsCare unitNeuromuscular blockadeAdverse outcomesDeep sedationProcedure typeOperative procedureSurgical proceduresEpidemiologic studiesICU databaseCase volumeLevel ITotal cases
2011
Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes?
Schuster KM, McGillicuddy EA, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 94-101. PMID: 21818018, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31821e43d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsEmergency colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresColorectal emergenciesPatient characteristicsExact testIntensive care unit lengthElective colorectal casesOpen abdominal techniquePerioperative risk factorsExtended care facilitiesLength of stayFisher's exact testLow case volumeChi-square testLogistic regression modelsACS mortalityAnesthesiology classColorectal casesPreoperative hypotensionColorectal operationsElective resectionVentilator daysElderly patientsSignificant comorbiditiesAdrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol response to corticotropin releasing hormone in the critically ill—a novel assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Schuster KM, Macleod JB, Fernandez JB, Kumar M, Barquist ES. Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol response to corticotropin releasing hormone in the critically ill—a novel assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 205-210. PMID: 21679920, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal InsufficiencyAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneCosyntropinCritical IllnessFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemIntensive Care UnitsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneAdrenocorticotropic hormoneSurgical intensive care unitCosyntropin stimulation testIntensive care unitAdrenal insufficiencyCRH administrationACTH responseAdrenal functionCare unitStimulation testingAdrenal axisStimulation testACTH peakACTH responsivenessCortisol peakCortisol responseNormal responsePatientsChi-squareHormoneCortisolNonsurvivorsT-testP-value
2009
A Physicochemical Approach to Acid-Base Balance in Critically Ill Trauma Patients Minimizes Errors and Reduces Inappropriate Plasma Volume Expansion
Kaplan LJ, Cheung NH, Maerz L, Lui F, Schuster K, Luckianow G, Davis K. A Physicochemical Approach to Acid-Base Balance in Critically Ill Trauma Patients Minimizes Errors and Reduces Inappropriate Plasma Volume Expansion. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 66: 1045-1051. PMID: 19359913, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819a04be.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-base balanceMetabolic acidosisCritically Ill Trauma PatientsLevel I trauma centerSurgical intensive care unitIll trauma patientsI trauma centerInjury Severity ScoreHyperchloremic metabolic acidosisIntensive care unitPlasma volume expansionPC patientsAcid-based diagnosisBase deficitConsecutive patientsTrauma patientsCare unitTrauma centerPC physiciansSeverity scoreMetabolic alkalosisAcid-base dataPatientsVolume loadingDiagnosis