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 positioningInterventionIncisorsMedianWithdrawal
2011
Outcomes of small bowel obstruction in patients with previous gynecologic malignancies
Mirensky TL, Schuster KM, Ali UA, Reddy V, Schwartz PE, Longo WE. Outcomes of small bowel obstruction in patients with previous gynecologic malignancies. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 472-479. PMID: 22172316, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCause of DeathCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallMiddle AgedOdds RatioPalliative CarePredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsSmall bowel obstructionAdvanced-stage cancerBowel obstructionGynecologic malignanciesRenal dysfunctionOvarian malignancyBenign obstructionMalignant small bowel obstructionSetting of anemiaPredictors of malignancyMalignant etiologyRetrospective reviewPalliative careOvarian cancerRadiation therapyMalignancyPatientsObstructionAverage survivalCancer diagnosisCancerAnemiaDysfunctionMonthsSurvival
2009
Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients
McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Longo WE. Factors Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Colorectal Procedures in Elderly Patients. JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 1157-1162. PMID: 20026835, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency colorectal proceduresEmergent colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresHospital mortalityElderly patientsUniversity tertiary referral centerIntra-abdominal contaminationIntraoperative blood lossPatients 65 yearsAdvanced colorectal cancerCurrent Procedural Terminology codesModifiable risk factorsTertiary referral centerColorectal cancer screeningRecurrent respiratory failureProcedural Terminology codesPredicting MorbidityHospital morbidityPostoperative morbidityRenal insufficiencyRespiratory failureFrequent complicationReferral centerBlood lossRetrospective reviewContinuous-Infusion Oxacillin for the Treatment of Burn Wound Cellulitis
Schuster KM, Wilson D, Schulman CI, Pizano LR, Ward CG, Namias N. Continuous-Infusion Oxacillin for the Treatment of Burn Wound Cellulitis. Surgical Infections 2009, 10: 41-45. PMID: 19245363, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2007.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous vancomycinFever resolutionSuccess rateResolution of leukocytosisLonger treatment coursesBeta-hemolytic streptococciDevelopment of cellulitisGraft donor sitesRegional burn centerTime-dependent killingWound cellulitisPenicillin allergyAntibiotic cessationConcomitant infectionInitial antibioticsTreatment courseBurn centerPhysical findingsSuccessful treatmentAllergic reactionsCellulitisClinical consequencesOxacillin treatmentLeukocytosisPatients