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
Etomidate, Adrenal Function, and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Sunshine JE, Deem S, Weiss NS, Yanez ND, Daniel S, Keech K, Brown M, Treggiari MM. Etomidate, Adrenal Function, and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Respiratory Care 2013, 58: 639-646. PMID: 22906838, PMCID: PMC4126750, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiencyIll patientsCorticosteroid insufficiencyHospital mortalityAdrenal functionInduction agentAdrenal function testingPrevious randomized studyRole of etomidateRetrospective cohort studyBaseline illness severityRisk of deathAlternative induction agentHigh-risk populationRisk of mortalitySmall randomized trialsAcademic medical centerNumber of deathsEtomidate administrationEtomidate exposureAdjusted riskCohort studySecondary outcomesOverall mortalityPrimary outcome