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
Effect of Intensive Care Unit Organizational Model and Structure on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Lung Injury
Treggiari MM, Martin DP, Yanez ND, Caldwell E, Hudson LD, Rubenfeld GD. Effect of Intensive Care Unit Organizational Model and Structure on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Lung Injury. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2007, 176: 685-690. PMID: 17556721, PMCID: PMC1994237, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200701-165oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryClosed ICUOpen ICUHospital mortalityLung injuryData support recommendationsPopulation-based cohortPatient care practicesComplete survey dataAdult ICUsCohort studyImproved mortalityIll patientsIntensive careMain endpointPatient mortalityPotential confoundersHigher physicianICUICU structurePatient transferPatientsCare practicesSelf-administered mail questionnaireNurse availability
2004
Transpulmonary lactate gradient after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
Bendjelid K, Treggiari MM, Romand JA. Transpulmonary lactate gradient after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. Intensive Care Medicine 2004, 30: 817-821. PMID: 14985958, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-004-2179-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary bypass durationAcute lung injuryPulmonary lactate releaseCardiopulmonary bypassBypass durationLactate releaseAortic cross-clamping timeEffects of CPBPost-cardiac surgery patientsCross-clamping timePulmonary artery catheterVenous blood samplesHypothermic cardiopulmonary bypassConclusionThe present studyPulmonary releaseCardiac indexArtery catheterLung injurySurgery patientsSurgical ICUMechanical ventilationCardiac outputUniversity HospitalBlood samplesPatientsEffect of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome on outcome in critically ill trauma patients*
Treggiari MM, Hudson LD, Martin DP, Weiss NS, Caldwell E, Rubenfeld G. Effect of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome on outcome in critically ill trauma patients*. Critical Care Medicine 2004, 32: 327-331. PMID: 14758144, DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000108870.09693.42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCosts and Cost AnalysisCritical IllnessFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesRespiratory Distress SyndromeWounds and InjuriesConceptsALI/acute respiratory distress syndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromeAcute lung injuryAcute Physiology ScoreRespiratory distress syndromeTrauma patientsHospital mortalityPhysiology ScoreLung injuryDistress syndromeSeverity scoreHospital costsTrauma severityAmerican-European Consensus Conference definitionPresence of ALIIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit stayIll trauma patientsCare unit admissionInjury Severity ScoreConsensus Conference definitionLevel I centersCrude relative riskIntensive care unitLength of stay
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