2014
Utility of ultrasound in the ICU
Deshpande R, Akhtar S, Haddadin AS. Utility of ultrasound in the ICU. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2014, 27: 123-132. PMID: 24589673, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care settingPerioperative periodCare settingsAxillary vein cannulationUtility of ultrasoundImportant diagnostic modalityLung recruitmentPerioperative managementExtubation strategyUnstable patientsAbdominal examinationInferior venaDiaphragmatic movementLung ultrasoundVascular diseaseEndotracheal tubeCritical patientsVein cannulationCardiopulmonary resuscitationUltrasound guidanceDiagnostic modalitiesCare ultrasoundCardiac structureAbdominal organsPatient care
2011
Perioperative glycemic management in 2011
Maerz LL, Akhtar S. Perioperative glycemic management in 2011. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2011, 17: 370-375. PMID: 21734491, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0b013e328348beb7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive insulin therapyInsulin infusion protocolBlood glucose targetsAcute care settingGlycemic managementGlucose targetsCare settingsTarget blood glucose levelsAppropriate glycemic managementNICE-SUGAR trialPerioperative glycemic managementIncidence of hypoglycemiaBlood glucose levelsBlood glucose rangeLandmark studiesInsulin therapyPerioperative periodIntensive carePatient populationGlucose variabilityInfusion protocolGlucose levelsGlucose monitoring devicesGlucose rangeICU