2022
Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Wee T, Deshpande R, Band M, Akhtar S. Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 37: 1625-1633. PMID: 35491687, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221098383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-diabetic patientsBlood glucose rangeDiabetic patientsIll patientsGlucose rangeTIR 70Hospital mortalityMortality rateHospital mortality rateNon-diabetic cohortLower mortality rateAdult patientsCohort studyMortality benefitSingle centerGlucose timePercentage of timeHigh incidencePatientsMortalityDlLtDiabeticsICUHyperglycemia
2017
Association of red blood cell transfusion and short- and longer-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Tantawy H, Li A, Dai F, Elgammal M, Sukumar N, Elefteriades J, Akhtar S. Association of red blood cell transfusion and short- and longer-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2017, 32: 1225-1232. PMID: 29402623, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryPacked red blood cellsArtery bypass graft surgeryRed blood cell transfusionTertiary care academic medical centerBypass graft surgeryBlood cell transfusionAcademic medical centerMortality rateCABG surgeryCell transfusionGraft surgeryMedical CenterAdult cardiac surgery patientsLong-term mortality outcomesRetrospective medical record reviewCardiothoracic intensive care unitPropensity Score Matching AnalysisCardiac surgery patientsLong-term mortalityMedical record reviewIntensive care unitSignificant differencesStatistical significant differenceHospital mortality