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
Creating a Perioperative Glycemic Control Program
Alexanian SM, McDonnell ME, Akhtar S. Creating a Perioperative Glycemic Control Program. Anesthesiology Research And Practice 2011, 2011: 465974. PMID: 21912542, PMCID: PMC3168770, DOI: 10.1155/2011/465974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlycemic control programManagement of hyperglycemiaComprehensive multidisciplinary approachPostoperative complicationsSurgical populationPerioperative periodPreoperative clinicMetabolic abnormalitiesInsulin infusionRisk factorsGlucose levelsStandardized recommendationsHyperglycemiaOperating roomMultidisciplinary approachPatientsControl programsComplicationsHypoglycemiaSurgeryDiabetesHospitalInfusionClinicAbnormalitiesPerioperative 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
2010
Scientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control
Akhtar S, Barash PG, Inzucchi SE. Scientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010, 110: 478-497. PMID: 20081134, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181c6be63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive glycemic controlGlycemic controlPerioperative periodPostsurgical patientsAcute insulin resistanceClose glucose monitoringPerioperative glycemic controlRecent prospective trialsDevelopment of hyperglycemiaRisk of hypoglycemiaIntraoperative glycemic controlNeuroendocrine stress responseGlycemic targetsProspective trialIll patientsIntraoperative managementPoor outcomeInsulin resistanceImproved outcomesTrue efficacyGlucose levelsGlucose regulationHyperglycemiaPatientsClinical implications
2002
Significance of beta‐blockers in the perioperative period
Akhtar S, Barash PG. Significance of beta‐blockers in the perioperative period. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2002, 15: 27. PMID: 17019181, DOI: 10.1097/00001503-200202000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research