2022
Trends in Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults Admitted to US ICUs Between 1998 and 2015
Cobert J, Jeon SY, Boscardin J, Chapman AC, Ferrante LE, Lee S, Smith AK. Trends in Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults Admitted to US ICUs Between 1998 and 2015. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: 1555-1565. PMID: 35026299, PMCID: PMC9248079, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.12.658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU admissionPre-existing disabilityGeriatric conditionsOlder adultsSelf-reported chronic diseasesPatients 65 yearsRate of dementiaICU patientsAdverse outcomesICU settingChronic diseasesAdjusted proportionDaily livingMultimorbidityICUAdmissionGeriatric principlesFrailtyDementiaUS ICUsFunctional measuresStudy designDisabilityAdultsTime trends
2021
Lung-Protective Ventilation Over 6 Years at a Large Academic Medical Center: An Evaluation of Trends, Adherence, and Perceptions of Benefit
Gao CA, Howard FM, Siner JM, Candido TD, Ferrante LE. Lung-Protective Ventilation Over 6 Years at a Large Academic Medical Center: An Evaluation of Trends, Adherence, and Perceptions of Benefit. Critical Care Explorations 2021, 3: e0325. PMID: 33458691, PMCID: PMC7803935, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung-protective ventilationIdeal body weightLarge academic medical centerSet tidal volumeTidal volumeAcademic medical centerAdult patientsMedical CenterBody weightVentilated adult patientsRetrospective observational analysisLow tidal volumeCross-sectional survey studyElectronic medical recordsElectronic medical record systemAdult ICUsMedical record systemSingle centerCardiothoracic ICUMedical recordsSecondary objectiveICUPatientsVentilationCurrent electronic medical record systems
2012
Among patients admitted to ICU, delirium is most common in those with neurological diagnoses, and is associated with adverse health outcomes
Pisani MA, Ferrante L. Among patients admitted to ICU, delirium is most common in those with neurological diagnoses, and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Evidence-Based Nursing 2012, 16: 81. PMID: 23171569, DOI: 10.1136/eb-2012-101054.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters