Cascade effects of medical technology
RA Deyo - Annual review of public health, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Cascade effect refers to a process that proceeds in stepwise fashion from an
initiating event to a seemingly inevitable conclusion. With regard to medical technology, the …
initiating event to a seemingly inevitable conclusion. With regard to medical technology, the …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based review of the use of the pulmonary artery catheter: impact data and complications
M Hadian, MR Pinsky - Critical Care, 2006 - Springer
The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) was introduced in 1971 for the assessment of heart
function at the bedside. Since then it has generated much enthusiasm and controversy …
function at the bedside. Since then it has generated much enthusiasm and controversy …
Impact of delayed transfer of critically ill patients from the emergency department to the intensive care unit
DB Chalfin, S Trzeciak, A Likourezos… - Critical care …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Numerous factors can cause delays in transfer to an intensive care unit for
critically ill emergency department patients. The impact of delays is unknown. We aimed to …
critically ill emergency department patients. The impact of delays is unknown. We aimed to …
A randomized, controlled trial of the use of pulmonary-artery catheters in high-risk surgical patients
JD Sandham, RD Hull, RF Brant, L Knox… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Some observational studies suggest that the use of pulmonary-artery catheters
to guide therapy is associated with increased mortality. Methods We performed a …
to guide therapy is associated with increased mortality. Methods We performed a …
Hospital volume and the outcomes of mechanical ventilation
Background An increased volume of patients is associated with improved survival in
numerous high-risk medical and surgical conditions. The relationship between the number …
numerous high-risk medical and surgical conditions. The relationship between the number …
[HTML][HTML] Cross-comparison of cardiac output trending accuracy of LiDCO, PiCCO, FloTrac and pulmonary artery catheters
M Hadian, HK Kim, DA Severyn, MR Pinsky - Critical care, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Although less invasive than pulmonary artery catheters (PACs), arterial pulse
pressure analysis techniques for estimating cardiac output (CO) have not been …
pressure analysis techniques for estimating cardiac output (CO) have not been …
Early indicators of prolonged intensive care unit stay: Impact of illness severity, physician staffing, and pre–intensive care unit length of stay
Objective Scoring systems that predict mortality do not necessarily predict prolonged length
of stay or costs in the intensive care unit (ICU). Knowledge of characteristics predicting …
of stay or costs in the intensive care unit (ICU). Knowledge of characteristics predicting …
A randomised, controlled trial of the pulmonary artery catheter in critically ill patients
Objective: To compare the survival and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients treated with
the use of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) to those treated without the use of a PAC …
the use of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) to those treated without the use of a PAC …
Healthcare disparities in critical illness
GJ Soto, GS Martin, MN Gong - Critical care medicine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To summarize the current literature on racial and gender disparities in critical care
and the mechanisms underlying these disparities in the course of acute critical illness. Data …
and the mechanisms underlying these disparities in the course of acute critical illness. Data …
Improving the ICU: part 2
A Garland - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
ICUs are a vital but troubled component of modern health-care systems. Improving ICU
performance requires that we shift from a paradigm that concentrates on individual …
performance requires that we shift from a paradigm that concentrates on individual …