ConferenceCritical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026
Introduction: Rib fractures are the most common traumatic thoracic injury and are a major contributor to overall morbidity and mortality, particularly among geriatric patients. Triage pathways have been proposed to standardize patient care and guide clinic ...
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ConferenceAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · May 1, 2025
AbstractRATIONALE: Hypoxemia is a common and life-threatening complication of emergency tracheal intubation. Preoxygenation with supplemental oxygen prior to induction of anesthesia decreases the risk of ...
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ConferenceCirculation · November 7, 2023
Introduction:
Black patients continue to have disproportionately higher rates of death after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) procedures. Data are needed to guide interventions to eliminate inequit ...
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ConferenceJ Intensive Care Med · November 2021
OBJECTIVE: To examine racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of 3 interventions (tracheostomy placement, gastrostomy tube placement, and hospice utilization) among patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study ...
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ConferenceStroke · March 2021
Background:
Perioperative ischemic stroke (PIS) significantly increases morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective surgery. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) can improve outcomes of ischemic s ...
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