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Diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia by Porzecanski, Ilana, Bowton, David L

“…Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in the ICU. Patients who acquire VAP have higher mortality rates and longer ICU…”
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Cuff Pressure Control: Are the Claims Inflated? by Bowton, David L.

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Ventilatory Management of the Noninjured Lung by Bowton, David L., MD, Scott, Louis Keith, MD, MSc

“…This article reviews aspects of mechanical ventilation in patients without lung injury, patients in the perioperative period, and those with neurologic injury…”
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Using local microbiologic data to develop institution-specific guidelines for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia by Beardsley, James R, Williamson, John C, Johnson, James W, Ohl, Christopher A, Karchmer, Tobi B, Bowton, David L

“…While current guidelines recommend consideration of local microbiologic data when selecting empiric treatment for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), few…”
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Predictors of successful extubation in neurosurgical patients by NAMEN, Andrew M, ELY, E. Wesley, KELLY, David L, BOWTON, David L, HAPONIK, Edward F, TATTER, Stephen B, CASE, L. Douglas, LUCIA, Michael A, SMITH, Allen, LANDRY, Scott, WILSON, John A, GLAZIER, Steven S, BRANCH, Charles L

“…A respiratory therapist-driven weaning protocol incorporating daily screens, spontaneous breathing trials (SBT), and prompts to caregivers has been associated…”
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Effect on the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation of Identifying Patients Capable of Breathing Spontaneously by Ely, E. Wesley, Baker, Albert M, Dunagan, Donnie P, Burke, Henry L, Smith, Allen C, Kelly, Patrick T, Johnson, Margaret M, Browder, Rick W, Bowton, David L, Haponik, Edward F

“…For over two decades, physicians have attempted to define the best methods of discontinuing mechanical ventilation in patients recovering from respiratory…”
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Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness by Girard, Timothy D, Exline, Matthew C, Carson, Shannon S, Hough, Catherine L, Rock, Peter, Gong, Michelle N, Douglas, Ivor S, Malhotra, Atul, Owens, Robert L, Feinstein, Daniel J, Khan, Babar, Pisani, Margaret A, Hyzy, Robert C, Schmidt, Gregory A, Schweickert, William D, Hite, R. Duncan, Bowton, David L, Masica, Andrew L, Thompson, Jennifer L, Chandrasekhar, Rameela, Pun, Brenda T, Strength, Cayce, Boehm, Leanne M, Jackson, James C, Pandharipande, Pratik P, Brummel, Nathan E, Hughes, Christopher G, Patel, Mayur B, Stollings, Joanna L, Bernard, Gordon R, Dittus, Robert S, Ely, E. Wesley

“…In a multicenter trial in 566 patients with critical illness who had delirium, the use of haloperidol or ziprasidone, as compared with placebo, had no…”
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Large scale implementation of a respiratory therapist-driven protocol for ventilator weaning by ELY, E. W, BENNETT, P. A, BOWTON, D. L, MURPHY, S. M, FLORANCE, A. M, HAPONIK, E. F

“…We prospectively investigated the large-scale implementation of a respiratory-therapist-driven protocol (TDP) that included 117 respiratory care practitioners…”
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Potential mucosal injury related to continuous aspiration of subglottic secretion device by CHANDLER HARVEY, R, MILLER, Preston, LEE, Jonathon A, BOWTON, David L, MACGREGOR, Drew A

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Surfactant phospholipid changes after antigen challenge: a role for phosphatidylglycerol in dysfunction by Hite, R Duncan, Seeds, Michael C, Bowton, David L, Grier, Bonnie L, Safta, Anca M, Balkrishnan, Rajesh, Waite, B Moseley, Bass, David A

“…In asthma, inflammation-mediated surfactant dysfunction contributes to increased airway resistance, but the mechanisms for dysfunction are not understood. To…”
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Nosocomial pneumonia risk and stress ulcer prophylaxis: a comparison of pantoprazole vs ranitidine in cardiothoracic surgery patients by Miano, Todd A, Reichert, Marc G, Houle, Timothy T, MacGregor, Drew A, Kincaid, Edward H, Bowton, David L

“…Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) using ranitidine, a histamine H2 receptor antagonist, has been associated with an increased risk of ventilator-associated…”
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Long-term outcomes after treatment of delirium during critical illness with antipsychotics (MIND-USA): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial by Mart, Matthew F, Boehm, Leanne M, Kiehl, Amy L, Gong, Michelle N, Malhotra, Atul, Owens, Robert L, Khan, Babar A, Pisani, Margaret A, Schmidt, Gregory A, Hite, R Duncan, Exline, Matthew C, Carson, Shannon S, Hough, Catherine L, Rock, Peter, Douglas, Ivor S, Feinstein, Daniel J, Hyzy, Robert C, Schweickert, William D, Bowton, David L, Masica, Andrew, Orun, Onur M, Raman, Rameela, Pun, Brenda T, Strength, Cayce, Rolfsen, Mark L, Pandharipande, Pratik P, Brummel, Nathan E, Hughes, Christopher G, Patel, Mayur B, Stollings, Joanna L, Ely, E Wesley, Jackson, James C, Girard, Timothy D

“…Delirium is common during critical illness and is associated with long-term cognitive impairment and disability. Antipsychotics are frequently used to treat…”
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Resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Is my patient getting better? by Bowton, David L

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The impact of hospital-wide use of a tapered-cuff endotracheal tube on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia by Bowton, David L, Hite, R Duncan, Martin, R Shayn, Sherertz, Robert

“…Aspiration of colonized oropharyngeal secretions is a major factor in the pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A tapered-cuff endotracheal…”
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Cell-Specific Expression of Group X and Group V Secretory Phospholipases A2 in Human Lung Airway Epithelial Cells by Seeds, Michael C, Jones, Kendra A, Duncan Hite, R, Willingham, Mark C, Borgerink, Hermina M, Woodruff, Ralph D, Bowton, David L, Bass, David A

“…Secretory phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2)) enzymes contribute to inflammatory injury in human lungs by several mechanisms, including eicosanoid production and…”
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Education of physicians-in-training can decrease the risk for vascular catheter infection by SHERERTZ, R. J, ELY, E. W, BOWTON, D. L, HULGAN, T, HAPONIK, E. F, WESTBROOK, D. M, GLEDHILL, K. S, STREED, S. A, KIGER, B, FLYNN, L, HAYES, S, STRONG, S, CRUZ, J

“…Procedure instruction for physicians-in-training is usually nonstandardized. The authors observed that during insertion of central venous catheters (CVCs), few…”
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Regulation of Arachidonate Remodeling Enzymes Impacts Eosinophil Survival during Allergic Asthma by Seeds, Michael C, Peachman, Kristina K, Bowton, David L, Sivertson, Kelly L, Chilton, Floyd H

“…Although the role of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism to eicosanoids has been well established in allergy and asthma, recent studies in neoplastic cells have…”
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Variability in central venous pressure measurements and the potential impact on fluid management by Jain, Rajay K, Antonio, Benjamin L, Bowton, David L, Houle, Timothy T, MacGregor, Drew A

“…In the intensive care unit (ICU) of our tertiary care university medical center, central venous pressure (CVP) measurements derived from bedside monitors…”
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Delirium—The cost of inattention by Bowton, David L.

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Community-associated organisms in the intensive care unit—Dangerous or just passing through? by Bowton, David L

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