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The Epidemiology of Intensive Care Unit Readmissions in the United States by BROWN, Sydney E. S, RATCLIFFE, Sarah J, KAHN, Jeremy M, HALPERN, Scott D

“…The incidence of intensive care unit (ICU) readmissions across the United States is unknown. To determine incidence of ICU readmissions in United States…”
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Outcomes Among Patients Discharged From Busy Intensive Care Units by WAGNER, Jason, GABLER, Nicole B, RATCLIFFE, Sarah J, BROWN, Sydney E. S, STROM, Brian L, HALPERN, Scott D

“…Strains on the capacities of intensive care units (ICUs) may influence the quality of ICU-to-floor transitions. To determine how 3 metrics of ICU capacity…”
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Sugammadex use in pediatric patients with stage IV-V chronic kidney disease in a quaternary referral hospital: a case series by Samba, Sindhu N, Daklallah, Youssef, Brown, Sydney E S, Colquhoun, Douglas A, Modi, Zubin J, Nause-Osthoff, Rebecca

“…Sugammadex is a pharmacologic agent that provides rapid reversal of neuromuscular blockade via encapsulation of the neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA). The…”
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Weight-Based Standardized Sugammadex Dosing in Pediatrics: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Compliance with Dosing Guidelines and Reduce Waste and Cost by Brown, Sydney E S, Meyer, Michael, Meyer, Andrea, Cassidy, Ruth, Zhao, Xinyi, Wagner, Deborah, Wetzel, Laura, Colquhoun, Douglas A

“…Sugammadex vials were fractionated into 25, 50, or 100 mg aliquots, which would be distributed to anesthesia staff by pharmacy staff in approximate 2 mg/kg of…”
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Perceptions of Quality-of-Life Effects of Treatments for Diabetes Mellitus in Vulnerable and Nonvulnerable Older Patients by Brown, Sydney E. S., Meltzer, David O., Chin, Marshall H., Huang, Elbert S.

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess whether patient perceptions of treatments for diabetes mellitus differ according to clinical criteria such as limited life expectancy and…”
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An Empirical Comparison of Key Statistical Attributes Among Potential ICU Quality Indicators by Brown, Sydney E S, Ratcliffe, Sarah J, Halpern, Scott D

“…OBJECTIVE:Good quality indicators should have face validity, relevance to patients, and be able to be measured reliably. Beyond these general requirements,…”
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Pediatric Perioperative DNR Orders: A Case Series in a Children's Hospital by Brown, Sydney E.S., Antiel, Ryan M., Blinman, Thane A., Shaw, Susanna, Neuman, Mark D., Feudtner, Chris

“…Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are common among children receiving palliative care, who may nevertheless benefit from surgery and other procedures. Although…”
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An Empirical Derivation of the Optimal Time Interval for Defining ICU Readmissions by Brown, Sydney E. S., Ratcliffe, Sarah J., Holpern, Scott D.

“…Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) readmission rates are commonly viewed as indicators of ICU quality. However, definitions of ICU readmissions vary, and it…”
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Intensive care unit capacity strain and adherence to prophylaxis guidelines by Weissman, Gary E., MD, Gabler, Nicole B., PhD, MHA, MPH, Brown, Sydney E.S., MD, PhD, Halpern, Scott D., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between different measures of capacity strain and adherence to prophylaxis guidelines…”
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Rationing in the intensive care unit: To disclose or disguise? by YOUNG, Michael J, BROWN, Sydney E. S, TRUOG, Robert D, HALPERN, Scott D

“…Growing pressures to ration intensive care unit beds and services pose novel challenges to clinicians. Whereas the question of how to allocate scarce intensive…”
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The Cost‐Effectiveness of Improving Diabetes Care in U.S. Federally Qualified Community Health Centers by Huang, Elbert S., Zhang, Qi, Brown, Sydney E. S., Drum, Melinda L., Meltzer, David O., Chin, Marshall H.

“…Objective. To estimate the incremental cost‐effectiveness of improving diabetes care with the Health Disparities Collaborative (HDC), a national collaborative…”
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Preserving Equity and Quality in the Push to Increase Access to Critical Care Services by Brown, Sydney E. S.

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Tracheostomy, Feeding-Tube, and In-Hospital Postoperative Mortality in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Brown, Sydney E. S., Hall, Matt, Cassidy, Ruth B., Zhao, Xinyi, Kheterpal, Sachin, Feudtner, Chris

“…Neuromuscular/neurologic disease confers increased risk of perioperative mortality in children. Some patients require tracheostomy and/or feeding tubes to…”
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A retrospective observational cross-sectional study of intraoperative neuromuscular blocking agent choice and dosing in a US paediatric referral hospital before and after introduction of sugammadex by Brown, Sydney E S, Spellman, Kevin, Cassidy, Ruth, Nause-Osthoff, Rebecca, Bailey, Meridith, Mentz, Graciela, Wagner, Deborah, Haydar, Bishr, Chimbira, Wilson, Kheterpal, Sachin, Colquhoun, Douglas

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Difficult airway management in children with trisomy 18: a retrospective single-centre study of incidence, outcomes, and complications by Bai, Wenyu, Klumpner, Thomas, Zhao, Xinyi, Mentz, Graciela, Green, Glenn, Riegger, Lori Q, Malviya, Shobha, Brown, Sydney E S

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Improving Pediatric Risk Stratification: Comment by Brown, Sydney E. S., Wu, Lezhou, Galvez, Jorge A.

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Patient Perceptions of Quality of Life With Diabetes-Related Complications and Treatments by Huang, Elbert S, Brown, Sydney E.S, Ewigman, Bernard G, Foley, Edward C, Meltzer, David O

“…OBJECTIVE:--Understanding how individuals weigh the quality of life associated with complications and treatments is important in assessing the economic value…”
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Assessing the utility of ICU readmissions as a quality metric: an analysis of changes mediated by residency work-hour reforms by Brown, Sydney E S, Ratcliffe, Sarah J, Halpern, Scott D

“…ICU readmissions are associated with increased mortality and costs; however, it is unclear whether these outcomes are caused by readmissions or by residual…”
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Structural, Nursing, and Physician Characteristics and 30-Day Mortality for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in Pennsylvania by Lane-Fall, Meghan B., Ramaswamy, Tara S., Brown, Sydney E. S., He, Xu, Gutsche, Jacob T., Fleisher, Lee A., Neuman, Mark D.

“…OBJECTIVE:Cardiac surgery ICU characteristics and clinician staffing patterns have not been well characterized. We sought to describe Pennsylvania cardiac ICUs…”
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Regionalized Critical Care May Be Feasible, But Will It Improve Outcomes? by Brown, Sydney E S

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