Publications by authors named "J D Semel"
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- * Thirty-six patients were divided into six groups and tested with three PEEP levels: 0 cmHO, 5 cmHO, and 10 cmHO, with results showing that higher PEEP (10 cmHO) led to lower rSO compared to no PEEP (0 cmHO).
- * The findings suggest that using 5 cmHO PEEP during OLV improves oxygenation and maintains higher rSO levels without causing significant increases in airway pressure, indicating
Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) presents as a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) surgery. This is correlated with higher mortality, cognitive decline, and increased costs. The Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (ACCI) is recognized as an independent predictor for mortality and survival rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAt least one in five people who recovered from acute COVID-19 have persistent clinical symptoms, however little is known about the impact on quality-of-life (QOL), socio-economic characteristics, fatigue, work and productivity. We present a cross-sectional descriptive characterization of the clinical symptoms, QOL, socioeconomic characteristics, fatigue, work and productivity of a cohort of patients enrolled in the MedStar COVID Recovery Program (MSCRP). Our participants include people with mental and physical symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19 and enrolled in MSCRP, which is designed to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary care and aid in recovery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rehabilitation outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown.
Objective: To describe patients with COVID-19 who are undergoing inpatient rehabilitation and their rehabilitation outcomes.
Design: Retrospective observational cohort study of all inpatients from a rehabilitation hospital between March 1 and September 30, 2020.
Background: The weighted incidence syndromic combination antibiogram (WISCA) is an antimicrobial stewardship tool that utilizes electronic medical record data to provide real-time clinical decision support regarding empiric antibiotic prescription in the hospital setting. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of WISCA utilization for empiric antibiotic prescription on hospital length of stay (LOS).
Methods: We performed a crossover randomized controlled trial of the WISCA tool at 4 hospitals.