[HTML][HTML] Negative fluid balance predicts survival in patients with septic shock

…, A DeGirolamo, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective We hypothesized that patients with septic shock who achieve negative fluid balance
(≤ −500 mL) on any day in the first 3 days of management are more likely to survive than …

Predictors of extubation outcome in patients who have successfully completed a spontaneous breathing trial

…, A DeGirolamo, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Chest, 2001 - Elsevier
Background After patients recovering from respiratory failure have successfully completed a
spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), clinicians must determine whether an artificial airway is …

[HTML][HTML] Neurologic status, cough, secretions and extubation outcomes

…, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Intensive care …, 2004 - Springer
Objective To determine the degree to which neurologic function, cough peak flows and quantity
of endotracheal secretions affected the extubation outcomes of patients who had passed …

[HTML][HTML] An official ATS statement: grading the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in ATS guidelines and recommendations

…, KL Horan, JA Krishnan, CA Manthous… - American journal of …, 2006 - atsjournals.org
Conclusions Grading the strength of recommendations and the quality of underlying evidence
enhances the usefulness of clinical practice guidelines. Professional societies and other …

Cough peak flows and extubation outcomes

…, P Gada, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Background Semiobjective methods of quantifying cough strength and endotracheal secretions
have been demonstrated to predict extubation outcomes of patients who have passed a …

[PDF][PDF] An official ATS statement: grading the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in ATS guidelines and recommendations

…, KL Horan, JA Krishnan, CA Manthous… - Am J Respir Crit Care …, 2006 - academia.edu
Grading the strength of recommendations and the quality of underlying evidence enhances
the usefulness of clinical practice guidelines. Professional societies and other organizations, …

Acute kidney injury criteria predict outcomes of critically ill patients

…, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Critical care …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The Acute Kidney Injury Network's proposed definition for acute kidney injury (increment
of serum creatinine≥ 0.3 mg/dL or 50% from baseline within 48 hrs or urine output< …

Effect of cooling on oxygen consumption in febrile critically ill patients.

CA Manthous, JB Hall, D Olson, M Singh… - American journal of …, 1995 - atsjournals.org
Hyperthermic critically ill patients are commonly cooled to reduce their oxygen consumption
(VO2). However, no previous studies in febrile humans have measured VO2 during cooling. …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid balance and weaning outcomes

…, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, CA Manthous - Intensive care …, 2005 - Springer
Objective To examine the relationship of fluid balance and weaning outcomes. Methods We
prospectively collected demographic, physiological, daily fluid balance (measured inputs …

The unassisted respiratory rate-tidal volume ratio accurately predicts weaning outcome

…, B Jacob, D Guaglionone, CA Manthous - The American journal of …, 1996 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the accuracies of four commonly used parameters in predicting
weaning outcome and whether breathing pattern changes during weaning. PATIENTS AND …