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| John P KressSummaryAffiliation: University of Chicago Country: USA Publications
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Sedation and mobility: changing the paradigmJohn P Kress
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care Clin 29:67-75. 2013..Mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients is feasible, safe, and carries the potential for tremendous benefit for our patients...- Medical and economic implications of physical disability of survivorshipJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 33:339-47. 2012.... 
Strategies to optimize analgesia and sedationWilliam D Schweickert
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Crit Care 12:S6. 2008..Ongoing investigations are evaluating the broad applicability of these types of protocols, and currently one may only speculate on whether one strategy is superior to another...- Diagnostic utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in critically ill patients with pulmonary edema: a prospective cohort studyJoseph E Levitt
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5236, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Crit Care 12:R3. 2008..B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) can effectively identify congestive heart failure in the emergency room setting but, despite increasing use, its diagnostic utility has not been validated in the intensive care unit (ICU)... - Clinical trials of early mobilization of critically ill patientsJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 37:S442-7. 2009..With preliminary studies demonstrating remarkable feasibility and successes, further prospective studies of early mobilization are needed to evaluate this intervention... - The complex interplay between delirium, sepsis and sedationJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland, MC 6026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care 14:164. 2010.... 
The long-term psychological effects of daily sedative interruption on critically ill patientsJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 168:1457-61. 2003..8 vs. 54.3, p=0.08). We conclude that daily sedative interruption does not result in adverse psychological outcomes, reduces symptoms of PTSD, and may be associated with reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder...- Delirium and sedationJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care Clin 20:419-33, ix. 2004..This article discusses delirium and sedation as it applies to dying patients, and provides recommendations for effective management strategies to optimize the experience of such patients at the end of life... - Sedation and analgesia in the intensive care unitJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166:1024-8. 2002 - Feasibility of physical and occupational therapy beginning from initiation of mechanical ventilationMark C Pohlman
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 38:2089-94. 2010.... - Early physical and occupational therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trialWilliam D Schweickert
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lancet 373:1874-82. 2009..We assessed the efficacy of combining daily interruption of sedation with physical and occupational therapy on functional outcomes in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in intensive care... - The relationship between sedative infusion requirements and permissive hypercapnia in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patientsAjeet G Vinayak
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 34:1668-73. 2006..22-0.67 for a 0.1-unit increase in morphine dose; p<.001) was significant by multivariate linear regression. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that higher doses of propofol but not midazolam are required to sedate patients managed with PH... - Sedation and analgesia for the mechanically ventilated patientDavid R Brush
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Clin Chest Med 30:131-41, ix. 2009..Strategies that may help to improve patient outcomes include thoughtful selection of medications, use of objective sedation and pain scales, and implementation of protocolized sedation... - Daily sedative interruption in mechanically ventilated patients at risk for coronary artery diseaseJohn P Kress
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 35:365-71. 2007..To determine the prevalence of myocardial ischemia in mechanically ventilated patients with coronary risk factors and compare periods of sedative interruption vs. sedative infusion... - A randomized trial of intermittent lorazepam versus propofol with daily interruption in mechanically ventilated patientsShannon S Carson
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4134 Bioinformatics Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7020, USA
Crit Care Med 34:1326-32. 2006..To compare duration of mechanical ventilation for patients randomized to receive lorazepam by intermittent bolus administration vs. continuous infusions of propofol using protocols that include scheduled daily interruption of sedation... - Implementing early mobilization interventions in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICUWilliam D Schweickert
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Chest 140:1612-7. 2011..Future research to address the benefits of early mobilization in other patient populations is needed. In addition, the potential for early mobilization to impact long-term outcomes in ICU survivors requires further study... - Daily interruption of sedative infusions and complications of critical illness in mechanically ventilated patientsWilliam D Schweickert
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care Med 32:1272-6. 2004.... - Sedation in the mechanically ventilated patientJohn P Kress
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care Med 34:2541-6. 2006..An evidence-based approach to administering sedatives and analgesics is necessary to optimize short- and long-term outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients... - Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trialTimothy D Girard
Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 8300, USA
Lancet 371:126-34. 2008..Our aim was to assess a protocol that paired spontaneous awakening trials (SATs)-ie, daily interruption of sedatives-with spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs)... - Usefulness of the external jugular vein examination in detecting abnormal central venous pressure in critically ill patientsAjeet G Vinayak
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill, USA
Arch Intern Med 166:2132-7. 2006..86 (95% CI, 0.78-0.95) and 0.90 (95% CI, 0.84-0.96), respectively, for all examiners. CONCLUSION: The EJV examination correlates well with catheter-measured CVP and is a reliable means of identifying low and high CVP values... - A randomized, controlled trial evaluating postinsertion neck ultrasound in peripherally inserted central catheter proceduresWilliam D Schweickert
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Crit Care Med 37:1217-21. 2009.... - Improving the process of informed consent in the critically illNicole Davis
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Pritzker School of Medicine, and the Office of Risk Management, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill 60637, USA
JAMA 289:1963-8. 2003..Providing a universal consent form to patients, proxies, and health care clinicians significantly increased the frequency with which consent was obtained without compromising comprehension of the process by the consenter... - Sedation and analgesia in the mechanically ventilated patientShruti B Patel
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185:486-97. 2012..In this article, we review advances in the field of ICU sedation to provide an up-to-date perspective on management of the mechanically ventilated ICU patient... - Excessive tidal volume from breath stacking during lung-protective ventilation for acute lung injuryMark C Pohlman
Departments of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 36:3019-23. 2008..Low tidal volume ventilation strategies for patients with respiratory failure from acute lung injury may lead to breath stacking and higher volumes than intended... - Sedation in the intensive care unitBrian K Gehlbach
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
Curr Opin Crit Care 8:290-8. 2002..Daily interruption of continuous sedative infusions is a simple and effective way of addressing this problem. A glossary of sedative drugs commonly used in the ICU is included in this review... - Issues affecting the delivery of physical therapy services for individuals with critical illnessAmy J Pawlik
Department of Therapy Services, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 1081, W109, Chicago, IL 60637 1470, USA
Phys Ther 93:256-65. 2013..The purpose of this article is to explore the issues that the physical therapy profession needs to address as the rehabilitation management of the patient with critical illness evolves... - Role of analgesics, sedatives, neuromuscular blockers, and deliriumJesse B Hall
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Merion Station, PA, USA
Crit Care Med 37:S416-21. 2009..This review surveys recent literature documenting these relationships and identifying approaches to minimize pharmacologic contributions to intensive care unit-acquired weakness... - Early cardiac arrest in patients hospitalized with pneumonia: a report from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation ProgramGordon E Carr
Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
Chest 141:1528-36. 2012..Recent data suggest that cardiac arrest may also be common, yet few previous studies have addressed this. Accordingly, we sought to characterize early cardiac arrest in patients who are hospitalized with coexisting pneumonia... - Correlates of prolonged hospitalization in inner-city ICU patients receiving noninvasive and invasive positive pressure ventilation for status asthmaticusBrian Gehlbach
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Chest 122:1709-14. 2002..The development of respiratory failure despite preadmission use of inhaled corticosteroids is also associated with prolonged hospitalization... - Etomidate, sepsis, and adrenal function: not as bad as we thought?Ryan Kamp
University of Chicago Hospitals, S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
Crit Care 11:145. 2007.... - Acute tachypnea during mechanical ventilation in a 62-year-old man with multiple myeloma involving the spinal cordNuala J Meyer
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Chest 130:616-9. 2006 - Skin necrosis after extravasation of low-dose vasopressin administered for septic shockJeremy M Kahn
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Crit Care Med 30:1899-901. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral administration of low-dose vasopressin for septic shock should be discouraged because of the risk of ischemic skin complications... - The utility of albuterol nebulized with heliox during acute asthma exacerbationsJohn P Kress
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 165:1317-21. 2002..This is likely due to the low-density gas improving albuterol deposition in the distal airways... - Economic evaluation of propofol and lorazepam for critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilationChristopher E Cox
Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Crit Care Med 36:706-14. 2008..Therefore, we aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of the most commonly used sedatives prescribed for mechanically ventilated critically ill patients...
Research Grants
- Strategies for Improving Sedation Outcomes in the ICUJOHN KRESS; Fiscal Year: 2005..abstract_text> ..