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Lena M. Napolitano
Researcher at University of Michigan
Publications - 314
Citations - 20992
Lena M. Napolitano is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: ARDS & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 62, co-authored 297 publications receiving 17573 citations. Previous affiliations of Lena M. Napolitano include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Veterans Health Administration.
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Intensive-care patients with severe novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection - Michigan, June 2009.
Lena M. Napolitano,P. K. Park,Kristen C. Sihler,Thomas J Papadimos,C. Chenoweth,S. Cinti,C. Zalewski,Ruta Sharangpani,P. Somsel,Eden V. Wells,Alicia M. Fry,Anthony E. Fiore,Julie Villanueva,Stephen Lindstrom,Timothy M. Uyeki +14 more
TL;DR: Clinical characteristics of a series of 10 patients with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and ARDS at a tertiary-care ICU in Michigan, including seven who were extremely obese, are summarized.
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Trauma in the elderly: intensive care unit resource use and outcome.
TL;DR: Age is confirmed as an independent predictor of outcome (mortality) in trauma after stratification for injury severity in this largest study of elderly trauma patients to date.
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Tracheostomy: Epidemiology, Indications, Timing, Technique, and Outcomes
Nora H Cheung,Lena M. Napolitano +1 more
TL;DR: Percutaneous tracheostomy with flexible bronchoscopy guidance is recommended, and optimal percutaneous techniques, indications, and contraindications and results in high-risk patients (coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, obesity) are reviewed.
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Complications of Massive Transfusion
TL;DR: Once definitive control of hemorrhage has been established, a restrictive approach to blood transfusion should be implemented to minimize further complications.
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Influence of triple-lumen central venous catheters coated with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine on the incidence of catheter-related bacteremia
Stephen O. Heard,Manisha Wagle,E Vijayakumar,E Vijayakumar,S McLean,Angela B. Brueggemann,Lena M. Napolitano,Lena M. Napolitano,L P Edwards,L P Edwards,F M O'Connell,Juan Carlos Puyana,Gary V. Doern +12 more
TL;DR: The use of CSS reduces the incidence of significant bacterial growth on either the tip or intradermal segments of coated triple-lumen catheters but has no effect on the incidenceOf catheter-related bacteremia in this patient population.