Einstein/Montefiore Division of Critical Care Medicine

Research Studies

Areas of Investigation 

  1. Goal-directed ultrasonography and echocardiography in Critical Care Medicine. Simulation training and novel training techniques to improve medical training (Ariel L. Shiloh, MD)
  2. Prevention of acute critical illnesses and acute organ failure like ARDS (Michelle Ng Gong, MD)
  3. Predicting, preventing and treatment of delirium and cognitive decline in patients in the intensive care unit (S. Jean Hsieh, MD,   Michelle Ng Gong, MD)
  4. Health disparities in acute critical Illness (Michelle Ng Gong, MD, Graciela Soto, MD)
  5. Healthcare utilization in survivors from the intensive care unit (Sharon Leung, MD,  Michelle Ng Gong, MD)
  6. Critical care outcomes of frail individuals (Aluko Hope, MD, Michelle Ng Gong, MD)
  7. Investigation of cough reflex sensitivity using the capsaicin challenge model to examine differences between patients and the effects of medications and other interventions (Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD) 
  8. Use of ultrasound, simulation, and airway training to enhance medical education and patient outcomes (Lewis Eisen, MD)
  9. Smoking exposure and development of delirium in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (S. Jean Hsieh, MD, Michelle Ng Gong, MD)
  10. Cost effectiveness studies in sepsis and other critical illness (Sharon Leung, MD)
  11. Compliance with palliative care bundles and family satisfaction with ICU care (Adam Keene, MD)

Currently Funded Studies 

  1. Early Insulin Therapy and Development of ARDS (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI) 
  2. Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction: The MIND-USA Study (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NIA, subcontracted from Vanderbilt University)
  3. LIPS-A: Lung Injury Prevention Study with Aspirin (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI, subcontracted from Mayo Clinic)
  4. Evaluation of novel biomarkers from acutely ill patients at risk for acute kidney injury ( Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by Astute Medical, Inc.)
  5. A sample collection study to validate the Astute Medical NeprhoCheckTM test in critically ill subjects at risk for acute kidney injury ( Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by Astute Medical, Inc.)
  6. Intranasal insulin for neuroprotection in elderly cardiac surgery patients (S. Jean Hsieh, MD – funded by NIH/NIA)
  7. EP Vent 2 – A randomized controlled trial of mechanical ventilation directed by transpulmonary pressure in patients with acute lung injury ( Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI)

Past Studies 

  1. Genetic susceptibility to developing acute lung injury (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI) 
  2. Surrogate consent issues in critical care research (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI)
  3. Multicenter critical care studies on risk predictors for development of ALI/ARDS (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI) 
  4. Ventilator management of patients with acute lung injury (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI) 
  5. Biomarkers for acute organ failure and sepsis (Michelle Ng Gong, MD – funded by NIH/NHLBI) 

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