Publications

  1. Kirkland LL, Shaughnessy E. Recognition and Prevention of Nosocomial Malnutrition: A Review and A Call to Action! Am J Med. 2017 Dec; 130 (12):1345-1350 Epub 2017 Aug 31
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  2. Romero-Brufau S, Morlan BW, Johnson M, Hickman J, Kirkland LL, Naessens JM, Huddleston J. Evaluating Automated Rules for Rapid Response System Alarm Triggers in Medical and Surgical Patients. J Hosp Med. 2017 Apr; 12(4):217-223.
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  3. Shaughnessy EE, Kirkland LL. Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children: A Responsibility and Opportunity for Pediatric Hospitalists. Hosp Pediatr. 2016 Jan; 6: (1)37-41.
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  4. Gupta BP, Steckelberg RC, Gullerud RE, Huddleston PM, Kirkland LL, Wright RS, Huddleston JM. Incidence and 1-Year Outcomes of Perioperative Atrial Arrhythmia in Elderly Adults After Hip Fracture Surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Nov; 63 (11):2269-74 Epub 2015 Oct 27
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  5. Kirkland L. Cholesterol Embolism. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/460428-overview. Emedicine Online Textbook of Medicine Vascular Surgery. Zevitz M Ed. 2/2001; updated July 18, 2013.
  6. Kirkland LL, Malinchoc M, O'Byrne M, Benson JT, Kashiwagi DT, Burton MC, Varkey P, Morgenthaler TI. A clinical deterioration prediction tool for internal medicine patients. Am J Med Qual. 2013 Mar-Apr; 28 (2):135-42 Epub 2012 July 19
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  7. Kirkland LL, Kashiwagi DT, Brantley S, Scheurer D, Varkey P. Nutrition in the hospitalized patient. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jan; 8 (1):52-8 Epub 2012 Oct 12
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  8. Gupta BP, Huddleston JM, Kirkland LL, Huddleston PM, Larson DR, Gullerud RE, Burton MC, Rihal CS, Wright RS. Clinical presentation and outcome of perioperative myocardial infarction in the very elderly following hip fracture surgery. J Hosp Med. 2012 Nov-Dec; 7 (9):713-6 Epub 2012 Sept 06
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  9. Scheurer D, Kirkland LL. Parenteral nutrition in the hospitalized patient. Hospital Medicine Clinics. 2012; 1(3):e404-15.
  10. Kashiwagi DT, Burton MC, Kirkland LL, Cha S, Varkey P. Do timely outpatient follow-up visits decrease hospital readmission rates? Am J Med Qual. 2012 Jan-Feb; 27(1):11-5. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
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  11. Kirkland LL, Kashiwagi DT, Burton MC, Cha S, Varkey P. The Charlson Comorbidity Index Score as a predictor of 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery. Am J Med Qual. 2011 Nov-Dec; 26 (6):461-7 Epub 2011 Mar 30
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  12. Burton MC, Kashiwagi DT, Kirkland LL, Manning D, Varkey P. Gaining efficiency and satisfaction in the handoff process. J Hosp Med. 2010 Nov-Dec; 5(9):547-52. Epub 2010 Aug 17.
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  13. Keller AS, Kirkland LL, Rajasekaran SY, Cha S, Rady MY, Huddleston JM. Unplanned transfers to the intensive care unit: the role of the shock index. J Hosp Med. 2010 Oct; 5(8):460-5.
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  14. Fahy BG, Egol A, Shander A, Wall M, Kirkland L. The authors reply. Crit Care Med. 2010; 38(3):1015-6.
  15. Egol A, Shander A, Kirkland L, Wall MH, Dorman T, Dasta J, Bagwell S, Kaufman D, Matthews P Jr, Greenwald BM, Herr DL, Stavish C, Thompson C, Fahy BG, Society of Critical Care Medicine. Pay for performance in critical care: an executive summary of the position paper by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care Med. 2009 Sep; 37(9):2625-31.
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  16. Kirkland LL, Parham WM, Pastores SM. Approaching hospital administration about adopting cooling technologies. Crit Care Med. 2009 Jul; 37 (7 Suppl):S290-4
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  17. Kirkland L. Adrenal Crisis. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/116716-overview. Emedicine Online Textbook of Medicine, Endocrinology. Zevitz M Ed. 6/2001; updated 2009.
  18. Simlote S, Smith E, Musher DM, Pierce MA, Kirkland LL, Elkins SK, Baddour LM. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in an otherwise healthy adult. Infect Dis Clin Prac. 1996; 5:398-400.
  19. Kirkland L. Neuromuscular paralysis and withdrawal of mechanical ventilation. J Clin Ethics. 1994 Spring; 5(1):38-9; discussion 39-42.
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  20. Kirkland L. Cholesterol embolism in intensive care patients. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 1993; 7(3):12-21.
  21. Kirkland LL, Taylor RW. Pericardiocentesis. Crit Care Clin. 1992 Oct; 8(4):699-712.
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  22. Kirkland LL. Family refusal to accept brain death and termination of life support: to whom is the physician responsible? J Clin Ethics. 1991 Fall; 2(3):171.
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