2016
Does intravenous induction dosing among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgical procedures follow current recommendations: a study of contemporary practice
Akhtar S, Liu J, Heng J, Dai F, Schonberger RB, Burg MM. Does intravenous induction dosing among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgical procedures follow current recommendations: a study of contemporary practice. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2016, 33: 208-215. PMID: 27555166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAlgorithmsAnesthesia, IntravenousAnesthetics, IntravenousBody WeightDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleFentanylGuidelines as TopicHumansHypotensionIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMidazolamMiddle AgedPropofolRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsASA-PS classAge groupsInduction dosesSurgical proceduresAnesthesiologists physical status classMean arterial pressure changesYounger groupOlder groupAge-adjusted doseRate of hypotensionMean arterial pressureRetrospective chart reviewAnesthetic induction agentGastrointestinal surgical proceduresArterial pressure changesGI surgical proceduresAcademic medical centerCochran-Armitage trend testDifferent age groupsPostinduction hypotensionOlder patientsAdult patientsArterial pressureChart reviewIntravenous induction
2013
The Problem of Controlling for Imperfectly Measured Confounders on Dissimilar Populations: A Database Simulation Study
Schonberger RB, Gilbertsen T, Dai F. The Problem of Controlling for Imperfectly Measured Confounders on Dissimilar Populations: A Database Simulation Study. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2013, 28: 247-254. PMID: 23962461, PMCID: PMC3926910, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAlgorithmsAtenololBiasCardiac Surgical ProceduresCohort StudiesComorbidityComputer SimulationData Interpretation, StatisticalDatabases, FactualDrug TherapyHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesLogistic ModelsMetoprololModels, StatisticalMonte Carlo MethodObservational Studies as TopicPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePropensity ScoreRetrospective Studies