2024
The Use of Postoperative Antibiotics in Shoulder Arthroscopy Patients.
Vasavada K, Gipsman A, Mojica E, Shankar D, Mannino B, Jazrawi L. The Use of Postoperative Antibiotics in Shoulder Arthroscopy Patients. Bulletin Of The NYU Hospital For Joint Disease 2024, 82: 167-171. PMID: 39150869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProphylactic oral antibioticsIncidence of infectionShoulder arthroscopyAntibiotic prophylaxisPostoperative antibioticsOral antibioticsAntibiotic usageProphylactic postoperative antibioticsShoulder arthroscopy patientsPostoperative antibiotic prophylaxisDeep tissue infectionsClinical ModificationCases of infectionOutpatient surgery centerRisk of infectionChi-square testRetrospective reviewTissue infectionsInternational Classification of DiseasesPost hoc power analysisArthroscopy patientsPrimary outcomeClassification of diseasesSurgery centersPatientsA cluster of postoperative Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis infection at an outpatient cataract surgery center
Singanamala S, Incekara K, Nucci D, Roberts S. A cluster of postoperative Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis infection at an outpatient cataract surgery center. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2024, 45: 1146-1147. PMID: 38695341, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtherectomy – The Options, the Evidence, and When Should It Be Used
Pinto P, Ochoa Chaar C. Atherectomy – The Options, the Evidence, and When Should It Be Used. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 107: 127-135. PMID: 38583766, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral vascular interventionsEndovascular techniquesLack of level 1 evidenceFirst-line therapyLevel 1 evidenceOffice-based laboratoriesComplex atherosclerotic lesionsProspective studyDissection riskEndovascular technologyBailout stentingArtery calcificationAmbulatory surgery centersSurgery centersModerate disease burdenVascular interventionsPlaque modificationDisease burdenAtherectomyAtherosclerotic lesionsPatientsTheoretical benefitsPractitioner preferencesAtherectomy technologiesTherapy
2023
Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery
Rajput K, Aggarwal N, Chow R. Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2023, 30: 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital outpatient departmentsAmbulatory surgery centersElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUnplanned hospital admissionsPatient comorbiditiesDuration of stayHospital admissionOutpatient departmentSicker patientsSurgery centersArthroscopic surgerySimilar perioperative outcomesHigher ECI scoresComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomesHealthy patientsAnesthesia chargesKnee arthroscopyGeneral anestheticsPatientsECI scoresOrthopedic surgeryComorbiditiesSurgeryReadmission
2021
Ambulatory surgery centers: A 2012 to 2018 analysis on growth in number of centers, utilization, Medicare services, and Medicare reimbursements
Torabi S, Patel R, Birkenbeuel J, Nie J, Kasle D, Manes R. Ambulatory surgery centers: A 2012 to 2018 analysis on growth in number of centers, utilization, Medicare services, and Medicare reimbursements. Surgery 2021, 172: 2-8. PMID: 34973814, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeaning Protocols After Ambulatory Surgery
Aggarwal N, Zafar J, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N, Laurans M, Rajput K. Weaning Protocols After Ambulatory Surgery. 2021, 369-377. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_28.ChaptersHospital-based outpatient departmentsAmbulatory surgery centersPostoperative painUnplanned admissionsAmbulatory surgeryLong-term opioid usersNumber of surgeriesUnanticipated admissionMultimodal analgesiaOpioid prescriptionsPain medicationPerioperative analgesiaIntractable nauseaOutpatient departmentOpioid usersAmbulatory proceduresSurgery centersWeaning protocolHospital careOrthopedic proceduresSurgeryPainPatientsAdmissionMajor causeRecovery Room Protocols for Nursing in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs)
Zafar J, Vadivelu N, Rajput K, Fontanez P. Recovery Room Protocols for Nursing in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs). 2021, 355-367. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_27.ChaptersHospital outpatient departmentsAmbulatory surgery centersQuality of carePostoperative nauseaAdverse cardiac eventsFast-track protocolPain management protocolPain assessment scalesEvidence-based guidelinesLength of stayHypothermia protocolUnplanned admissionsCardiac eventsNursing protocolNurse assessmentPain managementRecovery roomOutpatient departmentStandardization of practiceOutpatient surgerySurgery centersCommon causeAmbulatory settingMultidisciplinary teamAssessment ScaleAcute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Rajput K, Vadivelu N. Acute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 1. PMID: 33443656, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00922-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPerioperative pain managementAmbulatory surgery centersNon-opioid analgesicsPain managementSurgery centersIntrathecal pain pumpOpioid-tolerant patientsPostoperative opioid requirementsAcute pain managementChronic opioid useProportion of patientsSubset of patientsChronic pain patientsSame-day admission patientsSpinal cord stimulatorPurpose of ReviewWithOpioid requirementsPostoperative opioidsMalignant painMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative painOpioid toleranceOpioid usePain specialistsPain patients
2019
Initial Experience with Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery at a North American Academic Cardiac Surgery Center: A Comparative Analysis
Yazdchi F, Hirji S, Choi J, Percy E, Pelletier M, McGurk S, Loberman D, Aranki S, Shekar P, Kaneko T. Initial Experience with Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery at a North American Academic Cardiac Surgery Center: A Comparative Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 229: s45-s46. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.08.114.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A517 Primary Bariatric Surgery Outcomes at MBSAQIP Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Centers vs. Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Centers
English W, Huffman K, Provost D, Fraker T, Gerace A, Hutter M, Petrick A, Mattar S, Brethauer S, Morton J. A517 Primary Bariatric Surgery Outcomes at MBSAQIP Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Centers vs. Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Centers. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: s59-s60. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.09.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative effectiveness of primary bariatric operations in the United States
Sudan R, Maciejewski ML, Wilk AR, Nguyen NT, Ponce J, Morton JM. Comparative effectiveness of primary bariatric operations in the United States. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 826-834. PMID: 28236529, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBPD/DSPrimary bariatric operationsBariatric surgery centerBariatric operationsAdverse eventsSurgery centersBody mass index unitWeight lossCo-morbidity resolutionMore adverse eventsMultiple surgical centersSerious adverse eventsType 2 diabetesGreater weight lossLarge multisite cohortCurrent bariatric operationsT2D resolutionComorbidity resolutionBaseline characteristicsGastric bypassDuodenal switchSurgical centersInverse probability weightingMultisite cohortOdds ratio
2016
Selective Hearing: Physician‐Ownership and Physicians’ Response to New Evidence
Howard D, David G, Hockenberry J. Selective Hearing: Physician‐Ownership and Physicians’ Response to New Evidence. Journal Of Economics & Management Strategy 2016, 26: 152-168. DOI: 10.1111/jems.12178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of BRAFV600E Mutation and MicroRNA Expression with Central Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Prospective Study from Four Endocrine Surgery Centers
Han PA, Kim HS, Cho S, Fazeli R, Najafian A, Khawaja H, McAlexander M, Dy B, Sorensen M, Aronova A, Sebo TJ, Giordano TJ, Fahey TJ, Thompson GB, Gauger PG, Somervell H, Bishop JA, Eshleman JR, Schneider EB, Witwer KW, Umbricht CB, Zeiger MA. Association of BRAFV600E Mutation and MicroRNA Expression with Central Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Prospective Study from Four Endocrine Surgery Centers. Thyroid 2016, 26: 532-542. PMID: 26950846, PMCID: PMC4827320, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral lymph node metastasisCentral lymph node dissectionMultivariable logistic regression analysisPapillary thyroid cancerProphylactic central lymph node dissectionLogistic regression analysisLymph node dissectionAggressive clinicopathologic featuresLymph node metastasisEndocrine surgery centersStand-alone markerClinicopathologic featuresMiR-146bNode dissectionIndependent predictorsNode metastasisMiR-222Surgery centersThyroid cancerProphylactic lymph node dissectionRegression analysisIndividual prognostic markersOnly preoperative variablesNode-negative casesMicroRNA expression
2015
Differences in Colonoscopy Quality Among Facilities: Development of a Post-Colonoscopy Risk-Standardized Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits
Ranasinghe I, Parzynski CS, Searfoss R, Montague J, Lin Z, Allen J, Vender R, Bhat K, Ross JS, Bernheim S, Krumholz HM, Drye EE. Differences in Colonoscopy Quality Among Facilities: Development of a Post-Colonoscopy Risk-Standardized Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits. Gastroenterology 2015, 150: 103-113. PMID: 26404952, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnplanned hospital visitsDay of colonoscopyHospital visitsOutpatient facilitiesColonoscopy qualityHealthcare costsRisk-standardized ratesHospital outpatient departmentsUtilization Project dataAmbulatory surgery centersLogistic regression modelsHierarchical logistic regressionQuality improvement effortsPrior arrhythmiaAbdominal painElectrolyte imbalanceOutpatient departmentSurgery centersCommon causeHospital careOutcome measuresPsychiatric disordersColonoscopyUtilization ProjectPatient choice
2013
Hospital-based, acute care after ambulatory surgery center discharge
Fox JP, Vashi AA, Ross JS, Gross CP. Hospital-based, acute care after ambulatory surgery center discharge. Surgery 2013, 155: 743-753. PMID: 24787100, PMCID: PMC4114736, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdmitting Department, HospitalAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresCaliforniaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNebraskaOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAmbulatory surgery centersAcute care ratesHospital transfer ratesTime of dischargeHospital transferSurgery centersAcute careAdult patientsCare ratesAcute care needsRate of needAmbulatory care centersPrimary outcomeCare centerOperative procedureAmbulatory careHealthcare costsCare needsPatientsCenter dischargeUtilization ProjectFirst weekMeasures of qualityCareCenter levelDoes BRAF V600E Mutation Predict Aggressive Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer? Results From Four Endocrine Surgery Centers
Li C, Han P, Lee K, Lee L, Fox A, Beninato T, Thiess M, Dy B, Sebo T, Thompson G, Grant C, Giordano T, Gauger P, Doherty G, Fahey T, Bishop J, Eshleman J, Umbricht C, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Does BRAF V600E Mutation Predict Aggressive Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer? Results From Four Endocrine Surgery Centers. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2013, 98: 3702-3712. PMID: 23969188, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-1584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral lymph node metastasisCentral lymph node dissectionPapillary thyroid cancerClassical variant papillary thyroid cancerRoutine central lymph node dissectionEndocrine surgery centersBRAF mutationsIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisAggressive featuresBRAF statusSurgery centersThyroid cancerProphylactic central lymph node dissectionBivariate analysisPresence of LNMLymph node dissectionAggressive clinicopathologic featuresTumor-related factorsAmerican Joint CommitteeLymph node metastasisTreatment of patientsBRAF mutation statusBRAF V600E mutationCentral LNM
1999
An alternative method to alleviate postoperative nausea and vomiting in children
Wang S, Hofstadter M, Kain Z. An alternative method to alleviate postoperative nausea and vomiting in children. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1999, 11: 231-234. PMID: 10434220, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(99)00035-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative nauseaGeneral anesthesiaTreatment groupsControl groupASA physical status IPediatric surgery centersPhysical status IElective outpatient surgeryVisual analog scaleChildren ages 6Intravenous ondansetronAntiemetic effectRescue therapyStatus IRecurrent nauseaAnalog scaleOutpatient surgerySurgery centersNauseaVomitingEffective treatmentTreatment sequenceAge 6SurgeryAnesthesia
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