2024
Preoperative Blood Pressures and the Physician Anesthesiologist
Schonberger R. Preoperative Blood Pressures and the Physician Anesthesiologist. Anesthesiology 2024, 141: 208-210. PMID: 38980164, PMCID: PMC11239125, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Preoperative chlorhexidine mouthwash to reduce pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bardia A, Blitz D, Dai F, Hersey D, Jinadasa S, Tickoo M, Schonberger RB. Preoperative chlorhexidine mouthwash to reduce pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 158: 1094-1100. PMID: 30826096, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative chlorhexidine mouthwashChlorhexidine gluconate mouthwashPostoperative pneumoniaCardiac surgeryChlorhexidine mouthwashHealth care burdenQuality of evidenceComprehensive systematic searchRandom-effects modelPreoperative chlorhexidineRecommendations AssessmentCommon complicationPrimary outcomePreoperative protocolPatient morbidityRisk ratioPatient outcomesCare burdenReduced riskIndependent reviewersCumulative IndexPneumoniaNLM PubMedChlorhexidine gluconatePatients
2014
Preoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy
Schonberger RB, Feinleib J, Holt N, Dai F, Brandt C, Burg MM. Preoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2014, 28: 1467-1473. PMID: 25263776, PMCID: PMC4258545, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapyDistressed personality typeMajor depressionChronic beta-blocker therapyPreoperative beta-blocker therapyRecent primary care visitBeta-blocker withdrawalMost surgical patientsUntreated major depressionPrimary care visitsProspective observational studyDay of surgeryPatient Health QuestionnaireDiagnosis of depressionMajor depressive disorderIndication of depressionSymptoms of depressionDepression symptom severityCare visitsSurgical patientsMedication nonadherenceDepression screeningTreatable conditionDepressive disorderSevere depression
2012
Beta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home
Schonberger RB, Lukens CL, Turkoglu OD, Feinleib JL, Haspel KL, Burg MM. Beta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 26: 1029-1033. PMID: 22418043, PMCID: PMC3419315, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay of surgeryΒ-blocker therapyLong-term β-blocker therapyHeart rateΒ-blockersVital signsFuture quality improvement initiativesBeta-blocker withdrawalΒ-blocker withdrawalProspective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalQuality improvement initiativesSelf-reported complianceAdherent subjectsPreoperative clinicComorbidity dataPatient noncompliancePreoperative visitPrimary careMedical recordsAdministration HospitalObservational studyMedication instructionsPatient understandingOutcome data
2011
The Relationship Between Preoperative and Primary Care Blood Pressure Among Veterans Presenting from Home for Surgery
Schonberger RB, Burg MM, Holt N, Lukens CL, Dai F, Brandt C. The Relationship Between Preoperative and Primary Care Blood Pressure Among Veterans Presenting from Home for Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2011, 114: 205-214. PMID: 22075017, PMCID: PMC3282161, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318239c4c1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationConnecticutFemaleHumansHypertensionLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CarePrimary Health CareReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySurgical Procedures, OperativeTime FactorsVeteransConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressurePrimary care measurementCardiology/American Heart Association guidelinesClinic systolic blood pressureImproved blood pressure controlAmerican Heart Association guidelinesCare measurementBlood pressure elevationBlood pressure controlPrimary care referralsDiastolic blood pressureHeart Association guidelinesHigh blood pressurePrimary care centersEvidence-based fashionNegative predictive valueDBP thresholdPreoperative hypertensionSBP thresholdPerioperative evaluationCare referralMedication noncompliancePreoperative examinationPressure elevation