2018
A double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study of single-dose preoperative modafinil for functional recovery after general anesthesia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Carr ZJ, Vells B, Wood BR, Lowery JD, Rogers AM, Kunselman AA, Karamchandani K, Vaida SJ. A double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study of single-dose preoperative modafinil for functional recovery after general anesthesia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Medicine 2018, 97: e12585. PMID: 30278569, PMCID: PMC6181597, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAirway ExtubationAnesthesia Recovery PeriodAnesthesia, GeneralBenzhydryl CompoundsBlood PressureDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedModafinilPilot ProjectsPreoperative PeriodProof of Concept StudyRespiratory RateSleep Apnea, ObstructiveWakefulness-Promoting AgentsConceptsObstructive sleep apneaGeneral anesthesiaFunctional recoverySleep apneaPrimary outcomePACU lengthPsychomotor stimulantsPost-anesthesia care unit lengthDiagnosis of OSAIntraoperative bispectral index valuePlacebo-controlled pilot studyPost-anesthesia care unitPilot studyPostoperative pain scoresPost-anesthesia recoveryBispectral index valuesModafinil groupPain scoresSurgical populationNarcotic consumptionArterial pressureDaytime somnolenceCare unitAnesthesiaVolatile anesthetics
2012
Does Every Code Need a “Reader?” Improvement of Rare Event Management With a Cognitive Aid “Reader” During a Simulated Emergency
Burden AR, Carr ZJ, Staman GW, Littman JJ, Torjman MC. Does Every Code Need a “Reader?” Improvement of Rare Event Management With a Cognitive Aid “Reader” During a Simulated Emergency. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2012, 7: 1-9. PMID: 22113440, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0b013e31822c0f20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCritical CareEmergency Service, HospitalEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHeart ArrestHospital Rapid Response TeamHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleMalignant HyperthermiaMedical ErrorsObstetricsPatient SimulationPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsQuality of Health CareReadingVideo RecordingConceptsMalignant hyperthermiaPercent of subjectsCritical care nursesDantrolene dosePrompt treatmentPatient survivalCardiac arrestCare nursesObstetric traineesTreatment decisionsPhysiologic variablesCritical treatment stepsResuscitation cartResident physiciansCognitive aidsSubjectsAnesthesiologyCA useMedical studentsCritical actionsPercentPrior lectureAnesthesiologistsSimulated emergencyNurses