2017
A Predictive Model for Extended Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Outpatient Surgeries
Gabriel R, Waterman R, Kim J, Ohno-Machado L. A Predictive Model for Extended Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Outpatient Surgeries. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 124: 1529-1536. PMID: 28079580, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAnesthesiaChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareFemaleForecastingHumansHypertensionInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalObesity, MorbidPostoperative CareRisk FactorsROC CurveYoung AdultConceptsPACU lengthPostanesthesia care unit lengthPrimary anesthesia typePostanesthesia care unitHosmer-Lemeshow testLogistic regression modelsAnesthesia typeMorbid obesityCare unitHL testOutpatient surgeryOutpatient procedureSingle institutionHigher oddsNonsignificant P valuesStayPatientsSurgical specialtiesROC curveGood calibrationCharacteristic curveExcellent discriminationAUC valuesP-valueBackward elimination
2012
An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors
Sarin P, Urman R, Ohno-Machado L. An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2012, 19: 995-1002. PMID: 22582204, PMCID: PMC3534465, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory surgery dataExperimental modelNon-modifiable patient characteristicsApfel risk scoreAmbulatory surgery patientsGood calibrationLogistic regression modelsAmbulatory surgery casesPONV prophylaxisPostoperative nauseaFrequent complicationPatient characteristicsSurgery patientsAnesthetic techniqueAmbulatory surgeryPatient riskRisk factorsSurgery casesAnaesthetic practiceRisk scoreAcademic centersSurgery dataPractice improvementNauseaVomiting