2018
Anesthetic Treatment of Cardiac Disease During Pregnancy
Cohen KM, Minehart RD, Leffert LR. Anesthetic Treatment of Cardiac Disease During Pregnancy. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2018, 20: 66. PMID: 30019160, DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0657-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysiologic changesCardiac diseaseCardiac pathologyMaternal-fetal medicine specialistsNormal physiologic changesInterdisciplinary care teamFetal medicine specialistsHemodynamic goalsObstetric indicationsPregnant patientsCesarean deliveryNeuraxial analgesiaAnesthetic managementCoronary diseaseMedical therapyNeuraxial anesthesiaValvular diseaseAnesthetic approachVasoactive agentsPeripartum periodCare teamAnesthetic treatmentMaternal wellbeingMedicine specialistsCardiothoracic surgeons
2015
What’s new in obstetric anesthesia? Focus on preeclampsia
Leffert L. What’s new in obstetric anesthesia? Focus on preeclampsia. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 2015, 24: 264-271. PMID: 25936785, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-organ systemsHigh-risk patientsPrevalence of preeclampsiaDefinition of preeclampsiaObstetric care teamPregnant patientsFetal effectsObstetric anesthesiaClinical managementCare teamPreeclampsiaTherapeutic interventionsPatientsContemporary dataRecent updatesComorbiditiesMorbidityPregnancyAnesthesiaPathogenesisEtiologyFetusesPrevalenceDiagnosisCare
2013
Clinical care for opioid-using pregnant and postpartum women: the role of obstetric providers
Jones HE, Deppen K, Hudak ML, Leffert L, McClelland C, Sahin L, Starer J, Terplan M, Thorp JM, Walsh J, Creanga AA. Clinical care for opioid-using pregnant and postpartum women: the role of obstetric providers. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 210: 302-310. PMID: 24120973, PMCID: PMC7213596, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineConfidentialityDose-Response Relationship, DrugEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLabor PainLabor, ObstetricMental DisordersMethadoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPain, PostoperativePhysician-Patient RelationsPostnatal CarePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrenatal CareReferral and ConsultationTriageConceptsPregnant womenObstetric providersPostpartum periodPregnant patientsMixed opioid agonist/antagonistOpioid-dependent pregnant patientsOpioid-dependent pregnant womenOpioid agonist/antagonistHigh-quality obstetric careMedication-assisted withdrawalTherapeutic opioid useAcute pain managementHigh relapse rateDrug use disordersClinical care issuesIntense medical careBest possible outcomeOpioid withdrawalOpioid usePain managementRelapse rateObstetric carePostpartum womenComprehensive careClinical care