2023
The Use of Risk Scores in Patient Preoperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Dlott C, Wilkins S, Miguez S, Khunte A, Johnson C, Kurek D, Wiznia D. The Use of Risk Scores in Patient Preoperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 123-127. PMID: 36944208, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeDiabetes MellitusHumansOrthopedicsRisk FactorsConceptsPreoperative optimizationNurse navigatorTotal joint arthroplastyRisk scoreJoint arthroplastyPreoperative decision-making processVariety of comorbiditiesRisk of complicationsBody mass indexPatient-specific factorsPatient comorbiditiesMass indexOrthopaedic nursesComorbiditiesScoresArthroplastyComplicationsDiabetesPatientsNurses
2022
The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism
Dlott C, O’Connor M, Wiznia D. The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 1-3. PMID: 36414930, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01451-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyRisk of complicationsRisk of surgeryTotal joint replacementRisk assessment toolPerioperative riskRisk calculatorPatient raceJoint arthroplastyDecision-making discussionsJoint replacementInclusion of raceComplicationsPatientsSurgeryRiskAssessment toolReadmissionArthroplastyOsteoarthritisHipRaceSurgeonsCORR Synthesis: How Might the Preoperative Management of Risk Factors Influence Healthcare Disparities in Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Dlott CC, Wiznia DH. CORR Synthesis: How Might the Preoperative Management of Risk Factors Influence Healthcare Disparities in Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 480: 872-890. PMID: 35302972, PMCID: PMC9029894, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMovement Is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Cardiovascular Health Disparities
Wiznia DH, Santos EM, Morgan RC. Movement Is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 1069-1073. PMID: 35297810, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthroplastyBlack or African AmericanCardiovascular DiseasesHumansHypertensionRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsCoronary artery diseaseThorough preoperative assessmentCardiovascular health disparitiesTotal joint arthroplastyLow socioeconomic statusCoagulopathy complicationsCerebrovascular eventsPostoperative complicationsNurse navigatorArtery diseaseDietary modificationPharmacologic modalitiesPreoperative assessmentCardiovascular healthExercise regimensSpecialty careHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseJoint arthroplastyHealth disparitiesPatient accessSocioeconomic statusDiseaseHypertensionUnderserved communities