2019
The Impact of Spinal Needle Selection on Postdural Puncture Headache: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Studies
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Mathur V, Wu C, Grant M. The Impact of Spinal Needle Selection on Postdural Puncture Headache: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Studies. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2019, 39: 82-82. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000557666.40775.e4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Epidemiology of septic meningitis associated with neuraxial anesthesia: a historical review and meta-analysis.
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Healy R, Rivera-Lara L, Grant M, Maragakis L, Escandón-Vargas K, Mirski M. Epidemiology of septic meningitis associated with neuraxial anesthesia: a historical review and meta-analysis. Minerva Anestesiologica 2017, 84: 363-377. PMID: 29108403, DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.17.11920-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic meningitisNeuraxial anesthesiaEpidural anesthesiaOverall mortality rateCommon risk factorsCase report articlesSpinal anesthesiaSymptom onsetEpidural anestheticsTrue incidenceRisk factorsRegional anesthesiaObservational studyLocal anestheticsMeningitisEpidemiological studiesMortality rateAnesthesiaSystematic reviewSurgical masksCommon bacteriaFrequent formEpiduralStaphylococcus aureusAnesthetics
2016
The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant MC, Mathur V, Li J, Wu CL. The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2016, 41: 555-563. PMID: 27380106, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative surgical site infectionSurgical site infectionKnee arthroplastyHip arthroplastySite infectionNeuraxial anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaSubgroup analysisOdds ratioDevelopment of SSIPooled unadjusted odds ratioUnadjusted odds ratioLarge observational trialsRandom-effects modelOverall beneficial effectObservational trialAnesthetic techniqueAnesthesia techniquesJoint arthroplastyInclusion criteriaTrial designArthroplastyMeta-AnalysisAnesthesiaPotential association