2021
Changing the default option in electronic medical records reduced postoperative opioid prescriptions after cardiac surgery
Einarsson A, Chiu AS, Mori M, Kahler-Quesada A, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Changing the default option in electronic medical records reduced postoperative opioid prescriptions after cardiac surgery. JTCVS Open 2021, 8: 467-474. PMID: 36004108, PMCID: PMC9390380, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac surgeryElectronic medical recordsElectronic medical record systemMedical record systemPrescribing practicesMedical recordsYale New Haven Health SystemAmount of opioidsPostoperative opioid prescriptionsAortic aneurysm surgeryCoronary artery graftsTime of dischargeRecord systemType of procedureOpioid prescribedArtery graftOpioid prescriptionsPill countOpioid pillsPatient chartsAneurysm surgeryPrescribing differencesJudicious prescribingOpioid epidemicPrescribing behavior
2018
External Validation of University of Wisconsin's Clinical Criteria for Obtaining Maxillofacial Computed Tomography in Trauma
Harrington AW, Pei KY, Assi R, Davis KA. External Validation of University of Wisconsin's Clinical Criteria for Obtaining Maxillofacial Computed Tomography in Trauma. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: e167-e170. PMID: 29309356, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedEcchymosisFacial BonesFacial InjuriesFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMalocclusionMiddle AgedPhysical ExaminationPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSkull FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTooth LossTrauma CentersWisconsinConceptsLevel 1 trauma centerTrauma centerFacial fracturesClinical criteriaPredictive valueAdditional cross-sectional imagingModern practice patternsPhysical examination criteriaCross-sectional imagingNegative predictive valueMaxillofacial computed tomographyPositive predictive valueElectronic medical recordsRetrospective case studyMultisystem traumaPhysical examinationMaxillofacial fracturesBoard-certified radiologistsMedical recordsPractice patternsComputed tomographyFacial bonesConfidence intervalsInternal validation studyExamination criteria
2014
Hospital Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy Is Not Affected by Surgical Approach
Assi R, Wong DJ, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Chupp GL, Kim AW. Hospital Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy Is Not Affected by Surgical Approach. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 393-398. PMID: 25497070, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexDays of dischargePredictors of readmissionIntensive care unitUnplanned returnPulmonary lobectomyComorbidity indexHospital readmissionSurgical approachCare unitHigher Charlson comorbidity indexMedian hospital lengthMultivariate logistic regression methodThoracic surgery serviceHigh-risk patientsPostoperative mortalityPostoperative transferHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsExpiratory volumeSurgery serviceOpen thoracotomyPathologic diagnosisUnplanned transfersMedical records