2019
Education Program Regarding Labor Epidurals Increases Utilization by Hispanic Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Togioka BM, Seligman KM, Werntz MK, Yanez ND, Noles LM, Treggiari MM. Education Program Regarding Labor Epidurals Increases Utilization by Hispanic Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology 2019, 131: 840-849. PMID: 31299658, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine care groupEpidural labor analgesiaNon-Hispanic womenNon-Hispanic cohortsRoutine careHispanic womenEpidural analgesiaLabor analgesiaEpidural useCare groupLabor epiduralsMedicaid beneficiariesNon-Hispanic ethnicityPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsControlled TrialsObstetric providersEducational programsIntervention groupAcademic hospitalIndependent cohortAnalgesiaPerson counselingHealthcare disparities
2013
Validity of Exchangeable Solute Balance as a Measure of Blood Volume in Neurologically Injured Adults
Joffe AM, Healey L, Khandelwal N, Hallman MR, Van Cleve W, Treggiari MM. Validity of Exchangeable Solute Balance as a Measure of Blood Volume in Neurologically Injured Adults. Neurocritical Care 2013, 21: 102-107. PMID: 24057812, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-013-9915-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood volumeFluid balanceNeuroscience intensive care unitBV measurementsExtracellular fluidConsecutive adult patientsLarge academic medical centerIntensive care unitAcademic medical centerBV testResults55 patientsAdult patientsRoutine careCare unitTotal body waterCapillary leakActual blood volumeMedical CenterRobust variance estimationBVA-100MethodsThe UniversityAlbumin injectionNumber of daysPatientsBody water