2022
Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Garcia-Muñoz J, Elblein C, David W, Elaydi A, Tuason D. Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 651-656. PMID: 36583832, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00637-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisNarcotic useSpinal fusionIdiopathic scoliosisLow-use groupAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryMethodsFollowing institutional review board approvalIntraoperative blood lossPostoperative clinic visitsLength of surgeryInstitutional review board approvalLength of hospitalizationIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryPatient demographic dataReview board approvalHigh-use groupNarcotic dosesNarcotic intakeUnused narcoticsNarcotic usagePain scoresNarcotic prescriptionsBlood lossChart review
2014
Clinical and Laboratory Parameters Associated With Multiple Surgeries in Children With Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis
Tuason DA, Gheen T, Sun D, Huang R, Copley L. Clinical and Laboratory Parameters Associated With Multiple Surgeries in Children With Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2014, 34: 565-570. PMID: 24915036, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute hematogenous osteomyelitisSurgical interventionLaboratory parametersInitial surgeryHematogenous osteomyelitisLogistic regressionCRP valuesPediatric Acute Hematogenous OsteomyelitisC-reactive protein valuesOccurrence of surgeryAdditional surgical treatmentLength of hospitalizationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusRetrospective comparative studyMultivariate logistic regressionMultiple logistic regressionBreaths/minFebrile daysSurgical treatmentAcute phaseMultiple surgeriesSingle institutionMarked elevationOrdinal logistic regressionUnivariate analysis