A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Needle Passes Using a Portable Ultrasound Device versus Traditional Landmark Approach for Epidural Anesthesia in a Busy Obstetric Tertiary Care Center
Fiol A, Rodriguez P, Zhao X, Gaiser R, Herrera A, Alian A. A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Needle Passes Using a Portable Ultrasound Device versus Traditional Landmark Approach for Epidural Anesthesia in a Busy Obstetric Tertiary Care Center. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 153-158. PMID: 38099155, PMCID: PMC10721287, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBaseline rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) values in a healthy, diverse obstetric population and parameter changes by pregnancy-induced comorbidities
Fiol A, Yoo J, Yanez D, Fardelmann K, Salimi N, Alian M, Mancini P, Alian A. Baseline rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) values in a healthy, diverse obstetric population and parameter changes by pregnancy-induced comorbidities. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2023, 36: 562-571. PMID: 37614857, PMCID: PMC10443986, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2217534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotational thromboelastometryCoagulability statusObstetric populationROTEM valuesFIBTEM A10Elevated liver enzymesLow platelets (HELLP) syndromeMaximum clot firmnessClot formation timeBody mass indexPostpartum hemorrhage managementEXTEM A10Recent bleedingCesarean deliveryClot firmnessHypercoagulable profileGestational ageLiver diseasePostpartum hemorrhageRetrospective reviewMass indexBlack raceMaternal ageBlood productsHealthy criteria