2024
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 2-9. PMID: 38266257, PMCID: PMC10832337, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplastyCardiovascular DiseasesCardiovascular SystemDiabetes MellitusHumansOrthopedicsConceptsNurse navigatorCardiovascular disease managementTotal joint arthroplastyCardiovascular diseaseCoordination of interventionsDisease managementImprove patient healthOptimal diabetesPatient educationPatient healthNursesPreoperative optimization protocolRisk factorsDiabetesCurrent practicesJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewProgramRiskRecommendationsSurgical outcomesHealthInterventionOrthopaedicsDisease
2023
The Use of Risk Scores in Patient Preoperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Dlott C, Wilkins S, Miguez S, Khunte A, Johnson C, Kurek D, Wiznia D. The Use of Risk Scores in Patient Preoperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 123-127. PMID: 36944208, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeDiabetes MellitusHumansOrthopedicsRisk FactorsConceptsPreoperative optimizationNurse navigatorTotal joint arthroplastyRisk scoreJoint arthroplastyPreoperative decision-making processVariety of comorbiditiesRisk of complicationsBody mass indexPatient-specific factorsPatient comorbiditiesMass indexOrthopaedic nursesComorbiditiesScoresArthroplastyComplicationsDiabetesPatientsNurses
2021
Movement Is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Diabetes Mellitus Disparities
Wiznia DH, Jimenez R, Harrington M. Movement Is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Diabetes Mellitus Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 30: 1017-1022. PMID: 34534181, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes MellitusHumansRural PopulationUnited StatesConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyJoint arthroplastyUtilization of arthroplastyPoor glycemic controlPrimary care providersRates of diabetesHealth carePeriprosthetic joint infectionManagement of diabetesContinuous glucose monitoringDiabetic clinicPostoperative complicationsDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlDiabetes prevalencePreoperative patientsJoint infectionTJA surgeryCare providersAmerican Indian populationsIntersection of riskHealthcare navigatorsPatient accessArthroplastyGlucose monitoring