2019
Appraisal of Headache Trigger Patterns Using Calendars
Turner DP, Leffert LR, Houle TT. Appraisal of Headache Trigger Patterns Using Calendars. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2019, 60: 370-381. PMID: 31784989, PMCID: PMC7077923, DOI: 10.1111/head.13703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatterns of triggersHigher participant ratingsAbility of individualsLaboratory tasksParticipants' ratingsHeadache activityDaily diariesPrevious beliefRatingsNegative associationLow correlationTrigger patternsBeliefsParticipantsIndividualsHeadache calendarExperimental triggersJudgmentsTaskHigh positive correlationDegree of associationRelationshipAppraisalAssociationPositive correlation
2017
Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients Receiving Thromboprophylaxis With Unfractionated or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
Leffert LR, Dubois HM, Butwick AJ, Carvalho B, Houle TT, Landau R. Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetric Patients Receiving Thromboprophylaxis With Unfractionated or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017, 125: 223-231. PMID: 28628578, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnesthesia, ConductionAnesthesia, ObstetricalAnesthesiologyAnestheticsAnticoagulantsCesarean SectionDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHematoma, Epidural, SpinalHeparinHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansMiddle AgedNerve BlockPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularThrombosisYoung AdultConceptsSpinal epidural hematomaCases of SEHNeuraxial anesthesiaObstetric patientsVenous thromboembolismWeight heparinAnesthesia Closed Claims Project databaseSystematic reviewPractice changePostpartum venous thromboembolismVaginal delivery hospitalizationsWeight heparin doseRisk of thromboembolismLarge-scale registriesMajority of womenEnglish-language studiesAnticoagulated womenDelivery hospitalizationsPharmacological thromboprophylaxisAnticoagulant doseCesarean deliveryEpidural hematomaHeparin doseVaginal deliveryGeneral anesthesia
2015
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with Pressure Support Ventilation Is Effective in Treating Acute-Onset Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
Leung Y, Fikry K, Shah B, Madapu M, Gaz RD, Leffert LR, Jiang Y. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with Pressure Support Ventilation Is Effective in Treating Acute-Onset Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy. A & A Case Reports 2015, 4: 155-157. PMID: 26035222, DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000000150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVocal cord paralysisContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureAirway pressureNerve injuryBilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve injuryBilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsyRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryRecurrent laryngeal nerve palsyBilateral vocal cord paralysisAirway management strategiesEmergent surgical interventionLaryngeal nerve injuryLaryngeal nerve palsyIntraoperative nerve injuryPressure support ventilationNerve palsyFacemask ventilationSecure airwaySerious complicationsCord paralysisSupport ventilationSurgical interventionPotential complicationsNeck surgery
2012
The Association of Maternal Race and Ethnicity and the Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Bryant A, Mhyre JM, Leffert LR, Hoban RA, Yakoob MY, Bateman BT. The Association of Maternal Race and Ethnicity and the Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 115: 1127-1136. PMID: 22886840, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3182691e62.Peer-Reviewed Original Research