2024
Anesthesia Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery in the United States: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Research Consortium
Chauhan M, SOLIMAN M, Pace N, Mathis M, Schonberger R, Sallam A, Group M. Anesthesia Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery in the United States: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Research Consortium. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2024, 267: 30-40. PMID: 38871268, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2024.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonitored anesthesia careVR surgeryMulticenter Perioperative Outcomes GroupGeneral anesthesiaAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists (ASAHistory of drug abuseChronic pulmonary diseaseType of anesthesiaMonitored anesthesia care casesAlcohol abuse disordersMultivariate mixed-effects modelRandom-effects modelRetinal detachmentSB surgeryVitreoretinal surgeryYounger patientsAnesthesia useSurgery casesOutcome groupAnesthesia techniquesPrimary outcomeSurgeryLiver diseaseSecondary outcomesPulmonary disease
2022
Oxygen administration during surgery and postoperative organ injury: observational cohort study
McIlroy D, Shotwell M, Lopez M, Vaughn M, Olsen J, Hennessy C, Wanderer J, Semler M, Rice T, Kheterpal S, Billings F, Group M, Cuff G, Freundlich R, Kurz A, Naik B, Mathis M, Schonberger R. Oxygen administration during surgery and postoperative organ injury: observational cohort study. The BMJ 2022, 379: e070941. PMID: 36450405, PMCID: PMC9710248, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-070941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryObservational cohort studyLung injuryKidney injuryMyocardial injuryOxygen administrationGreater oddsCohort studyMedian age 59 yearsHospital discharge diagnosis codesGlobal Outcomes criteriaAge 59 yearsHours of surgeryDischarge diagnosis codesPotential confounding variablesHemoglobin oxygen saturationPostoperative kidneyPrimary endpointAdult patientsMedian durationOrgan injurySerum troponinEndotracheal intubationGeneral anesthesiaKidney diseaseAssociation between choice of reversal agent for neuromuscular block and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients at increased risk undergoing non-emergency surgery: STIL-STRONGER, a multicentre matched cohort study
Colquhoun D, Vaughn M, Bash L, Janda A, Shah N, Ghaferi A, Sjoding M, Mentz G, Kheterpal S, Committee M, Craft R, Domino K, Freundlich R, Mathis M, McCormick P, Naik B, Ruiz J, Schonberger R, Schroeder R, Stewart A, Taicher B, Tingle S, Togioka B, Urman R, Vachhani S. Association between choice of reversal agent for neuromuscular block and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients at increased risk undergoing non-emergency surgery: STIL-STRONGER, a multicentre matched cohort study. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2022, 130: e148-e159. PMID: 35691703, PMCID: PMC9875908, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pulmonary complicationsPulmonary complicationsNon-emergency surgeryRespiratory failureCohort studyNeuromuscular blockReversal agentsAnesthesiologists physical status 3Primary composite outcomeCohort of patientsUse of sugammadexIntra-abdominal surgeryOccurrence of pneumoniaBody mass indexSource of morbidityNeuromuscular blocking agentsStatus 3Complication outcomesComposite outcomeMajor surgeryPrimary outcomeMass indexTracheal intubationGeneral anesthesiaMulticenter Perioperative Outcomes Group
2017
A Pilot Analysis of the Association Between Types of Monitored Anesthesia Care Drugs and Outcomes in Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Without General Anesthesia
Chen EY, Sukumar N, Dai F, Akhtar S, Schonberger RB. A Pilot Analysis of the Association Between Types of Monitored Anesthesia Care Drugs and Outcomes in Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Without General Anesthesia. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2017, 32: 666-671. PMID: 29277298, PMCID: PMC5766429, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfemoral aortic valve replacementMonitored Anesthesia CareAortic valve replacementGeneral anesthesiaValve replacementAge incrementsMedication dose adjustmentUse of dexmedetomidineRetrospective observational studyType of sedationTertiary teaching hospitalHospital lengthPostoperative deliriumTAVR patientsDose adjustmentConscious sedationAnesthesia careCare drugsPossible differential effectsTeaching hospitalObservational studyAnesthetic agentsDose reductionDrug dosingPilot analysis
2016
A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients?
Akhtar S, Heng J, Dai F, Schonberger RB, Burg MM. A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients? Drugs & Aging 2016, 33: 737-746. PMID: 27581549, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0394-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoses of fentanylOlder patientsFemale patientsInduction dosesGeneral anesthesiaObservational studyTertiary care academic hospitalElderly surgical patientsIncidence of hypotensionDose of propofolRetrospective observational studyOld female patientIntravenous anesthetic agentPost-induction hypotensionAge-associated differencesQuality improvement effortsResultsOlder patientsVasopressor therapyElderly patientsSurgical patientsYounger patientsBlood pressureHemodynamic outcomesASA-PSStudy designWe