Adherence to Guidelines for the Administration of Intraoperative Antibiotics in a Nationwide US Sample
Bardia A, Treggiari MM, Michel G, Dai F, Tickoo M, Wai M, Schuster K, Mathis M, Shah N, Kheterpal S, Schonberger RB. Adherence to Guidelines for the Administration of Intraoperative Antibiotics in a Nationwide US Sample. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2137296. PMID: 34905007, PMCID: PMC8672234, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionAntibiotic prophylaxis guidelinesWeight-adjusted dosingInfectious Diseases SocietyAntibiotic choiceProphylaxis guidelinesCohort studyDiseases SocietyOverall adherenceFuture quality improvement effortsStudy periodAntibiotic administration guidelinesPrimary end pointTiming of administrationGynecological surgical proceduresQuality improvement effortsIntraoperative antibioticsOverall nonadherenceNoncardiac surgeryAdult patientsEmergency surgeryFirst doseGuideline adherenceSurgical encountersAmerica guidelinesVariation in propofol induction doses administered to surgical patients over age 65
Schonberger RB, Bardia A, Dai F, Michel G, Yanez D, Curtis JP, Vaughn MT, Burg MM, Mathis M, Kheterpal S, Akhtar S, Shah N. Variation in propofol induction doses administered to surgical patients over age 65. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 2195-2209. PMID: 33788251, PMCID: PMC8373684, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPropofol induction dosesInduction dosesEndotracheal intubationGeneral anesthetic inductionPropofol induction dosePercent of patientsRetrospective observational studyLarge multicenter cohortSurgical patientsMulticenter cohortPropofol doseBolus doseGeneral anesthesiaInduction dosePropofol inductionPresent studyAnesthetic inductionDose administrationAdvanced agePatient variablesObservational studyProvider practicesAnaesthetic practiceClinical consequencesDosing decisions