2024
Improving Cefazolin Administration for Surgical Prophylaxis in Reported Penicillin Allergy: A Retrospective Study of a Health System Intervention
Belmont A, Son M, Hyman J, You L, Su C, Kashyap N, Topal J, McManus D, Martinello R, Kwah J. Improving Cefazolin Administration for Surgical Prophylaxis in Reported Penicillin Allergy: A Retrospective Study of a Health System Intervention. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2024, 100377. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin allergy labelHospital-wide guidelinesSurgical site infectionAllergy labelsSurgical patientsSevere allergic reactionsSurgical prophylaxisSite infectionAssociated with increased rates of surgical site infectionRate of surgical site infectionMulti-drug resistant infectionsAllergic reactionsPrevent surgical site infectionsFirst-line antibioticsFirst-line prophylaxisAdministration of cefazolinAssociated with increased ratesRetrospective cohort studyGuideline-directed therapyAdult surgical patientsPre-intervention groupPost-intervention groupPenicillin allergyPerioperative outcomesCefazolin administration
2023
Single-use versus reusable metallic laryngoscopes for non-emergent intubation: A retrospective review of 72,672 intubations
Chang D, Burnett G, Chiu S, Ouyang Y, Lin H, Hyman J. Single-use versus reusable metallic laryngoscopes for non-emergent intubation: A retrospective review of 72,672 intubations. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2023, 89: 111187. PMID: 37339555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult laryngeal viewRapid sequence inductionLaryngeal viewRescue intubationSequence inductionSubgroup analysisRisk factorsMacintosh bladeMiller bladeSingle-site retrospective cohort studyAlternate deviceRetrospective cohort studyGeneral anesthetic casesAcademic medical centerPoor laryngeal viewNon-emergent proceduresSecondary outcomesAdult patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewTracheal intubationIntubation attemptsLower incidenceMedical Center
2020
Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients.
Root CW, Beilin Y, McCormick PJ, Curatolo CJ, Katz D, Hyman JB. Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2020, 42: 195-204. PMID: 31449174, PMCID: PMC7033001, DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPostoperative periodYounger patientsAge 65Large tertiary care centerPropensity-matched groupsRetrospective cohort studyTertiary care centerExclusion of casesPerformance improvement committeeDepartment of AnesthesiologyCohort studyPerioperative careCare centerSurgical proceduresPatientsAnesthesiaGreater incidenceMore older adultsOlder adultsGreater likelihoodImprovement CommitteeMortalityOutcomes