2014
Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons: What Is the Big Deal About Frailty?
Anaya DA, Johanning J, Spector SA, Katlic MR, Perrino AC, Feinleib J, Rosenthal RA. Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons: What Is the Big Deal About Frailty? JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1191-1197. PMID: 25230137, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrail patientsFrail surgical patientsConcept of frailtyGlobal grayingPreoperative interventionSurgical patientsIntraoperative managementPostoperative careSurgical outcomesVA SurgeonsPatientsFrailtyExpert panel discussionOperating roomExpert panelCareSpecial communicationAssociationNew HavenSessionsAnesthesiaSession topicsSurgerySurgeonsPreoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy
Schonberger RB, Feinleib J, Holt N, Dai F, Brandt C, Burg MM. Preoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2014, 28: 1467-1473. PMID: 25263776, PMCID: PMC4258545, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapyDistressed personality typeMajor depressionChronic beta-blocker therapyPreoperative beta-blocker therapyRecent primary care visitBeta-blocker withdrawalMost surgical patientsUntreated major depressionPrimary care visitsProspective observational studyDay of surgeryPatient Health QuestionnaireDiagnosis of depressionMajor depressive disorderIndication of depressionSymptoms of depressionDepression symptom severityCare visitsSurgical patientsMedication nonadherenceDepression screeningTreatable conditionDepressive disorderSevere depression
2012
Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol
Schonberger RB, Brandt C, Feinleib J, Dai F, Burg MM. Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 27: 298-304. PMID: 22889605, PMCID: PMC3557658, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAntihypertensive AgentsAtenololChemistry, PharmaceuticalCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDelayed-Action PreparationsFemaleHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansLeast-Squares AnalysisLinear ModelsMaleMetoprololMiddle AgedOutpatientsPatient CompliancePropensity ScoreTreatment OutcomeConceptsBeats/minTwice-daily dosing regimensAmbulatory surgical patientsHeart rateSurgical patientsDosing regimensMetoprolol formulationsPrimary care visitsDay of surgeryRetrospective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalGeneral linear modelHeart rate differencesΒ-blocker typeCare visitsAdministration HospitalObservational studyPatientsMetoprololAtenololMetoprolol succinateRegimensDaysLow dayMin