Featured Publications
Formation of an Airway Lead Network: an essential patient safety initiative
Baker PA, Behringer EC, Feinleib J, Foley LJ, Mosier J, Roth P, Wali A, O'Sullivan EP. Formation of an Airway Lead Network: an essential patient safety initiative. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2021, 128: 225-229. PMID: 34893313, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIs it time for airway management education to be mandatory?
Baker PA, Feinleib J, O’Sullivan E. Is it time for airway management education to be mandatory? British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2016, 117: i13-i16. PMID: 27276977, DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat We All Should Know About Our Patient’s Airway Difficult Airway Communications, Database Registries, and Reporting Systems Registries
Feinleib J, Foley L, Mark L. What We All Should Know About Our Patient’s Airway Difficult Airway Communications, Database Registries, and Reporting Systems Registries. Anesthesiology Clinics 2015, 33: 397-413. PMID: 25999011, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical recordsCare providersAirway management techniquesPatients' medical recordsHealth care providersFuture health care providersElectronic patient record systemPatient record systemDatabase registrySubsequent episodesPatient informationFuture providersRecord systemReporting systemManagement techniquesProvidersCommunicationFull integrationPatientsRegistryInformation
2017
A Nasal Ventilation Mask for a Morbidly Obese Patient with OSA and Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Cardioversion
Kozinn R, Kim J, Kwan L, Feinleib J. A Nasal Ventilation Mask for a Morbidly Obese Patient with OSA and Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Cardioversion. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2017, 32: 945-947. PMID: 29336970, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-Centered Perioperative Care for a Victim of Military Sexual Trauma
Hickey TR, Kirwin PD, Gardner EC, Feinleib J. Patient-Centered Perioperative Care for a Victim of Military Sexual Trauma. Military Medicine 2017, 182: e1807-e1811. PMID: 29087929, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-16-00242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMilitary sexual traumaPerioperative careCare plansPatient-centered care planPatient-centered perioperative carePerioperative surgical home modelFormer surgical proceduresPerioperative care planPostsurgical physical therapyBurden of morbidityLarge health care systemSymptoms of PTSDPerioperative Surgical HomeVeterans Affairs systemMeasurements of patientsHigh patient satisfactionInterdisciplinary care planPatient-centered careSexual traumaExperience of surgeryGroup of veteransInstitutional review boardInterdisciplinary team
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 depressionHandheld Doppler to Improve Pulse Checks during Resuscitation of Putative Pulseless Electrical Activity Arrest
Schonberger RB, Lampert RJ, Mandel EI, Feinleib J, Gong Z, Honiden S. Handheld Doppler to Improve Pulse Checks during Resuscitation of Putative Pulseless Electrical Activity Arrest. Anesthesiology 2014, 120: 1042-1045. PMID: 24335750, PMCID: PMC3975650, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000106.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 dayMinBeta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home
Schonberger RB, Lukens CL, Turkoglu OD, Feinleib JL, Haspel KL, Burg MM. Beta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 26: 1029-1033. PMID: 22418043, PMCID: PMC3419315, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay of surgeryΒ-blocker therapyLong-term β-blocker therapyHeart rateΒ-blockersVital signsFuture quality improvement initiativesBeta-blocker withdrawalΒ-blocker withdrawalProspective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalQuality improvement initiativesSelf-reported complianceAdherent subjectsPreoperative clinicComorbidity dataPatient noncompliancePreoperative visitPrimary careMedical recordsAdministration HospitalObservational studyMedication instructionsPatient understandingOutcome dataIntravenous Dextrose Administration Reduces Postoperative Antiemetic Rescue Treatment Requirements and Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay
Dabu-Bondoc S, Vadivelu N, Shimono C, English A, Kosarussavadi B, Dai F, Shelley K, Feinleib J. Intravenous Dextrose Administration Reduces Postoperative Antiemetic Rescue Treatment Requirements and Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 117: 591-596. PMID: 22253268, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3182458f9e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAnesthesia, GeneralAntiemeticsCritical CareDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGlucoseGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansHysteroscopyInjections, IntravenousIntensive Care UnitsLaparoscopyLength of StayMiddle AgedPostoperative Nausea and VomitingSolutionsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPostanesthesia care unitRinger's lactate solutionDextrose administrationControl groupLactate solutionPostanesthesia care unit lengthDextrose 5Antiemetic rescue medicationIntravenous dextrose administrationPostoperative nausea scoresRate of PONVRescue antiemetic medicationRescue medication requirementsStandardized general anesthesiaPlacebo-controlled trialPostoperative hospital stayASA class ICommon postoperative complicationPONV managementPONV ratePONV scoresRescue medicationUnanticipated admissionAntiemetic medicationHospital stay