2021
Environmental emissions reduction of a preoperative evaluation center utilizing telehealth screening and standardized preoperative testing guidelines
Wang E, Zafar J, Lawrence C, Gavin L, Mishra S, Boateng A, Thiel C, Dubrow R, Sherman J. Environmental emissions reduction of a preoperative evaluation center utilizing telehealth screening and standardized preoperative testing guidelines. Resources Conservation And Recycling 2021, 171: 105652. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinic visitsPreoperative testingRetrospective cross-sectional analysisTesting guidelinesYale-New Haven HospitalElective spine surgeryPreoperative evaluation centerPreoperative evaluation processUnnecessary preoperative testsAnesthesiologists class IUnnecessary preoperative testingNew Haven HospitalPatients' health statusCross-sectional analysisElectronic health recordsPreoperative clinicPreoperative testsClinic evaluationSpine surgeryAnnual surgeriesUnnecessary testingHealthcare resourcesHealth statusPatient travelUrgent reduction
2018
Elevated preoperative blood pressures in adult surgical patients are highly predictive of elevated home blood pressures
Schonberger RB, Nwozuzu A, Zafar J, Chen E, Kigwana S, Monteiro MM, Charchaflieh J, Sophanphattana S, Dai F, Burg MM. Elevated preoperative blood pressures in adult surgical patients are highly predictive of elevated home blood pressures. International Journal Of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk And Prevention 2018, 12: 303-310. PMID: 29486981, PMCID: PMC5938112, DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2018.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated home blood pressuresHome blood pressureClinic blood pressureTreatment of hypertensionBlood pressurePositive predictive valuePresurgical assessmentPredictive valueDiastolic home blood pressureSystolic home blood pressureAmerican Heart Association guidelinesHome blood pressure monitorPreoperative blood pressurePreoperative pain scoreAdult surgical patientsHeart Association guidelinesDay of surgeryUpper arm deviceIndex clinic visitBlood pressure measurementsBlood pressure monitorAntihypertensive treatmentBP controlPain scoresClinic visits