2023
Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population
Zafar J, Chan K, Ryder L, Duffy A, Dai F, Carr Z, Charchaflieh J. Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population. Healthcare 2023, 11: 309. PMID: 36766884, PMCID: PMC9914614, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluation centerPreoperative evaluation processDay of surgeryQuality of careBariatric surgery patientsPerson patient visitsSecondary outcomesSurgery patientsPrimary outcomePatient visitsBariatric surgery populationRetrospective cohort analysisAppropriate patient selectionPreoperative patient evaluationAcademic health systemAdditional testingSurgery populationPreoperative evaluationPatient selectionPatient evaluationCohort analysisPreoperative processCenter visitsTelehealth consultationsPatient care
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