2016
Preoperative Consultations
Thilen SR, Wijeysundera DN, Treggiari MM. Preoperative Consultations. Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 34: 17-33. PMID: 26927736, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative consultationHigh-risk patientsSignificant practice variationPreoperative consultsMajor surgeryConsultation ratesPostoperative carePreoperative assessmentPractice variationSurgical teamImportant interventionAppropriate useConsultationUse of consultationMost benefitRational approachValue-based servicesNew payment methodologyAnesthesiaPatientsSurgeryPayment methodologyConsults
2015
Dexmedetomidine Does Not Affect Evoked Potentials During Spine Surgery
Rozet I, Metzner J, Brown M, Treggiari MM, Slimp JC, Kinney G, Sharma D, Lee LA, Vavilala MS. Dexmedetomidine Does Not Affect Evoked Potentials During Spine Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2015, 121: 492-501. PMID: 26097987, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesia, IntravenousAnesthetics, IntravenousDexmedetomidineDouble-Blind MethodEvoked PotentialsEvoked Potentials, MotorEvoked Potentials, SomatosensoryEvoked Potentials, VisualFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesIntraoperative Neurophysiological MonitoringMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresPiperidinesPropofolReaction TimeRemifentanilSpineTime FactorsConceptsEffect of dexmedetomidineVisual EPsSpine surgeryEnd pointElective spine surgeryPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsLatency N1Motor EPsPlacebo groupStudy drugAdult patientsNormal salineLatency P1DexmedetomidineSomatosensory EPsIRB approvalRelevant dosesEP recordingInformed consentPatientsSurgeryEvoked PotentialsAnesthesia