2024
Preoperative Blood Pressures and the Physician Anesthesiologist
Schonberger R. Preoperative Blood Pressures and the Physician Anesthesiologist. Anesthesiology 2024, 141: 208-210. PMID: 38980164, PMCID: PMC11239125, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients?
Akhtar S, Heng J, Dai F, Schonberger RB, Burg MM. A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients? Drugs & Aging 2016, 33: 737-746. PMID: 27581549, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0394-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoses of fentanylOlder patientsFemale patientsInduction dosesGeneral anesthesiaObservational studyTertiary care academic hospitalElderly surgical patientsIncidence of hypotensionDose of propofolRetrospective observational studyOld female patientIntravenous anesthetic agentPost-induction hypotensionAge-associated differencesQuality improvement effortsResultsOlder patientsVasopressor therapyElderly patientsSurgical patientsYounger patientsBlood pressureHemodynamic outcomesASA-PSStudy designWe
2015
Balancing Model Performance and Simplicity to Predict Postoperative Primary Care Blood Pressure Elevation
Schonberger RB, Dai F, Brandt CA, Burg MM. Balancing Model Performance and Simplicity to Predict Postoperative Primary Care Blood Pressure Elevation. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2015, 121: 632-641. PMID: 26214552, PMCID: PMC4545382, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic blood pressureBlood pressureNet reclassification indexSurgical patientsReclassification indexLong-term cardiovascular morbidityBlood pressure thresholdBroader public health effortsPreoperative blood pressureBlood pressure elevationComplex logistic regression modelLong-term morbidityBlood pressure readingsPerioperative blood pressureOutpatient clinic followBlood pressure measurementsRole of anesthesiologistsPublic health effortsPossible beneficial effectsLongitudinal patient careLogistic regression modelsCardiovascular morbidityClinic followHypertension historyHypertensive range
2014
Ideal Blood Pressure Management and our Specialty
Schonberger RB. Ideal Blood Pressure Management and our Specialty. Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2014, 26: 270-271. PMID: 24905036, PMCID: PMC4101913, DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
New Utility for an Old Tool
Odonkor CA, Schonberger RB, Dai F, Shelley KH, Silverman DG, Barash PG. New Utility for an Old Tool. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2013, 92: 849-863. PMID: 24051992, PMCID: PMC3850792, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182a51ac5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective ambulatory surgeryUnplanned admissionsAmbulatory surgeryGait speedOdds ratioPrimary outcomeDischarge readinessProspective observational cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression modelSeparate multivariable logistic regression modelsEarly home dischargeHome discharge timePreoperative gait speedObservational cohort studyTotal anesthesia timeAdjusted odds ratioGait speed testingLogistic regression modelsCohort studyHome dischargeCardiac surgeryAnesthesia timeHeart rateSurgeryAdmission
2012
Impact Versus Impact Factor
Schonberger RB, Barash PG. Impact Versus Impact Factor. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 115: 1286-1287. PMID: 22584555, PMCID: PMC3482412, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318259ef6b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Relationship Between Preoperative and Primary Care Blood Pressure Among Veterans Presenting from Home for Surgery
Schonberger RB, Burg MM, Holt N, Lukens CL, Dai F, Brandt C. The Relationship Between Preoperative and Primary Care Blood Pressure Among Veterans Presenting from Home for Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2011, 114: 205-214. PMID: 22075017, PMCID: PMC3282161, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318239c4c1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationConnecticutFemaleHumansHypertensionLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CarePrimary Health CareReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySurgical Procedures, OperativeTime FactorsVeteransConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressurePrimary care measurementCardiology/American Heart Association guidelinesClinic systolic blood pressureImproved blood pressure controlAmerican Heart Association guidelinesCare measurementBlood pressure elevationBlood pressure controlPrimary care referralsDiastolic blood pressureHeart Association guidelinesHigh blood pressurePrimary care centersEvidence-based fashionNegative predictive valueDBP thresholdPreoperative hypertensionSBP thresholdPerioperative evaluationCare referralMedication noncompliancePreoperative examinationPressure elevation