2012
Beta-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 data
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