- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
Case Western Reserve University
2022-2025
MetroHealth Medical Center
2021-2025
MetroHealth
2021-2024
University School
2022-2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2016-2022
Merck (Singapore)
2020
National Institutes of Health
2020
Cornell University
2020
National Patient Safety Foundation
2020
Kettering University
2019
Summary Sugammadex is a novel reversal agent for aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking drugs, especially rocuronium. Given its renal excretion, sugammadex not recommended patients with end‐stage disease; however, reports exist of use in this group patients. This two‐institutional retrospective observational study aimed to review the safety profile and effectiveness surgical disease who required pre‐operative replacement therapy. Adult requiring therapy, received between April 2016 January...
Methangkool, Emily MD, MPH; Tollinche, Luis MD; Sparling, Jamie Agarwala, Aalok V. MBA Author Information
A racial compensation disparity among physicians across numerous specialties is well documented and persists after adjustment for age, sex, experience, work hours, productivity, academic rank, practice structure. This study examined national survey data to determine whether there are differences in anesthesiologists the United States.In 2018, 28,812 active members of American Society Anesthesiologists were surveyed examine members. Compensation was defined as amount reported direct on a W-2,...
Minimization of postoperative complications is important in patients with cancer. We wished to improve compliance anesthesiology quality measures through staff education reinforced automated monthly feedback.The department implemented a program capture and report metrics. After education, e-mail reports were sent each physician nurse anesthetist detail individual rates for set measures. For measure, the proportion patient cases that passed measure before after implementation was compared...
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide. Preoperative assessment risk complicated may aid in treatment planning. We sought to investigate association between pre-appendectomy hyponatremia and diagnosis appendicitis.
Study Objective: Establish complications and risk factors that are associated with blind tube insertion, evaluate the validity of correct placement verification methods, establish rationales supporting its employment by anesthesia providers, describe various deployment facilitators described in current literature. Measurements: An exhaustive literature review databases Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Collaboration, Scopus, Google Scholar was performed applying search terms "gastric tube",...
Background: Omission of patient information in perioperative communication is closely linked to adverse events. Use checklists standardize the handoff post anesthesia care unit (PACU) has been shown effectively reduce medical errors. Objective: Our study investigates use a checklist improve quantity data transfer during handoffs PACU. Design: A cross-sectional observational study. Setting: PACU at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC); June 13, 2016 through July 15, 2016. Patients,...
The environmental debate continues to expand in the realm of healthcare, resulting increased scrutiny impact material waste and gas emissions operating room (OR). In a single day, ORs can contribute up 2000 tons medical waste, mostly form disposable supplies. We review major challenges associated with "going green" OR.
The transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) population of the United States is estimated to be approximately 0.5% adult or about 1.3 million adults.1 Of those adults, 38.5% are women, 35.9% men, 25.6% gender-diverse.1 Mirroring overall increase in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) younger Americans, TGD adolescents also increasing, now at around 1.4% (∼300,000) aged 13 17 years.1 Although social representation acceptance individuals have slowly increased over past decade,...
To assess if Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) technology has an effect on the perioperative efficiency of anesthesiologists at our institution.A retrospective chart review was performed for all outpatient and short-stay patients who received general anesthesia monitored care between January June 2016. Patients over 18 years with ASA classification 1, 2, 3 were included. used as a measure two groups anesthesiologists.These comparison follows: Group 1: Anesthesiologists academic center's main...
To investigate the impact of Real Time Locating System (RTLS) technology on perioperative efficiency anesthesiologists.A retrospective chart review was performed for all outpatient and short-stay patients who received General Anesthesia care at our institution between January 2016 October 2017. Patients included were over 18 years had ASA classification scores 1, 2, 3. Only first cases day individual anesthesiologists included. Duration two time points collected used as a measure efficiency....
We report a case in which radial arterial line was placed prior to induction of general anaesthesia 76 year old male with prostate cancer and multiple co-morbidities who presented for thoracoscopic resection right lower lobe carcinoid lung tumor. The patient's intra-operative course complicated by acute blood loss requiring conversion an open procedure. A subsequent injury the superior vena cava resulted need immediate re-exploration at conclusion surgery. While still indicated this...