Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Arumugam S, Woolley K, Smith RA, Vellanky S, Cremins MS, Dulipsingh L. Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Cureus 2020, 12: e10295. PMID: 33047085, PMCID: PMC7540179, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood glucose levelsUrinary tract infectionLength of stayTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyGlucose levelsKnee arthroplastyPost-anesthesia care unit timeAcceptable blood glucose levelsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsComparison of dexamethasoneMethods Medical recordsPreoperative diabetic statusIncidence of PONVJoint arthroplasty patientsDay of surgeryPost-operative complicationsBlood glucose differenceEntire patient populationKnee replacement surgeryConclusion DexamethasonePONV prophylaxisPostoperative complicationsPostoperative nauseaDiabetic statusMobility Technicians
Lisevick AB, Kelly S, Cremins MS, Vellanky SS, McCann GP, LeBlanc K, Derla M, Comerford E, Sinha SK. Mobility Technicians. Orthopaedic Nursing 2020, 39: 333-337. PMID: 32956275, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint replacementEarly ambulationPrimary total joint replacementLength of stayPhysical therapy resourcesFirst ambulationPostoperative complicationsAmbulation distanceSingle institutionDay casesAmbulationPatientsMT programJoint replacementTherapy resourcesNurse aidesAmbulation measuresProgram groupComplicationsStayAidesConsidering healthcare value and associated risk factors with postoperative urinary retention after elective laminectomy
Cremins M, Vellanky S, McCann G, Mancini M, Sanzari L, Yannopoulos A. Considering healthcare value and associated risk factors with postoperative urinary retention after elective laminectomy. The Spine Journal 2020, 20: 701-707. PMID: 32006710, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative urinary retentionElective lumbar laminectomyEmergency department visitsBody mass indexUrinary retentionLumbar laminectomySurgical factorsElective laminectomyAnesthesia typeDepartment visitsSurgical timeIncidence of POURRisk of POURAcute rehabilitation facilityElective spine surgeryIntraoperative fluid requirementsDirect costsLength of stayFluid volume requirementsVariable direct costsOne-level laminectomyTwo-level laminectomyPostoperative episodesPOUR patientsPOUR risk
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