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Increasing body mass index and the incidence of intraoperative hypoxemia by Kendale, Samir M., MD, Blitz, Jeanna D., MD

“…Abstract Study objective Obese patients regularly present for surgery and have greater hypoxemia risk. This study aimed to identify the risk and incidence of…”
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Designing and Running a Preoperative Clinic by Blitz, Jeanna D., MD, Mabry, Christian, MD

“…Value in health care has been described as quality divided by cost, where quality is the sum of patient outcomes and experience. A well-run preoperative…”
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Preoperative Evaluation in the 21st Century by Blitz, Jeanna D.

“…This review aims to provide a conceptual framework for preoperative evaluation and to highlight the clinical evidence available to support perioperative…”
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Preoperative Evaluation Clinic Visit Is Associated with Decreased Risk of In-hospital Postoperative Mortality by Blitz, Jeanna D, Kendale, Samir M, Jain, Sudheer K, Cuff, Germaine E, Kim, Jung T, Rosenberg, Andrew D

“…BACKGROUND:As specialists in perioperative medicine, anesthesiologists are well equipped to design and oversee the preoperative patient preparation process;…”
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Launching a Geriatric Surgery Center: Recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement by Cooper, Lisa, Abbett, Sarah K., Feng, Aiden, Bernacki, Rachelle E., Cooper, Zara, Urman, Richard D., Frain, Laura N., Edwards, Angela F., Blitz, Jeanna D., Javedan, Houman, Bader, Angela M.

“…To prepare for the increasing numbers of older adults undergoing surgery, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has recently launched the Geriatric Surgery…”
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Use of Preoperative Testing and Physicians' Response to Professional Society Guidance by Sigmund, Alana E, Stevens, Elizabeth R, Blitz, Jeanna D, Ladapo, Joseph A

“…The value of routine preoperative testing before most surgical procedures is widely considered to be low. To improve the quality of preoperative care and…”
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Striving for Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Guidance: The Impetus Behind the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Medication Management Consensus Statements by O’Glasser, Avital Y., Pfeifer, Kurt J., Edwards, Angela F., Blitz, Jeanna D., Urman, Richard D.

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Preoperative Renal Insufficiency: Underreporting and Association With Readmission and Major Postoperative Morbidity in an Academic Medical Center by Blitz, Jeanna D., Shoham, Marny H., Fang, Yixin, Narine, Venod, Mehta, Neeraj, Sharma, Beamy S., Shekane, Paul, Kendale, Samir

“…Making a formal diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the preoperative setting may be challenging because of lack of longitudinal data. We explored the…”
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Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Demonstrate Value in Perioperative Care: Recommendations and Review from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) by Allin, Olivia, Urman, Richard D., Edwards, Angela F., Blitz, Jeanna D., Pfeifer, Kurt J., Feeley, Thomas W., Bader, Angela M.

“…A shift in healthcare payment models from volume toward value-based incentives will require deliberate input into systems development from both perioperative…”
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Implementation of a Preoperative Anemia Clinic Utilizing a Minimal Staffing Model by Mabry, Christian, Perelman, Seth, Kim, Jung T., Blitz, Jeanna D.

“…We present a process map for the implementation of a program to treat preoperative anemia utilizing 1 existing anesthesiologist in the preoperative evaluation…”
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A retrospective study of opioid prescribing patterns at hospital discharge in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Kendale, Samir M., Wang, Jing, Blitz, Jeanna D., Calvino, Steven, Cuff, Germaine, Barone, Nicholas, Rosenberg, Andrew D., Doan, Lisa

“…Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for complications with postoperative opioid use, and in those patients with known or suspected OSA,…”
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A randomized double blind study to evaluate efficacy of palonosetron with dexamethasone versus palonosetron alone for prevention of postoperative and postdischarge nausea and vomiting in subjects undergoing laparoscopic surgeries with high emetogenic risk by Blitz, Jeanna D, Haile, Michael, Kline, Richard, Franco, Lola, Didehvar, Sorosch, Pachter, H Leon, Newman, Elliot, Bekker, Alex

“…Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) are common occurrences (50%-80%) after laparoscopic surgery. Palonosetron…”
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Evaluation of a Pre-operative clinic's sleep apnea screening by Abella, Irene G., Spector, Andrew R., Blitz, Jeanna D., Bowers, Margaret

“…•STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) is an effective tool to screen patients at high risk for sleep apnea in the pre-operative setting.•Asian Americans with sleep…”
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2020 Update in perioperative medicine by Grant, Paul J., Blitz, Jeanna D., Slawski, Barbara

“…•A duke activity status index (DASI) score of less than 34 is predictive of an increased perioperative cardiovascular risk, even after accounting for usual…”
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In Reply by Blitz, Jeanna D., Kendale, Samir M., Jain, Sudheer K., Cuff, Germaine E., Kim, Jung T., Rosenberg, Andrew D.

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In Reply by Blitz, Jeanna D, Kendale, Samir M, Jain, Sudheer K, Cuff, Germaine E, Kim, Jung T, Rosenberg, Andrew D

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In Reply by Blitz, Jeanna D, Kendale, Samir M, Jain, Sudheer K, Cuff, Germaine E, Kim, Jung T, Rosenberg, Andrew D

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Improving Care and Outcomes for the Older Adult: A Holistic Model by Thakkar, Mrugesh, Cole, Daniel J., Blitz, Jeanna D.

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Assessing Potentially Modifiable Factors Associated with the Development of Postoperative Delirium by Blitz, Jeanna D., Schenning, Katie J., Price, Catherine, Cole, Daniel J.

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In Reply by Blitz, Jeanna D, Kendale, Samir M, Jain, Sudheer K, Cuff, Germaine E, Kim, Jung T, Rosenberg, Andrew D

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