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 | David A. LubarskyVice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences, CEO of UC Davis Health Verified email at ucdavis.edu Cited by 6747 |
How much are patients willing to pay to avoid postoperative nausea and vomiting?
…, G de L Dear, HE El-Moalem, DA Lubarsky - Anesthesia & …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are unpleasant experiences. However, there is
no drug that is completely effective in preventing PONV. Whereas cost effectiveness …
no drug that is completely effective in preventing PONV. Whereas cost effectiveness …
Cost-effectiveness of prophylactic antiemetic therapy with ondansetron, droperidol, or placebo
RP Hill, DA Lubarsky, B Phillips-Bute… - The Journal of the …, 2000 - pubs.asahq.org
Background In an era of growing economic constraints on healthcare delivery, anesthesiologists
are increasingly expected to understand cost analysis and evaluate clinical practices. …
are increasingly expected to understand cost analysis and evaluate clinical practices. …
An operating room scheduling strategy to maximize the use of operating room block time: computer simulation of patient scheduling and survey of patients' …
…, RD Traub, M Hopwood, DA Lubarsky - Anesthesia & …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Determining the appropriate amount of block time to allocate to surgeons and selecting the
days on which to schedule elective cases can maximize operating room (OR) use. We used …
days on which to schedule elective cases can maximize operating room (OR) use. We used …
The impact of pharmacogenomics on postoperative nausea and vomiting: do CYP2D6 allele copy number and polymorphisms affect the success or failure of …
Background Some patients treated with ondansetron for postoperative nausea and vomiting
do not respond to therapy. One possible mechanism for this failure is ultrarapid drug …
do not respond to therapy. One possible mechanism for this failure is ultrarapid drug …
Use of operating room information system data to predict the impact of reducing turnover times on staffing costs
…, RH Epstein, CW Whitten, DA Lubarsky - Anesthesia & …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
IMPLICATIONS: Many anesthesiologists work at hospitals where surgeons and/or operating
room (OR) committees focus repeatedly on turnover time reduction. We developed a …
room (OR) committees focus repeatedly on turnover time reduction. We developed a …
Associations between bacterial contamination of health care workers' hands and contamination of white coats and scrubs
…, G Coro, DJ Birnbach, DA Lubarsky - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Uniforms are potential reservoirs for hospital organisms, potentially reinfecting
the hands of health care workers (HCWs). The study aimed to determine the association …
the hands of health care workers (HCWs). The study aimed to determine the association …
Decreasing operating room environmental pathogen contamination through improved cleaning practice
Objective.Potential transmission of organisms from the environment to patients is a concern,
especially in enclosed settings, such as operating rooms, in which there are multiple and …
especially in enclosed settings, such as operating rooms, in which there are multiple and …
Meta-analysis of trials comparing postoperative recovery after anesthesia with sevoflurane or desflurane
Purpose. Results of published, randomized controlled trials comparing sevoflurane and
desflurane were pooled to measure differences in times until patients obeyed commands, were …
desflurane were pooled to measure differences in times until patients obeyed commands, were …
An economic evaluation of a systems-based strategy to expedite surgical treatment of hip fractures
Background: A recent systematic review has indicated that mortality within the first year after
hip fracture repair increases significantly if the time from hospital admission to surgery …
hip fracture repair increases significantly if the time from hospital admission to surgery …
Calculating a potential increase in hospital margin for elective surgery by changing operating room time allocations or increasing nursing staffing to permit completion …
Administrators routinely seek to increase contribution margin (revenue minus variable costs)
to better cover fixed costs, provide indigent care, and meet other community service …
to better cover fixed costs, provide indigent care, and meet other community service …