Publications
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Improving safety in the operating room: a systematic literature review of retained surgical sponges.
Wan W,
Le T, Riskin L, Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2009;
22
(2):
207-14
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Truth in scheduling: is it possible to accurately predict how long a surgical case will last?
Macario A,
Anesth Analg.
2009;
108
(3):
681-5
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In reply.
Carvalho B,
Butwick AJ, Saxena A, Macario A.
Int J Obstet Anesth.
2009;
18
(1):
89-90
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Prevalence of anaesthesia information management systems in university-affiliated hospitals in Europe.
Balust J,
Egger Halbeis CB, Macario A.
Eur J Anaesthesiol.
2009
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Can anesthesia information management systems improve quality in the surgical suite?
Balust J,
Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2009;
22
(2):
215-22
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Should I get a Master of Business Administration? The anesthesiologist with education training: training options and professional opportunities.
Desai AM,
Trillo RA, Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2009;
22
(2):
191-8
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Managing quality in an anesthesia department.
McIntosh CA,
Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2009;
22
(2):
223-31
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Anesthesiology clinics. Value-based anesthesia. Preface.
Macario A,
Anesthesiol Clin.
2008;
26
(4):
xiii-xiv
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Training attendings to be expert teachers: the Stanford Anesthesia Teaching Scholars program.
Macario A,
Edler A, Pearl R.
J Clin Anesth.
2008;
20
(3):
241-2
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The reuse of anesthesia breathing systems: another difference of opinion and practice between the United States and Europe.
Egger Halbeis CB,
Macario A, Brock-Utne JG.
J Clin Anesth.
2008;
20
(2):
81-3
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Vaginal twin delivery: a survey and review of location, anesthesia coverage and interventions.
Carvalho B,
Saxena A, Butwick A, Macario A.
Int J Obstet Anesth.
2008;
17
(3):
212-6
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Treatment of 94 outpatients with chronic discogenic low back pain with the DRX9000: a retrospective chart review.
Macario A,
Richmond C, Auster M, Pergolizzi JV.
Pain Pract.
2008;
8
(1):
11-7
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Adoption of anesthesia information management systems by academic departments in the United States.
Egger Halbeis CB,
Epstein RH, Macario A, Pearl RG, Grunwald Z.
Anesth Analg.
2008;
107
(4):
1323-9
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Are your operating rooms 'efficient'?
Macario A,
OR Manager.
2007;
23
(12):
16-8
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Factors affecting supply and demand of anesthesiologists in Western Europe.
Egger Halbeis CB,
Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2006;
19
(2):
207-12
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Is there value in obtaining a patient's willingness to pay for a particular anesthetic intervention?
Macario A,
Fleisher LA.
Anesthesiology.
2006;
104
(5):
906-9
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The drive for operating room efficiency will increase quality of patient care.
Archer T,
Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2006;
19
(2):
171-6
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Initial clinical evaluation of a handheld device for detecting retained surgical gauze sponges using radiofrequency identification technology.
Macario A,
Morris D, Morris S.
Arch Surg.
2006;
141
(7):
659-62
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Staffing and case scheduling for anesthesia in geographically dispersed locations outside of operating rooms.
Dexter F,
Macario A, Cowen DS.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2006;
19
(4):
453-8
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Are your hospital operating rooms "efficient"? A scoring system with eight performance indicators.
Macario A,
Anesthesiology.
2006;
105
(2):
237-40
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Systematic literature review of spinal decompression via motorized traction for chronic discogenic low back pain.
Macario A,
Pergolizzi JV.
Pain Pract.
2006;
6
(3):
171-8
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Anesthesiologists' practice patterns for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the ambulatory Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
Macario A,
Claybon L, Pergolizzi JV.
BMC Anesthesiol.
2006:
6
6
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A Markov computer simulation model of the economics of neuromuscular blockade in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Macario A,
Chow JL, Dexter F.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak.
2006:
6
15
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Meta-analysis of trials comparing postoperative recovery after anesthesia with sevoflurane or desflurane.
Macario A,
Dexter F, Lubarsky D.
Am J Health Syst Pharm.
2005;
62
(1):
63-8
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Patient preferences for anesthesia outcomes associated with cesarean delivery.
Carvalho B,
Cohen SE, Lipman SS, Fuller A, Mathusamy AD, Macario A.
Anesth Analg.
2005;
101
(4):
1182-7, table of contents
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Cost-effectiveness of a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery depends on the a priori chance of success.
Macario A,
El-Sayed YY, Druzin ML.
Clin Obstet Gynecol.
2004;
47
(2):
378-85
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The pharmacy cost of delivering postoperative analgesia to patients undergoing joint replacement surgery.
Macario A,
McCoy M.
J Pain.
2003;
4
(1):
22-8
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A Sabbatical in Madrid
Alex Macario,
travel memoir book.
2003
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What questions do patients undergoing lower extremity joint replacement surgery have?
Macario A,
Schilling P, Rubio R, Bhalla A, Goodman S.
BMC Health Serv Res.
2003;
3
(1):
11
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Economics of one-stage versus two-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasties.
Macario A,
Schilling P, Rubio R, Goodman S.
Clin Orthop Relat Res.
2003;
(414):
149-56
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What are the most important risk factors for a patient's developing intraoperative hypothermia?
Macario A,
Dexter F.
Anesth Analg.
2002;
94
(1):
215-20, table of contents
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What is quality improvement in the preoperative period?
Archer T,
Schmiesing C, Macario A.
Int Anesthesiol Clin.
2002;
40
(2):
1-16
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Cost-effectiveness of a trial of labor after previous cesarean.
Chung A,
Macario A, El-Sayed YY, Riley ET, Duncan B, Druzin ML.
Obstet Gynecol.
2001;
97
(6):
932-41
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The surgical suite meets the new health economy.
Canales MG,
Macario A, Krummel T.
J Am Coll Surg.
2001;
192
(6):
768-76
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Variation in practice patterns of anesthesiologists in California for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Macario A,
Chung A, Weinger MB.
J Clin Anesth.
2001;
13
(5):
353-60
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Hospital profitability per hour of operating room time can vary among surgeons.
Macario A,
Dexter F, Traub RD.
Anesth Analg.
2001;
93
(3):
669-75
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Ketorolac in the era of cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a systematic review of efficacy, side effects, and regulatory issues.
Macario A,
Lipman AG.
Pain Med.
2001;
2
(4):
336-51
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Analgesia for labor pain: a cost model.
Macario A,
Scibetta WC, Navarro J, Riley E.
Anesthesiology.
2000;
92
(3):
841-50
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Effect of compensation and patient scheduling on OR labor costs.
Macario A,
Dexter F.
AORN J.
2000;
71
(4):
860, 863-9
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A retrospective examination of regional plus general anesthesia in children undergoing open heart surgery.
Hammer GB,
Ngo K, Macario A.
Anesth Analg.
2000;
90
(5):
1020-4
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Which clinical anesthesia outcomes are both common and important to avoid? The perspective of a panel of expert anesthesiologists.
Macario A,
Weinger M, Truong P, Lee M.
Anesth Analg.
1999;
88
(5):
1085-91
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What can the postanesthesia care unit manager do to decrease costs in the postanesthesia care unit?
Macario A,
Glenn D, Dexter F.
J Perianesth Nurs.
1999;
14
(5):
284-93
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An operating room scheduling strategy to maximize the use of operating room block time: computer simulation of patient scheduling and survey of patients' preferences for surgical waiting time.
Dexter F,
Macario A, Traub RD, Hopwood M, Lubarsky DA.
Anesth Analg.
1999;
89
(1):
7-20
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Which clinical anesthesia outcomes are important to avoid? The perspective of patients.
Macario A,
Weinger M, Carney S, Kim A.
Anesth Analg.
1999;
89
(3):
652-8
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Estimating the duration of a case when the surgeon has not recently scheduled the procedure at the surgical suite.
Macario A,
Dexter F.
Anesth Analg.
1999;
89
(5):
1241-5
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Postoperative epidural injection of saline can shorten postanesthesia care unit time for knee arthroscopy patients.
Brock-Utne JG,
Macario A, Dillingham MF, Fanton GS.
Reg Anesth Pain Med.
1998 May-Jun;
23
(3):
247-51
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The impact of managed care on anesthesia residency training and clinical practice.
Scibetta WC,
Macario A.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
1998;
11
(2):
221-4
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The effect of a perioperative clinical pathway for knee replacement surgery on hospital costs.
Macario A,
Horne M, Goodman S, Vitez T, Dexter F, Heinen R, Brown B.
Anesth Analg.
1998;
86
(5):
978-84
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Obstetric postanesthesia care unit stays: reevaluation of discharge criteria after regional anesthesia.
Cohen SE,
Hamilton CL, Riley ET, Walker DS, Macario A, Halpern JW.
Anesthesiology.
1998;
89
(6):
1559-65
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Setting performance standards for an anesthesia department.
Vitez TS,
Macario A.
J Clin Anesth.
1998;
10
(2):
166-75
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Hospital costs and severity of illness in three types of elective surgery.
Macario A,
Vitez TS, Dunn B, McDonald T, Brown B.
Anesthesiology.
1997;
86
(1):
92-100
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Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after radical cystectomy in a patient with a history of bulbar polio.
Macario A,
Mackey S, Terris D.
Anesth Analg.
1997;
85
(5):
1171-2
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Tracheal diameter predicts double-lumen tube size: a method for selecting left double-lumen tubes.
Brodsky JB,
Macario A, Mark JB.
Anesth Analg.
1996;
82
(4):
861-4
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Fuzzy logic: theory and medical applications.
Vitez TS,
Wada R, Macario A.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth.
1996;
10
(6):
800-8
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Pain outcomes after thoracotomy: lumbar epidural hydromorphone versus intrapleural bupivacaine.
Gaeta RR,
Macario A, Brodsky JB, Brock-Utne JG, Mark JB.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth.
1995;
9
(5):
534-7
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A cost analysis of the laryngeal mask airway for elective surgery in adult outpatients.
Macario A,
Chang PC, Stempel DB, Brock-Utne JG.
Anesthesiology.
1995;
83
(2):
250-7
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Spinal versus epidural anesthesia for cesarean section: a comparison of time efficiency, costs, charges, and complications.
Riley ET,
Cohen SE, Macario A, Desai JB, Ratner EF.
Anesth Analg.
1995;
80
(4):
709-12
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Defining value in health care: outcomes.
Macario A,
Int Anesthesiol Clin.
1995;
33
(4):
15-31
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"Blind" placement of plastic left double-lumen tubes.
Brodsky JB,
Macario A, Cannon WB, Mark JB.
Anaesth Intensive Care.
1995;
23
(5):
583-6
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Where are the costs in perioperative care? Analysis of hospital costs and charges for inpatient surgical care.
Macario A,
Vitez TS, Dunn B, McDonald T.
Anesthesiology.
1995;
83
(6):
1138-44
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The demographics of inpatient pediatric anesthesia: implications for credentialing policy.
Macario A,
Hackel A, Gregory GA, Forseth D.
J Clin Anesth.
1995;
7
(6):
507-11
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Reassessment of preoperative laboratory testing has changed the test-ordering patterns of physicians.
Macario A,
Roizen MF, Thisted RA, Kim S, Orkin FK, Phelps C.
Surg Gynecol Obstet.
1992;
175
(6):
539-47
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