Intraoperative ketamine reduces perioperative opiate consumption in opiate-dependent patients with chronic back pain undergoing back surgery RW Loftus, MP Yeager, JA Clark, JR Brown, WA Abdu, DK Sengupta, ... The Journal of the American Society Of Anesthesiologists 113 (3), 639-646, 2010 | 546 | 2010 |
Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and operating room management F Dexter, MC Parra, JR Brown, RW Loftus Anesthesia & Analgesia 131 (1), 37-42, 2020 | 376 | 2020 |
Transmission of pathogenic bacterial organisms in the anesthesia work area RW Loftus, MD Koff, CC Burchman, JD Schwartzman, V Thorum, ... The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 109 (3), 399-407, 2008 | 249 | 2008 |
Hand contamination of anesthesia providers is an important risk factor for intraoperative bacterial transmission RW Loftus, MK Muffly, JR Brown, ML Beach, MD Koff, HL Corwin, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 112 (1), 98-105, 2011 | 230 | 2011 |
Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a novel device MD Koff, RW Loftus, CC Burchman, JD Schwartzman, ME Read, ... The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 110 (5), 978-985, 2009 | 186 | 2009 |
Multiple reservoirs contribute to intraoperative bacterial transmission RW Loftus, JR Brown, MD Koff, S Reddy, SO Heard, HM Patel, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 114 (6), 1236-1248, 2012 | 176 | 2012 |
Glucocorticoid induction of epithelial sodium channel expression in lung and renal epithelia occurs via trans-activation of a hormone response element in the 5′-flanking … R Sayegh, SD Auerbach, X Li, RW Loftus, RF Husted, JB Stokes, ... Journal of Biological Chemistry 274 (18), 12431-12437, 1999 | 168 | 1999 |
The α-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel is an aldosterone-induced transcript in mammalian collecting ducts, and this transcriptional response is mediated via distinct … VE Mick, OA Itani, RW Loftus, RF Husted, TJ Schmidt, CP Thomas Molecular Endocrinology 15 (4), 575-588, 2001 | 156 | 2001 |
Ketamine/propofol admixture (ketofol) is associated with improved hemodynamics as an induction agent: a randomized, controlled trial NJ Smischney, ML Beach, RW Loftus, TM Dodds, MD Koff Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 73 (1), 94-101, 2012 | 139 | 2012 |
Reduction in ventilator associated pneumonia in a mixed intensive care unit after initiation of a novel hand hygiene program MD Koff, HL Corwin, ML Beach, SD Surgenor, RW Loftus Journal of critical care 26 (5), 489-495, 2011 | 125 | 2011 |
Video observation to map hand contact and bacterial transmission in operating rooms J Rowlands, MP Yeager, M Beach, HM Patel, BC Huysman, RW Loftus American Journal of Infection Control 42 (7), 698-701, 2014 | 124 | 2014 |
The dynamics and implications of bacterial transmission events arising from the anesthesia work area RW Loftus, MD Koff, DJ Birnbach Anesthesia & Analgesia 120 (4), 853-860, 2015 | 100 | 2015 |
Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a passive catheter care system RW Loftus, BS Brindeiro, DP Kispert, HM Patel, MD Koff, JT Jensen, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 115 (6), 1315-1323, 2012 | 93 | 2012 |
Prevention of intravenous bacterial injection from health care provider hands: the importance of catheter design and handling RW Loftus, HM Patel, BC Huysman, DP Kispert, MD Koff, JD Gallagher, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 115 (5), 1109-1119, 2012 | 78 | 2012 |
Transmission dynamics of gram-negative bacterial pathogens in the anesthesia work area RW Loftus, JR Brown, HM Patel, MD Koff, JT Jensen, S Reddy, KL Ruoff, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 120 (4), 819-826, 2015 | 69 | 2015 |
The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the anesthesia work area RW Loftus, MD Koff, JR Brown, HM Patel, JT Jensen, S Reddy, KL Ruoff, ... Anesthesia & Analgesia 120 (4), 807-818, 2015 | 68 | 2015 |
Strategies for daily operating room management of ambulatory surgery centers following resolution of the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic F Dexter, M Elhakim, RW Loftus, MS Seering, RH Epstein Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 64, 109854, 2020 | 63 | 2020 |
High-risk Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the operating room: a call for widespread improvements in perioperative hand hygiene and patient decolonization practices RW Loftus, F Dexter, ADM Robinson American Journal of Infection Control 46 (10), 1134-1141, 2018 | 58 | 2018 |
The effect of improving basic preventive measures in the perioperative arena on Staphylococcus aureus transmission and surgical site infections: a randomized clinical trial RW Loftus, F Dexter, MJ Goodheart, M McDonald, J Keech, N Noiseux, ... JAMA network open 3 (3), e201934-e201934, 2020 | 53 | 2020 |
Frequency of hand decontamination of intraoperative providers and reduction of postoperative healthcare-associated infections: a randomized clinical trial of a novel hand … MD Koff, JR Brown, EJ Marshall, AJ O’Malley, JT Jensen, SO Heard, ... infection control & hospital epidemiology 37 (8), 888-895, 2016 | 53 | 2016 |