2018
Safety of Sports for Young Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Saarel EV, Law I, Berul CI, Ackerman MJ, Kanter RJ, Sanatani S, Cohen MI, Berger S, Fischbach PS, Burton DA, Dziura J, Brandt C, Simone L, Li F, Olshansky B, Cannom DS, Lampert RJ. Safety of Sports for Young Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2018, 11: e006305. PMID: 30520349, DOI: 10.1161/circep.118.006305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger patientsLead malfunctionEnd pointSafety of sportsVentricular fibrillation stormPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsMedical record reviewSerious adverse sequelaeCongenital heart diseaseOccurrence of deathImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorLong QT syndromeAdverse eventsICD shocksAdverse sequelaeClinical outcomesCommon diagnosisMultinational registryRecord reviewVentricular arrhythmiasICD populationMean ageClinical details
2012
Comparison of the Effect on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms of Taking Versus Not Taking a Statin Drug
Jovin IS, Duggal M, Ebisu K, Paek H, Oprea AD, Tranquilli M, Rizzo J, Memet R, Feldman M, Dziura J, Brandt CA, Elefteriades JA. Comparison of the Effect on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms of Taking Versus Not Taking a Statin Drug. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1050-1054. PMID: 22221941, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmLong-term outcomesComposite end pointAortic aneurysmAneurysm repairEnd pointImproved long-term outcomesOutcomes of patientsCohort of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMedian followStatin intakeStatin therapyMedical therapyStatinsFirst presentationPatientsSurvival rateAneurysmsStatin drugsOutcomesTherapyIntakeRepairCohort
2006
Yellow Nail Syndrome in Three Siblings: A Randomized Double‐Blind Trial of Topical Vitamin E
Lambert EM, Dziura J, Kauls L, Mercurio M, Antaya RJ. Yellow Nail Syndrome in Three Siblings: A Randomized Double‐Blind Trial of Topical Vitamin E. Pediatric Dermatology 2006, 23: 390-395. PMID: 16918641, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00251.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYellow nail syndromeTopical vitamin EDouble-blind trialNail syndromeVitamin EPrimary end pointGlobal assessment scoreVitamin E solutionPlacebo treatmentYellow nailsUncommon disorderPeriungual skinRespiratory diseaseDystrophic nailsBlind trialSyndromeEnd pointNail plateAssessment scoresFingernail growthNailTrialsPatientsFirst trialTreatment