2018
Taxonomy of clinical encounters during the first 90 days post-delivery of an initial lower limb prosthesis
Lee DJ, Wininger M, Mahler D, Parisi M. Taxonomy of clinical encounters during the first 90 days post-delivery of an initial lower limb prosthesis. Prosthetics And Orthotics International 2018, 42: 490-497. PMID: 29775130, DOI: 10.1177/0309364618774053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical encountersUnscheduled visitsRetrospective chart reviewReimbursement policiesChi-square testingLower limb prosthesesChart reviewPatient chartsUnique patientsService utilizationInclusion criteriaFrequent reasonPatient needsProsthetic servicesStepwise regression analysisWorkforce planningEtiologyIncidenceStatistical significanceLimb prosthesesRegression analysisIndependent reviewProsthesisCentral databaseImportant predictor
2015
Long-term Effectiveness of Intensive Therapy in Chronic Stroke
Wu X, Guarino P, Lo AC, Peduzzi P, Wininger M. Long-term Effectiveness of Intensive Therapy in Chronic Stroke. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2015, 30: 583-590. PMID: 26450442, DOI: 10.1177/1545968315608448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFugl-Meyer AssessmentIntensive therapyUsual careRobot-assisted therapySubgroup analysisClinical trialsSevere upper limb impairmentVeterans Affairs Medical CenterChronic stroke populationChronic stroke patientsPrimary outcome measureRecent clinical trialsUpper limb impairmentLong-term effectivenessLong-term improvementMultivariate mixed-effects modelWeeks posttherapyChronic strokeStroke populationStroke patientsMotor benefitComparison therapyConventional therapyMotor functionMedical CenterTrending autoregulatory indices during treatment for traumatic brain injury
Kim N, Krasner A, Kosinski C, Wininger M, Qadri M, Kappus Z, Danish S, Craelius W. Trending autoregulatory indices during treatment for traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Clinical Monitoring And Computing 2015, 30: 821-831. PMID: 26446002, DOI: 10.1007/s10877-015-9779-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtifactsAutomationBrain Injuries, TraumaticCerebrovascular CirculationComputer GraphicsElectronic Data ProcessingHemodynamicsHumansIntensive Care UnitsIntracranial HypertensionIntracranial PressureLeast-Squares AnalysisLinear ModelsMedical InformaticsMonitoring, PhysiologicRetrospective StudiesSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedConceptsPressure reactivity indexSurgical intensive care unitGraphical user interfaceTraumatic brain injuryIntracranial pressureRetrospective patient dataUser interfaceIntracranial hypertensionBrain injuryData distributionPatient dataData scanningEvent detectorData monitoringIntensive care unitElevated intracranial pressureReal-time predictorStore signalsAutoregulatory indexHypertensive eventsAdverse eventsArterial BPCare unitSingle patientPatientsFactors Associated With Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion Rate
Bhak RH, Wininger M, Johnson GR, Lederle FA, Messina LM, Ballard DJ, Wilson SE. Factors Associated With Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion Rate. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 44-50. PMID: 25389641, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAneurysm, RupturedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalCohort StudiesComorbidityDiabetes MellitusDisease ProgressionFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansHypertensionIncidenceLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingSurvival AnalysisUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesConceptsClinical risk factorsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAAA expansion rateDiastolic blood pressureRisk factorsAAA expansionBlood pressureSignificant clinical risk factorsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMaximum diameterSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsBaseline AAA diameterPrimary outcome measureVeterans Affairs Cooperative Studies ProgramAneurysm expansion rateHigh mortality rateCooperative Studies ProgramMultivariate mixed-effects modelCurrent smokingSmoking cessationClinical variablesSurveillance armAneurysm expansionAortic aneurysmOutcome measures