2012
Use of a Direct Observational Measure in a Trial of Risperidone and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Handen BL, Johnson CR, Butter EM, Lecavalier L, Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, Arnold LE, Swiezy NB, Sukhodolsky DG, Mulick JA, White SW, Bearss K, Hollway JA, Stigler KA, Dziura J, Yu S, Sacco K, Vitiello B. Use of a Direct Observational Measure in a Trial of Risperidone and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2012, 25: 355-371. PMID: 23730123, PMCID: PMC3665525, DOI: 10.1007/s10882-012-9316-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent trainingPositive reinforcementChild's inappropriate behaviorParent-child interactionsAutism spectrum disorderDirect observational measuresTrial of risperidoneSerious behavior problemsPervasive developmental disorderAnalysis of covarianceClinician-based measuresParent behaviorSpectrum disorderObservational measuresAnalogue measuresBehavior problemsInappropriate behaviorDevelopmental disordersAnalog procedureParentsParental requestChildrenTreatment conditionsGreater useMeasures
2009
Relationship of Serum S100B Levels and Intracranial Injury in Children With Closed Head Trauma
Bechtel K, Frasure S, Marshall C, Dziura J, Simpson C. Relationship of Serum S100B Levels and Intracranial Injury in Children With Closed Head Trauma. Pediatrics 2009, 124: e697-e704. PMID: 19786430, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersBrain InjuriesCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneGlasgow Coma ScaleHead Injuries, ClosedHumansInjury Severity ScoreMaleMultiple TraumaNerve Growth FactorsPredictive Value of TestsProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentS100 Calcium Binding Protein beta SubunitS100 ProteinsSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsLong bone fracturesTime of venipunctureSerum S100B measurementClosed head traumaIntracranial injurySerum S100B levelsS100B levelsS100B measurementHead traumaUrban pediatric emergency departmentMean S100B levelsLevels of S100BPediatric emergency departmentYears of ageReferral hospitalSerum levelsEmergency departmentCranial CTSkeletal injuriesAnalysis of covarianceBone fracturesInjuryNonwhite childrenVenipunctureChildren
2008
The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Sidani S, Boonsiri J, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 790. PMID: 18806946, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0069-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxOperative timeGastric pouchSlow emptyingAnalysis of covarianceBody mass index lossLinear stapler techniqueUpper gastrointestinal evaluationGroup B patientsPostoperative day 1Postoperative weight lossInfluences weight lossLength of stayMore weight lossAnastomotic edemaUGI studiesProspective databaseRate of contrastB patientsGastrointestinal evaluationPatient demographicsSingle surgeonNormal gastric