2021
Development and usability evaluation of VOICES: A digital health tool to identify elder mistreatment
Abujarad F, Ulrich D, Edwards C, Choo E, Pantalon MV, Jubanyik K, Dziura J, D'Onofrio G, Gill TM. Development and usability evaluation of VOICES: A digital health tool to identify elder mistreatment. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 1469-1478. PMID: 33615433, PMCID: PMC8192463, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Whitfill T, Ohuabunwa EC, Ray JM, Dziura JD, Bernstein SL, Taylor RA. Association of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2035241. PMID: 33492372, PMCID: PMC7835716, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35241.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Sudden cardiac arrest survival in HEARTSafe communities
Cone DC, Burns K, Maciejewski K, Dziura J, McNally B, Vellano K, Group T. Sudden cardiac arrest survival in HEARTSafe communities. Resuscitation 2019, 146: 13-18. PMID: 31705910, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.10.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Depression is associated with recurrent chest pain with or without coronary artery disease: A prospective cohort study in the emergency department
Kim Y, Soffler M, Paradise S, Jelani QU, Dziura J, Sinha R, Safdar B. Depression is associated with recurrent chest pain with or without coronary artery disease: A prospective cohort study in the emergency department. American Heart Journal 2017, 191: 47-54. PMID: 28888269, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent chest painCoronary artery diseaseAcute chest painChest painProspective cohort studyChest pain centerClinical Anxiety ScaleEmergency departmentPerceived Stress ScalePain centerCohort studyArtery diseaseNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseChest pain recurrenceED chest painCardiac risk factorsCardiac stress testingPatient Health QuestionnaireSignificant independent predictorsStress testingMultivariable regression modelsPain recurrenceIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeEvaluation of a novel 5-group classification system of sepsis by vasopressor use and initial serum lactate in the emergency department
Swenson KE, Dziura JD, Aydin A, Reynolds J, Wira CR. Evaluation of a novel 5-group classification system of sepsis by vasopressor use and initial serum lactate in the emergency department. Internal And Emergency Medicine 2017, 13: 257-268. PMID: 28132131, DOI: 10.1007/s11739-017-1607-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial serum lactate levelSerum lactate levelsEmergency departmentLactate elevationVasoplegic shockLactate levelsCryptic shockVasopressor useInfected patientsShock mortalityHigh-risk ED patientsGroup mortality rateInitial serum lactateVasopressor-dependent patientsIdentifiable risk factorsSepsis-3 definitionRisk-stratify patientsHigh-risk subgroupsInitial lactate levelProximal phaseVasopressor dependenceVasopressor requirementHospital outcomesED patientsSerum lactate
2014
Normal Pediatric Data for Isovolumic Acceleration at the Lateral Tricuspid Valve Annulus—A Heart Rate – Dependent Measure of Right Ventricular Contractility
Weismann CG, Bamdad MC, Abraham S, Ghiroli S, Dziura J, Hellenbrand WE. Normal Pediatric Data for Isovolumic Acceleration at the Lateral Tricuspid Valve Annulus—A Heart Rate – Dependent Measure of Right Ventricular Contractility. Echocardiography 2014, 32: 541-547. PMID: 25039533, DOI: 10.1111/echo.12681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccelerationAgingChildConnecticutEchocardiographyElasticity Imaging TechniquesFemaleHeart RateHeart VentriclesHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMaleReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTricuspid ValveVentricular Function, RightConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionBody surface areaHeart rateIsovolumic contractionAnnular plane systolic excursionRight ventricular functionRight ventricular contractilityManagement of patientsLateral tricuspid valve annulusCongenital heart diseaseTricuspid valve annulusIsovolumic accelerationRV contractilityRV dysfunctionSystolic excursionRV SEchocardiographic measuresVentricular functionNormal echocardiogramRetrospective studyVentricular contractilityPediatric dataTissue DopplerHeart diseaseValve annulusDecade-Long Trends in Mortality Among Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus at a Major Academic Medical Center
Butala NM, Johnson BK, Dziura JD, Reynolds JS, Balcezak TJ, Inzucchi SE, Horwitz LI. Decade-Long Trends in Mortality Among Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus at a Major Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1187-1188. PMID: 24841330, PMCID: PMC4207062, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1803.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
New Media Use by Patients Who Are Homeless: The Potential of mHealth to Build Connectivity
Post LA, Vaca FE, Doran KM, Luco C, Naftilan M, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein S, Jagminas L, D'Onofrio G. New Media Use by Patients Who Are Homeless: The Potential of mHealth to Build Connectivity. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2013, 15: e195. PMID: 24001876, PMCID: PMC3786002, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED patientsHomeless patientsUnmet health care needsCross-sectional observational studyAlcohol/substance abuseEmergency department visitsAdjusted odds ratioHealth care needsStable housingPotential of mHealthDepartment visitsSmoking cessationPrimary careOdds ratioObservational studyCare needsPatientsExperienced homelessnessSubstance abuseMental healthHealth carePoor accessHealth informationSignificant differencesDescriptive statistics
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
2011
Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging
Adimoolam V, Sanchez MJ, Siddiqui UD, Yu S, Dzuira JD, Padda MS, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging. Pancreas 2011, 40: 1070-1072. PMID: 21705942, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821f65e3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional imagingInitial cross-sectional imagingPancreas cystic lesionsDifferent surgical fieldsCystic lesionsSurgical fieldRetrospective reviewSerous cystadenomaEndoscopic ultrasoundMain pancreatic duct dilationFine needle aspiration cytologyPancreatic duct dilationEndoscopic ultrasound examinationPancreatic cystic lesionsPresence of cystsLow-risk characteristicsMagnetic resonance imagingWall nodularityDuct dilationResection marginsEUS findingsTomographic scanCyst sizeUltrasound examinationAspiration cytologyEndoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Obstructing Pancreas Head Masses
Aslanian HR, Estrada JD, Rossi F, Dziura J, Jamidar PA, Siddiqui UD. Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Obstructing Pancreas Head Masses. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2011, 45: 711-713. PMID: 21301359, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3182045923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia, GeneralBiopsy, Fine-NeedleChi-Square DistributionCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeConnecticutConscious SedationDrainageEndosonographyFeasibility StudiesHumansJaundice, ObstructiveMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic ultrasoundFine-needle aspirationObstructive jaundiceRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStent placementEUS-FNAEUS-guided fine-needle aspirationPancreas head massTertiary referral hospitalBiliary stent placementEUS-FNA diagnosisDiagnostic EUS-FNAPlacement success rateOnly complicationReferral hospitalSedative medicationsBiliary stentingConsecutive patientsMedian timePatient evaluationERCP proceduresSame sedationProcedure durationProcedure length
2010
Tissue Doppler of Early Mitral Filling Correlates With Simulated Volume Loss in Healthy Subjects
Moore CL, Tham ET, Samuels KJ, McNamara RL, Galante NJ, Stachenfeld N, Shelley K, Dziura J, Silverman DG. Tissue Doppler of Early Mitral Filling Correlates With Simulated Volume Loss in Healthy Subjects. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 1162-1168. PMID: 21175513, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaLBNP levelsTissue DopplerHealthy subjectsVital signsPulsed-wave tissue DopplerLower body negative pressureLateral mitral annulusEmergency department patientsTissue Doppler assessmentTissue Doppler velocitiesEarly diastolic fillingAccurate noninvasive assessmentPulsed-wave spectral DopplerLate transmitralNegative pressure levelBlood pressureDepartment patientsDoppler assessmentVena cavaDiastolic fillingVolume lossCardiovascular diseaseMitral annulusFilling waveApolipoprotein C3 Gene Variants in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Petersen KF, Dufour S, Hariri A, Nelson-Williams C, Foo JN, Zhang XM, Dziura J, Lifton RP, Shulman GI. Apolipoprotein C3 Gene Variants in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1082-1089. PMID: 20335584, PMCID: PMC2976042, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0907295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePlasma triglyceride clearanceLiver diseaseFat tolerance testPlasma triglyceride concentrationsInsulin resistanceApolipoprotein C3Wild-type homozygotesIndian menTriglyceride clearanceTriglyceride concentrationsC3 concentrationsTriglyceride contentApolipoprotein C3 gene variantsHealthy Asian Indian menOral fat tolerance testType 2 diabetes mellitusVariant allelesIntravenous fat tolerance testLiver triglyceride contentHepatic triglyceride contentSingle nucleotide polymorphismsVariant allele carriersHepatic insulin resistance
2008
Progressive improvement in glucose tolerance following lower-intensity resistance versus moderate-intensity aerobic training in older women.
Dipietro L, Yeckel CW, Dziura J. Progressive improvement in glucose tolerance following lower-intensity resistance versus moderate-intensity aerobic training in older women. Journal Of Physical Activity And Health 2008, 5: 854-69. PMID: 19164820, DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.6.854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testFree fatty acidsGlucose toleranceOlder womenFFA concentrationsModerate-intensity aerobic trainingBasal FFA concentrationLight resistance trainingModerate-intensity aerobicLast exercise sessionGlucose tolerance testInactive older womenResistance training groupLevels of FFALow-intensity resistanceTolerance testPlasma glucoseAerobic trainingExercise sessionsSerial improvementInsulin actionOlder peopleTraining groupProgressive improvementGlucose concentration
2004
Can Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People?
Dziura J, Mendes de Leon C, Kasl S, DiPietro L. Can Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 759-767. PMID: 15051585, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingBody WeightConnecticutExerciseFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleRegression AnalysisWeight LossConceptsPhysical activityBody weightWeight lossAge-related weight lossDisease-related weight lossOlder peopleBaseline body weightTotal activity scoreFrail older peopleEntire followActivity scoreChronic diseasesEpidemiologic studiesOlder ageWeight changeEstablished PopulationsOlder cohortRandom effects regressionNew HavenRate of agingCohortFollowYearsActivityDiseaseImplementation of a Safe and Effective Insulin Infusion Protocol in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
Goldberg PA, Siegel MD, Sherwin RS, Halickman JI, Lee M, Bailey VA, Lee SL, Dziura JD, Inzucchi SE. Implementation of a Safe and Effective Insulin Infusion Protocol in a Medical Intensive Care Unit. Diabetes Care 2004, 27: 461-467. PMID: 14747229, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.27.2.461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin infusion protocolBlood glucose levelsGlucose levelsBlood glucose valuesIll patientsInfusion protocolMedical intensive care unit patientsGlucose valuesTarget blood glucose levelsMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unit patientsCare unit patientsSignificant adverse eventsIntensive care unitPrimary outcome measurementRelevant clinical variablesNarrow target rangeMICU nursesInsulin requirementsInsulin therapyUnit patientsAdverse eventsGlycemic controlCare unitClinical outcomes