2012
Point‐of‐care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Assessment of Thoracic Aortic Dimensions, Dilation, and Aneurysmal Disease
Taylor RA, Oliva I, Van Tonder R, Elefteriades J, Dziura J, Moore CL. Point‐of‐care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Assessment of Thoracic Aortic Dimensions, Dilation, and Aneurysmal Disease. Academic Emergency Medicine 2012, 19: 244-247. PMID: 22288871, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01279.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic dilationThoracic aortic dimensionsCT angiographyTransthoracic echocardiographyAortic dissectionBland-Altman plotsAortic dimensionsEmergency departmentAortic aneurysmEmergency physiciansCardiac ultrasoundPilot studyNinety-two patientsThoracic aorta pathologyFurther prospective studiesThoracic aortic diameterThoracic aortic pathologyRetrospective pilot studySinus of ValsalvaAcademic emergency departmentCTA measurementsFocused cardiac ultrasoundRetrospective pilot analysisReference standard
2011
Comparative Effectiveness of Ventral vs Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Ghogawala Z, Martin B, Benzel EC, Dziura J, Magge SN, Abbed KM, Bisson EF, Shahid J, Coumans JV, Choudhri TF, Steinmetz MP, Krishnaney AA, King JT, Butler WE, Barker FG, Heary RF. Comparative Effectiveness of Ventral vs Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery 2011, 68: 622-631. PMID: 21164373, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31820777cf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyFusion surgeryVentral surgeryHospital staySpondylotic myelopathyHR-QOLClinical trialsHospital costsDegenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathyJapanese Orthopaedic Association scale scoreModified Japanese Orthopaedic Association scale scorePilot studyHR-QOL improvementMean hospital costDisease-specific symptomsHealth-related qualityClinical pilot trialPatients age 40Spinal cord dysfunctionHigher hospital costsRandomized clinical trialsDorsal surgeryBaseline demographicsComplication rateCord dysfunction
2008
Educating Adolescents About Acne Vulgaris: A Comparison of Written Handouts With Audiovisual Computerized Presentations
Koch PE, Ryder HF, Dziura J, Njike V, Antaya RJ. Educating Adolescents About Acne Vulgaris: A Comparison of Written Handouts With Audiovisual Computerized Presentations. JAMA Dermatology 2008, 144: 208-214. PMID: 18283177, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2007.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcne vulgarisAdolescent patientsIntervention groupWritten handoutPilot studyGeneral pediatric clinicPrivate dermatology officeBaseline knowledgeEnrollment questionnairePediatric clinicBaseline questionnaireDermatology officePatientsHandout groupBaselineIdentical questionnairesSignificant differencesLong-term knowledge gainPostinterventionPresentationQuestionnaireMonthsInterventionRespective studiesSignificant improvement
2006
AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Dziura J, Arnold LE, Posey D, Young C, Shah B, Ghuman J, Ritz L, Vitiello B. AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2006, 16: 589-598. PMID: 17069547, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2006.16.589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolFemaleGuanfacineHumansMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsOpen-label trialAberrant Behavior ChecklistPervasive developmental disorderClinical Global Impression-ImprovementHyperactivity subscaleEfficacy of guanfacinePlacebo-controlled trialCommon adverse effectsWeeks of treatmentTreatment of hyperactivityDevelopmental disordersBlood pressureOpen trialMean ageSleep disturbancesCommon complaintClinical practiceGuanfacineHyperactivityPilot studyAdverse effectsTrialsBehavior ChecklistChildrenMethylphenidate