2020
Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Auerbach MA, Venkatesh AK, McVaney C, Burness D, Chmura C, Saxa T, Sevilla M, Flood CT, Patel A, Whitfill T, Dziura JD, Yonkers KA, Ulrich A, Bernstein SL. Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e036982. PMID: 32606062, PMCID: PMC7328814, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentRestraint useCode teamControlled interrupted time series designResponse interventionsRate of restraint useInterrupted time series designAcute care settingDe-escalation techniquesTime series designPeer-reviewed publicationsED staffIdentified teamworkPilot interventionCare settingsHealth systemPatient encountersAgitation managementHuman Investigation CommitteeWorkplace violenceEthical approvalStaff safetyPatient agitationReduce harmSeries design
2017
Ranolazine and Microvascular Angina by PET in the Emergency Department: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Safdar B, D’Onofrio G, Dziura J, Russell RR, Johnson C, Sinusas AJ. Ranolazine and Microvascular Angina by PET in the Emergency Department: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Therapeutics 2017, 39: 55-63. PMID: 28081848, PMCID: PMC10345862, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary flow reserveCoronary artery diseaseChest painSymptomatic patientsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeEmergency departmentNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseRb-82 positron emission tomographyEffect of ranolazineRate-pressure productEmergency department patientsQTc-prolonging drugsRobust clinical trialsPositron emission tomographyHypertensive urgencyMicrovascular anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionUnderdiagnosed causeControlled TrialsDepartment patientsHeart failureAcute symptomsPressure product
2016
Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting
Van Name MA, Camp AW, Magenheimer EA, Li F, Dziura JD, Montosa A, Patel A, Tamborlane WV. Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 525-531. PMID: 26908915, PMCID: PMC4806769, DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAdolescentAdultAgedBody Mass IndexChoice BehaviorCommunity Health CentersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleFood PreferencesHispanic or LatinoHumansInsulinLife StyleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrediabetic StateRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsWaist CircumferenceWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsIntensive lifestyle interventionDiabetes Prevention ProgramCommunity health center settingUsual care groupType 2 diabetesHealth center settingHispanic womenILI groupLifestyle interventionCare groupOral glucose tolerance testCenter settingLow-income Hispanic womenWeight lossSimilar baseline weightGlucose tolerance testPercent body fatType of interventionCHC settingsDPP interventionsUsual careBaseline weightWaist circumferenceGlucose excursionsTolerance test
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
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 wave
2009
Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care
Whittemore R, Melkus G, Wagner J, Dziura J, Northrup V, Grey M. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care. Nursing Research 2009, 58: 2-12. PMID: 19092550, PMCID: PMC2689783, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e31818fcef3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandNurse PractitionersNursing Evaluation ResearchNutritional SciencesObesityPatient Education as TopicPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodConceptsStandard care participantsType 2 diabetesLifestyle programNurse practitionersHigh-density lipoproteinPrimary careCare participantsLifestyle change programDiabetes Prevention ProgramExercise behaviorMixed-model repeated-measures analysisRisk of diabetesStandard care programmeRepeated-measures analysisLifestyle participantsTreatment goalsCare programPrevention programsClinical settingPsychosocial strategiesDiabetesLow-income sampleWeight lossMotivational interviewingCare
2008
Hormonal Therapy for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Proctor DD, Henderson KJ, Dziura JD, White RI. Hormonal Therapy for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2008, 42: 756-757. PMID: 18496387, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318032391f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducating 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