2022
Association of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Safdar B, Wang M, Guo X, Cha C, Chun HJ, Deng Y, Dziura J, El-Khoury JM, Gorelick F, Ko AI, Lee AI, Safirstein R, Simonov M, Zhou B, Desir GV. Association of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264178. PMID: 35259186, PMCID: PMC8903289, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 patientsRenalase levelsIntensive care unit admissionHospitalized COVID-19 patientsMean age 64 yearsCOVID-19Cox proportional hazards modelCare unit admissionPrimary composite outcomeRetrospective cohort studyUse of vasopressorsSevere COVID-19IL-6 levelsAge 64 yearsRisk of deathCOVID-19 subjectsInitial disease severityProportional hazards modelCOVID-19 diseasePlasma renalaseUnit admissionICU admissionCohort studyComposite outcomeCytokine levels
2015
Association of inpatient and outpatient glucose management with inpatient mortality among patients with and without diabetes at a major academic medical center
Butala NM, Johnson BK, Dziura JD, Reynolds JS, Bozzo JE, Balcezak TJ, Inzucchi SE, Horwitz LI. Association of inpatient and outpatient glucose management with inpatient mortality among patients with and without diabetes at a major academic medical center. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 228-235. PMID: 25627860, PMCID: PMC4390436, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic medical centerGlycemic controlGlucose controlMedical CenterIntensive care unit admissionCross-sectional observational studyCare unit admissionNon-ICU patientsOutpatient glycemic controlCardiovascular risk managementOdds of mortalityLength of stayMajor academic medical centerInpatient glycemic controlDisproportionate reductionHospital mortalityUnit admissionInpatient mortalityICU patientsSurgical patientsDischarge diagnosisNonobstetric patientsGlucose managementObservational studyInpatient discharges
2004
Experience with the continuous glucose monitoring system in a medical intensive care unit.
Goldberg PA, Siegel MD, Russell RR, Sherwin RS, Halickman JI, Cooper DA, Dziura JD, Inzucchi SE. Experience with the continuous glucose monitoring system in a medical intensive care unit. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2004, 6: 339-47. PMID: 15198837, DOI: 10.1089/152091504774198034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitMedical intensive care unitIll patientsContinuous glucose monitoring systemMedical ICUGlucose monitoring systemGlycemic excursionsCare unitStrict glycemic controlRole of hyperglycemiaBlood glucose levelsMICU patientsDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlICU patientsClinical outcomesNursing workloadInpatient settingGlucose levelsPatientsStudy subjectsLarger studyBG readingsSES differencesFrequent monitoringImplementation 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