2023
Barriers to care in juvenile localized and systemic scleroderma: an exploratory survey study of caregivers’ perspectives
Stubbs L, Ferry A, Guffey D, Loccke C, Wade E, Pour P, Ardalan K, Chira P, Ganske I, Glaser D, Higgins G, Luca N, Moore K, Sivaraman V, Stewart K, Vasquez-Canizares N, Hunt R, Maricevich R, Torok K, Li S. Barriers to care in juvenile localized and systemic scleroderma: an exploratory survey study of caregivers’ perspectives. Pediatric Rheumatology 2023, 21: 39. PMID: 37098622, PMCID: PMC10131373, DOI: 10.1186/s12969-023-00819-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisJuvenile sclerodermaSSc patientsMedical communityHealthcare needsSystemic treatment initiationSocioeconomic statusMedication side effectsGeneral medical communityRare pediatric conditionChildren's healthcare needsCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusSchool/workNon-Hispanic whitesLack of knowledgeHigher socioeconomic statusAnnual household incomeActive diseaseProgressive diseaseSystemic immunosuppressantsMost patientsInitial presentationSevere morbidityTreatment initiation
2022
Parent‐in‐training: Resident and fellow experiences from pregnancy to parenthood
Sharp E, Nicholson K, Taft M, Glaser D, Gibson B, Kazmerski T. Parent‐in‐training: Resident and fellow experiences from pregnancy to parenthood. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 609-623. PMID: 35855539, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
An erythematous patch on the ear and face of a young boy
Glaser D, Zarbo A, Shwayder T, Torok K. An erythematous patch on the ear and face of a young boy. Pediatric Dermatology 2021, 38: e45-e47. PMID: 34931356, DOI: 10.1111/pde.14705.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesEvaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Localized Scleroderma: Pearls and Updates
Glaser D, Torok K. Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Localized Scleroderma: Pearls and Updates. Current Treatment Options In Rheumatology 2021, 7: 1-20. DOI: 10.1007/s40674-021-00170-5.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPediatric localized sclerodermaLong-term morbidityDetailed physical examinationNew therapeutic optionsRecent FindingsIncreasing evidenceDeep connective tissueSeries of casesPediatric LSSystemic immunomodulationAdjunctive therapyTherapeutic optionsPhysical examinationTreatment optionsLocalized sclerodermaClinical subtypesTreatment choiceClinical pearlsPhysical therapyTreatment protocolAffected skinModern biologicsMultiple specialtiesSclerodermaScreening evaluationConnective tissueCollaborative Leadership: Organizational Structure and Institutional Investment to Multiply Innovative Education Efforts among Trainees
Do A, Li L, Heller D, Abou Ziki M, Glaser D, Kumar S, Huot S. BMJ Leader 2021;5:55-58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRheumatology
Glaser D, Poholek C and Cassidy E. “Rheumatology” In: McIntire SC and Nowalk AJ, eds. Zitelli and Davis’ Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis, 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier.Chapters
2020
Unilateral Neuroimaging Findings in Pediatric Craniofacial Scleroderma: Parry-Romberg Syndrome and En Coup de Sabre
Seese RR, Glaser D, Furtado A, Thakkar K, Torok KS. Unilateral Neuroimaging Findings in Pediatric Craniofacial Scleroderma: Parry-Romberg Syndrome and En Coup de Sabre. Journal Of Child Neurology 2020, 35: 753-762. PMID: 32527172, DOI: 10.1177/0883073820931253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParry-Romberg syndromeNeurological symptomsDiagnosis of PRSHistory of seizuresHistory of headacheCentral nervous systemPresence of susceptibilityCutaneous findingsMRI abnormalitiesRheumatological diagnosisClinical associationsEn CoupMost lesionsSupratentorial compartmentNeuroimaging findingsNervous systemWhite matterHeadachePatientsLesionsSclerodermaSeizuresSusceptibility findingsSyndromeSymptomsLinear Scleroderma of the Head - Updates in management of Parry Romberg Syndrome and En coup de sabre: A rapid scoping review across subspecialties
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh P, Glaser D, Schutt C, Schollaert-Fitch K, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine P, Torok K. Linear Scleroderma of the Head - Updates in management of Parry Romberg Syndrome and En coup de sabre: A rapid scoping review across subspecialties. European Journal Of Rheumatology 2020, 7: 48-57. PMID: 35929860, PMCID: PMC7004261, DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19183.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsParry-Romberg syndromeRapid scoping reviewExtracutaneous manifestationsLinear sclerodermaFirst-line treatmentSystemic medical therapyAvailable diagnostic toolsFree flap transferAutologous fat graftingScoping ReviewImmunosuppressive treatmentOphthalmologic screeningDisease activityDental screeningMedical therapyNeurological screeningTreatment algorithmRomberg syndromeEmbase databasesFunctional improvementSurgical reportsSurgical proceduresPatientsFlap transferMultidisciplinary fashion