2022
Gender Differences in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Veterans
Dhruva SS, Dziura J, Bathulapalli H, Rosman L, Gaffey AE, Davis MB, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Gender Differences in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 806-815. PMID: 36042086, PMCID: PMC9481764, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07595-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyIncident coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureMedical therapyCardiovascular diseaseWomen veteransDiagnosis of HFAldosterone system inhibitorsIncident heart failureAdverse cardiovascular outcomesClinical practice guidelinesRisk of mortalityLevel of evidenceYounger women veteransHF medicationsMultiple pharmacotherapiesAntiplatelet therapyCardiovascular outcomesYounger average ageArtery diseaseCVD careGuideline recommendationsSystem inhibitorsAdverse outcomes
2013
Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes
Taylor RA, Davis J, Liu R, Gupta V, Dziura J, Moore CL. Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 392-399. PMID: 23827166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEchocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShockVenous ThromboembolismVentricular Dysfunction, RightConceptsRight ventricular strainHospital adverse outcomesRetrospective chart reviewPulmonary embolismAdverse outcomesEmergency departmentChart reviewCardiac ultrasoundHighest positive likelihood ratioRecurrent venous thromboembolismLow negative likelihood ratioSignificant predictorsEmergency care practitionersFocused cardiac ultrasoundFOCUS examinationPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioMajor bleedingLikelihood ratioRespiratory failureVenous thromboembolismTransthoracic echocardiographyHospital admissionIndependent predictorsVentricular strain
2006
Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Spiro DM, Tay KY, Arnold DH, Dziura JD, Baker MD, Shapiro ED. Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2006, 296: 1235-1241. PMID: 16968847, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.10.1235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute otitis mediaEmergency departmentAntibiotic prescriptionsOtitis mediaTreatment of AOMSevere acute otitis mediaUse of antibioticsClinical courseCommon diagnosisControlled TrialsClinical symptomsAdverse outcomesSubsequent feverAntibiotic useInterview 4Medical careUnnecessary useSP groupRoutine usePatientsPrevious trialsTrialsGroup assignmentAntibioticsOtalgia