2021
Association of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Whitfill T, Ohuabunwa EC, Ray JM, Dziura JD, Bernstein SL, Taylor RA. Association of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2035241. PMID: 33492372, PMCID: PMC7835716, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35241.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Overweight Physicians During Residency: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study
Leventer-Roberts M, Zonfrillo MR, Yu S, Dziura JD, Spiro DM. Overweight Physicians During Residency: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2013, 5: 405-11. PMID: 24404303, PMCID: PMC3771169, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-12-00289.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexLong-term healthOverweight residentsBlood pressurePostgraduate yearAverage body mass indexAcademic hospital centerPGY-1Cross-sectional studyOverweight physiciansMass indexNormal weightOverweight statusExercise habitsWeight statusHospital CenterLongitudinal cohortPhysical activityResident physiciansSurgical residentsPGY-3Longitudinal studyPhysiciansPostgraduate trainingResidents
2011
Effect of Contact Lens Power on Optical Coherence Tomography of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
Salchow DJ, Hwang AM, Li FY, Dziura J. Effect of Contact Lens Power on Optical Coherence Tomography of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2011, 52: 1650-1654. PMID: 21051707, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-6118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNFL thickness measurementsOptical coherence tomographyContact lens powerRNFL thicknessNerve fiber layer thickness measurementsRetinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurementsCoherence tomographyRetinal nerve fiber layerLens powerClock-hour segmentsPeripapillary RNFL thicknessGlobal RNFL thicknessNerve fiber layerRefractive error changesCross-sectional studyGlobal RNFLInferior quadrantTime-domain OCTInferior segmentCorneal planeHealthy subjectsRefractive surgeryStudy subjectsThickness measurementsFiber layer
2010
Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework
Licurse A, Kim MC, Dziura J, Forman HP, Formica RN, Makarov DV, Parikh CR, Gross CP. Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1900-1907. PMID: 21098348, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedCreatinineCross-Sectional StudiesDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHospitalizationHumansHydronephrosisKidneyLikelihood FunctionsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRacial GroupsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUltrasonographyUreteral ObstructionUrinary Tract InfectionsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAdult inpatientsIncidental findingPrerenal acute kidney injuryRecurrent urinary tract infectionsMultivariable logistic regression modelYale-New Haven HospitalHistory of hydronephrosisElevated creatinine levelRenal transplant recipientsCongestive heart failureUrinary tract infectionHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsNephrotoxic medicationsTransplant recipientsClinical characteristicsCreatinine levelsNonblack raceRenal ultrasonographyTract infectionsHeart failure
2009
The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea
Mohsenin V, Yaggi HK, Shah N, Dziura J. The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2009, 10: 759-762. PMID: 19185538, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexPrevalence of hypertensionSD ageSleep apneaOSA groupContext of OSASeverity of OSAMultiple logistic regression analysisSleep disorder evaluationOdds of hypertensionClinic-based populationSleep apnea severityEffect of genderCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisHypertension increasesPrevalent hypertensionSystemic hypertensionObese menHighest quartileApnea severityHypertensionLarge cohortHigh risk
2008
Abdominal Obesity in Older Women: Potential Role for Disrupted Fatty Acid Reesterification in Insulin Resistance
Yeckel CW, Dziura J, DiPietro L. Abdominal Obesity in Older Women: Potential Role for Disrupted Fatty Acid Reesterification in Insulin Resistance. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2008, 93: 1285-1291. PMID: 18198225, PMCID: PMC2291490, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-1875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty acid reesterificationPeripheral insulin resistanceAbdominal obesityInsulin resistanceHepatic glucose productionAbdominal adiposityOlder womenGlucose utilizationGeneral Clinical Research CenterBasal hepatic glucose productionGlucose productionFree fatty acid metabolismExcess abdominal adiposityPerturbed glucose metabolismGlucose-lowering medicationsHormone replacement therapyClinical Research CenterPeripheral glucose utilizationGlycerol appearance rateInactive older womenTotal body fatCross-sectional studyAbdominal circumference valuesInsulin-stimulated suppressionFree fatty acid ratio
2006
Age, Rapid-Cycling, and Pharmacotherapy Effects on Ventral Prefrontal Cortex in Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Blumberg HP, Krystal JH, Bansal R, Martin A, Dziura J, Durkin K, Martin L, Gerard E, Charney DS, Peterson BS. Age, Rapid-Cycling, and Pharmacotherapy Effects on Ventral Prefrontal Cortex in Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 611-618. PMID: 16414030, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy comparison subjectsWhite matter volumeMagnetic resonance imagingMatter volumeBD patientsHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonance imagingYoung adulthoodStructural magnetic resonance imagingTotal brain volumeCross-sectional studyGray matter volumeAge group interactionVentral prefrontal cortexPharmacotherapy effectsPrefrontal cortex functionIllness featuresBD IProtective effectVolume abnormalitiesHC subjectsComparison subjectsBrain volumeVolume deficitsBipolar disorderRapid initial decline
2005
Enteroscopic Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Symptomatic Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Proctor DD, Henderson KJ, Dziura JD, Longacre AV, White RI. Enteroscopic Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Symptomatic Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2005, 39: 115-119. PMID: 15681905, DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000150193.15978.f9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaStomach/duodenumHemorrhagic telangiectasiaGastrointestinal bleedingNumber of telangiectasesSymptomatic adult patientsCross-sectional studyAutosomal dominant diseaseDistal stomachSymptomatic patientsAdult patientsMedian numberIndividual patientsGastrointestinal tractPatientsTelangiectasesDuodenumJejunal onesJejunumLarger telangiectasesStomachDominant diseaseBleedingAnemiaTelangiectasia