2014
Mood, anxiety, and incomplete seizure control affect quality of life after epilepsy surgery
Hamid H, Blackmon K, Cong X, Dziura J, Atlas LY, Vickrey BG, Berg AT, Bazil CW, Langfitt JT, Walczak TS, Sperling MR, Shinnar S, Devinsky O. Mood, anxiety, and incomplete seizure control affect quality of life after epilepsy surgery. Neurology 2014, 82: 887-894. PMID: 24489129, PMCID: PMC3959755, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeck Depression InventorySeizure controlOverall QOL scoreEpilepsy surgeryQuality of lifeBeck Anxiety InventoryQOL scoresOverall QoLBAI scoresMixed-model repeated-measures analysisPartial seizure controlGood seizure controlPoor seizure controlAssociation of depressionComprehensive diagnostic workupEpilepsy Inventory-89Incomplete seizure controlManagement of moodRepeated-measures analysisQoL subscoresSeizure outcomeEpilepsy centersWorse QoLDiagnostic workupPostsurgical care
2010
Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese
Akkary E, Cramer T, Chaar O, Rajput K, Yu S, Dziura J, Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2010, 14: 106-114. PMID: 20412642, PMCID: PMC3021301, DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12674612014905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultExerciseFemaleGastric BypassHealth BehaviorHealth SurveysHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidOxygen ConsumptionPostoperative PeriodConceptsWeight loss surgeryOperative groupExercise habitsControl groupNormal BMIWeight lossMantel-Haenszel chi-square testExcess weight lossBariatric surgery patientsGastric bypass patientsExcellent weight lossRegular exercise habitsIntensity of exerciseChi-square testEquivalent BMIOG patientsLaparoscopic RouxLifestyle modificationBypass patientsSurgery patientsWLS patientsRegular exerciseFit controlsCardiovascular exercisePatients
2008
Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Nerlinger A, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 1246-1251. PMID: 18813989, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0138-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexInitial body mass indexPostoperative weight lossWeight lossLaparoscopic RouxBMI decreaseSocioeconomic statusInitial mean body mass indexMedian household incomeMean body mass indexPrivate insuranceAppropriate patient selectionPrivate insurance groupPostoperative behavioral changesInsurance carriersProspective databaseGastric bypassPatient demographicsSingle surgeonMass indexPatient selectionGroup APatientsLRYGBHousehold income