2019
Sudden cardiac arrest survival in HEARTSafe communities
Cone DC, Burns K, Maciejewski K, Dziura J, McNally B, Vellano K, Group T. Sudden cardiac arrest survival in HEARTSafe communities. Resuscitation 2019, 146: 13-18. PMID: 31705910, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.10.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Comparison of the Effect on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms of Taking Versus Not Taking a Statin Drug
Jovin IS, Duggal M, Ebisu K, Paek H, Oprea AD, Tranquilli M, Rizzo J, Memet R, Feldman M, Dziura J, Brandt CA, Elefteriades JA. Comparison of the Effect on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms of Taking Versus Not Taking a Statin Drug. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1050-1054. PMID: 22221941, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmLong-term outcomesComposite end pointAortic aneurysmAneurysm repairEnd pointImproved long-term outcomesOutcomes of patientsCohort of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMedian followStatin intakeStatin therapyMedical therapyStatinsFirst presentationPatientsSurvival rateAneurysmsStatin drugsOutcomesTherapyIntakeRepairCohort
2009
A comparison of neurocognitive functioning in children previously randomized to dexamethasone or prednisone in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Kadan-Lottick NS, Brouwers P, Breiger D, Kaleita T, Dziura J, Liu H, Chen L, Nicoletti M, Stork L, Bostrom B, Neglia JP. A comparison of neurocognitive functioning in children previously randomized to dexamethasone or prednisone in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2009, 114: 1746-1752. PMID: 19546477, PMCID: PMC2738566, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-12-186502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDexamethasone groupLymphoblastic leukemiaNeurocognitive functioningHigher event-free survival rateEvent-free survival rateCentral nervous system penetrationLong-term cognitive functioningPsychotropic drug usePrevious clinical trialsWorse neurocognitive functioningCorticosteroid RandomizationNeurocognitive toxicityPrednisone groupNeurologic complicationsClinical trialsSignificant overall differenceSurvival rateDrug useYounger ageWorse functioningOlder ageDiagnosisMultisite study