2022
Effect of the STRIDE fall injury prevention intervention on falls, fall injuries, and health‐related quality of life
Ganz DA, Yuan AH, Greene EJ, Latham NK, Araujo K, Siu AL, Magaziner J, Gurwitz JH, Wu AW, Alexander NB, Wallace RB, Greenspan SL, Rich J, Volpi E, Waring SC, Dykes PC, Ko F, Resnick NM, McMahon SK, Basaria S, Wang R, Lu C, Esserman D, Dziura J, Miller ME, Travison TG, Peduzzi P, Bhasin S, Reuben DB, Gill TM. Effect of the STRIDE fall injury prevention intervention on falls, fall injuries, and health‐related quality of life. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3221-3229. PMID: 35932279, PMCID: PMC9669115, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityHospital admissionEQ-5DMedical attentionLeast square mean changeFall injury riskSelf-reported fracturesFall-related fracturesFall-related outcomesIncidence rate ratiosInjury prevention interventionsPrimary care practicesReal-world effectivenessFall prevention studiesMeaningful clinical effectsGOV IDENTIFIERUsual careMultifactorial interventionClinical effectsEQ-VASPrevention StudyFall injuriesOlder adults ageMean changePrevention interventionsAssociation of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Safdar B, Wang M, Guo X, Cha C, Chun HJ, Deng Y, Dziura J, El-Khoury JM, Gorelick F, Ko AI, Lee AI, Safirstein R, Simonov M, Zhou B, Desir GV. Association of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264178. PMID: 35259186, PMCID: PMC8903289, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 patientsRenalase levelsIntensive care unit admissionHospitalized COVID-19 patientsMean age 64 yearsCOVID-19Cox proportional hazards modelCare unit admissionPrimary composite outcomeRetrospective cohort studyUse of vasopressorsSevere COVID-19IL-6 levelsAge 64 yearsRisk of deathCOVID-19 subjectsInitial disease severityProportional hazards modelCOVID-19 diseasePlasma renalaseUnit admissionICU admissionCohort studyComposite outcomeCytokine levels
2021
A case study of ascertainment bias for the primary outcome in the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) trial
Esserman DA, Gill TM, Miller ME, Greene EJ, Dziura JD, Travison TG, Meng C, Peduzzi PN. A case study of ascertainment bias for the primary outcome in the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) trial. Clinical Trials 2021, 18: 207-214. PMID: 33678038, PMCID: PMC8009806, DOI: 10.1177/1740774520980070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedBiasFractures, BoneHospitalizationHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsPrimary outcome definitionUsual care armSerious fall injuriesMedical attentionOutcome definitionsFall injuriesElders trialCare armOvernight hospitalizationStudy powerCare managersIntervention effectsType 2 injuriesAscertainment biasAscertainment of outcomesInterim monitoring planUsual careHazard ratioPrimary outcomeIntervention armClinical trialsUnblinded observerClinical basisMulticomponent interventionAdditional fall
2020
Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized pediatric and adult patients
Pierce CA, Preston-Hurlburt P, Dai Y, Aschner CB, Cheshenko N, Galen B, Garforth SJ, Herrera NG, Jangra RK, Morano NC, Orner E, Sy S, Chandran K, Dziura J, Almo SC, Ring A, Keller MJ, Herold KC, Herold BC. Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized pediatric and adult patients. Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12: eabd5487. PMID: 32958614, PMCID: PMC7658796, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abd5487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responsePediatric patientsAntibody titersAdult patientsSerum concentrationsT cellsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2IFN-γ serum concentrationsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Robust T cell responsesSARS-CoV-2 infectionAntibody-dependent cellular phagocytosisRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Frequency of IFNMultisystem inflammatory syndromeT cell responsesCellular immune responsesSyndrome coronavirus 2Adaptive immune responsesAntiviral immune responseTumor necrosis factorMetropolitan hospital systemCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Age-dependent factorsA Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries
Bhasin S, Gill TM, Reuben DB, Latham NK, Ganz DA, Greene EJ, Dziura J, Basaria S, Gurwitz JH, Dykes PC, McMahon S, Storer TW, Gazarian P, Miller ME, Travison TG, Esserman D, Carnie MB, Goehring L, Fagan M, Greenspan SL, Alexander N, Wiggins J, Ko F, Siu AL, Volpi E, Wu AW, Rich J, Waring SC, Wallace RB, Casteel C, Resnick NM, Magaziner J, Charpentier P, Lu C, Araujo K, Rajeevan H, Meng C, Allore H, Brawley BF, Eder R, McGloin JM, Skokos EA, Duncan PW, Baker D, Boult C, Correa-de-Araujo R, Peduzzi P. A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 129-140. PMID: 32640131, PMCID: PMC7421468, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2002183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesFall injuriesIntervention groupControl groupUsual careMultifactorial interventionRate of hospitalizationPrimary care practicesCluster-randomized trialCommunity-dwelling adultsFirst-event analysisYears of ageHealth care systemRate of fallElectronic health recordsBaseline characteristicsPrimary outcomeRandomized trialsMean ageEfficacy trialsIndividualized planCare practicesInjuryMultifactorial strategyEvent rates
2018
Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services
Silvestri MT, Xu X, Long T, Bongiovanni T, Bernstein SL, Chaudhry SI, Silvestri JI, Stolar M, Greene EJ, Dziura JD, Gross CP, Krumholz HM. Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1268-1275. PMID: 29845468, PMCID: PMC6082197, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4495-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecreased oddsImaging ordersHealth care servicesBehalf of patientsKey ResultsDuringMain MeasuresOutcomesParticipantsAll patientsHospital encountersImaging testsObservation encountersCare servicesHealth servicesMedicare fee scheduleHealth systemImaging costsDecreased numberHospital laboratoriesLab ordersStudy periodHospital labPatients
2014
Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Imported Malaria in the United Arab Emirates
Nilles EJ, Alosert, Mohtasham MA, Saif M, Sulaiman L, Seliem RM, Kotlyar S, Dziura JD, Al‐Najjar F. Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Imported Malaria in the United Arab Emirates. Journal Of Travel Medicine 2014, 21: 201-206. PMID: 24628958, DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria casesIntensive care supportSmear positive malariaP. vivax/P.Cases of malariaMalaria-endemic regionsElectronic medical record systemWorld Health OrganizationEndemic malaria transmissionLarge public hospitalImported MalariaRetrospective laboratoryChart reviewClinical characteristicsLaboratory characteristicsMedical record systemFalciparum infectionVivax infectionVivax casesLaboratory recordsSevere diseaseHealth facilitiesP. vivaxPlasmodium vivaxImportant causeElevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients
Safdar B, Bezek SK, Sinusas AJ, Russell RR, Klein MR, Dziura JD, D’onofrio G. Elevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2014, 13: 14-19. PMID: 24526146, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsCPU patientsNormal troponinAdverse eventsCardiac eventsMultiple logistic regression modelComposite adverse eventsElevated creatinine kinaseObservation unit patientsSerial troponin testingStandardized chart reviewRetrospective cohort studyAcute coronary syndromeNational Death RegistryCoronary artery diseaseLogistic regression modelsPositive troponinPrior CADRenal insufficientCoronary syndromeHemodynamic instabilityChart reviewCohort studyDeath RegistryIschemic electrocardiogram
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