Crandall M, Zarzaur B, Tinkoff G Am. J. Surg. 2013 Nov;206(5):709-13 PMID: 24016704 Abstract BACKGROUND: Injury is the leading cause of death for all Americans aged 1 to 35 years, and injury-related costs exceed $100 billion per year in the United States. Trauma centers can be important resources for risk identification and prevention strategies. The
Category: Publications & Presentations
Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies in stable ischemic heart disease: current perspective and literature review
Fanari Z, A Weiss S, Weintraub WS Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2013 Oct;11(10):1321-36 PMID: 24138520 Abstract Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are established strategies for coronary revascularization in the setting of ischemic heart disease. Multiple randomized controlled trials and observational studies have compared the impact of the two modalities on
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of patient advocates for improving asthma outcomes in adults
Apter AJ, Wan F, Reisine S, Bogen DK, Rand C, Bender B, Bennett IM, Gonzalez R, Priolo C, Sonnad SS, Bryant-Stephens T, Ferguson M, Boyd RC, Ten Have T, Roy J J Asthma 2013 Oct;50(8):850-60 PMID: 23800333 Abstract BACKGROUND: Asthmatic adults from low-income urban neighborhoods have inferior health outcomes which in part may be due
Million Hearts Delaware: collaborating to save a million hearts by 2017
Savoy M Del Med J 2013 Oct;85(10):307-9 PMID: 24475647 Abstract
Methodological recommendations for comparative research on the treatment of chronic wounds
Sonnad SS, Goldsack JC, Mohr P, Tunis S J Wound Care 2013 Sep;22(9):470-80 PMID: 24005781 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To provide specific recommendations to product developers and clinical researchers on the design of comparative effectiveness studies for the treatment of chronic wounds, specifically those pertaining to arterial and venous-disease related ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and
What students experienced: a narrative analysis of essays written by first-year medical students participating in a geriatrics home visit
O’Donnell L, Carson L, Forciea MA, Kinosian B, Shea J, Yudin J, Miller RK J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 Sep;61(9):1592-7 PMID: 23888907 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To develop a house call experience for first-year medical students introducing them to challenges that homebound, chronically ill elderly adults face. DESIGN: During the semester, two students were paired with a
Prognostic importance of coronary anatomy and left ventricular ejection fraction despite optimal therapy: assessment of residual risk in the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation Trial
Mancini GB, Hartigan PM, Bates ER, Chaitman BR, Sedlis SP, Maron DJ, Kostuk WJ, Spertus JA, Teo KK, Dada M, Knudtson M, Berman DS, Booth DC, Boden WE, Weintraub WS Am. Heart J. 2013 Sep;166(3):481-7 PMID: 24016497 Abstract BACKGROUND: It is unknown if baseline angiographic findings can be used to estimate residual risk of patients
Beyond statins: what to expect from add-on lipid regulating therapy?
Laufs U, Weintraub WS, Packard CJ Eur. Heart J. 2013 Sep;34(34):2660-5 PMID: 23832488 Abstract
Acute renal failure: how the history aids you in the diagnosis
Finney E, Velez M, Kijac A, Kavanaugh E Del Med J 2013 Jul;85(7):207-10 PMID: 23991519 Abstract
The Association between Parathyroid Hormone Levels and Hemoglobin in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Participants in the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program
Memon I, Norris KC, Bomback AS, Peralta C, Li S, Chen SC, McCullough PA, Whaley-Connell A, Jurkovitz C, Tamura MK, Saab G, Cardiorenal Med 2013 Jul;3(2):120-127 PMID: 23922552 Abstract BACKGROUND: Both anemia and secondary hyperparathyroidism are reflections of hormonal failure in chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the association of elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH)