Articles

Pilot study of methods to document quantity and variation of independent patient exercise and activity after total knee arthroplasty (with Joseph McLaughlin, Catherine B Boisvert, Wenjun Li, and David C Ayers), The Journal of arthroplasty (2006)

Variation in patients' independent exercise and activity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery may contribute...

 
Using sequential e-mail messages to promote health behaviors: evidence of feasibility and reach in a worksite sample (with Paula F Rosenbaum, Michael P Carey, and Michael F Roizen), Journal of medical Internet research (2006)

BACKGROUND: US adults report suboptimal physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake. Innovative strategies to...

 
Total knee replacement outcome and coexisting physical and emotional illness (with David C Ayers, Robert Ploutz-Snyder, and Catherine B Boisvert), Clinical orthopaedics and related research (2005)

Despite widespread acceptance of total knee replacement surgery's clinical effectiveness, variation persists in long-term functional...

 
Psychological attributes of preoperative total joint replacement patients: implications for optimal physical outcome (with David C Ayers, Paula M Trief, Robert Ploutz-Snyder, and Deborah Freund), The Journal of arthroplasty (2004)

In this study, 107 primary total joint replacement (TJR) patients were assessed preoperatively using the...

 
Polymorphisms and the pocketbook: the cost-effectiveness of cytochrome P450 2C19 genotyping in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection associated with duodenal ulcer (with David F Lehmann and Joseph J Medicis), Journal of clinical pharmacology (2003)

The clinical outcome of duodenal ulcer treated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based, anti-Helicobacter pylori (H.p.)...

 
Using data to evaluate hospital inpatient mortality (with J P Legault), Journal of nursing care quality (2000)

This article evaluates the use of hospital inpatient mortality as an indicator of health care...

 
Using data to reduce hospital readmissions (with C M Noetscher, M E Murphy, and R J Lagoe), Journal of nursing care quality (2000)

This article describes the importance and the development of data concerning hospital readmissions as an...

 
Cost reduction and outcome improvement in the intensive care unit (with W H Marx, N L DeMaintenon, K F Mooney, M L Mascia, Joseph Medicis, E Sivak, and L Rotello), The Journal of trauma (1999)

OBJECTIVE: Decreasing reimbursement provided by third-party payors necessitates reduction of costs for providing critical care...

 
Comparing the history-taking methods used during a preanesthesia visit: the HealthQuiz versus the written questionnaire (with R A Beers and C E O'Leary), Anesthesia and analgesia (1998)

The HealthQuizTM (Nellcor, Inc., Chula Vista, CA) is a hand-held, patient-driven data processor marketed to...

 
Accuracy of imaging the menisci on an in-office, dedicated, magnetic resonance imaging extremity system (with R A Lemon and H S Barden), The American journal of sports medicine (1997)

Magnetic resonance imaging effectively defines and characterizes musculoskeletal pathologic lesions, particularly meniscal tears. Most studies...

 
Innovations in clinical practice through hospital-funded grants (with R J Panzer, L P Brideau, and P F Griner), Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (1990)

Improving patient outcomes while controlling the costs of care requires a partnership between clinical researchers...

 

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Changing the Face of an Institution: Creative Partnerships for Women’s Professional Development (with Heather-Lyn A. Haley, Barbara C. Ingrassia, Ellen S. More, Mary E. Piorun, Phyllis Pollack, and Elaine Russo Martin), Posters and Presentations (2006)

Purpose of program/study/research: To accelerate the advancement of women professionals at an academic medical center...