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Delirium in the nursing home patients seen in the emergency department.

Han JH, Morandi A, Ely W, Callison C, Zhou C, Storrow AB, Dittus RS, Habermann R, Schnelle J.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 May;57(5):889-94.PMID: 19484845 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Activation and perceived expectancies: correlations with health outcomes among veterans with inflammatory bowel disease.

Munson GW, Wallston KA, Dittus RS, Speroff T, Roumie CL.

J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jul;24(7):809-15. Epub 2009 May 15.PMID: 19444526 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Delirium and sedation in the intensive care unit: survey of behaviors and attitudes of 1384 healthcare professionals.

Patel RP, Gambrell M, Speroff T, Scott TA, Pun BT, Okahashi J, Strength C, Pandharipande P, Girard TD, Burgess H, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW.

Crit Care Med. 2009 Mar;37(3):825-32.PMID: 19237884 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Delirium in older emergency department patients: recognition, risk factors, and psychomotor subtypes.

Han JH, Zimmerman EE, Cutler N, Schnelle J, Morandi A, Dittus RS, Storrow AB, Ely EW.

Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Mar;16(3):193-200. Epub 2009 Jan 20.PMID: 19154565 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The role of evidence-based medicine.

Henry SG, Dittus RS, Zaner RM.

Acad Med. 2008 Nov;83(11):996; author reply 996. No abstract available. PMID: 18971645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evidence-based algorithms for diagnosing and treating ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Wall RJ, Ely EW, Talbot TR, Weinger MB, Williams MV, Reischel J, Burgess LH, Englebright J, Dittus RS, Speroff T, Deshpande JK.

J Hosp Med. 2008 Sep;3(5):409-22. Review.PMID: 18951395 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cost-effectiveness of routine radiographs after emergent open cavity operations.

Dossett LA, Dittus RS, Speroff T, May AK, Cotton BA.

Surgery. 2008 Aug;144(2):317-21. Epub 2008 Jun 5.PMID: 18656641 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of short call admission on length of stay and quality of care for acute decompensated heart failure.

Schuberth JL, Elasy TA, Butler J, Greevy R, Speroff T, Dittus RS, Roumie CL.

Circulation. 2008 May 20;117(20):2637-44. Epub 2008 Apr 21.PMID: 18427131 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Colonoscopy screening in African Americans and Whites with affected first-degree relatives.

Murff HJ, Peterson NB, Fowke JH, Hargreaves M, Signorello LB, Dittus RS, Zheng W, Blot WJ.

Arch Intern Med. 2008 Mar 24;168(6):625-31.PMID: 18362255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Using quality improvement methods to improve door-to-balloon time at an academic medical center.

Huang RL, Donelli A, Byrd J, Mickiewicz MA, Slovis C, Roumie C, Elasy TA, Dittus RS, Speroff T, Disalvo T, Zhao D.

J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Feb;20(2):46-52.PMID: 18252966 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trial.

Girard TD, Kress JP, Fuchs BD, Thomason JW, Schweickert WD, Pun BT, Taichman DB, Dunn JG, Pohlman AS, Kinniry PA, Jackson JC, Canonico AE, Light RW, Shintani AK, Thompson JL, Gordon SM, Hall JB, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW.

Lancet. 2008 Jan 12;371(9607):126-34.PMID: 18191684 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of sedation with dexmedetomidine vs lorazepam on acute brain dysfunction in mechanically ventilated patients: the MENDS randomized controlled trial.

Pandharipande PP, Pun BT, Herr DL, Maze M, Girard TD, Miller RR, Shintani AK, Thompson JL, Jackson JC, Deppen SA, Stiles RA, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW.

JAMA. 2007 Dec 12;298(22):2644-53.PMID: 18073360 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Behind-the-scenes of patient-centered care: content analysis of electronic messaging among primary care clinic providers and staff.

Stiles RA, Deppen SA, Figaro MK, Gregg WM, Jirjis JN, Rothman RL, Johnston PE, Miller RA, Dittus RS, Speroff T.

Med Care. 2007 Dec;45(12):1205-9.PMID: 18007171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Survey of infection control programs in a large national healthcare system.

Talbot TR, Tejedor SC, Greevy RA, Burgess H, Williams MV, Deshpande JK, McFadden P, Weinger MB, Englebright J, Dittus RS, Speroff T.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Dec;28(12):1401-3. Epub 2007 Nov 1.PMID: 17994522 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A cost analysis of colonoscopy using microcosting and time-and-motion techniques.

Henry SG, Ness RM, Stiles RA, Shintani AK, Dittus RS.

J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct;22(10):1415-21. Epub 2007 Jul 31.PMID: 17665271 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Clinical inertia: a common barrier to changing provider prescribing behavior.

Roumie CL, Elasy TA, Wallston KA, Pratt S, Greevy RA, Liu X, Alvarez V, Dittus RS, Speroff T.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007 May;33(5):277-85.PMID: 17503683 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Revascularization after segmental resection of lower extremity soft tissue sarcomas.

Adelani MA, Holt GE, Dittus RS, Passman MA, Schwartz HS.

J Surg Oncol. 2007 May 1;95(6):455-60.PMID: 17458861 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Viewpoint: Moving beyond evidence-based medicine.

Henry SG, Zaner RM, Dittus RS.

Acad Med. 2007 Mar;82(3):292-7.PMID: 17327722 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Colorectal cancer screening among men and women in the United States.

Peterson NB, Murff HJ, Ness RM, Dittus RS.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Jan-Feb;16(1):57-65.PMID: 17324097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following critical illness requiring mechanical ventilation: a prospective cohort study.

Girard TD, Shintani AK, Jackson JC, Gordon SM, Pun BT, Henderson MS, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW.

Crit Care. 2007;11(1):R28.PMID: 17316452 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Near misses and research subjects.

Murff HJ, Dittus RS.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Aug;15(4):228-9. No abstract available. PMID: 16885243 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Improving blood pressure control through provider education, provider alerts, and patient education: a cluster randomized trial.

Roumie CL, Elasy TA, Greevy R, Griffin MR, Liu X, Stone WJ, Wallston KA, Dittus RS, Alvarez V, Cobb J, Speroff T.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 Aug 1;145(3):165-75.PMID: 16880458 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Labor characteristics and program costs of a successful diabetes disease management program.

Rothman RL, So SA, Shin J, Malone RM, Bryant B, Dewalt DA, Pignone MP, Dittus RS.

Am J Manag Care. 2006 May;12(5):277-83.PMID: 16686585 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Delirium and its motoric subtypes: a study of 614 critically ill patients.

Peterson JF, Pun BT, Dittus RS, Thomason JW, Jackson JC, Shintani AK, Ely EW.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Mar;54(3):479-84.PMID: 16551316 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Lorazepam is an independent risk factor for transitioning to delirium in intensive care unit patients.

Pandharipande P, Shintani A, Peterson J, Pun BT, Wilkinson GR, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Ely EW.

Anesthesiology. 2006 Jan;104(1):21-6.PMID: 16394685 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Reading and reviewing the orthopaedic literature: a systematic, evidence-based medicine approach.

Spindler KP, Kuhn JE, Dunn W, Matthews CE, Harrell FE Jr, Dittus RS.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2005 Jul-Aug;13(4):220-9.PMID: 16112979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Using real time process measurements to reduce catheter related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit.

Wall RJ, Ely EW, Elasy TA, Dittus RS, Foss J, Wilkerson KS, Speroff T.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2005 Aug;14(4):295-302.PMID: 16076796 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Trends in antibiotic prescribing for adults in the United States--1995 to 2002.

Roumie CL, Halasa NB, Grijalva CG, Edwards KM, Zhu Y, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.

J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Aug;20(8):697-702.PMID: 16050877 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Large-scale implementation of sedation and delirium monitoring in the intensive care unit: a report from two medical centers.

Pun BT, Gordon SM, Peterson JF, Shintani AK, Jackson JC, Foss J, Harding SD, Bernard GR, Dittus RS, Ely EW.

Crit Care Med. 2005 Jun;33(6):1199-205.PMID: 15942331 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Differences in antibiotic prescribing among physicians, residents, and nonphysician clinicians.

Roumie CL, Halasa NB, Edwards KM, Zhu Y, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.

Am J Med. 2005 Jun;118(6):641-8.PMID: 15922696 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The hemochromatosis C282Y allele: a risk factor for hepatic veno-occlusive disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Kallianpur AR, Hall LD, Yadav M, Byrne DW, Speroff T, Dittus RS, Haines JL, Christman BW, Summar ML.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2005 Jun;35(12):1155-64.PMID: 15834437 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A randomized trial of a primary care-based disease management program to improve cardiovascular risk factors and glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with diabetes.

Rothman RL, Malone R, Bryant B, Shintani AK, Crigler B, Dewalt DA, Dittus RS, Weinberger M, Pignone MP.

Am J Med. 2005 Mar;118(3):276-84.PMID: 15745726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Volatility: a new vital sign identified using a novel bedside monitoring strategy.

Grogan EL, Norris PR, Speroff T, Ozdas A, France DJ, Harris PA, Jenkins JM, Stiles R, Dittus RS, Morris JA Jr.

J Trauma. 2005 Jan;58(1):7-12; discussion 12-4.PMID: 15674143 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cervical spine evaluation in urban trauma centers: lowering institutional costs and complications through helical CT scan.

Grogan EL, Morris JA Jr, Dittus RS, Moore DE, Poulose BK, Diaz JJ, Speroff T.

J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Feb;200(2):160-5.PMID: 15664088 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction autograft choice: bone-tendon-bone versus hamstring: does it really matter? A systematic review.

Spindler KP, Kuhn JE, Freedman KB, Matthews CE, Dittus RS, Harrell FE Jr.

Am J Sports Med. 2004 Dec;32(8):1986-95. Review.PMID: 15572332 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improving documentation of patient acuity level using a progress note template.

Grogan EL, Speroff T, Deppen SA, Roumie CL, Elasy TA, Dittus RS, Rosenbloom ST, Holzman MD.

J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Sep;199(3):468-75.PMID: 15325618 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A three-part intervention to change the use of hormone replacement therapy in response to new evidence.

Roumie CL, Grogan EL, Falbe W, Awad J, Speroff T, Dittus RS, Elasy TA.

Ann Intern Med. 2004 Jul 20;141(2):118-25.PMID: 15262667 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Delirium as a predictor of mortality in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.

Ely EW, Shintani A, Truman B, Speroff T, Gordon SM, Harrell FE Jr, Inouye SK, Bernard GR, Dittus RS.

JAMA. 2004 Apr 14;291(14):1753-62.PMID: 15082703 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Costs associated with delirium in mechanically ventilated patients.

Milbrandt EB, Deppen S, Harrison PL, Shintani AK, Speroff T, Stiles RA, Truman B, Bernard GR, Dittus RS, Ely EW.

Crit Care Med. 2004 Apr;32(4):955-62.PMID: 15071384 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increased prevalence of the HFE C282Y hemochromatosis allele in women with breast cancer.

Kallianpur AR, Hall LD, Yadav M, Christman BW, Dittus RS, Haines JL, Parl FF, Summar ML.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004 Feb;13(2):205-12.PMID: 14973098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Diabetes patient education: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Ellis SE, Speroff T, Dittus RS, Brown A, Pichert JW, Elasy TA.

Patient Educ Couns. 2004 Jan;52(1):97-105.PMID: 14729296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcomes among pregnant women with respiratory hospitalizations during influenza season.

Hartert TV, Neuzil KM, Shintani AK, Mitchel EF Jr, Snowden MS, Wood LB, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Dec;189(6):1705-12.PMID: 14710102 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Current opinions regarding the importance, diagnosis, and management of delirium in the intensive care unit: a survey of 912 healthcare professionals.

Ely EW, Stephens RK, Jackson JC, Thomason JW, Truman B, Gordon S, Dittus RS, Bernard GR.

Crit Care Med. 2004 Jan;32(1):106-12.PMID: 14707567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of performance-based compensation and faculty track on the clinical activity, research portfolio, and teaching mission of a large academic department of medicine.

Tarquinio GT, Dittus RS, Byrne DW, Kaiser A, Neilson EG.

Acad Med. 2003 Jul;78(7):690-701.PMID: 12857687 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Tolerability to beta-blocker therapy among heart failure patients in clinical practice.

Butler J, Khadim G, Belue R, Chomsky D, Dittus RS, Griffin M, Wilson JR.

J Card Fail. 2003 Jun;9(3):203-9.PMID: 12815570 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Monitoring sedation status over time in ICU patients: reliability and validity of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS).

Ely EW, Truman B, Shintani A, Thomason JW, Wheeler AP, Gordon S, Francis J, Speroff T, Gautam S, Margolin R, Sessler CN, Dittus RS, Bernard GR.

JAMA. 2003 Jun 11;289(22):2983-91.PMID: 12799407 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Influenza- and respiratory syncytial virus-associated morbidity and mortality in the nursing home population.

Ellis SE, Coffey CS, Mitchel EF Jr, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Jun;51(6):761-7.PMID: 12757561 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Exploring the academic context for quality improvement: a scientific discipline in need of a career path.

Aron DC, Dittus RS, Rosenthal GE.

Qual Manag Health Care. 2002 Spring;10(3):65-70.PMID: 12512467 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A curriculum for training quality scholars to improve the health and health care of veterans and the community at large.

Splaine ME, Aron DC, Dittus RS, Kiefe CI, Landefeld CS, Rosenthal GE, Weeks WB, Batalden PB.

Qual Manag Health Care. 2002 Spring;10(3):10-8.PMID: 12512460 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for recurrent asthma hospital visits and death among a population of indigent older adults with asthma.

Hartert TV, Speroff T, Togias A, Mitchel EF Jr, Snowden MS, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Nov;89(5):467-73.PMID: 12452204 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles