Prevention of nonvertebral fractures with oral vitamin D and dose dependency: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

HA Bischoff-Ferrari, WC Willett, JB Wong… - Archives of internal …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background Antifracture efficacy with supplemental vitamin D has been questioned by
recent trials. Methods We performed a meta-analysis on the efficacy of oral supplemental …

The pediatric cardiomyopathy registry and heart failure: key results from the first 15 years

JD Wilkinson, DC Landy, SD Colan… - Heart failure …, 2010 - heartfailure.theclinics.com
Cardiomyopathy is a serious disorder of the heart muscle and, although rare, is a common
cause of heart failure in children, and it is also the most common cause of heart …

Incidence and types of adverse events and negligent care in Utah and Colorado

EJ Thomas, DM Studdert, HR Burstin, EJ Orav… - Medical care, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background. The ongoing debate on the incidence and types of iatrogenic injuries in
American hospitals has been informed primarily by the Harvard Medical Practice Study …

[HTML][HTML] Ventricular pacing or dual-chamber pacing for sinus-node dysfunction

GA Lamas, KL Lee, MO Sweeney… - … England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Dual-chamber (atrioventricular) and single-chamber (ventricular) pacing are
alternative treatment approaches for sinus-node dysfunction that causes clinically significant …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life and clinical outcomes in elderly patients treated with ventricular pacing as compared with dual-chamber pacing

GA Lamas, EJ Orav, BS Stambler… - … England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Standard clinical practice permits the use of either single-chamber ventricular
pacemakers or dual-chamber pacemakers for most patients who require cardiac pacing …

Robustness of late lumen loss in discriminating drug-eluting stents across variable observational and randomized trials

L Mauri, EJ Orav, SC Candia, DE Cutlip, RE Kuntz - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Binary angiographic and clinical restenosis rates can vary widely between
clinical studies, even for the same stent, influenced heavily by case-mix covariates that differ …

[HTML][HTML] Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged≥ 60 y

HA Bischoff-Ferrari, T Dietrich, EJ Orav, FB Hu… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background Vitamin D may improve muscle strength through a highly specific nuclear
receptor in muscle tissue. Objectives We investigated whether there is an association …

A clinical prediction rule for delirium after elective noncardiac surgery

ER Marcantonio, L Goldman, CM Mangione… - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To develop and validate a clinical prediction rule for postoperative delirium
using data available to clinicians preoperatively. Design.—Prospective cohort study. Setting …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery

AA Gawande, DM Studdert, EJ Orav… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Risk factors for medical errors remain poorly understood. We performed a case–
control study of retained foreign bodies in surgical patients in order to identify risk factors for …

Incidence, causes, and outcomes of dilated cardiomyopathy in children

JA Towbin, AM Lowe, SD Colan, LA Sleeper, EJ Orav… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common form of cardiomyopathy and
cause of cardiac transplantation in children. However, the epidemiology and clinical course …