Selected recent publications:

• Schein Richard M; Schmeler Mark R; Holm Margo B; Saptono Andi; Brienza David M Telerehabilitation wheeled mobility and seating assessments compared with in person. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2010;91(6):874-8
• Jan YK, Brienza DM, Boninger ML, Brenes G. Comparison of skin perfusion response to alternating and constant pressures in people with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, accepted.
• Tzen YT, Brienza DM, Karg P, Loughlin P. Effects of local cooling on sacral skin perfusion response to pressure: Implications for pressure ulcer prevention. J Tissue Viability. 2010 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]
• Schein RM. Schmeler MR. Brienza D. Saptono A. Parmanto B. Development of a service delivery protocol used for remote wheelchair consultation via telerehabilitation. Telemedicine Journal & E-Health. 14(9):932-8, 2008 Nov.
• Kim, JB and Brienza, DM; Development of a remote accessibility assessment system through three-dimensional reconstruction technology. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 2006; 43(2): 257–272.
• Jan, YK and Brienza DM. Technology for Pressure Ulcer Prevention. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury. Spring 2006; 11(4): 30-41.
• Jan YK, Brienza DM, and Geyer MJ. Analysis of week-to-week variability in skin blood flow measurements using wavelet transforms. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging 2005; 25(5): 253-262.
• Brienza DM, Geyer MJ, and Jan YK. A comparison of changes in rhythms of sacral skin blood flow in response to heating and indentation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2005 June; (86)6: 1245-1251.
• Brienza, David M. PhD; Geyer, Mary Jo PhD, PT, CWS, CLT-LANA. Using Support Surfaces to Manage Tissue Integrity. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 18(3):151-157, April 2005.
• Systematic Review of Acknowledged Funding Sources in Pressure Ulcer Literature . Zanca, JM; Brienza, DM; Ammer, ML; Bennett, RG; Lyder, CH; and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board. Advances in Skin and Wound Care. (Accepted for publication, 7/2004).

• Adaptive Software for Head-Operated Computer Controls. LoPresti, EF; and Brienza, DM. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 12 No. 1 March 2004, p. 102-111.

• Wheelchair Seating: A State of the Science Report. Geyer, MJ; Brienza, DM, Bertocci, GE; Crane, B; Hobson, DA; Karg, PE; Schmeler, M; Trefler, E. Assistive Technology. Vol 15.2/Winter 2003. p. 120-128.

• Development of a computer-controlled system for evaluating dermal blood flow response to alternating pressure. Jan YK, Brienza DM, Geyer MJ, and Karg P. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. (Submitted 2003, pending).

• Using Wavelet analysis to characterize the thermoregulatory mechanisms of sacral skin blood flow. Geyer MJ, Jan YK, Brienza DM, and Boninger ML. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. (Accepted for Publication, 7/2004).

• Pittsburgh Wheelchair and Seating Biomechanics Research Program, Cooper RA, Boninger, ML, Brienza, DM, van Roosmalen L, Koontz AM, LoPresti E, Speath DM, Bertocci, GE, Guo S, Buning ME, Schmeler M, Geyer MJ, Fitzgerald SG, and Dan D, Journal of the Society of Biomechanisms Japan.  27(3):144-157.

• Quantifying Fibrosis in Venous Disease: Mechanical Properties of Lipodermatosclerosis and Healthy Tissues. Mary Jo Geyer, David M. Brienza, Vikram Chib, Jue Wang. Advances in Skin and Wound Care. 2004 April 17(3): 131-142.

CONTACT INFORMATION

David M. Brienza, Ph.D.
Phone: (412) 586-6907
Email: DBrienza@pitt.edu