2021
Racial differences in cardiopulmonary outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with acute kidney injury
Egbuche O, Abe T, Nwokike S, Jegede O, Mezue K, Olanipekun T, Onuorah I, Echols M. Racial differences in cardiopulmonary outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with acute kidney injury. Reviews In Cardiovascular Medicine 2021, 22: 1667-1675. PMID: 34957809, PMCID: PMC9054458, DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2204174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAdultAgedCOVID-19FemaleHospital MortalityHumansMiddle AgedRace FactorsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2ConceptsIn-hospital cardiac eventsCOVID-19 patientsIn-hospital mortalityCardiac eventsGrady Health SystemNon-blacksAssociated with increased disease burdenCardiopulmonary outcomesPolymerase-chain-reaction assayAssociated with higher riskMortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patientsAcute respiratory distress syndromeAssociated with worse outcomesIn-hospital acute kidney injuryMechanism of injuryOutcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patientsPresence of AKIHospitalized COVID-19 patientsRespiratory distress syndromeProportion of patientsAcute kidney injuryPrimary composite outcomeRetrospective cohort studyImpact of AKIHealth system
2018
Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kanjanahattakij N, Horn B, Abdulhadi B, Wongjarupong N, Mezue K, Rattanawong P. Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Artificial Organs 2018, 21: 271-277. PMID: 29546615, DOI: 10.1007/s10047-018-1034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaCatheter-Related InfectionsHeart-Assist DevicesHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStrokeConceptsBlood stream infectionsLeft ventricular assist deviceIschemic cerebrovascular accidentCerebrovascular accidentPost-left ventricular assist deviceMeta-analysisAssociated with cerebrovascular accidentsVentricular assist deviceStudy assessed patientsEMBASE electronic databasesHemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidentPooled effect sizeRandom-effects modelInverse of varianceHeart failureIncreased incidenceAssist devicePatientsElectronic databasesSystematic reviewEffect sizeMinimal heterogeneityInfectionBloodMultiple studies
2016
Factors that influence decision for ischemic work-up in hypertensive emergency
Maludum O, Shah M, Mezue K, Biso S, Rodriguez-Ziccardi M, Alnabelsi T, Nwakile C, Figueredo V. Factors that influence decision for ischemic work-up in hypertensive emergency. International Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 214: 331-332. PMID: 27085121, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQRS duration predicts left ventricular systolic function following ST elevation myocardial infarction
Maludum O, Nwakile C, Mezue K, Shah M, Purushottam B, Morris D, Figueredo V. QRS duration predicts left ventricular systolic function following ST elevation myocardial infarction. International Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 207: 300-302. PMID: 26814632, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.182.Peer-Reviewed Original Research