2025
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Chen Y, Dolladille C, Rao A, Palaskas N, Deswal A, Lehmann L, Cautela J, Courand P, Hayek S, Zhu H, Cheng R, Alexandre J, Baldassarre L, Roubille F, Laufer-Perl M, Asnani A, Ederhy S, Tamura Y, Francis S, Gaughan E, Johnson D, Flint D, Rainer P, Bailly G, Ewer S, Aras M, Arangalage D, Cariou E, Florido R, Peretto G, Zadok O, Akhter N, Narezkina A, Levenson J, Liu Y, Crusz S, Issa N, Piriou N, Leong D, Sandhu S, Turker I, Moliner P, Obeid M, Heinzerling L, Chang W, Stewart A, Venkatesh V, Du Z, Yadavalli A, Kim D, Chandra A, Zhang K, Power J, Moslehi J, Salem J, Zaha V, Registry I. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. JACC CardioOncology 2025, 7: 234-248. PMID: 40246381, PMCID: PMC12046861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPredictors of left ventricular ejection fractionAll-Cause MortalityHeart failureAssociated with 30-day all-cause mortalityDocumented LVEFAssociated with left ventricular ejection fractionReduced left ventricular ejection fractionImmune checkpoint inhibitor initiationImmune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditisHistory of heart failurePre-existing heart failureTransforming cancer treatmentVentricular ejection fractionCox proportional hazards modelsBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionTime of hospitalizationProportional hazards modelCheckpoint inhibitorsMyositis symptomsChest radiationCardiotoxic therapiesEjection fraction
2022
MO486: Comparison of Hospitalization Lengths of Stay Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management Vs. Dialysis
You A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Narasaki Y, Mukamel D, Crowley S, Novoa A, Otobe Y, Kovesdy C, Nguyen D, Rhee C. MO486: Comparison of Hospitalization Lengths of Stay Among a National Cohort of Advanced CKD Patients Treated With Conservative Management Vs. Dialysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2022, 37: gfac071.017. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac071.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced CKD patientsTime of hospitalizationLongest average LOSCKD patientsConservative managementIndex eGFRAverage LOSPrimary analysisSecondary analysisEarly dialysisDialysis patientsHospitalization lengthNational cohortPatient-centered treatment strategiesReceipt of dialysisGreater healthcare utilizationElectronic health record dataTiming of dialysisImpact of dialysisMedicare Advantage enrolleesHealth record dataLoss of independenceCKD cohortCKD outcomesDialysis transition
2021
Patient Frailty Is Independently Associated With the Risk of Hospitalization for Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure
Shah S, Goldberg DS, Kaplan DE, Sundaram V, Taddei TH, Mahmud N. Patient Frailty Is Independently Associated With the Risk of Hospitalization for Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure. Liver Transplantation 2021, 27: 16-26. PMID: 32946660, PMCID: PMC8249075, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver failureFrailty scoreACLF mortalityPatient frailtyLiver failureLongterm survivalPoorer longterm survivalImpact of frailtyRisk of hospitalizationTime of hospitalizationWait-list mortalityACLF developmentCirrhosis hospitalizationsFrail outpatientsTransplant evaluationFirst hospitalizationPosttransplant outcomesTransplant candidatesCox analysisRetrospective studyCox regressionUS veteransRisk factorsHospitalizationAdjusted model
2020
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth
Fernandes DM, Oliveira CR, Guerguis S, Eisenberg R, Choi J, Kim M, Abdelhemid A, Agha R, Agarwal S, Aschner JL, Avner JR, Ballance C, Bock J, Bhavsar SM, Campbell M, Clouser KN, Gesner M, Goldman DL, Hammerschlag MR, Hymes S, Howard A, Jung HJ, Kohlhoff S, Kojaoghlanian T, Lewis R, Nachman S, Naganathan S, Paintsil E, Pall H, Sy S, Wadowski S, Zirinsky E, Cabana MD, Herold BC, Consortium T. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 230: 23-31.e10. PMID: 33197493, PMCID: PMC7666535, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCOVID-19FemaleHospitalizationHumansHypoxiaInfantIntensive Care UnitsLymphocyte CountMaleMultivariate AnalysisNew JerseyNew YorkPediatric ObesityProcalcitoninProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTroponinYoung AdultConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory diseaseDisease severityClinical featuresAcute SARS-CoV-2 infectionGreater C-reactive proteinLow absolute lymphocyte countFuture prognostic toolAbsolute lymphocyte countTime of hospitalizationC-reactive proteinIntensive care unitSevere respiratory diseaseNon-Hispanic blacksRace/ethnicitySevere MISInflammatory syndromeLymphocyte countHospital admissionPediatric patientsCare unitMultivariable analysisProspective studyHospitalized childrenClinical management
2016
Cathelicidin Insufficiency in Patients with Fatal Leptospirosis
Lindow JC, Wunder EA, Popper SJ, Min JN, Mannam P, Srivastava A, Yao Y, Hacker KP, Raddassi K, Lee PJ, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Hagan JE, Araújo GC, Nery N, Relman DA, Kim CC, Reis MG, Ko AI. Cathelicidin Insufficiency in Patients with Fatal Leptospirosis. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005943. PMID: 27812211, PMCID: PMC5094754, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost immune responseHigh bacterial loadBacterial loadAcute leptospirosisCase fatalityFatal casesDisease progressionImmune responseHigher systemic bacterial loadsValuable new therapeutic approachPro-inflammatory cytokine receptorsAdaptive immune signaturesSystemic bacterial loadsIndependent risk factorTime of hospitalizationDuration of illnessHigh case fatalityPoor clinical outcomeNew therapeutic approachesBlood transcriptional profilingLimited study sizeFatal leptospirosisLethal leptospirosisRANTES levelsSerum cathelicidin
2013
Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Documentation, and Impact on Outcomes
Dodson JA, Truong TT, Towle VR, Kerins G, Chaudhry SI. Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Documentation, and Impact on Outcomes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2013, 126: 120-126. PMID: 23331439, PMCID: PMC3553506, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureCognitive impairmentOlder adultsPhysician documentationSevere impairmentCox proportional hazards regressionFolstein Mini-Mental State ExaminationMini-Mental State ExaminationProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyTime of hospitalizationProportional hazards regressionTime of dischargeHospital discharge summariesYears of ageMild cognitive impairmentMultivariable adjustmentCohort studyHospital dischargeHospital readmissionHazards regressionMean agePrimary diagnosisState ExaminationPatients
2006
Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for Highest Rates in Younger Women
Mallik S, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Krumholz HM, Rumsfeld JS, Weintraub WS, Agarwal P, Santra M, Bidyasar S, Lichtman JH, Wenger NK, Vaccarino V. Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for Highest Rates in Younger Women. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 876-883. PMID: 16636213, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.8.876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMean PHQ scoreWomen 60 yearsPrevalence of depressionPHQ scoresMyocardial infarctionYoung womenCoronary heart disease risk factorsProspective Registry Evaluating OutcomesHeart disease risk factorsPatient Health Questionnaire scoresPost-AMI depressionPrimary Care EvaluationDisease risk factorsTime of hospitalizationHigh-risk groupOdds of depressionAggressive screeningOlder patientsYounger patientsAMI patientsAdverse outcomesMen 60Medical historyRisk factors
1997
Chest Radiograph Interpretation of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia, Bacterial Pneumonia, and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive Patients
Boiselle P, Tocino I, Hooley R, Pumerantz A, Selwyn P, Neklesa V, Lange R. Chest Radiograph Interpretation of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia, Bacterial Pneumonia, and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive Patients. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 1997, 12: 47-53. PMID: 8989759, DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199701000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHIV-positive patientsBacterial pneumoniaActive diseasePulmonary tuberculosisCarinii pneumoniaTime of hospitalizationHuman immunodeficiency virusMajority of casesChest radiograph interpretationChest X-ray interpretationPositive patientsImmunodeficiency virusPatientsPneumoniaAccurate diagnosisTuberculosisX-ray interpretationInfectionRadiograph interpretationLaboratory dataRadiographicallyDiseaseDiagnosisHospitalization
1986
Does breast-feeding protect against infections in infants less than 3 months of age?
Leventhal J, Shapiro E, Aten C, Berg A, Egerter S. Does breast-feeding protect against infections in infants less than 3 months of age? 1986, 78: 896-903. PMID: 3093969, DOI: 10.1542/peds.78.5.896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control pairsSurveillance biasOdds ratioProtective effectYale-New Haven HospitalBreast-feeding protectsPotential surveillance biasTime of hospitalizationSeverity of illnessBreast-fed infantsCase-control studyApparent protective effectMonths of ageLogistic regression modelsDays of ageMild illnessInfectious illnessPotential confoundersHealthy childrenMedical conditionsStratified resultsSerious illnessInfantsIllnessInfection
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply