2024
A detox dilemma beyond benzodiazepines; clonidine's quandary in alcohol withdrawal management
Johnson M, Cosentino D, Fuehrlein B. A detox dilemma beyond benzodiazepines; clonidine's quandary in alcohol withdrawal management. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 34: 101-103. PMID: 39096168, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric emergency roomAlcohol withdrawalBenzodiazepine useAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine guidelinesTreatment of alcohol withdrawalClinical Institute Withdrawal AssessmentAWS managementAlternative agentsComorbid hypertensionEmergency roomVeterans AffairsRetrospective chart reviewWithdrawal AssessmentOpioid withdrawalBenzodiazepine doseAdjunctive medicationsAlcohol withdrawal managementBenzodiazepinesWithdrawal managementDepartment of Veterans AffairsVeteran populationClonidine useMedication dosesChart reviewSyndromic managementAre Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors Useful in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Comorbid Hypertension? ∗
Sikand N, Sen S. Are Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors Useful in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Comorbid Hypertension? ∗. JACC Heart Failure 2024, 12: 580-582. PMID: 38448152, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.12.021.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2022
Increased Mortality Trends in Patients With Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Comorbid Hypertension in the United States, 2000–2019
Ouyang F, Cheng X, Zhou W, He J, Xiao S. Increased Mortality Trends in Patients With Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Comorbid Hypertension in the United States, 2000–2019. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 753861. PMID: 35899158, PMCID: PMC9309719, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.753861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeNon-communicable diseasesAnnual percent changeChronic respiratory diseasesMortality trendsPercent changeCardiovascular diseaseMortality rateCVD mortality ratesIncreasing mortality trendCenters for Disease Control and PreventionConfidence intervalsComorbid hypertensionDisease Control and PreventionDiabetes mellitusControl and PreventionNCD mortalityCVD mortalityUnited StatesMortality dataMinimize disparitiesDemographic subgroupsHypertension-related cardiovascular diseasesIncreased mortality rateRural South
2021
Progression of aortic stenosis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve
Shang M, Kahler‐Quesada A, Mori M, Yousef S, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Progression of aortic stenosis in patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4665-4672. PMID: 34585444, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveMmHg/yearModerate aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementAortic stenosisMore rapid progressionAortic valveValve replacementRapid progressionProgression rateStepwise Cox proportional hazards modelValve phenotypeCox proportional hazards modelCommon congenital heart defectTricuspid aortic stenosisMean gradientCongestive heart failureRate of progressionProportional hazards modelCongenital heart defectsBaseline comorbiditiesBaseline echocardiogramComorbid hypertensionEchocardiographic surveillanceHeart failureNational Trends in the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation During Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure
Reinhardt SW, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Clark KAA, Kay B, Fuery M, Guha A, Freeman JV, Ahmad T, Desai NR, Friedman DJ. National Trends in the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation During Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e019412. PMID: 34013736, PMCID: PMC8483517, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced ejection fractionComorbid atrial fibrillationHeart failureAtrial fibrillationEjection fractionHospital mortalityHF hospitalizationBackground Heart failureConclusion Atrial fibrillationWhite individualsNational Inpatient SampleMedian hospital chargesMore comorbiditiesComorbid hypertensionHF admissionsHF outcomesPatient demographicsDiabetes mellitusHospital admissionHospital chargesInpatient SampleVascular diseaseHospitalizationPatientsMortality
2010
Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans
Kim N, Agostini JV, Justice AC. Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2010, 44: 800-808. PMID: 20388863, PMCID: PMC3117591, DOI: 10.1345/aph.1m570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral hypoglycemic agentsGlycemic controlGoal A1CHypoglycemic agentsBaseline dateInadequate diabetes controlPercent of patientsPoor glycemic controlMain outcome measuresBaseline A1CContinuous refillNonpersistent patientsComorbid hypertensionDiabetes medicationsMedian ageBetter persistenceMedication nonadherenceDiabetes controlDays' supplyOutcome measuresClinical careEligible veteransPatientsA1CMedications
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