2020
Clinical Outcomes With Beta-Blocker Use in Patients With Recent History of Myocardial Infarction
Jackevicius CA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS, Koh M, Chong A, Austin PC, Stukel TA, Azizi P, Ko DT. Clinical Outcomes With Beta-Blocker Use in Patients With Recent History of Myocardial Infarction. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 36: 1633-1640. PMID: 32416066, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionStable patientsPopulation-based observational studyAngina 1 yearDeath/hospitalizationHistory of revascularisationBeta-blocker useMajor cardiovascular eventsHospital discharge diagnosisUse of BBsIndividual end pointsContemporary clinical trialsYears of ageCardiovascular eventsIndex dateCohort studyComposite outcomeBB useHeart failureMedian agePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesAtrial fibrillationDischarge diagnosis
2013
Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces the Rate of Hepatic Decompensation Among HIV- and Hepatitis C Virus–Coinfected Veterans
Anderson JP, Tchetgen E, Re V, Tate JP, Williams PL, Seage GR, Horsburgh CR, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Klein MB, Justice AC. Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces the Rate of Hepatic Decompensation Among HIV- and Hepatitis C Virus–Coinfected Veterans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013, 58: 719-727. PMID: 24285848, PMCID: PMC3922212, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusInitiation of ARTAntiretroviral therapyHepatic decompensationHazard ratioVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortHIV/HCV-coinfected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfectionEnd-stage liver diseaseHepatic decompensation eventsIncident hepatic decompensationLiver disease outcomesCombination antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus coinfectionHospital discharge diagnosisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisCopies/mLMarginal structural modelsART initiationART regimenDecompensation eventsHIV RNAVariceal hemorrhageBacterial peritonitisLiver failureMaternal Morbidity and Risk of Death at Delivery Hospitalization
Campbell KH, Savitz D, Werner EF, Pettker CM, Goffman D, Chazotte C, Lipkind HS. Maternal Morbidity and Risk of Death at Delivery Hospitalization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 122: 627-633. PMID: 23921870, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3182a06f4e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDelivery hospitalizationsRisk of deathChronic hypertensionMaternal morbidityPulmonary hypertensionMaternal mortalityPregestational diabetesMaternal deathsNon-Hispanic black ethnicityGestational diabetes mellitusHospital discharge diagnosisChronic lung diseasePrimary cesarean deliverySingleton live birthsWeeks of gestationChronic cardiovascular diseaseMultivariate logistic regressionEntire study populationMaternal diseaseMaternal obesityPremature deliveryPrepregnancy weightCesarean deliveryDiabetes mellitus
2011
The impact of cardiac contractility on cerebral blood flow in ischemia.
Wira CR, Rivers E, Silver B, Lewandowski C. The impact of cardiac contractility on cerebral blood flow in ischemia. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 12: 227-32. PMID: 21691533, PMCID: PMC3099614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeak systolic velocityCerebral blood flowNeuro-endocrineSystolic dysfunctionEjection fractionCardiac dysfunctionBlood flowInternal carotid artery territoryMean peak systolic velocityDoppler peak systolic velocityCarotid artery territoryCerebral ischemia patientsRetrospective cohort studyTransient ischemic attackFocal neurological deficitsHospital discharge diagnosisHours of admissionNormal systolic functionCerebral ischemic eventsHours of onsetLeft ventricular contractilityBlood flow deliveryHeart-brain interactionsIschemic attackArtery territory
2004
The association between emergency department crowding and time to antibiotic administration
Hwang U, Graff L, Radford M, Krumholz H. The association between emergency department crowding and time to antibiotic administration. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2004, 44: s6-s7. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPneumonia severity indexCAP patientsED lengthEmergency departmentED censusED crowdingAntibiotic administrationMean ageCAP casesSignificant associationRetrospective observational cohort studyPatients' mean ageHospital discharge diagnosisMedium-sized community hospitalObservational cohort studyPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaMean ED lengthNational quality measuresNational Hospital Quality MeasuresEmergency department (ED) crowdingNational performance measuresHospital quality measuresNation's emergency departmentsStay criteriaCohort study
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