2024
Association between visual impairment and recurrent hospitalizations in older US adults
Nagarajan N, Leziak K, Zhou Y, Mumby R, Hu M, Ferrante L, De Lott L, Rein D, Ehrlich J. Association between visual impairment and recurrent hospitalizations in older US adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 73: 782-790. PMID: 39653643, PMCID: PMC11907751, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Aging Trends StudyOlder US adultsAssociated with recurrent hospitalizationsRecurrent hospitalizationsVisual impairmentNear VIUS adultsOlder adultsPredicted probability of hospitalizationSurvey of Medicare beneficiariesAssociated with adverse health outcomesImprove near visionNear visual acuityVisual function measuresComplex survey designMultivariate logistic regression modelAdverse health outcomesComorbid medical conditionsProbability of hospitalizationLogistic regression modelsVisual acuityHealth outcomesTrends StudyVisual functionContrast sensitivityDapagliflozin and Days of Full Health Lost in the DAPA-HF Trial
Kondo T, Mogensen U, Talebi A, Gasparyan S, Campbell R, Docherty K, de Boer R, Inzucchi S, Køber L, Kosiborod M, Martinez F, Sabatine M, Bengtsson O, Sjöstrand M, Vaduganathan M, Solomon S, Jhund P, McMurray J. Dapagliflozin and Days of Full Health Lost in the DAPA-HF Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 1973-1986. PMID: 38537918, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDAPA-HFLeft ventricular ejection fractionNYHA functional class IIEfficacy of dapagliflozinFunctional class IIIV heart failureVentricular ejection fractionEffects of dapagliflozinHeart failure hospitalizationDAPA-HF trialWell-beingFollow-up daysBetween-treatment differencesDapagliflozin groupPlacebo groupTime-to-first-event analysisEjection fractionFailure hospitalizationPatient well-beingHeart failureCardiovascular deathDapagliflozinRecurrent hospitalizationsClass IIPlacebo
2020
Pathophysiology of Diuretic Resistance and Its Implications for the Management of Chronic Heart Failure
Wilcox CS, Testani JM, Pitt B. Pathophysiology of Diuretic Resistance and Its Implications for the Management of Chronic Heart Failure. Hypertension 2020, 76: 1045-1054. PMID: 32829662, PMCID: PMC10683075, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15205.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic heart failureDiuretic resistanceHeart failureHigh daily salt intakeDiuretic-resistant patientsSequential nephron blockadeDaily salt intakeHypochloremic metabolic alkalosisLoop of HenleMultiple diureticsRenal nervesReflex activationLoop diureticsSalt intakeRecurrent hospitalizationsVolume overloadPathophysiological mechanismsSingle doseSodium outputMetabolic alkalosisPharmacokinetic mechanismsDistal tubulesDiureticsProximal tubulesRenal tubules
2019
CABG Improves Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 10-Year Follow-Up of the STICH Trial
Howlett JG, Stebbins A, Petrie MC, Jhund PS, Castelvecchio S, Cherniavsky A, Sueta CA, Roy A, Piña IL, Wurm R, Drazner MH, Andersson B, Batlle C, Senni M, Chrzanowski L, Merkely B, Carson P, Desvigne-Nickens PM, Lee KL, Velazquez EJ, Al-Khalidi HR, Investigators S. CABG Improves Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 10-Year Follow-Up of the STICH Trial. JACC Heart Failure 2019, 7: 878-887. PMID: 31521682, PMCID: PMC7375257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent event analysisSTICH trialCause hospitalizationCause-specific hospitalizationsNon-CV eventsTotal cardiovascular hospitalizationsCoronary artery bypassVentricular ejection fractionCABG groupCause deathHF hospitalizationArtery bypassCardiovascular causesCardiovascular hospitalizationEjection fractionHeart failureIschemic cardiomyopathyRecurrent hospitalizationsMost hospitalizationsEvent analysisHospitalizationPatientsCABGRecurrent eventsTotal
2018
Recurrent hospitalizations for severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia among U.S. adults with diabetes
McCoy RG, Herrin J, Lipska KJ, Shah ND. Recurrent hospitalizations for severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia among U.S. adults with diabetes. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2018, 32: 693-701. PMID: 29751961, PMCID: PMC6015781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent hyperglycemiaRecurrent hypoglycemiaNew glucose-lowering medicationsPost-discharge managementGlucose-lowering medicationsHigh-risk patientsOptumLabs Data WarehouseHypoglycemia hospitalizationIndex dischargeOlder patientsRisk patientsUnrelated causesSevere hypoglycemiaRecurrent hospitalizationsNational cohortEarly recognitionPrincipal diagnosisRisk factorsRetrospective analysisHyperglycemiaHypoglycemiaPatientsReadmissionU.S. adultsHospitalizationClinical Outcomes of Plavix and Generic Clopidogrel for Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Ko DT, Krumholz HM, Tu JV, Austin PC, Stukel TA, Koh M, Chong A, de Melo JF, Jackevicius CA. Clinical Outcomes of Plavix and Generic Clopidogrel for Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004194. PMID: 29535091, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAged, 80 and overClopidogrelCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualDrug CostsDrug SubstitutionDrugs, GenericFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleOntarioPatient AdmissionPatient ReadmissionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsRecurrenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute coronary syndromeGeneric clopidogrelClinical outcomesCoronary syndromePrimary outcomeRecurrent acute coronary syndromeSubstantial healthcare cost savingsPopulation-based observational studyPropensity-weighted cohortsComposite of deathTransient ischemic attackComposite end pointEffect of clopidogrelElevation myocardial infarctionHealthcare cost savingsCox proportional hazardsRate of deathIschemic attackACS hospitalizationCause readmissionBaseline characteristicsHospital dischargeRecurrent hospitalizationsMean ageMyocardial infarction
1998
Coronary Revascularization in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Prpic R, Lansky A, Popma J. Coronary Revascularization in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 1998, 10 Suppl D: 22d-29d. PMID: 10762995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeCoronary revascularizationCoronary syndromeCardiac catheterizationMyocardial infarctionNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseElectrocardiographic ST-segment depressionEarly cardiac catheterizationRoutine coronary revascularizationExercise-induced ischemiaCardiac enzyme elevationFurther cardiac eventsST-segment depressionPrognosis of patientsCoronary artery diseaseT-wave inversionBundle branch blockCardiac eventsRecurrent painUnstable anginaArtery diseaseEnzyme elevationRecurrent hospitalizationsPatient subgroups
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