2023
Timing of Blood Draws Among Patients Hospitalized in a Large Academic Medical Center
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Murugiah K, Mortazavi B, Lu Y, Khera R, Krumholz H. Timing of Blood Draws Among Patients Hospitalized in a Large Academic Medical Center. JAMA 2023, 329: 255-257. PMID: 36648476, PMCID: PMC9856620, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.21509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood drawLarge academic medical centerAcademic medical centerHospitalized patientsMedical CenterSleep hoursPatients
2021
Association between antecedent statin use and decreased mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Gupta A, Madhavan MV, Poterucha TJ, DeFilippis EM, Hennessey JA, Redfors B, Eckhardt C, Bikdeli B, Platt J, Nalbandian A, Elias P, Cummings MJ, Nouri SN, Lawlor M, Ranard LS, Li J, Boyle C, Givens R, Brodie D, Krumholz HM, Stone GW, Sethi SS, Burkhoff D, Uriel N, Schwartz A, Leon MB, Kirtane AJ, Wan EY, Parikh SA. Association between antecedent statin use and decreased mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 1325. PMID: 33637713, PMCID: PMC7910606, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21553-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeStatin usePrimary endpointCOVID-19Multivariable logistic regression modelStudy periodLower inpatient mortalityPropensity-matched cohortRespiratory distress syndromeCoronavirus disease 2019Electronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsPropensity-score matchingHospital mortalityHyperinflammatory stateOutpatient medicationsClinical characteristicsInpatient mortalityStatin usersThrombotic complicationsDistress syndromeHospitalized patientsMyocardial injuryMedical recordsRetrospective analysis
2016
National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, . National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150806. PMID: 27058862, PMCID: PMC4825974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIntensive statin therapyLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAcute myocardial infarction patientsStatin therapyMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarctionStatin useLipoprotein cholesterolInfarction patientsHalf of patientsLong-term mortalityUse of statinsHospitalized patientsIntensive therapyChinese patientsCardiovascular diseaseEffective treatmentPatientsInfarctionStatinsTherapyChinese hospitalsTreatment intensityCholesterol
2015
Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm
Metersky ML, Eldridge N, Wang Y, Jaser L, Bona R, Eckenrode S, Bakullari A, Andrawis M, Classen D, Krumholz HM. Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 11: 276-282. PMID: 26662851, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsWarfarin-related adverse eventsHospitalized patientsOdds ratioINR monitoringPneumonia patientsINR measurementsFrequent INR monitoringPredictors of warfarinRetrospective cohort studyAcute cardiac diseaseAcute care hospitalsFrequency of warfarinCohort studyCare hospitalSurgical patientsCardiac patientsCardiac diseasePatientsPatient harmWarfarinSignificant associationINRMore daysMonitoring System data
2010
Automated External Defibrillators and Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Chan PS, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Jones PG, Cram P, Berg RA, Peberdy MA, Nadkarni V, Mancini ME, Nallamothu BK, Investigators F. Automated External Defibrillators and Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. JAMA 2010, 304: 2129-2136. PMID: 21078809, PMCID: PMC3587791, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestAED useHospital dischargeHospitalized patientsShockable rhythmNonshockable rhythmsIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestMultivariable hierarchical regressionGeneral hospital wardsEntire study populationExternal defibrillatorsPropensity score analysisUse of AEDsCohort studyImproved survivalPatient factorsStudy populationMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsHospital wardsUS hospitalsHospital sitesHospital unitsAEDs
2007
Renal Impairment Predicts Long-Term Mortality Risk after Acute Myocardial Infarction
Smith GL, Masoudi FA, Shlipak MG, Krumholz HM, Parikh CR. Renal Impairment Predicts Long-Term Mortality Risk after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2007, 19: 141-150. PMID: 18003773, PMCID: PMC2391037, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007050554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRenal functionRenal impairmentCreatinine clearanceMortality riskMyocardial infarctionCockcroft-Gault creatinine clearanceLong-term mortality riskMild renal impairmentSevere renal impairmentNormal renal functionCohort of patientsCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectPatient ageSystolic functionHospitalized patientsPrognostic importanceRisk factorsPatientsMortalityImpairmentClearanceGFRInfarctionRiskThe Prognostic Importance of a Small Acute Decrement in Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Coca SG, Peixoto AJ, Garg AX, Krumholz HM, Parikh CR. The Prognostic Importance of a Small Acute Decrement in Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2007, 50: 712-720. PMID: 17954284, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum creatinine levelsCreatinine levelsRelative riskTerm mortalityAcute changesWorse short-term outcomesClinical settingRR of deathAcute kidney injuryObservational cohort studyShort-term outcomesGreater relative riskPercentage of changeAcute decrementsKidney injuryCohort studyRenal functionHospitalized patientsKidney functionPrognostic importanceEmbase databasesWorse outcomesAcute decreaseStatistical heterogeneityAbstractText
2006
Physician Board Certification and the Care and Outcomes of Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chen J, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Physician Board Certification and the Care and Outcomes of Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 238-244. PMID: 16637823, PMCID: PMC1828098, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00326.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBoard-certified physiciansPhysician board certificationMyocardial infarctionFamily practitionersInternal medicineBoard certificationHigher useUse of aspirinQuality of careMultivariate regression analysisBoard-certified internistsElderly patientsHospitalized patientsClinical guidelinesMedicare patientsAspirinPatientsMortalityPhysiciansFamily practiceCareInfarctionRegression analysisCardiologists