2023
Physician responses to apple watch-detected irregular rhythm alerts
Demkowicz P, Dhruva S, Spatz E, Beatty A, Ross J, Khera R. Physician responses to apple watch-detected irregular rhythm alerts. American Heart Journal 2023, 262: 29-37. PMID: 37084933, PMCID: PMC10988207, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationPrimary careEmergency medicinePhysician responsesDiagnostic testingUse of antiarrhythmicsClinical practice guidelinesMeasurement of BNPFurther diagnostic testingCase-based surveyLarge academic centerAF alertsAsymptomatic patientsPatient demographicsClinical symptomsTreatment optionsMedical historyPatient referralPhysician specialtyPractice guidelinesPhysician differencesRhythm monitoringAcademic centersUS FoodClinical complexity
2016
Intensive Treatment and Severe Hypoglycemia Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
McCoy RG, Lipska KJ, Yao X, Ross JS, Montori VM, Shah ND. Intensive Treatment and Severe Hypoglycemia Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 969-78. PMID: 27273792, PMCID: PMC5380118, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesHigh clinical complexityRisk-adjusted probabilitySevere hypoglycemiaIntensive treatmentClinical complexityStandard treatmentIntensive glucose-lowering treatmentEnd-stage renal diseasePatient clinical complexityGlucose-lowering medicationsGlucose-lowering treatmentUse of insulinRisk of hypoglycemiaOptumLabs Data WarehouseAdults 18 yearsSerious chronic conditionsEligible patientsHbA1c levelsRenal diseaseHbA1c testEmergency departmentChronic conditionsPractice guidelinesRetrospective analysis