2023
Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2023, 17: 264-268. PMID: 37225553, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseWeight loss medicationsObesity management strategiesMedian odds ratioDietary counselingLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDietary management strategiesSymptomatic PAD patientsPeripheral artery diseaseObesity prevalence ratesPrevalence of obesityPoor disease outcomeModifiable comorbiditiesPORTRAIT registryPAD patientsArtery diseaseArterial diseaseTreatment modalitiesObesity prevalenceOdds ratioDisease outcomePrevalence ratesPAD managementObesity
2021
Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma
Kyler KE, Bettenhausen JL, Hall M, Glynn EF, Hoffman MA, Shakhnovich V, Smolderen K, Davis AM. Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma. Hospital Pediatrics 2021, 11: 380-388. PMID: 33664119, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight categoriesSystemic corticosteroidsGuideline adherenceRetrospective cross-sectional studyMultivariable logistic regression modelCerner Health FactsClass III obesityCross-sectional studyDrug dosing recommendationsLogistic regression modelsAsthma increasesGuideline adherentSevere obesityDosing recommendationsBlood InstituteCDC guidelinesHealthy weightNational HeartBMI percentileAsthma hospitalizationsClinical covariatesTotal bodyDrug dosesObesityRisk of harm