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Electronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial
Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Riello RJ, Coronel-Moreno C, Martin M, O'Connor KD, Simonov M, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Dhar R, Inzucchi SE, Velazquez EJ, Wilson FP, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Electronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 2203-2213. PMID: 35385798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyUsual careEjection fractionHeart failureMedical therapyPrimary outcomeCluster-randomized comparative effectiveness trialSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsElectronic health record alertsAldosterone system inhibitorsReduced ejection fractionUsual care armCotransporter 2 inhibitorsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsVentricular ejection fractionComparative effectiveness trialNumber of patientsKnowledge of guidelinesLow-cost interventionCare armDays postrandomizationEligible patientsGDMT useFailure therapyPatient characteristicsElectronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial
Wilson FP, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Partridge C, Moreira E, Arora T, Biswas A, Feldman H, Garg AX, Greenberg JH, Hinchcliff M, Latham S, Li F, Lin H, Mansour SG, Moledina DG, Palevsky PM, Parikh CR, Simonov M, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. Electronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial. The BMJ 2021, 372: m4786. PMID: 33461986, PMCID: PMC8034420, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m4786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElectronic health record alertsKidney injuryPrimary outcomeMedical recordsYale New Haven Health SystemCare practicesGlobal Outcomes creatinine criteriaLarge tertiary care centerComposite of progressionDays of randomizationReceipt of dialysisPrespecified secondary outcomesTertiary care centerPatients' medical recordsSmall community hospitalNon-teaching hospitalsElectronic health recordsCreatinine criteriaUsual careSecondary outcomesAdult inpatientsKidney diseaseClinical centersWorse outcomesA randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes
Wilson F, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Coronel-Moreno C, Li F, Cheng C, Aklilu A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Latham S, Melchinger H, Mansour S, Moledina D, Parikh C, Partridge C, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. A randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 2826. PMID: 37198160, PMCID: PMC10192367, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38532-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryUsual care groupKidney injuryCare groupAcute Kidney Injury OutcomesAlert groupNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsComposite of progressionHours of randomizationMedications of interestAldosterone system inhibitorsClasses of medicationsProton pump inhibitorsRandomized clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory drugsClinical decision support systemNephrotoxic medicationsHospitalized adultsDiscontinuation ratesCertain medicationsPrimary outcomeSubstantial morbiditySystem inhibitorsPump inhibitorsParallel groupPersonalised recommendations for hospitalised patients with Acute Kidney Injury using a Kidney Action Team (KAT-AKI): protocol and early data of a randomised controlled trial
Aklilu A, O’Connor K, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Shvets K, Jones C, Kadhim B, Corona-Villalobos C, Baker M, Tan J, Freeman N, Groener M, Menez S, Brown D, Culli S, Lindsley J, Orias M, Parikh C, Smith A, Sundararajan A, Wilson F. Personalised recommendations for hospitalised patients with Acute Kidney Injury using a Kidney Action Team (KAT-AKI): protocol and early data of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e071968. PMID: 37068906, PMCID: PMC10111926, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary teamAcute Kidney Injury OutcomesAKI alert systemInvestigator-blinded trialUsual care armKey secondary outcomesClinical decision support toolIntensive care unitUS hospital systemAKI alertsAKI detectionAKI progressionCare armSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCare unitMedian timeMedical floorPercentage of recommendationsDiagnostic interventionsInjury outcomesRandomisationHospital systemEthics CommitteeDedicated teamImpact Of Digital Health Interventions In The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial
Castro A, Martin M, Desai N, Ahmad T, Yamamoto Y, Melchinger H, Lee K, Gerber B, Nguyen A, Weinstein J, Subair L, Lee V, Williams A, Shaw M, Arora T, Wilson F. Impact Of Digital Health Interventions In The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 662. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeUsual careClinical summary scoreTotal symptom scoreHeart failureSymptom scoresSummary scoresKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall scoreYale New Haven Health SystemDigital health toolsHealth toolsReduced ejection fractionResults One hundred fiftyUsual care groupMethods One hundred eightyNon-Hispanic blacksDigital health interventionsHF clinicSecondary outcomesEjection fractionEmergency visitsMedian agePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesRandomization groupPragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of acute heart failure: The PROMPT-AHF trial
Ghazi L, O'Connor K, Yamamoto Y, Fuery M, Sen S, Samsky M, Riello R, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Inzucchi S, Velazquez E, Wilson F, Desai N, Ahmad T. Pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of acute heart failure: The PROMPT-AHF trial. American Heart Journal 2022, 257: 111-119. PMID: 36493842, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyAcute heart failureHeart failurePragmatic trialElectronic health recordsSubstantial health care costsBest practice advisoryReduced ejection fractionUsual care armHealth recordsTime of dischargeEvidence-based careHealth care costsClinical decision support systemAHF patientsCare armEligible patientsHF hospitalizationInpatient initiationCardiovascular deathMedication classesEjection fractionMedical therapyPrimary outcomePractice advisoryAlerting Clinicians to 1-Year Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Ahmad T, Desai NR, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Martin M, Simonov M, Dhar R, Hsiao A, Kashyap N, Allen L, Velazquez EJ, Wilson FP. Alerting Clinicians to 1-Year Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 905-912. PMID: 35947362, PMCID: PMC9366654, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.2496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual care groupElectronic health recordsHeart failureAlert groupMedian agePrimary outcomeFemale patientsTerminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsYale New Haven Health SystemPro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsMedian NT-proBNP levelLeft ventricular ejection fractionLarge tertiary care centerHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure medicationsNatriuretic peptide levelsNT-proBNP levelsHealth recordsHours of admissionTertiary care centerVentricular ejection fractionRate of hospitalizationIntensive care unitEthnicity groupsSmall community hospital
2024
Early, Individualized Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
Aklilu A, Menez S, Baker M, Brown D, Dircksen K, Dunkley K, Gaviria S, Farrokh S, Faulkner S, Jones C, Kadhim B, Le D, Li F, Makhijani A, Martin M, Moledina D, Coronel-Moreno C, O’Connor K, Shelton K, Shvets K, Srialluri N, Tan J, Testani J, Corona-Villalobos C, Yamamoto Y, Parikh C, Wilson F, Sundararajan A, Wang A, Schretlen C, Singel D, Moss E, Aune F, Iantosca G, Zou G, Chernova I, Bitzel J, Hernandez J, Lindsley J, Dane K, Orias M, Mehta P, Zassman-Isner S, Wen Y, Freeman N. Early, Individualized Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients With Acute Kidney Injury. JAMA 2024, 332 PMID: 39454050, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.22718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsUsual careHealth recordsAction teamsClinicians of patientsHospitalized patientsFinal follow-upIntervention groupHealth systemStudy pharmacistsStudy physiciansMain OutcomesAssociated with adverse outcomesAcute kidney injuryRandomized clinical trialsPrimary outcomeIndividualized recommendationsNew HavenAdverse outcomesAKI detectionCareRhode IslandComposite outcomeFollow-upInterventionObservational study protocol for an arrhythmia notification feature
Kumar S, Weinstein J, Melchinger H, Smith A, Capodilupo E, Akar J, Garg K, O’Connor K, Staunton M, Martin M, Akhlaghi N, Edeh O, Perez S, Lee V, Lee K, Wilson F. Observational study protocol for an arrhythmia notification feature. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e075110. PMID: 38830741, PMCID: PMC11149124, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationInstitution of appropriate treatmentGold standardClinical research journalsAssessment of risk factorsObservational study protocolRecruited participantsEthics BoardGeneral populationDiagnosed AFHealthy controlsPrimary outcomeAppropriate treatmentStudy protocolRisk factorsConsent documentsWHOOP strapParticipantsArrhythmiasDetect AFWearable technologyPragmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers About Treatment of Hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID): A Randomized Clinical Trial
Shah N, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Kumar S, Martin M, Simonov M, Riello Iii R, Faridi K, Ahmad T, Wilson F, Desai N. Pragmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers About Treatment of Hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID): A Randomized Clinical Trial. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, 17: e010335. PMID: 38634282, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsElectronic health record alertsHigh-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLipid lowering therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePragmatic trialCardiovascular diseaseProportion of patientsYale New Haven HealthLDL-CSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeInternal medicine cliniciansEHR alertUsual careHealth recordsProvider levelCluster-randomizedLDL-C managementLDL-C levelsAdverse cardiovascular eventsRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of hyperlipidemiaCliniciansCardiovascular events
2023
Rationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use
Clark K, Victoria-Castro A, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Kadhim B, Riello R, O'Connor K, Ahmad T, Wilson F, Desai N. Rationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 12: 322-332. PMID: 37943221, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBest practice alertMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsNovel potassium bindersPotassium bindersEligible patientsUsual careEjection fractionSerum potassiumHistory of hyperkalemiaIncidence of hyperkalemiaStrong guideline recommendationsHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionLaboratory test valuesPopulation health outcomesHyperkalemia treatmentMRA prescriptionAntagonist useFailure hospitalizationPatient characteristicsSecondary outcomesHeart failurePrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsOutpatient visitsImpact of Digital Health Technology on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure
Victoria-Castro A, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Melchinger H, Weinstein J, Nguyen A, Lee K, Gerber B, Calderon F, Subair L, Lee V, Williams A, Shaw M, Arora T, Garcez A, Desai N, Ahmad T, Wilson F. Impact of Digital Health Technology on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 12: 336-348. PMID: 37943227, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall summary scoreClinical summary scoreTotal symptom scoreKCCQ overall summary scoreUsual careHeart failureQuality of lifeMedian changeKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary scoreSummary scoresMedian agePrimary outcomeSymptom scoresPhysical functionLongitudinal carePatientsDigital health toolsLarger studyDigital health technologiesHealth toolsQoLCareDigital interventionsIndependent effectsHealth technologiesElectronic health record alerts for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in hospitalized patients: the PROMPT-AHF trial
Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Fuery M, O'Connor K, Sen S, Samsky M, Riello R, Dhar R, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Inzucchi S, Velazquez E, Wilson F, Desai N, Ahmad T. Electronic health record alerts for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in hospitalized patients: the PROMPT-AHF trial. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4233-4242. PMID: 37650264, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuideline-directed medical therapyAcute heart failureMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsHeart failureElectronic health recordsGDMT prescriptionPrimary outcomeEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers/angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitorsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorElectronic health record alertsEvidence-based regimenProviders of patientsReduced ejection fractionCotransporter 2 inhibitorsRelevant patient characteristicsTime of dischargePre-specified criteriaAHF hospitalizationEligible patientsInpatient initiationPatient characteristicsEjection fractionHospitalized patientsMedian ageExpert Consensus on the Nephrotoxic Potential of 195 Medications in the Non-intensive Care Setting: A Modified Delphi Method
Stottlemyer B, Abebe K, Palevsky P, Fried L, Schulman I, Parikh C, Poggio E, Siew E, Gutierrez O, Horwitz E, Weir M, Wilson F, Kane-Gill S. Expert Consensus on the Nephrotoxic Potential of 195 Medications in the Non-intensive Care Setting: A Modified Delphi Method. Drug Safety 2023, 46: 677-687. PMID: 37223847, PMCID: PMC10208182, DOI: 10.1007/s40264-023-01312-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-intensive care settingNephrotoxic medicationsCare settingsNephrotoxic potentialAcute kidney injury developmentKidney injury developmentFuture clinical evaluationComprehensive literature searchIll patientsPrimary outcomeNephrotoxic effectsResultsA totalClinical evaluationClinical consensusMedicationsExpert consensusInjury developmentLiterature searchPharmacist expertiseNephrotoxicParticipants' recommendationsModified Delphi MethodStandardized listConsecutive ratingsSetting
2022
Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID)
Shah NN, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Simonov M, Riello RJ, Faridi KF, Ahmad T, Wilson FP, Desai NR. Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID). American Heart Journal 2022, 253: 76-85. PMID: 35841944, PMCID: PMC9936562, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTreatment of hyperlipidemiaProportion of patientsElectronic health recordsPragmatic trialHigh riskCardiovascular diseaseProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitorsHigh-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseSubtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitorsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol reductionImportant public health implicationsEnrollment of patientsPublic health implicationsUsual careSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsCholesterol reductionPatientsLDLHyperlipidemiaScalable interventionsOutpatientsPragmatic randomized trial assessing the impact of digital health technology on quality of life in patients with heart failure: Design, rationale and implementation
Victoria‐Castro A, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Ahmad T, Arora T, Calderon F, Desai N, Gerber B, Lee KA, Jacoby D, Melchinger H, Nguyen A, Shaw M, Simonov M, Williams A, Weinstein J, Wilson FP. Pragmatic randomized trial assessing the impact of digital health technology on quality of life in patients with heart failure: Design, rationale and implementation. Clinical Cardiology 2022, 45: 839-849. PMID: 35822275, PMCID: PMC9346973, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeHF patientsYale New Haven Health SystemKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireDigital health technologiesHeart failure careHealth technologiesDigital health interventionsDisease exacerbationHF clinicUsual carePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesHeart failurePatient engagementPatientsHealth interventionsDigital health toolsPatient empowermentHealth systemPatient usabilityHealth toolsEarly detectionFirst enrollmentHealthcare systemAngiopoietins as Prognostic Markers for Future Kidney Disease and Heart Failure Events after Acute Kidney Injury
Mansour SG, Bhatraju PK, Coca SG, Obeid W, Wilson FP, Stanaway IB, Jia Y, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Go AS, Ikizler TA, Siew ED, Chinchilli VM, Hsu CY, Garg AX, Reeves WB, Liu KD, Kimmel PL, Kaufman JS, Wurfel MM, Himmelfarb J, Parikh SM, Parikh CR. Angiopoietins as Prognostic Markers for Future Kidney Disease and Heart Failure Events after Acute Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 613-627. PMID: 35017169, PMCID: PMC8975075, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2021060757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCKD progressionHeart failureLower riskAngpt-1Highest quartileFuture kidney diseaseSetting of AKIAcute kidney injuryHeart failure admissionsHeart failure eventsProspective cohort studyMortality 3 monthsPlasma angiopoietinsKidney injuryCohort studySecondary outcomesEndothelial injuryMedian agePrimary outcomeKidney diseasePrognostic markerAngiopoietin-2AKIAngiopoietin-1Vessel destabilization
2021
Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Menez S, Moledina DG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wilson FP, Obeid W, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Corona-Villalobos CP, Chang C, Garibaldi BT, Clarke W, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Investigators T, Ko A, Iwasaki A, Farhadian S, Nelson A, Casanovas-Massana A, White E, Schulz W, Coppi A, Young P, Nunez A, Shepard D, Matos I, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Brower K, Kuang M, Chiorazzi M, Bermejo S, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Fournier J, Minasyan M, Muenker M, Moore A, Nadkarni G. Prognostic Significance of Urinary Biomarkers in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 79: 257-267.e1. PMID: 34710516, PMCID: PMC8542781, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse kidney outcomesNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinUrinary biomarkersBiomarker levelsKidney outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical AKIKidney injuryComposite outcomeCOVID-19KDIGO stage 3 AKIKidney injury molecule-1Cox proportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor levelsStage 3 AKIPrimary composite outcomeInjury molecule-1Kidney disease progressionGelatinase-associated lipocalinAdditional prognostic informationComposite outcome eventsProportional hazards regressionCOVID-19 patientsGrowth factor levelsCoronavirus disease 2019
2020
A Time-Updated, Parsimonious Model to Predict AKI in Hospitalized Children
Sandokji I, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Arora T, Ugwuowo U, Simonov M, Saran I, Martin M, Testani JM, Mansour S, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Wilson FP. A Time-Updated, Parsimonious Model to Predict AKI in Hospitalized Children. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2020, 31: 1348-1357. PMID: 32381598, PMCID: PMC7269342, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2019070745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal validation cohortValidation cohortElectronic health recordsSevere AKIClinical risk stratification toolDevelopment of AKIHealth recordsRisk stratification toolInternal validation cohortLength of stayCharacteristic curveElectronic medical recordsNeonatal AKIInpatient mortalitySecondary outcomesHospital admissionPrimary outcomeHospitalized childrenCreatinine valuesMedical recordsStudy populationAKICohortChildrenPredictive variables
2019
Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury Amelioration (ELAIA-1): a completely electronic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial: design and rationale
Mutter M, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Etropolski B, Feldman H, Garg A, Gourlie N, Latham S, Lin H, Palevsky PM, Parikh C, Moreira E, Ugwuowo U, Wilson FP. Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury Amelioration (ELAIA-1): a completely electronic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial: design and rationale. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e025117. PMID: 31154298, PMCID: PMC6549649, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElectronic alertsMedical intensive care unitYale-New Haven HospitalDays of randomisationIntensive care unitElectronic alert systemNew Haven HospitalAppropriate ethics committeeElectronic medical record systemAKI alertsAKI progressionAlert specificityInpatient dialysisKidney injuryHospitalised patientsPeer-reviewed journalsUsual careInpatient deathMedical record systemPrimary outcomeCare unitExclusion criteriaOrder setsInformed consent