2022
Time in therapeutic range for targeted temperature management and outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Wheelock K, Chan P, Chen L, de Lemos J, Miller P, Nallamothu B, Girotra S, Khera R. Time in therapeutic range for targeted temperature management and outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022, 182: 109650. PMID: 36442596, PMCID: PMC9885789, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody TemperatureFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHypothermia, InducedMaleMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsFavorable neurologic outcomeHospital cardiac arrestTherapeutic rangeNeurologic outcomeOverall survivalTemperature managementCardiac arrestFavorable neurologic survivalFavorable neurological outcomeRetrospective cohort studyTargeted temperature managementHigh therapeutic rangeRisk-adjusted analysisComatose survivorsNeurologic survivalNeurological outcomeCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian durationMedian timeCurrent guidelinesCompression trialTreatment targetsSignificant associationGoal temperature
2021
Contemporary National Patterns of Eligibility and Utilization of Novel Cardioprotective Anti‐hyperglycemic agents in Type 2 Diabetes
Nargesi AA, Jeyashanmugaraja GP, Desai N, Lipska K, Krumholz H, Khera R. Contemporary National Patterns of Eligibility and Utilization of Novel Cardioprotective Anti‐hyperglycemic agents in Type 2 Diabetes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021084. PMID: 33998258, PMCID: PMC8403287, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug UtilizationEligibility DeterminationFemaleGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGuideline AdherenceHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansIncretinsMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk AssessmentSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSGLT-2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes mellitusAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseChronic kidney diseaseLarge clinical trialsGLP-1RAsDiabetes mellitusCardiovascular diseaseHeart failureKidney diseaseClinical trialsHigh-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseGLP-1RA useAmerican Diabetes AssociationNutrition Examination SurveyAnti-hyperglycemic agentsPublic health benefitsComplex survey designCardiovascular riskGuideline recommendationsDiabetes AssociationExamination SurveyProtective therapyNational HealthAmerican College
2019
Targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest
Mody P, Kulkarni N, Khera R, Link MS. Targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2019, 62: 272-278. PMID: 31078561, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital sudden cardiac arrestSudden cardiac arrestTemperature managementCardiac arrestSurvivors of SCAInitial shockable rhythmTargeted temperature managementInitial clinical trialsNon-shockable rhythmCore body temperatureTherapeutic hypothermiaDuration of coolingNeurological functionShockable rhythmPatient populationClinical trialsCurrent guidelinesNeurological damageCurrent evidenceSevere hypoxiaSurvivorsBody temperatureReview articleArrestSignificant improvementAssociation Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Tang Y, Link MS, Krumholz HM, Girotra S, Chan PS. Association Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005429. PMID: 30871337, PMCID: PMC6592630, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAwards and PrizesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesResuscitationTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestRate of survivalSpontaneous circulationIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestGuidelines-Resuscitation registryCardiac arrest survivalEndotracheal tube placementHigh rateHospital performanceBest tertileGuidelines-ResuscitationNational GetGuideline adherenceOverall survivalBackground HospitalTube placementNational registryChest compressionsResuscitation qualityHospitalHospital recognitionAward statusSurvivalWeak association
2018
Hospital Variation in the Utilization and Implementation of Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Humbert A, Leroux B, Nichol G, Kudenchuk P, Scales D, Baker A, Austin M, Newgard CD, Radecki R, Vilke GM, Sawyer KN, Sopko G, Idris AH, Wang H, Chan PS, Kurz MC. Hospital Variation in the Utilization and Implementation of Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004829. PMID: 30571336, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTargeted temperature managementHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestMedian rateResuscitation Outcomes Consortium sitesHospital cardiac arrest patientsImproved functional survivalMedian hospital rateClass I recommendationPotential survival benefitResuscitation Outcomes ConsortiumNon-traumatic outCardiac arrest patientsTemperature managementPatterns of utilizationConsecutive adultsHospital arrivalProspective cohortSurvival benefitArrest patientsHospital variationI recommendationMean ageOutcomes ConsortiumResuscitation guidelinesImpact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study
Khera R, Lu Y, Lu J, Saxena A, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study. The BMJ 2018, 362: k2357. PMID: 29997129, PMCID: PMC6039831, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA guidelinesDiagnosis of hypertensionAge groupsHypertension guidelinesAHA guidelinesTreatment patternsCurrent guidelinesACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesHeart Association hypertension guidelinesCurrent treatment patternsIntensification of treatmentPrevalence of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyYears age groupUS National HealthYear old adultsSame age groupRetirement Longitudinal StudyAntihypertensive treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthHypertensionAmerican CollegeChina HealthOlder adults