2010
Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 55: 309-316. PMID: 20117435, PMCID: PMC2832791, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term mortalityGeriatric conditionsNet reclassification improvementMobility disabilityOlder patientsReclassification improvementRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelHeart failure hospitalizationIndependent risk factorTraditional risk factorsMedical record dataFinal multivariable modelYears of ageLogistic regression modelsFailure hospitalizationTerm mortalityHeart failureIndependent predictorsPrognostic importanceMean ageMultivariable modelMedicare beneficiariesMortality rateSubsequent mortality
2007
The 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