2024
The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions
Alameddine D, Damara F, Pinto Rodriguez P, Huttler J, Slade M, Arhuidese I, Aboian E, Ochoa Chaar C. The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 103: 47-57. PMID: 38387798, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of cilostazolPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseTreatment of intermittent claudicationRates of long-term mortalityPeripheral vascular interventional proceduresKaplan-Meier methodCongestive heart failureLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesEndovascular peripheral interventionsRenal complicationsPatient demographicsBaseline characteristicsHeart failureDiabetes mellitusArtery diseaseIntermittent claudicationCilostazolPatientsVascular interventionsPeripheral interventionsClaudicationOutcomesInterventionInsulin Requirement and Infrainguinal Bypass Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Alameddine D, Satam K, Slade M, Wang H, Mena-Hurtado C, Turner J, Inzucchi S, Ochoa Chaar C. Insulin Requirement and Infrainguinal Bypass Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 102: 25-34. PMID: 38307234, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin-requiring diabetes mellitusPeripheral arterial diseaseDiabetes mellitusInfrainguinal bypassInsulin requirementsArtery diseaseRisk of MALEBypass surgeryImpact of insulin useRates of primary patencyVascular Quality Initiative databaseOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial bypass surgeryInfrainguinal bypass surgeryStratification of patientsCrude rateElevated hemoglobin A1cArtery bypass surgeryAssociation of DMChronic limb-threatening ischemiaIncreased risk of MALEVascular Quality InitiativeLower extremity revascularizationAdverse limb eventsLimb-threatening ischemia
2022
Predictors of Major Adverse Limb Events After Infrainguinal Bypass in Patients with Diabetes
Alameddine D, Satam K, Slade M, Wang H, Mena-Hurtado C, Turner J, Inzucchi S, Chaar C. Predictors of Major Adverse Limb Events After Infrainguinal Bypass in Patients with Diabetes. American Heart Journal 2022, 254: 241. DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse limb eventsLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral artery diseaseAdverse limb eventsInfrainguinal bypassInsulin useDiabetes mellitusLimb eventsVascular Quality Initiative databaseHigher major amputationObjective Diabetes mellitusOutcomes of patientsAssociation of diabetesLower primary patencyMajor risk factorMajor amputationPrimary patencyExtremity revascularizationInsulin therapyKidney transplantArtery diseaseGlucose controlA1c controlRisk factorsHigh risk
2012
The Ability of Virulence Factor Expression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Predict Clinical Disease in Hospitalized Patients
Ledizet M, Murray TS, Puttagunta S, Slade MD, Quagliarello VJ, Kazmierczak BI. The Ability of Virulence Factor Expression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Predict Clinical Disease in Hospitalized Patients. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e49578. PMID: 23152923, PMCID: PMC3495863, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. aeruginosa infectionAeruginosa infectionBacterial factorsHospitalized patientsUrinary tractPositive P. aeruginosa culturesP. aeruginosaUrinary tract cathetersP. aeruginosa isolatesLogistic regression modelsPseudomonas aeruginosaProspective cohortDiabetes mellitusSubgroup analysisClinical dataTreatment decisionsClinical diseaseAeruginosa isolatesAnimal modelsPatientsClinical sitesFactor expressionInfectionHost factorsP. aeruginosa cultures