2021
Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes
Khera R, Liu Y, de Lemos JA, Das SR, Pandey A, Omar W, Kumbhani DJ, Girotra S, Yeh RW, Rutan C, Walchok J, Lin Z, Bradley SM, Velazquez EJ, Churchwell KB, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 1380-1388.e3. PMID: 34343515, PMCID: PMC8325555, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 hospitalizationHospitalization volumeAmerican Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease RegistryCase volumeUS hospitalsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizationIntensive care unit therapyHospital case fatality ratePoor COVID-19 outcomesCardiovascular Disease RegistryHospital case volumeCase fatality rateCOVID-19 outcomesHospital bed capacityLowest quartilePatient outcomesHospital careHigher oddsTriage strategiesFuture health challengesDisease RegistryMedical treatmentEarly identificationHospitalSignificant association
2020
Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Hendren NS, de Lemos JA, Ayers C, Das SR, Rao A, Carter S, Rosenblatt A, Walchok J, Omar W, Khera R, Hegde AA, Drazner MH, Neeland IJ, Grodin JL. Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. Circulation 2020, 143: 135-144. PMID: 33200947, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.051936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexClass III obesityHospital deathMechanical ventilationHigh riskVenous thromboembolismObese patientsMass indexObese individualsAmerican Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease RegistryAssociation of BMIMajor adverse cardiac eventsHigher body mass indexCOVID-19Significant body mass indexClass ICardiovascular Disease RegistryGeneralizable patient populationsAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary end pointCOVID-19 prevention strategiesCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Public health messagingAdults 51