2023
Slow ventricular tachycardia induced by amiodarone overdose
Boivin Z, Pugliese N, Quinby P. Slow ventricular tachycardia induced by amiodarone overdose. JEM Reports 2023, 2: 100056. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSlow ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardiaImplanted defibrillatorsExtensive past medical historyEpisodes of VTWide complex rhythmPast medical historyUnderlying cardiac conditionAcute amiodaroneAcute overdoseHeart failureHeroin overdoseArrhythmic complicationsBrief admissionCardiac outputMedical historyOverdrive pacingPolysubstance abuseEmergency physiciansCardiac conditionsPatientsOverdoseCocaine useAmiodaroneSubstance useRole of POCUS in Assessing an Acute Aortic Thrombus
Boivin Z, Mensel E, She T. Role of POCUS in Assessing an Acute Aortic Thrombus. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 129-131. PMID: 38099158, PMCID: PMC10721302, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic thrombusComputed tomographyEnd-organ ischemiaRole of POCUSProximal abdominal aortaParoxysmal atrial fibrillationUrgent surgical consultationMajor arterial branchesAbdominal painMobile thrombusFemale patientsAtrial fibrillationSurgical consultationFilling defectRecent diagnosisAbdominal aortaPatient managementArterial branchesCare ultrasoundThrombusNovel casePatientsPOCUSPainIschemiaPrevalence of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth
Boivin Z, Xu C, Doko D, Herbst M, She T. Prevalence of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 217-222. PMID: 38099175, PMCID: PMC10721300, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac arrestTrauma resuscitationEmergency department cardiac arrestRetrospective cohort studyT-testStudent's t-testCohort studySingle centerPhantom scanningHigh prevalencePOCUS examinationsCare ultrasoundResuscitationRun sheetsPatient careMedicolegal liabilityPrevalenceStudy periodArrestFurther researchPatientsCare
2021
Untimely Myocardial Infarction or COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect
Boivin Z, Martin J. Untimely Myocardial Infarction or COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect. Cureus 2021, 13: e13651. PMID: 33824804, PMCID: PMC8012173, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSide effectsCOVID-19 vaccine side effectsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinationVaccine side effectsSerious side effectsCOVID-19 vaccinationCardiac historyModerna vaccineMyocardial infarctionWorse outcomesPatient questionsHealthcare providersOlder adultsOne hourMore reportsAdditional screeningVaccinationVaccineFurther dataSubstantiated dataReportInfarctionMIPatientsProviders
2019
Association of atypical antipsychotics and mortality for patients hospitalised with pneumonia
Boivin Z, Perez M, Atuegwu N, Metersky M, Alvarez C, Anzueto A, Mortensen E. Association of atypical antipsychotics and mortality for patients hospitalised with pneumonia. ERJ Open Research 2019, 5: 00223-2018. PMID: 31720299, PMCID: PMC6826252, DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00223-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical antipsychotic useAntipsychotic useAtypical antipsychoticsPatients 65Retrospective cohort studyOdds of mortalityOlder adult patientsAtypical antipsychotic usersAdult patientsCohort studyAntipsychotic usersSafety dataCardiac conditionsPneumoniaPatientsPrimary analysisPsychiatric conditionsAntipsychoticsMortalityNonusersOddsAssociationMedicationsAdmissionConfoundersImpact of Cirrhosis on Pneumonia-Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Veterans
Boivin Z, Perez M, Atuegwu N, Anzueto A, Mortensen E. Impact of Cirrhosis on Pneumonia-Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Veterans. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2019, 357: 296-301. PMID: 30904044, PMCID: PMC6863737, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2019.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaIntensive care unit admissionOdds of rehospitalizationCare unit admissionPatients 65 yearsRetrospective cohort studyImpact of cirrhosisVeterans Affairs hospitalHigh mortality rateOutcomes of interestOlder VeteransUnit admissionICU admissionCohort studyOlder patientsClinical outcomesPotential confoundersVA careInclusion criteriaCirrhosisPneumoniaMortality ratePatientsBacterial infectionsSignificant association