2020
Impact of Kidney Disease on Peripheral Arterial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Anantha-Narayanan M, Sheikh AB, Nagpal S, Smolderen KG, Turner J, Schneider M, Llanos-Chea F, Mena-Hurtado C. Impact of Kidney Disease on Peripheral Arterial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Nephrology 2020, 51: 527-533. PMID: 32570255, DOI: 10.1159/000508575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCKD/ESRDCritical limb ischemiaPAD interventionsMajor amputationEarly mortalitySystematic reviewCKD/ESRD patientsPeripheral arterial disease interventionsHigher major amputationOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial interventionsSuch comorbid conditionsESRD patientsLimb ischemiaArterial interventionsComorbid conditionsRandomized trialsKidney diseasePatient populationESRDObservational studyRisk populationsFunnel plotPatientsMeta-AnalysisReal World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience
Griffin M, Soufer A, Goljo E, Colna M, Rao VS, Jeon S, Raghavendra P, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Coca SG, Mahoney D, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Chen M, Tang WHW, Turner J, Mullens W, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 199-208. PMID: 32035891, PMCID: PMC7814403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline administrationHypertonic saline therapyHypertonic salineSaline administrationSaline therapyDiuretic efficiencyUrine outputSerum sodiumWeight lossAcute decompensated heartDecompensated heart failureCohort of patientsTotal urine outputReal-world safetyU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerLarge U.S. academic medical centerDiuretic doseCenter experienceHeart failureMetabolic derangementsPrimary analytic approachRespiratory statusClinical variables
2013
Loop Diuretic Efficiency
Testani JM, Brisco MA, Turner JM, Spatz ES, Bellumkonda L, Parikh CR, Tang WH. Loop Diuretic Efficiency. Circulation Heart Failure 2013, 7: 261-270. PMID: 24379278, PMCID: PMC4386906, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseCause of DeathDiuresisDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHospital MortalityHumansInjections, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePennsylvaniaPrognosisProspective StudiesSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLower diuretic efficiencyDiuretic efficiencyNet fluid outputDiuretic doseHeart failureFluid outputBaseline characteristicsPoor long-term outcomesDecompensated heart failureDistinct prognostic informationDose of diureticsPrimary discharge diagnosisCongestive heart failureTraditional prognostic factorsLong-term outcomesCatheterization variablesFurosemide equivalentsDiuretic therapyRenal functionWorsened survivalPrognostic factorsUrine outputDecongestive therapyDischarge diagnosisConsecutive admissions