2018
Fish Oil and Perioperative Bleeding
Akintoye E, Sethi P, Harris WS, Thompson PA, Marchioli R, Tavazzi L, Latini R, Pretorius M, Brown NJ, Libby P, Mozaffarian D. Fish Oil and Perioperative Bleeding. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004584. PMID: 30571332, PMCID: PMC6376981, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBleeding Academic Research Consortium bleedingPerioperative bleedingFish oil supplementationFish oil groupLower riskPrimary outcomeFish oilMean ageOil supplementationOil groupBleeding Academic Research ConsortiumPlasma phospholipid omega-3Coronary artery bypass graftMajor perioperative bleedingChest tube outputPlacebo-controlled trialAcademic Research ConsortiumArtery bypass graftTreatment of hypertriglyceridemiaAbsolute risk differenceParticipants' mean ageHealth care professionalsFatty acid levelsBleeding definitionsHemostasis definitionFish Oil Supplementation Does Not Affect Cognitive Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (OPERA) Trial
Jackson JC, Mozaffarian D, Graves AJ, Brown NJ, Marchioli R, Kiehl AL, Ely EW. Fish Oil Supplementation Does Not Affect Cognitive Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (OPERA) Trial. Journal Of Nutrition 2018, 148: 472-479. PMID: 29546292, PMCID: PMC6454465, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxx002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOmega-3 fatty acidsCognitive declineCardiac surgeryTertiary care medical centerGlobal cognitionAtrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trialCardiac surgery patientsCardiac surgical patientsPostoperative cognitive declinePostoperative day 10Mini-Mental State ExamFatty acidsPerioperative supplementationPreoperative loadingPostcardiac surgeryHospital dischargeSurgery patientsSurgical patientsMedian agePrimary outcomePostoperative careUS patientsPUFA supplementationSurgery recipientsClinical trials
2017
Systolic Blood Pressure and Biochemical Assessment of Adherence
McNaughton CD, Brown NJ, Rothman RL, Liu D, Kabagambe EK, Levy PD, Self WH, Storrow AB, Collins SP, Roumie CL. Systolic Blood Pressure and Biochemical Assessment of Adherence. Hypertension 2017, 70: 307-314. PMID: 28652467, PMCID: PMC5531074, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.117.09659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBiomarkersBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth LiteracyHumansHypertensionMaleMass SpectrometryMedication AdherenceMedication Therapy ManagementMiddle AgedUnited StatesConceptsElevated blood pressureSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureSystolic BPEmergency departmentBiochemical assessmentAntihypertensive adherenceAdherent patientsLower systolic blood pressureAntihypertensive medication adherenceHigher systolic BPPrimary care providersBody mass indexCross-sectional studyAntihypertensive nonadherenceNonadherent patientsPrimary outcomeED careMedication nonadherenceMass indexMedication adherenceAcademic hospitalCare providersAntihypertensivesBlood assays
2015
Treatment with Sildenafil Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Ramirez CE, Nian H, Yu C, Gamboa JL, Luther JM, Brown NJ, Shibao CA. Treatment with Sildenafil Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 4533-4540. PMID: 26580240, PMCID: PMC4667163, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-3415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlbuminuriaDouble-Blind MethodEndothelium, VascularFemaleFibrinolysisGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHemodynamicsHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedOverweightPhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Prediabetic StateSildenafil CitrateConceptsPhosphodiesterase-5 inhibitionGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionInsulin sensitivity indexInsulin sensitivityInsulin secretionBaseline insulin sensitivity indexPlacebo-controlled studyClinical Research CenterBody mass indexEnd of treatmentPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Tissue plasminogen activatorActivator inhibitor-1Placebo groupUrine albuminSildenafil groupCreatinine ratioEndothelial functionPrimary outcomeMass indexTreatment armsFibrinolytic balanceDisposition indexHyperglycemic clampOverweight individuals