2020
Intraoperative Oxidative Damage and Delirium after Cardiac Surgery.
Lopez MG, Hughes CG, DeMatteo A, O’Neal J, McNeil JB, Shotwell MS, Morse J, Petracek MR, Shah AS, Brown NJ, Billings FT. Intraoperative Oxidative Damage and Delirium after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology 2020, 132: 551-561. PMID: 31770146, PMCID: PMC7015795, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS100 calcium-binding protein BCalcium-binding protein BUbiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1Blood-brain barrier disruptionNeuronal injuryPostoperative deliriumF2-isoprostanesBarrier disruptionOxidative damageConfusion Assessment MethodCardiac surgery patientsPostoperative day 1Intensive care unitBlood-brain barrierEnzyme-linked immunosorbentProtein BKidney injuryCohort studySurgery patientsCardiac surgeryTotal cohortCare unitIndependent associationClinical trialsPlasma concentrations
2016
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kodaman N, Aldrich MC, Sobota R, Asselbergs FW, Poku KA, Brown NJ, Moore JH, Williams SM. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0162753. PMID: 27732601, PMCID: PMC5061429, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGhanaHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedObesityPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1PrevalenceRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTriglyceridesUrbanizationYoung AdultConceptsCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factorsUrban residenceWorse cardiovascular risk profileCardiovascular risk profileRelated clinical outcomesPopulation-based surveyCross-sectional studyFibrinolytic markersTotal cholesterolCholesterol profileClinical outcomesLDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseBMI adjustmentHigh riskRural participantsRisk profileLarger studyT-PAUrban womenUrban menObesityCholesterolHigh-Dose Perioperative Atorvastatin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Billings FT, Hendricks PA, Schildcrout JS, Shi Y, Petracek MR, Byrne JG, Brown NJ. High-Dose Perioperative Atorvastatin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016, 315: 877. PMID: 26906014, PMCID: PMC4843765, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.0548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overAspartate AminotransferasesAtorvastatinCardiac Surgical ProceduresCreatinineDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicConceptsAcute kidney injuryMorning of surgerySerum creatinine concentrationPlacebo groupCardiac surgeryStatin treatmentAtorvastatin groupKidney injuryClinical trialsCreatinine concentrationAcute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac SurgeryAdult cardiac surgery patientsCardiac surgery patientsChronic kidney diseaseHours of surgeryPostoperative day 2Day of surgerySafety monitoring boardVanderbilt University Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterAtorvastatin dailyStatin therapyAtorvastatin treatmentSurgery patientsKidney disease
2009
Variation in the 4q25 Chromosomal Locus Predicts Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Body SC, Collard CD, Shernan SK, Fox AA, Liu KY, Ritchie MD, Perry T, Muehlschlegel JD, Aranki S, Donahue BS, Pretorius M, Estrada JC, Ellinor PT, Newton-Cheh C, Seidman CE, Seidman JG, Herman; D, Lichtner P, Meitinger T, Pfeufer A, Kääb S, Brown NJ, Roden DM, Darbar D. Variation in the 4q25 Chromosomal Locus Predicts Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2009, 2: 499-506. PMID: 20031626, PMCID: PMC2801871, DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.109.849075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryPostoperative atrial fibrillationBypass graft surgeryGraft surgeryAtrial fibrillationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsValidation cohortDiscovery cohortCardiac surgery cohortConcurrent valve surgeryCommon adverse eventsCohort of patientsAdditive odds ratioMultiple comparisonsChromosome 4q25 variantsSurgery cohortValve surgeryAdverse eventsClinical predictorsAmbulatory populationOdds ratioClinical covariatesUS CentersMultivariate predictors
2001
Possible Medication Errors in Home Healthcare Patients
Meredith S, Feldman P, Frey D, Hall K, Arnold K, Brown N, Ray W. Possible Medication Errors in Home Healthcare Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 719-724. PMID: 11454109, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Services ResearchHome Care ServicesHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLos AngelesMaleMedication ErrorsNew York CityPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk ManagementTotal Quality ManagementUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsPossible medication errorsHome healthcare patientsBeers criteriaMedication errorsHealthcare patientsMedication useHealth criteriaPotential medication problemsMedication-related problemsNumber of medicationsPatients age 65Cross-sectional surveyHome healthcare agenciesMore medicationsOlder patientsMedication problemsPanel criteriaPatientsStudy subjectsMore drugsMedicationsAge 65Older peopleVulnerable populationsHealthcare agencies