Natasha Balkcom
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- University of Connecticut, Biological Sciences
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Albert Ko, MD
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD
Albert C Shaw, MD, PhD
M. Catherine Muenker, MS
Christopher Maulion, MD
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE
6Publications
320Citations
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2024
Mechanistic Differences between Torsemide and Furosemide.
Rao V, Cox Z, Ivey-Miranda J, Neville D, Balkcom N, Moreno-Villagomez J, Ramos-Mastache D, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Tang W, Collins S, Velazquez E, Mentz R, Wilson F, Turner J, Wilcox C, Ellison D, Fang J, Testani J. Mechanistic Differences between Torsemide and Furosemide. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024 PMID: 39196651, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTorsemide groupDiuretic doseTubular site of actionHigher diuretic dosesDose of furosemideProportion of dosesOral furosemideSite of actionPrescribed doseNeurohormonal activationMechanistic substudyClinical outcomesPharmacodynamic advantagesKidney dysfunctionPharmacodynamic parametersKidney functionRandomized trialsNatriuresisTubular sitesFurosemideTorsemideDoseTRANSFORM-HFPlasma volumeBody weightSerial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance
Rao V, Ivey‐Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno‐Villagomez J, Ramos‐Mastache D, Neville D, Balkcom N, Asher J, Bellumkonda L, Bigvava T, Shaburishvili T, Bartunek J, Wilson F, Finkelstein F, Maulion C, Turner J, Testani J. Serial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2024, 26: 1215-1230. PMID: 38556717, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDiuretic resistanceCardiorenal syndromeHeart failureLoop diureticsDiuretic withdrawalHigh-dose loop diureticsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideGrowth differentiation factor 15Carbohydrate antigen 125Differentiation factor 15Sodium removalRandomized controlled studyCardiorenal parametersDiuretic doseSoluble ST2Natriuretic peptideMedian timeDiuretic responseKidney injuryPeritoneal membraneElectrolyte handlingKidney functionDiureticsInterleukin-6
2023
An AI-powered patient triage platform for future viral outbreaks using COVID-19 as a disease model
Charkoftaki G, Aalizadeh R, Santos-Neto A, Tan W, Davidson E, Nikolopoulou V, Wang Y, Thompson B, Furnary T, Chen Y, Wunder E, Coppi A, Schulz W, Iwasaki A, Pierce R, Cruz C, Desir G, Kaminski N, Farhadian S, Veselkov K, Datta R, Campbell M, Thomaidis N, Ko A, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. An AI-powered patient triage platform for future viral outbreaks using COVID-19 as a disease model. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 80. PMID: 37641126, PMCID: PMC10463861, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00521-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCOVID-19 patientsDisease severityViral outbreaksFuture viral outbreaksLength of hospitalizationIntensive care unitWorse disease prognosisLife-threatening illnessEffective medical interventionsCOVID-19Clinical decision treeGlucuronic acid metabolitesNew potential biomarkersHospitalization lengthCare unitComorbidity dataSerotonin levelsDisease progressionHealthy controlsPatient outcomesDisease prognosisPatient transferPatientsHealthcare resourcesPotential biomarkers
2022
Phenotypes of disease severity in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Results from the IMPACC study
Ozonoff A, Schaenman J, Jayavelu ND, Milliren CE, Calfee CS, Cairns CB, Kraft M, Baden LR, Shaw AC, Krammer F, van Bakel H, Esserman DA, Liu S, Sesma AF, Simon V, Hafler DA, Montgomery RR, Kleinstein SH, Levy O, Bime C, Haddad EK, Erle DJ, Pulendran B, Nadeau KC, Davis MM, Hough CL, Messer WB, Higuita NIA, Metcalf JP, Atkinson MA, Brakenridge SC, Corry D, Kheradmand F, Ehrlich LIR, Melamed E, McComsey GA, Sekaly R, Diray-Arce J, Peters B, Augustine AD, Reed EF, Altman MC, Becker PM, Rouphael N, Ozonoff A, Schaenman J, Jayavelu N, Milliren C, Calfee C, Cairns C, Kraft M, Baden L, Shaw A, Krammer F, van Bakel H, Esserman D, Liu S, Sesma A, Simon V, Hafler D, Montgomery R, Kleinstein S, Levy O, Bime C, Haddad E, Erle D, Pulendran B, Nadeau K, Davis M, Hough C, Messer W, Higuita N, Metcalf J, Atkinson M, Brakenridge S, Corry D, Kheradmand F, Ehrlich L, Melamed E, McComsey G, Sekaly R, Diray-Arce J, Peters B, Augustine A, Reed E, McEnaney K, Barton B, Lentucci C, Saluvan M, Chang A, Hoch A, Albert M, Shaheen T, Kho A, Thomas S, Chen J, Murphy M, Cooney M, Presnell S, Fragiadakis G, Patel R, Guan L, Gygi J, Pawar S, Brito A, Khalil Z, Maguire C, Fourati S, Overton J, Vita R, Westendorf K, Salehi-Rad R, Leligdowicz A, Matthay M, Singer J, Kangelaris K, Hendrickson C, Krummel M, Langelier C, Woodruff P, Powell D, Kim J, Simmons B, Goonewardene I, Smith C, Martens M, Mosier J, Kimura H, Sherman A, Walsh S, Issa N, Dela Cruz C, Farhadian S, Iwasaki A, Ko A, Chinthrajah S, Ahuja N, Rogers A, Artandi M, Siegel S, Lu Z, Drevets D, Brown B, Anderson M, Guirgis F, Thyagarajan R, Rousseau J, Wylie D, Busch J, Gandhi S, Triplett T, Yendewa G, Giddings O, Anderson E, Mehta A, Sevransky J, Khor B, Rahman A, Stadlbauer D, Dutta J, Xie H, Kim-Schulze S, Gonzalez-Reiche A, van de Guchte A, Farrugia K, Khan Z, Maecker H, Elashoff D, Brook J, Ramires-Sanchez E, Llamas M, Rivera A, Perdomo C, Ward D, Magyar C, Fulcher J, Abe-Jones Y, Asthana S, Beagle A, Bhide S, Carrillo S, Chak S, Fragiadakis G, Ghale R, Gonzalez A, Jauregui A, Jones N, Lea T, Lee D, Lota R, Milush J, Nguyen V, Pierce L, Prasad P, Rao A, Samad B, Shaw C, Sigman A, Sinha P, Ward A, Willmore A, Zhan J, Rashid S, Rodriguez N, Tang K, Altamirano L, Betancourt L, Curiel C, Sutter N, Paz M, Tietje-Ulrich G, Leroux C, Connors J, Bernui M, Kutzler M, Edwards C, Lee E, Lin E, Croen B, Semenza N, Rogowski B, Melnyk N, Woloszczuk K, Cusimano G, Bell M, Furukawa S, McLin R, Marrero P, Sheidy J, Tegos G, Nagle C, Mege N, Ulring K, Seyfert-Margolis V, Conway M, Francisco D, Molzahn A, Erickson H, Wilson C, Schunk R, Sierra B, Hughes T, Smolen K, Desjardins M, van Haren S, Mitre X, Cauley J, Li X, Tong A, Evans B, Montesano C, Licona J, Krauss J, Chang J, Izaguirre N, Chaudhary O, Coppi A, Fournier J, Mohanty S, Muenker M, Nelson A, Raddassi K, Rainone M, Ruff W, Salahuddin S, Schulz W, Vijayakumar P, Wang H, Wunder E, Young H, Zhao Y, Saksena M, Altman D, Kojic E, Srivastava K, Eaker L, Bermúdez-González M, Beach K, Sominsky L, Azad A, Carreño J, Singh G, Raskin A, Tcheou J, Bielak D, Kawabata H, Mulder L, Kleiner G, Lee A, Do Do E, Fernandes A, Manohar M, Hagan T, Blish C, Din H, Roque J, Yang S, Brunton A, Sullivan P, Strnad M, Lyski Z, Coulter F, Booth J, Sinko L, Moldawer L, Borresen B, Roth-Manning B, Song L, Nelson E, Lewis-Smith M, Smith J, Tipan P, Siles N, Bazzi S, Geltman J, Hurley K, Gabriele G, Sieg S, Vaysman T, Bristow L, Hussaini L, Hellmeister K, Samaha H, Cheng A, Spainhour C, Scherer E, Johnson B, Bechnak A, Ciric C, Hewitt L, Carter E, Mcnair N, Panganiban B, Huerta C, Usher J, Ribeiro S, Altman M, Becker P, Rouphael N. Phenotypes of disease severity in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Results from the IMPACC study. EBioMedicine 2022, 83: 104208. PMID: 35952496, PMCID: PMC9359694, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRisk factorsRadiographic findingsFemale sexDisease severityHospitalized COVID-19 patientsSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesSARS-CoV-2 PCRLong COVID-19Presence of infiltratesInvasive mechanical ventilationCharacteristics of patientsOnly female sexViral load levelsClinical laboratory valuesCOVID-19 cohortMultivariable logistic regressionCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus disease 2019PCR cycle thresholdCOVID-19Baseline creatinineBaseline lymphopeniaMedian ageOverall mortalityProlonged hospitalization
2021
High-resolution epitope mapping and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in large cohorts of subjects with COVID-19
Haynes WA, Kamath K, Bozekowski J, Baum-Jones E, Campbell M, Casanovas-Massana A, Daugherty PS, Dela Cruz CS, Dhal A, Farhadian SF, Fitzgibbons L, Fournier J, Jhatro M, Jordan G, Klein J, Lucas C, Kessler D, Luchsinger LL, Martinez B, Catherine Muenker M, Pischel L, Reifert J, Sawyer JR, Waitz R, Wunder EA, Zhang M, Iwasaki A, Ko A, Shon J. High-resolution epitope mapping and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in large cohorts of subjects with COVID-19. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 1317. PMID: 34811480, PMCID: PMC8608966, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02835-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 epitopesSyndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 strainsHigh-resolution epitope mappingCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 mutantsCoronavirus 2Antibody responseEffective vaccineImmune responseNeutralization activitySevere diseaseLarge cohortEpitope regionsAntibody epitopesEpitope mappingRelated coronavirusesTherapyVaccineViral proteomeDelayed production of neutralizing antibodies correlates with fatal COVID-19
Lucas C, Klein J, Sundaram ME, Liu F, Wong P, Silva J, Mao T, Oh JE, Mohanty S, Huang J, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Israelow B, Vogels CBF, Muenker MC, Chang CH, Casanovas-Massana A, Moore AJ, Zell J, Fournier JB, Wyllie A, Campbell M, Lee A, Chun H, Grubaugh N, Schulz W, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Ring A, Shaw A, Wisnewski A, Yildirim I, Ko A, Omer S, Iwasaki A. Delayed production of neutralizing antibodies correlates with fatal COVID-19. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 1178-1186. PMID: 33953384, PMCID: PMC8785364, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01355-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDeceased patientsAntibody levelsAntibody responseDisease severityAnti-S IgG levelsCOVID-19 disease outcomesFatal COVID-19Impaired viral controlWorse clinical progressionWorse disease severitySevere COVID-19Length of hospitalizationImmunoglobulin G levelsHumoral immune responseCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19 mortalityCOVID-19Domain (RBD) IgGSeroconversion kineticsDisease courseIgG levelsClinical parametersClinical progressionHumoral responseDisease onset