2023
Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19
Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseType 2 inflammationCOVID-19 severitySOFA scoreAirway diseaseNoneosinophilic asthmaSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere coronavirus disease 2019Higher SOFA scoreMedian SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyObstructive pulmonary diseaseOdds of mortalityLower SOFA scoresCells/μLCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisCOVID-19Clinical confoundersAsthma patientsCohort studyImmunological factorsClinical features
2013
The impact of documentation of severe acute kidney injury on mortality
Wilson FP, Bansal AD, Jasti SK, Lin JJ, Shashaty MG, Berns JS, Feldman HI, Fuchs BD. The impact of documentation of severe acute kidney injury on mortality. Clinical Nephrology 2013, 80: 417-425. PMID: 24075024, PMCID: PMC4018223, DOI: 10.5414/cn108072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryBaseline creatinineKidney injuryHigher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreDocumentation of AKIRecognition of AKISequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreAngiotensin receptor blocker medicationHospital acute kidney injuryOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere acute kidney injuryHigher baseline creatinineHigher peak creatinineRetrospective cohort studyImproved clinical outcomesUniversity Health SystemSeverity of diseaseNephrology consultationPeak creatinineRapid discontinuationCohort studyImproved survivalClinical outcomesIllness severityKidney disease