REVeAL-HF Design and Rationale of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Embedded Within Routine Clinical Practice
Ahmad T, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Martin M, Simonov M, Hsiao A, Kashyap N, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Wilson FP. REVeAL-HF Design and Rationale of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Embedded Within Routine Clinical Practice. JACC Heart Failure 2021, 9: 409-419. PMID: 33992566, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failurePatient outcomesClinical decision makingN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsPro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsPragmatic Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous diuretic agentsNatriuretic peptide levelsRandomized Controlled TrialsRoutine clinical practiceEvidence-based interventionsElectronic health recordsControlled TrialsPatient populationAccurate prognosticationCommon causeDiuretic agentsPeptide levelsClinical practicePg/TrialsHealth recordsSignificant riskMortalityOutcomesClinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population