2021
Clinical 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
2020
COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system
Caraballo C, McCullough M, Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Keating C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Malinis M, Kashyap N, Hsiao A, Wilson FP, Curtis JP, Grant M, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T. COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238829. PMID: 32997657, PMCID: PMC7526909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsIntegrated health care systemHeart Failure RegistryHealth care systemFailure patientsCOVID-19 infectionCare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionReal-time registryRenin-angiotensin blockersRetrospective chart reviewCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathCOVID-19 testingAngiotensin blockersMultiple comorbiditiesRespiratory failureChart reviewSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureComorbid conditionsPatient mortalityClinical management
2010
Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis
Chen L, Hsiao A, Langhan M, Riera A, Santucci KA. Use of Bedside Ultrasound to Assess Degree of Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 1042-1047. PMID: 21040104, PMCID: PMC3058669, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00873.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDehydrationDiarrheaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFluid TherapyGastroenteritisHemodynamicsHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousLinear ModelsMaleObserver VariationPilot ProjectsPoint-of-Care SystemsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexUltrasonography, DopplerVena Cava, InferiorConceptsInferior vena cavaIVC/Ao ratioPediatric emergency departmentAo diametersAcute gastroenteritisAo ratioBedside ultrasound measurementAcute weight lossProspective observational studyResolution of symptomsAorta diameter ratioAcute care settingInterrater reliabilityPairs of investigatorsPearson correlation coefficientSignificant dehydrationGood interrater reliabilityEmergency departmentIntravascular volumeBedside USVena cavaBedside ultrasoundObservational studyCare settingsProspective identification