2023
Use of Wearable Devices in Individuals With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in the US, 2019 to 2020
Dhingra L, Aminorroaya A, Oikonomou E, Nargesi A, Wilson F, Krumholz H, Khera R. Use of Wearable Devices in Individuals With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in the US, 2019 to 2020. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2316634. PMID: 37285157, PMCID: PMC10248745, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedObesityRisk FactorsConceptsHealth Information National Trends SurveyUS adultsExacerbate disparitiesWearable device usersCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular healthPopulation-based cross-sectional studySelf-reported cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease risk factorsNational Trends SurveyOverall US adult populationCardiovascular risk factor profileSelf-reported accessAssociated with lower useUse of wearable devicesImprove cardiovascular healthLower household incomeLower educational attainmentUS adult populationRisk factor profileNationally representative sampleCross-sectional studyProportion of adultsTrends SurveyWearable device data
2020
Effects of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) on In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Hypertension and Confirmed or Clinically Suspected COVID-19
Soleimani A, Kazemian S, Saleh S, Aminorroaya A, Shajari Z, Hadadi A, Talebpour M, Sadeghian H, Payandemehr P, Sotoodehnia M, Bahreini M, Najmeddin F, Heidarzadeh A, Zivari E, Ashraf H. Effects of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) on In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Hypertension and Confirmed or Clinically Suspected COVID-19. American Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 33: 1102-1111. PMID: 32920644, PMCID: PMC7543264, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin II receptor blockersAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorsIn-hospital outcomesAcute kidney injuryClinically suspected COVID-19Severe COVID-19Receptor blockersEffects of angiotensin receptor blockersWorld Health Organization interim guidanceBenefits of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorsIn-hospital outcomes of patientsAssociated with poor in-hospital outcomesFollowed-up patientsPoor in-hospital outcomesOutcomes of patientsAngiotensin receptor blockersII receptor blockersRetrospective observational studyIn-hospital complicationsIncomplete medical recordsRisk of mortalityClinical suspicionInvasive ventilationHypertensive patientsKidney injury