2022
Retinal vein occlusion is associated with stroke independent of underlying cardiovascular disease
Bakhoum C, Madala S, Long C, Adabifirouzjaei F, Freeman W, Goldbaum M, DeMaria A, Bakhoum M. Retinal vein occlusion is associated with stroke independent of underlying cardiovascular disease. Eye 2022, 37: 764-767. PMID: 35411111, PMCID: PMC9998396, DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02038-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansHypertensionRetinal Vein OcclusionRisk FactorsStrokeConceptsRetinal vein occlusionPresence of RVORisk of strokeCardiovascular diseaseOdds ratioVein occlusionRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelCoronary artery diseaseCross-sectional studyYears of ageLogistic regression modelsArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusCarotid diseaseStroke developmentAtrial fibrillationLeading causeYoung subjectsEarly interventionStrokeOlder individualsConclusionsOur findingsDiseaseRiskNocturnal Dipping and Left Ventricular Mass Index in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort
Bakhoum C, Katz R, Samuels J, Al-Rousan T, Furth S, Ix J, Garimella P. Nocturnal Dipping and Left Ventricular Mass Index in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 17: 75-82. PMID: 34772729, PMCID: PMC8763165, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.09810721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular mass indexHigher left ventricular mass indexVentricular mass indexChronic kidney diseaseMass indexDiastolic dippingGreater proteinuriaSodium intakeKidney diseaseFemale sexRisk factorsAmbulatory BP monitoringHigh sodium intakeNocturnal BP declineCross-sectional analysisSpline regression analysisNonglomerular CKDSystolic dippingNocturnal dippingBP declineBP monitoringMean ageBlack raceEchocardiographic dataChild Cohort
2021
Relationship between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Cognitive Dementia in a Large Cross-Sectional Cohort
Chan AX, Bakhoum CY, Bangen KJ, Bakhoum MF. Relationship between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Cognitive Dementia in a Large Cross-Sectional Cohort. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2021, 226: 201-205. PMID: 33529587, PMCID: PMC9227960, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDementiaFemaleHumansMaleOdds RatioPrevalenceRetinal Artery OcclusionRetinal Vein OcclusionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsRetinal vascular occlusionVascular occlusionCognitive dementiaHigh prevalenceMultiple logistic regression analysisCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisYears of ageElectronic medical recordsMedical visitsMedical recordsRisk factorsDiagnostic codesStudy populationInternational ClassificationSectional cohortSignificant associationDementiaOlder ageOcclusionStrokeAgeRegression analysisPrevalenceAssociation