2022
Prevalence of Secondary Hypertension in Otherwise Healthy Youths with a New Diagnosis of Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis
Nugent JT, Young C, Funaro MC, Jiang K, Saran I, Ghazi L, Wilson FP, Greenberg JH. Prevalence of Secondary Hypertension in Otherwise Healthy Youths with a New Diagnosis of Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2022, 244: 30-37.e10. PMID: 35120981, PMCID: PMC9086113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary hypertensionPrimary careLow prevalenceNew diagnosisTime of diagnosisClinical practice guidelinesCochrane Library databasesBlood pressure deviceSignificant subgroup differencesParticipants' age rangeWeb of ScienceHypertension definitionReferral clinicProspective studyRetrospective studyOutpatient settingHealthy childrenSecondary causesCurrent guidelinesDiagnostic evaluationHypertensionObservational studyPractice guidelinesLibrary databasesPrevalence estimates
2020
Acute Kidney Injury in Decompensated Cirrhosis Is Associated With Both Hypo‐coagulable and Hyper‐coagulable Features
Zanetto A, Rinder HM, Campello E, Saggiorato G, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Wilson FP, Senzolo M, Gavasso S, Bulato C, Simioni P, Garcia‐Tsao G. Acute Kidney Injury in Decompensated Cirrhosis Is Associated With Both Hypo‐coagulable and Hyper‐coagulable Features. Hepatology 2020, 72: 1327-1340. PMID: 32614088, PMCID: PMC8672302, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryPlasmin-antiplasmin complexDecompensated cirrhosisHemostasis assessmentVon Willebrand factorKidney injuryPlatelet functionThrombin generationPlatelet aggregationSeverity of cirrhosisMedian serum creatinineWillebrand factorLower platelet aggregationAnti-coagulant factorsImpaired platelet functionAKI resolutionHypercoagulable featuresSerum creatinineAspects of hemostasisCirrhosis patientsPlatelet countProspective studyFibrinolytic factorsCirrhosisHyperfibrinolytic state