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Electronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial
Wilson FP, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Partridge C, Moreira E, Arora T, Biswas A, Feldman H, Garg AX, Greenberg JH, Hinchcliff M, Latham S, Li F, Lin H, Mansour SG, Moledina DG, Palevsky PM, Parikh CR, Simonov M, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. Electronic health record alerts for acute kidney injury: multicenter, randomized clinical trial. The BMJ 2021, 372: m4786. PMID: 33461986, PMCID: PMC8034420, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m4786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryElectronic health record alertsKidney injuryPrimary outcomeMedical recordsYale New Haven Health SystemCare practicesGlobal Outcomes creatinine criteriaLarge tertiary care centerComposite of progressionDays of randomizationReceipt of dialysisPrespecified secondary outcomesTertiary care centerPatients' medical recordsSmall community hospitalNon-teaching hospitalsElectronic health recordsCreatinine criteriaUsual careSecondary outcomesAdult inpatientsKidney diseaseClinical centersWorse outcomes
2020
Empagliflozin in Heart Failure
Griffin M, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda J, Fleming J, Mahoney D, Maulion C, Suda N, Siwakoti K, Ahmad T, Jacoby D, Riello R, Bellumkonda L, Cox Z, Collins S, Jeon S, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Butler J, Inzucchi SE, Testani JM. Empagliflozin in Heart Failure. Circulation 2020, 142: 1028-1039. PMID: 32410463, PMCID: PMC7521417, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.045691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsCotransporter 2 inhibitorsNeurohormonal activationHeart failureRenal dysfunctionBlood volumeHeart failure-related outcomesPlacebo-controlled crossover studyType 2 diabetes mellitusProximal tubular siteHeart failure outcomesStable heart failureUrinary glucose excretionUric acid levelsElectrolyte wastingEmpagliflozin monotherapyOral empagliflozinPlacebo periodStudy drugGlucose excretionNatriuretic effectPotassium wastingTubular sitesDiabetes mellitusFractional excretion
2017
An exploratory analysis of the competing effects of aggressive decongestion and high-dose loop diuretic therapy in the DOSE trial
Hanberg JS, Tang WH, Wilson FP, Coca SG, Ahmad T, Brisco MA, Testani JM. An exploratory analysis of the competing effects of aggressive decongestion and high-dose loop diuretic therapy in the DOSE trial. International Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 241: 277-282. PMID: 28392080, PMCID: PMC5471358, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose loop diureticsDiuretic doseAggressive decongestionDose trialFluid outputLoop diureticsHigh-dose loop diuretic therapyDose-related adverse effectsAdverse effectsLoop diuretic doseLoop diuretic therapyHeart failure patientsNet fluid balanceNet fluid outputRate of deathEmergency department (ED) visitationPotential beneficial effectsHypothesis-generating observationsEffective decongestionDiuretic therapyFailure patientsAdverse outcomesDecongestive effectImproved outcomesFluid balance
2016
Relevance of Changes in Serum Creatinine During a Heart Failure Trial of Decongestive Strategies: Insights From the DOSE Trial
Brisco MA, Zile MR, Hanberg JS, Wilson FP, Parikh CR, Coca SG, Tang WH, Testani JM. Relevance of Changes in Serum Creatinine During a Heart Failure Trial of Decongestive Strategies: Insights From the DOSE Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 22: 753-760. PMID: 27374839, PMCID: PMC5435117, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCause of DeathCreatinineDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDiureticsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFurosemideGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousKidney Function TestsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsStable renal functionRenal functionComposite endpointDecongestive strategiesSerum creatinineDose trialAdverse outcomesClinical trialsSurrogate endpointsDiuretic Optimization Strategies Evaluation (DOSE) trialHeart failure clinical trialsHeart Failure TrialPoor prognostic signCoprimary endpointsComposite outcomeDecongestive therapyFailure TrialPrognostic signEmergency roomImproved outcomesLower riskCreatinineEndpointTrialsAbsence of risk
2014
A trial of in-hospital, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: Design and rationale
Wilson FP, Reese PP, Shashaty MG, Ellenberg SS, Gitelman Y, Bansal AD, Urbani R, Feldman HI, Fuchs B. A trial of in-hospital, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: Design and rationale. Clinical Trials 2014, 11: 521-529. PMID: 25023200, PMCID: PMC4156885, DOI: 10.1177/1740774514542619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryElectronic alert systemHospitalized patientsElectronic alertsInformed consentStage 1 acute kidney injuryStage 3 acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injury severityStudy outcomesAcute kidney injury alertsLow-risk interventionBroad inclusion criteriaInpatient mortalitySerum creatinineMedical recordsClinical trialsPatient outcomesInclusion criteriaProvider recognitionEarly deathDichotomous outcomesInjury severityPatientsInjury