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Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19
Nugent J, Aklilu A, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Li F, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Mansour S, Moledina D, Wilson FP. Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Function After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With and Without COVID-19. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211095. PMID: 33688965, PMCID: PMC7948062, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesComorbidityCOVID-19CreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionKidney Function TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProportional Hazards ModelsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-19-associated acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryHospital acute kidney injurySubgroup of patientsKidney functionKidney injuryCohort studyHospital dischargeAKI recoveryKidney diseaseCOVID-19Peak creatinine levelsRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseDays of dischargeHalf of patientsGlomerular filtration rateCoronavirus disease 2019AKI severityBaseline comorbiditiesEGFR decreaseDialysis requirementEGFR slopeKidney recoveryCreatinine levels
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 dataHypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children
Nugent J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Bakhoum C, Wilson F, Greenberg J. Hypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029059. PMID: 37119062, PMCID: PMC10227226, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryBlood PressureChildChild, HospitalizedHumansHypertensionRetrospective StudiesConceptsAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure variabilityBlood pressure measurementsHospitalized childrenKidney injuryBlood pressurePressure variabilityIncident acute kidney injuryTime-updated Cox modelsMean blood pressureEnd-organ complicationsAnalysis of hypertensionAKI riskConclusions HypertensionHypertension thresholdInpatient hypertensionNormotensive patientsOrgan complicationsNonpharmacologic interventionsRetrospective cohortPediatric inpatientsMultivariable modelPediatric encountersHypertensionCox modelDoes This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension?
Nugent J, Jiang K, Funaro M, Saran I, Young C, Ghazi L, Bakhoum C, Wilson F, Greenberg J. Does This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension? JAMA 2023, 329: 1012-1021. PMID: 36976276, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.3184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure loadAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringSecondary hypertensionBlood pressure monitoringPrimary hypertensionFamily historyBlood pressurePressure monitoringDiastolic blood pressure loadSystolic blood pressure loadSerum uric acid concentrationAmbulatory blood pressureHigh blood pressureHistory of prematurityPrimary care clinicsRisk of biasNumber of patientsDatabases of MEDLINEDiagnostic Accuracy Studies toolLower body weightRandom-effects modelingUric acid concentrationWeb of ScienceLikelihood ratioAsymptomatic presentation
2022
Effect of intravenous antihypertensives on outcomes of severe hypertension in hospitalized patients without acute target organ damage
Ghazi L, Li F, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Nugent J, Greenberg J, Bakhoum C, Peixoto A, Wilson F. Effect of intravenous antihypertensives on outcomes of severe hypertension in hospitalized patients without acute target organ damage. Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 41: 288-294. PMID: 36583354, PMCID: PMC9799038, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureHumansHypertensionHypotensionRetrospective StudiesConceptsAcute target organ damageTarget organ damageSevere hypertensionOrgan damageIntravenous antihypertensivesBP elevationClinical outcomesMyocardial injuryTarget end-organ damageOverlap propensity scoreSevere BP elevationAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure reductionEnd-organ damageRisk of strokeInpatient hypertensionCardiovascular eventsIndex hospitalizationKidney injuryRetrospective studyHypertensionAntihypertensivesHospitalizationCox modelPatientsBlood pressure response to commonly administered antihypertensives for severe inpatient hypertension
Ghazi L, Li F, Chen X, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Hanna J, Shah T, Peixoto AJ, Wilson FP. Blood pressure response to commonly administered antihypertensives for severe inpatient hypertension. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265497. PMID: 35385506, PMCID: PMC8985959, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTN developmentSevere hypertensionOral hydralazineOral carvedilolIntensive care unit patientsBlood pressure elevationCare unit patientsAssociation of treatmentSingle healthcare systemAntihypertensive treatmentCommon antihypertensivesInpatient hypertensionOral amlodipinePrescribed antihypertensivesOral metoprololClinical characteristicsCohort studyUnit patientsBP responseHospitalized patientsPressure elevationBP changesLower BPHypertensionHydralazineSevere inpatient hypertension prevalence and blood pressure response to antihypertensive treatment
Ghazi L, Li F, Chen X, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Hanna J, Shah T, Townsend R, Peixoto A, Wilson FP. Severe inpatient hypertension prevalence and blood pressure response to antihypertensive treatment. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2022, 24: 339-349. PMID: 35174627, PMCID: PMC8925013, DOI: 10.1111/jch.14431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere hypertensionBlood pressure responseBP elevationUntreated patientsCox proportional hazards modelRetrospective cohort studyPressure responseProportional hazards modelAntihypertensive treatmentInpatient hypertensionMore comorbiditiesPossible overtreatmentHospitalized adultsCohort studyHypertension prevalenceArterial pressureHospitalized patientsTreatment guidelinesHypertensionGreater rateHazards modelPatientsAntihypertensivesTreatmentAdmissionPrevalence 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildHumansHypertensionMass ScreeningPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsSecondary 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 estimatesExcessive Blood Pressure Response to Clonidine in Hospitalized Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Hypertension
Hanna J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Shah T, Wilson F, Peixoto A. Excessive Blood Pressure Response to Clonidine in Hospitalized Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Hypertension. American Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 35: 433-440. PMID: 35038322, PMCID: PMC9088839, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic severe hypertensionBlood pressure responseSevere hypertensionHospitalized patientsPressure responseExcessive blood pressure responseMean arterial pressure reductionMAP reductionAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure declineArterial pressure reductionHours of administrationClonidine doseKidney injuryPrimary endpointAdverse eventsIschemic eventsBlood pressureIll patientsClinical groundsMedian timePatient sexFemale sexVascular diseaseMultivariable model