2022
Time in therapeutic range for targeted temperature management and outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Wheelock K, Chan P, Chen L, de Lemos J, Miller P, Nallamothu B, Girotra S, Khera R. Time in therapeutic range for targeted temperature management and outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022, 182: 109650. PMID: 36442596, PMCID: PMC9885789, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable neurologic outcomeHospital cardiac arrestTherapeutic rangeNeurologic outcomeOverall survivalTemperature managementCardiac arrestFavorable neurologic survivalFavorable neurological outcomeRetrospective cohort studyTargeted temperature managementHigh therapeutic rangeRisk-adjusted analysisComatose survivorsNeurologic survivalNeurological outcomeCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian durationMedian timeCurrent guidelinesCompression trialTreatment targetsSignificant associationGoal temperature
2021
Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes
Khera R, Liu Y, de Lemos JA, Das SR, Pandey A, Omar W, Kumbhani DJ, Girotra S, Yeh RW, Rutan C, Walchok J, Lin Z, Bradley SM, Velazquez EJ, Churchwell KB, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 1380-1388.e3. PMID: 34343515, PMCID: PMC8325555, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 hospitalizationHospitalization volumeAmerican Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease RegistryCase volumeUS hospitalsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizationIntensive care unit therapyHospital case fatality ratePoor COVID-19 outcomesCardiovascular Disease RegistryHospital case volumeCase fatality rateCOVID-19 outcomesHospital bed capacityLowest quartilePatient outcomesHospital careHigher oddsTriage strategiesFuture health challengesDisease RegistryMedical treatmentEarly identificationHospitalSignificant association