2023
Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial
Shah T, McCarthy M, Nasir I, Archer H, Ragheb E, Kluger J, Kashyap N, Paredes C, Patel P, Lu J, Kandel P, Song C, Khan M, Huang H, Haq F, Ahmad R, Howes C, Cambi B, Lancaster G, Cleman M, Dela Cruz C, Parise H, Lansky A. Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e067910. PMID: 36828654, PMCID: PMC9971831, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careHigh-intensity rosuvastatinElectronic medical recordsCOVID-19 diseaseMedical recordsPrimary endpointThromboembolic eventsYale New Haven Health SystemSevere COVID-19 diseaseCOVID-19Prespecified primary endpointVenous thromboembolic eventsRisk of progressionCombination of colchicineSafety monitoring boardCare armHispanics/LatinosTherapeutic anticoagulationIndex hospitalisationIll patientsMedian ageFuture trialsEffect of colchicineClinical trialsMonitoring board
2022
Alerting Clinicians to 1-Year Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Ahmad T, Desai NR, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Ghazi L, Martin M, Simonov M, Dhar R, Hsiao A, Kashyap N, Allen L, Velazquez EJ, Wilson FP. Alerting Clinicians to 1-Year Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 905-912. PMID: 35947362, PMCID: PMC9366654, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.2496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual care groupElectronic health recordsHeart failureAlert groupMedian agePrimary outcomeFemale patientsTerminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsYale New Haven Health SystemPro-brain natriuretic peptide levelsMedian NT-proBNP levelLeft ventricular ejection fractionLarge tertiary care centerHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure medicationsNatriuretic peptide levelsNT-proBNP levelsHealth recordsHours of admissionTertiary care centerVentricular ejection fractionRate of hospitalizationIntensive care unitEthnicity groupsSmall community hospital
2021
Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Tolchin B, Oladele C, Galusha D, Kashyap N, Showstark M, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Martino S, Kim N, Nash KA, Tiako M, Roy S, Greeno R, Jubanyik K. Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257608. PMID: 34535009, PMCID: PMC8448580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white patientsNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic blacksSOFA scoreHours of admissionNon-Hispanic whitesWhite patientsHispanic patientsBlack patientsCOVID-19Yale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreElevated SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyCrisis standardsMedical resourcesFull multivariate modelHospital mortalityCohort studyConsecutive patientsMedian agePrimary outcomeFirst admissionInclusion criteriaThe potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system
Roy S, Showstark M, Tolchin B, Kashyap N, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Nash KA, Tiako M, Jubanyik K, Kim N, Galusha D, Wang KH, Oladele C. The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256763. PMID: 34529684, PMCID: PMC8445412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanConnecticutCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrgan Dysfunction ScoresPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TriageWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-positive patientsHigher SOFA scoreSOFA scoreClinical outcomesBlack patientsHospital mortalityICU admissionTriage protocolYale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreHealthcare systemLarge academic healthcare systemOrgan Failure Assessment scoreRacial disparitiesSimilar clinical outcomesWorse clinical outcomesAcademic healthcare systemChi-square testRace/ethnicityPredictors of interestRetrospective cohortWhite patientsInsurance statusCOVID patientsTriage tool