2022
Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia as risk factors for lobectomy complications
Kaminski MF, Ermer T, Canavan M, Li AX, Maduka RC, Zhan P, Boffa DJ, Case MD. Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia as risk factors for lobectomy complications. JTCVS Open 2022, 11: 327-345. PMID: 36172441, PMCID: PMC9510864, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHiatal herniaAtrial arrhythmiasPostoperative complicationsRisk factorsReflux diseaseAdverse eventsIntraoperative packed red blood cellsPacked red blood cellsYale-New Haven HospitalAcid suppressive therapyPredictors of complicationsBody mass indexLung cancer patientsNovel risk factorsSignificant risk factorsMultivariable regression modelsCardiopulmonary comorbiditiesPulmonary resectionRed blood cellsMedian agePreoperative evaluationMass indexMale sexSurgical approach
2021
High Oxalate Concentrations Correlate with Increased Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients
Pfau A, Ermer T, Coca S, Tio MC, Genser B, Reichel M, Finkelstein FO, März W, Wanner C, Waikar SS, Eckardt KU, Aronson P, Drechsler C, Knauf F. High Oxalate Concentrations Correlate with Increased Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2021, 32: 2375-2385. PMID: 34281958, PMCID: PMC8729829, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020121793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathCardiac deathCardiovascular eventsKidney failurePrimary composite cardiovascular end pointComposite cardiovascular end pointGerman Diabetes Dialysis StudyCox proportional hazards modelCardiovascular end pointsCohort of patientsNovel risk factorsProportional hazards modelCubic spline modelingCause mortalityChronic dialysisCardiovascular mortalityDialysis patientsStudy cohortUS patientsRisk regressionRisk factorsEuropean patientsSerum oxalate concentrationClinical significanceSeparate cohort