2023
Hypertension, 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 ResearchConceptsAcute 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
Excessive 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
2019
Community Health Care Quality Standards to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury and Its Consequences
Silver SA, Nadim MK, O'Donoghue DJ, Wilson FP, Kellum JA, Mehta RL, Ronco C, Kashani K, Rosner MH, Haase M, Lewington A. Community Health Care Quality Standards to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury and Its Consequences. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 133: 552-560.e3. PMID: 31830434, PMCID: PMC7724764, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.10.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Disease Quality InitiativePrevent Acute Kidney InjuryCommunity health care providersAcute kidney injuryHealth care continuumHealth care providersQuality improvement initiativesKidney injurySerum creatinineUnnecessary medicationsBlood pressureRisk stratificationUrine dipstickCare continuumPatient educationCare providersInjury increasesPrevention strategiesCare processesHealth responseAKIHealth systemCare measurementDelphi processImprovement initiatives
2015
Influence of Titration of Neurohormonal Antagonists and Blood Pressure Reduction on Renal Function and Decongestion in Decompensated Heart Failure
Kula AJ, Hanberg JS, Wilson FP, Brisco MA, Bellumkonda L, Jacoby D, Coca SG, Parikh CR, Tang WHW, Testani JM. Influence of Titration of Neurohormonal Antagonists and Blood Pressure Reduction on Renal Function and Decongestion in Decompensated Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2015, 9: e002333. PMID: 26699390, PMCID: PMC4741376, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.115.002333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure reductionDecompensated heart failureNeurohormonal antagonistsRenal functionSBP reductionBlood pressureDiuretic efficiencyHeart failureAcute decompensated heart failure hospitalizationAcute decompensated heart failure treatmentAcute decompensated heart failurePressure reductionChronic oral medicationHeart failure admissionsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure treatmentSystolic blood pressureDiuretic doseImproved diuresisFailure hospitalizationOral medicationsFailure treatmentDiuresisFluid outputAdmission