2023
A randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes
Wilson F, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Coronel-Moreno C, Li F, Cheng C, Aklilu A, Ghazi L, Greenberg J, Latham S, Melchinger H, Mansour S, Moledina D, Parikh C, Partridge C, Testani J, Ugwuowo U. A randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of automated medication-targeted alerts on acute kidney injury outcomes. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 2826. PMID: 37198160, PMCID: PMC10192367, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38532-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryUsual care groupKidney injuryCare groupAcute Kidney Injury OutcomesAlert groupNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsComposite of progressionHours of randomizationMedications of interestAldosterone system inhibitorsClasses of medicationsProton pump inhibitorsRandomized clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory drugsClinical decision support systemNephrotoxic medicationsHospitalized adultsDiscontinuation ratesCertain medicationsPrimary outcomeSubstantial morbiditySystem inhibitorsPump inhibitorsParallel group
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 ResearchConceptsAcute 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 BPHypertensionHydralazine