2025
Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort study
Janetzki J, Kim J, Minty E, Lee J, Morales D, Khera R, Kim C, Alshammari T, DuVall S, Matheny M, Falconer T, Kim S, Phan T, Nguyen P, Hsu M, Hsu J, Park R, Man K, Seager S, Van Zandt M, Gilbert J, Ryan P, Schuemie M, Suchard M, Hripcsak G, Pratt N, You S. Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2025, 81: 103096. PMID: 39975698, PMCID: PMC11836508, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionRisk of aortic aneurysmTreat urinary tract infectionsOutpatient settingAortic aneurysmIndex dateCohort studyHazard ratioUrinary tract infection treatmentYonsei University College of MedicineRetrospective cohort studyPropensity scoreCox proportional hazards modelsPropensity-matched pairsRandom-effects meta-analysisProportional hazards modelNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRCUniversity College of MedicineSystemic fluoroquinolonesTract infectionsNo significant differenceBayesian random-effects meta-analysisFollow-upPrimary outcomeIncreased risk
2019
National Trends in Healthcare-Associated Infections for Five Common Cardiovascular Conditions
Miller PE, Guha A, Khera R, Chouairi F, Ahmad T, Nasir K, Addison D, Desai NR. National Trends in Healthcare-Associated Infections for Five Common Cardiovascular Conditions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 1140-1148. PMID: 31371062, PMCID: PMC7883647, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCommon cardiovascular conditionCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsLine-associated bloodstream infectionsUrinary tract infectionVentilator-associated pneumoniaClostridium difficile infectionCardiovascular conditionsTract infectionsBloodstream infectionsDifficile infectionOutcome of HAICoronary artery bypassTotal hospital chargesAcute myocardial infarctionSkilled care facilityHealthcare-Associated InfectionsValue-based careHospital mortalityArtery bypassCardiogenic shockHeart failurePropensity matchingAtrial fibrillation