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Limitations of D-dimer testing in unselected inpatients with suspected venous thromboembolismDaniel J Brotman
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Med 114:276-82. 2003..To determine the utility and limitations of D-dimer testing for the evaluation of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients...
The cardiovascular toll of stressDaniel J Brotman
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Lancet 370:1089-100. 2007..We provide an overview of the association between stress and cardiovascular morbidity, discuss the mechanisms for this association, and address possible therapeutic implications...
Role of metabolically active hormones in the insulin resistance associated with short-term glucocorticoid treatmentJeetesh V Patel
Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine and Sandwell Medical Research Unit, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, West Midlands, UK
J Negat Results Biomed 5:14. 2006..Little is known about the effects of short-term glucocorticoid treatment on levels of these hormones...
Heart rate variability predicts ESRD and CKD-related hospitalizationDaniel J Brotman
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Am Soc Nephrol 21:1560-70. 2010..These results suggest that autonomic dysfunction may be an important risk factor for ESRD and CKD-related hospitalizations and call for further studies to define the mechanisms that underlie these associations...
Impaired diurnal blood pressure variation and all-cause mortalityDaniel J Brotman
Hospitalist Program, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Hypertens 21:92-7. 2008..A drop of <10% from mean daytime values, "non-dipping," is associated with kidney disease and cardiovascular events. We hypothesized that non-dipping would predict all-cause mortality...
Acute changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide during hospitalization and risk of readmission and mortality in patients with heart failureHenry J Michtalik
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Cardiol 107:1191-5. 2011..In conclusion, patients with a < 50% reduction in NT-proBNP might benefit from more intensive medical treatment, monitoring, and follow-up...
Effects of short-term glucocorticoids on cardiovascular biomarkersDaniel J Brotman
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:3202-8. 2005..However, the short-term effects of glucocorticoids on other cardiovascular risk factors remain incompletely characterized...
Beyond cardiovascular risk: the impact of obesity on cancer deathBryan C Bordeaux
Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 73:945-50. 2006..These problems represent opportunities to improve the care of obese patients...
Predictive value of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A in adults with venous thromboembolism and in family members of those with a mutation: a systematic reviewJodi B Segal
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
JAMA 301:2472-85. 2009..Testing for genetic risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common, but the safety and utility of such testing need review...
Analytic validity of genetic tests to identify factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210AAshkan Emadi
Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Hematol 85:264-70. 2010..There is high-grade evidence that most, but not all, clinical laboratories test for FVL and prothrombin G20210A accurately...
Usefulness of cystatin C and prognosis following admission for acute heart failureCatherine Y Campbell
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Cardiol 104:389-92. 2009..In conclusion, cystatin C may be useful in addition to creatinine for predicting outcomes after admission for acute heart failure exacerbations...
Perioperative statins: more than lipid-lowering?Leonard S Feldman
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 75:654-62. 2008..Although more studies are needed to draw firm conclusions, the acute nonlipid pleiotropic effects of statins may improve patient outcomes, especially for patients at the highest risk...
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the hospitalized medical patientAmir K Jaffer
Department of Medicine, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 75:S7-16. 2008....
Increase in nocturnal blood pressure and progression to microalbuminuria in diabetesDaniel J Brotman
N Engl J Med 348:260-4; author reply 260-4. 2003
Mediators of the association between mortality risk and socioeconomic statusDaniel J Brotman
JAMA 296:763-4; author reply 764. 2006
Association of impaired diurnal blood pressure variation with a subsequent decline in glomerular filtration rateMichael B Davidson
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Arch Intern Med 166:846-52. 2006..CONCLUSION: Blunted diurnal blood pressure variation is associated with a subsequent deterioration in renal function that is independent of SBP load and other risk factors for renal impairment...
Racial differences in diurnal blood pressure and heart rate patterns: results from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trialMegan L Jehn
School of Health Management and Policy, Arizona State University, PO Box 874506, Tempe, AZ 85287 4506, USA
Arch Intern Med 168:996-1002. 2008..It is unknown whether differences in traditional determinants of BP, specifically diet and obesity, account for observed differences in diurnal patterns...
Does altered glucocorticoid homeostasis increase cardiovascular risk?John P Girod
Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Department of General Internal Medicine S70, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Cardiovasc Res 64:217-26. 2004..Nevertheless, the known effects of exogenous glucocorticoids provide important insights into the putative effects of endogenous glucocorticoids...
Can glucocorticoid homeostasis explain the antiatherogenic effect of peripheral adiposity?Daniel J Brotman
Circulation 108:e61; author reply e61. 2003
Relation of diurnal blood pressure variation and triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in patients without diabetes mellitusMichael B Davidson
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:123-6. 2005..3, 95% confidence interval 2.6 to 16.4, p <0.0001) before the development of abnormal levels of fasting blood glucose...
Outcomes of patients with stable heart failure undergoing elective noncardiac surgeryYe Olivia Xu-Cai
Department of Hospital Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Mayo Clin Proc 83:280-8. 2008....
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the orthopedic surgery patientSteven B Deitelzweig
Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 75:S27-36. 2008..Extended-duration prophylaxis (for 4 to 5 weeks) is now recommended for patients undergoing hip arthroplasty or hip fracture repair. Patients undergoing knee arthroscopy do not require routine pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis...
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the cancer surgery patientAlex C Spyropoulos
Clinical Thrombosis Center, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 75:S17-26. 2008..The risk-benefit profile of low-dose anticoagulant prophylaxis appears to be favorable even in many cancer patients undergoing neurosurgery, for whom pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis has been controversial because of bleeding risks...
Missing the forest for the treesSatish Gopal
Department of Internal Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
J Hosp Med 2:105-9. 2007
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the geriatric patientAmir K Jaffer
The Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment Center, Anticoagulation Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 22:93-111, ix. 2006..It is recommended that the clinician carefully evaluate the elderly patient's creatinine clearance and weight before prescribing anticoagulants, particularly when using fixed dosing regimens...
The metabolic syndrome: a tug-of-war with no winnerDaniel J Brotman
Cleve Clin J Med 69:990-4. 2002..Even before beta cells fail and type 2 diabetes ensues, the deadly quartet is quietly rehearsing...
Narrow-complex tachycardia in an elderly patient with presyncopeM Faisal Jhandir
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Emerg Med 24:217-9. 2003
The metabolic syndrome as a vicious cycle: does obesity beget obesity?John P Girod
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Med Hypotheses 60:584-9. 2003..We also outline mechanisms by which obesity may perpetuate low GH and increased glucocorticoid activity in the metabolic syndrome...
Acetaminophen and hypertension: a causal association or pain mediated?Daniel J Brotman
Arch Intern Med 163:1113-4; author reply 1115-6. 2003
Does glucocorticoid dysregulation contribute to the link between cigarette smoking and insulin resistance?John P Girod
J Am Coll Cardiol 42:771; author reply 771-2. 2003
When patients on warfarin need surgeryAmir K Jaffer
The Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment IMPACT Center, Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 70:973-84. 2003..We believe most patients should stop taking warfarin 5 days before elective surgery, and most do not need to receive heparin in the perioperative period as a bridge to surgery...
In search of fewer independent risk factorsDaniel J Brotman
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Arch Intern Med 165:138-45. 2005..A glossary and schema are provided to help clinicians and researchers understand and discuss these matters effectively...
Current and emerging options in the management of venous thromboembolismAmir K Jaffer
IMPACT Investigators Group, Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 72:S14-23. 2005..Newer anticoagulants such as the factor Xa inhibitor fondaparinux also show promise for acute VTE. For chronic management, the duration and intensity of warfarin therapy should be tailored to the individual patient...
"Regression" of adiposity with more sleepDaniel J Brotman
Arch Intern Med 165:1314-5; author reply 1315. 2005
Effects of short-term glucocorticoids on hemostatic factors in healthy volunteersDaniel J Brotman
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA
Thromb Res 118:247-52. 2006..05). CONCLUSIONS: Glucocorticoids may increase the activity of clotting factors in vivo. This may contribute to the reported increased risk of thrombosis in patients with sustained exposure to glucocorticoids...
Relation of brachial artery reactivity to nitroglycerin and heart rate recovery following exercise in healthy male volunteersJohn P Girod
Department of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Cardiol 96:447-9. 2005..This suggests that parasympathetic tone may be inversely related to the responsiveness of arterial smooth muscle to nitrates in healthy humans...
Effects of counterregulatory hormones in a high-glycemic index dietDaniel J Brotman
JAMA 288:695; author reply 695. 2002
