Sheila Jacobs

How does COVID-19 vaccination affect individuals with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 with respect to symptom control and immune response?

In September of 2021, a panel of experts was assembled to identify current gaps in knowledge and practice related to racial disparities in critical limb ischemia outcomes.

A systemic review looked at the effect of diabetes on plasma concentrations and the bioavailability of rifampicin in patients with tuberculosis.

A study was conducted to investigate the extent of hyperglycemia and its relationship to prognosis in patients with cardiogenic shock.

Researchers examined the association and related outcomes of metabolic syndrome among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

What are the determinants of oxygenation over time in patients with COVID-19 ARDS, and how do these determinants relate to Berlin ARDS definition categories?

In OSA, is combining usual care via CPAP with a weight loss/lifestyle intervention an effective approach for treating men with OSA who are overweight or obese?

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between obesity, age at menopause, and heart failure incidence.

A study was conducted over 61 years with a single cohort of men to examine the relationship between diet and causes of death.

Study authors assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with pain and the association between pain and sarcopenia.

Investigators evaluated the efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for patients with different types of heart failure.

Investigators examined the relationship among nutritional status, hyponatremia, and risk for morality in patients with heart failure.

Researchers sought to assess the associations of female-specific factors, like age at menopause, with the risk for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in women.

How often do survivors of severe COVID-19 pulmonary infection experience long-term exercise capacity limitation, and what factors are associated with this condition?

In patients with obesity, what relationships exist between dyspnea in daily living, lung function, and body composition?

Investigators examined the independent and joint association of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium with risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Researchers compared short-term blood pressure measures between the novel Vanderbilt Emergency Room Bundle (VERB) intervention and usual care.

Researchers analyzed the rates of successful smoking cessation in US adults with vs without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between donor-transmitted lipid burden and plaque progression 12 months following heart transplant.

Researchers sought to evaluate the association between metabolic health and obesity and brain health measured via MRI and neurocognitive testing in community-dwelling adults.

In a cross-sectional, population-based analysis, researchers examined the potential link between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Researchers examined characteristics associated with critical COVID-19 illness among patients with congenital heart defects.

A post hoc analysis of the ISCHEMIA study evaluated the markers of left main CAD via clinical and noninvasive functional parameters.

Researchers evaluated the association between cumulative disease activity and bone mineral density among Latinx and Asian patients with RA.

Investigators compared oral glucose tolerance test results and HbA1c to determine the relationship between changes in glucose metabolism and prognosis after AMI.

Investigators sought to determine if higher concentrations of NT-proBNP during early pregnancy is associated with future hypertension.

Researchers assessed the effects of finerenone on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes at different stages of chronic kidney disease.

The AHA released a statement focusing on the importance of managing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Researchers investigated the efficacy of a new drug containing a naturally derived krill oil mixture for treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Do patients who receive treatment with long-term immunosuppressive medications have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19?