Publications by authors named "Akhilesh Khuttan"
Introduction: Ventricular premature contractions (VPCs) are a common finding during cardiac stress tests. The independent prognostic value of these findings in patients in asymptomatic patients is unclear.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies exploring the independent prognostic value of VPCs to predict all-cause mortality.
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is proving to be a globally prevalent condition. Moreover, NAFLD may be an independent risk factor associated with higher cardiovascular (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Further studies are needed to assess whether NAFLD needs to be included in the atherosclerotic risk score algorithms or whether patients with NAFLD need to be screened early on to assess their CVD risk especially since imaging such as positron emission tomography can be used to assess both NAFLD and CV disease at the same time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPopulation Risk Factors for Severe Disease and Mortality in COVID-19 in the United States during the Pre-Vaccine Era: A Retrospective Cohort Study of National Inpatient Sample.
Med Sci (Basel)
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed over 1.6 million COVID-19 hospitalizations using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2020 database to identify risk factors for severe outcomes and mortality.
- - Severe complications were found in 78.3% of ARDS patients and 25% of those with pneumonia, with mortality rates of 54% and 16.6%, respectively; factors like age, gender, insurance status, and certain medical conditions increased the risk of complications and death.
- - The findings highlighted significant socioeconomic disparities and health comorbidities affecting mortality, suggesting that targeted vaccination and healthcare policies are essential for reducing future pandemic death rates.
Background: Growth retardation is an important feature of celiac disease (CeD) that can lead to the failure of attainment of potential adult height. There is lack of data on the spectrum of height in treatment-naïve patients with CeD, with normal expected height at one end and short stature at the other.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database at our center, including a total of 583 treatment-naïve patients with CeD: 419 adults (183 [43.