Publications
Department of Medicine faculty members published more than 3,000 peer-reviewed articles in 2022.
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BACKGROUND
To compare the long-term incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) and death in patients randomized to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for treatment of isolated left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery disease.
METHODS
We systematically identified all randomized controlled trials comparing PCI with stenting to CABG with a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft in patients with isolated LAD disease who had at least 4 years of follow-up. The primary outcome of interest was MI. Secondary outcomes were all-cause mortality and target vessel revascularization (TVR).
RESULTS
Four trials were included in the current analysis, with a total of 573 patients randomized to CABG with a LIMA (n = 285) vs PCI (n = 288) and followed for 4 to 10 years. At latest follow-up (weighted mean 8.3 years), there was no statistically significant difference in the risk of MI between CABG and PCI (relative risk [RR], 1.33; 95% CI, 0.62-2.83; = .46), nor was there a statistically significant difference in mortality between the groups (RR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.70-1.65; = .84). There was a significantly lower risk of TVR after CABG compared with PCI (RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.15-0.46; < .001).
CONCLUSIONS
The current meta-analysis suggests that there is insufficient evidence that CABG with a LIMA confers protection against MI or death compared to PCI with a stent for isolated LAD disease. CABG was, however, associated with reduced rates of TVR.
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OBJECTIVE
1) To evaluate the impact of the Futuros Fuertes intervention on infant feeding, screen time, and sleep practices and 2) To use qualitative methods to explore mechanisms of action.
METHODS
Low-income Latino infant-parent dyads were recruited from birth to 1 month and randomized to Futuros Fuertes or a financial coaching control. Parents received health education sessions from a lay health educator at well-child visits in the first year of life. Parents received two text messages per week that reinforced intervention content. We assessed infant feeding, screen time, and sleep practices via surveys. body mass index z-score (BMI-z) was measured at 6 and 12 months. Seventeen parents from the intervention arm participated in a semi-structured interview that explored parental experiences with the intervention.
RESULTS
There were n = 96 infant-parent dyads randomized. Fruit intake was higher in the intervention group at 15 months (1.1 vs 0.86 cups p = 0.05). Breastfeeding rates were higher in intervention participants at 6 months (84% vs 59% p = 0.02) and 9 months (81% vs 51% p = 0.008). Mean daily screen time was lower among intervention participants at 6 months (7 vs 22 min p = 0.003), 12 months (35 vs 52 min p = 0.03), and 15 months (60 vs 73 min p = 0.03). Major qualitative themes include 1) parental trust in intervention messaging 2) changes in feeding and screen time parenting practices, 3) text messages supported behavior change for parents and family members, and 4) varying effectiveness of intervention on different health behaviors.
CONCLUSIONS
Low-income Latino infants participating in the Futuros Fuertes intervention had modestly healthier feeding and screen time practices compared to control participants.
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