Uchechukwu Ikeaba

Outpatient clinic visits before and after hospitalizations for heart failure with and without transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Hubert B. Haywood, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Gregg C Fonarow, Haolin Xu et autres

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an increasingly recognized cause of heart failure (HF).1,2 Outpatient clinic visits are an important opportunity to optimize guideline-directed medical therapy for the general HF population, as well as specific disease-modifying medications for those with ATTR-CM. Yet, large-scale …

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26-A-16704-ACC USE OF GUIDELINE-DIRECTED MEDICAL THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE WITH MILDLY REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION COMPARED WITH REDUCED AND PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTIONS - INSIGHTS FROM GWTG-HF

Andrew Girard, Omar Cantu Martinez, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Mohammad Abdel Jawad et autres

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Predictive factors for care intensification in a no co-pay physical therapy model for musculoskeletal pain

Trevor A. Lentz, Brooke Alhanti, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Adam D. Lutz et autres

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain conditions are prevalent and costly, with practice guidelines consistently recommending non-pharmacologic interventions as first-line treatments. Physical therapists are common providers of non-pharmacologic pain care, and early access to their services is believed to reduce the risk of care intensification, …

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Abstract A098: Timeliness of Emergency Care for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Compared to Ischemic Stroke from 2015 to 2024: Insights from Get With the Guidelines-Stroke

Regina Royan, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Brooke Alhanti, Brian J. Stamm et autres

Introduction: There is minimal real-world data on whether stroke process quality metrics differ for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and if they have changed over time. Identifying and addressing these differences may inform targeted quality improvement initiatives to optimize …

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Long‐term Cognitive Impact of COVID‐19 Infection in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Hanzhang Xu, Brian Mac Grory, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Brooke Alhanti et autres

BACKGROUND: About one in three COVID-19 patients experience neurological problems; and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is one of the common comorbidities of COVID-19. As stroke doubles the risk of dementia, AIS patients with COVID-19 infection may experience even higher risk of developing …

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Clinical Outcomes and Health Care Costs in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure and Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Findings From GWTG–HF

Satoshi Shoji, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Gregg C. Fonarow, Senthil Selvaraj et autres

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Abstract 4365864: Post-Discharge Outcomes and Healthcare Costs for Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Findings From GWTG–HF

Satoshi Shoji, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Gregg C. Fonarow, Senthil Selvaraj et autres

Background: Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is associated with high risk for heart failure (HF) hospitalization. However, little is known regarding post-discharge outcomes and healthcare costs for patients with underlying ATTR-CM, as compared with the general HF population. Methods: We analyzed Medicare beneficiaries …

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Episode of Care Characteristics Following Implementation of a No Copay Physical Therapy Program for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Trevor A. Lentz, Adam D. Lutz, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Brooke Alhanti et autres

IMPORTANCE: New care models promoting early access to physical therapy by reducing or eliminating copays are emerging. Few studies have compared health care use in these programs to other care pathways across musculoskeletal conditions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to …

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Self-reported disability trajectories and their predictors among patients receiving care by physical therapists for musculoskeletal conditions: a retrospective analysis of registry data

Trevor A. Lentz, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Brooke Alhanti, Adam D. Lutz et autres

OBJECTIVES: To identify clustered trajectories of self-reported disability following the initiation of care by a physical therapist in outpatient orthopaedic settings and to determine baseline factors that distinguish between different trajectories. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using electronic health record and patient-reported outcome …

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Site-Level Variation and Factors Associated With an Outpatient Intravenous Diuretic Strategy for Worsening Heart Failure

Hubert B. Haywood, Lisa A. Kaltenbach, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Gregg C. Fonarow et autres

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Early Adoption of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction

Mohammad Abdel Jawad, John A. Spertus, Uchechukwu Ikeaba, Stephen John Greene et autres

Importance: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are the first therapy shown to improve clinical outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF) and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than 40%. Nationwide adoption of SGLT2is in the US since publication of the Empagliflozin …

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Abstract 4136724: Early Adoption of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Among Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction in the United States

Mohammad Abdel Jawad, John A. Spertus, Stephen John Greene, Uchechukwu Ikeaba et autres

Introduction: In August 2021, the Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Preserved) found that empagliflozin reduced rates of cardiovascular death and hospitalization by 21% in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction of …

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