Antihypertensive drug use and COVID-19 disease severity in hospitalized US Veterans: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: This research investigated associations between hypertensive patients with COVID-19 who did and did not use specific antihypertensive medications and had incurred …

A Cohort Study of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors After Acute Kidney Injury Among Veterans with Diabetic Kidney Disease

Abstract: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce the risk for several adverse outcomes among patients with diabetic kidney disease. Yet, optimal timing for …

Incident diuretic use and subsequent risk of bone fractures: A large nationwide observational study of US Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of incident use of diuretics with subsequent risk of incident bone fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a nationwide cohort of …