Lakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali

Dr. Lakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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16 February 2026 in Diseases
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HIHassaan Imtiaz
Hassaan Imtiaz
AMAdil Sarvar Mohammed
Adil Sarvar Mohammed
AMAvilash Mondal
Avilash Mondal
LKLakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali
Lakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali
SKSai Gautham Kanagala
Sai Gautham Kanagala
MKMohd S. Kanjwal
Mohd S. Kanjwal
Background: Secondary pulmonary hypertension (SPH) predicts poor outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. This study examines sex/racial disparities, predictors, and inpatient mortality in SPH-related OSA hospitalizations. Methods: We used the National Inpatient Sample (2019) and ICD-10 codes to identify OSA-related hospitalizations with SPH. The burden of SPH and disparities by sex/race were assessed. We also compared the odds and predictors of in-hospital mortality in OSA patients with vs. without SPH. Results: Of total adult OSA hospitalizations (n = 2,317,136, median age of 66 [56–74] years, and males: 57.2%), 9.4% (218,795/2,317,136) had SPH. Females vs. males (11.3% vs. 8.1%) and Blacks vs. other race groups (13.5%) with OSA had a higher prevalence of SPH. The SPH cohort often consisted of females (51 vs. 41.9%), Blacks (20.9 vs. 14.0%), Medicare-insured (73.4 vs. 60.6%), and non-elective admissions (89.2 vs. 74.4%) vs. the non-SPH cohort. The SPH cohort also had a higher burden of complicated HTN (52.9 vs. 36.3%), DM with complications (42.7 vs. 32.4%), COPD (52.5 vs. 36.9%), history of prior MI (11.4 vs. 9.6%), and venous thromboembolism (10.4 vs. 8.4%). However, in-hospital mortality was more likely to be in males (OR 1.12; 95%CI 1.00–1.25, p = 0.048) vs. females, and OSA patients with metastatic cancer (OR 2.73; 95%CI 2.04–3.65) and solid non-metastatic tumors (OR 1.65; 95%CI 1.26–2.15) (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of SPH with OSA was greater in females and Blacks, whereas males and Whites had higher subsequent inpatient mortality. More prospective studies are needed to understand the role of comorbidities on survival outcomes.

17 July 2026 in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
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LKLakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali
Lakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali
KSKrishna Ragavachari Suresh
Krishna Ragavachari Suresh
DPDiksha Sanjana Pasnoor
Diksha Sanjana Pasnoor
HDHemanth Dhananjaya
Hemanth Dhananjaya
NMNeeharika John Madhavaram
Neeharika John Madhavaram
RDRupak Desai
Rupak Desai