2023
Representation of patients with non-English language preferences in motor vehicle collision trauma and emergency medicine research
Smith M, Tibbetts C, Agrawal P, Cordone A, Leff R, Smith R, Moran T, Brackett A, Zeidan A. Representation of patients with non-English language preferences in motor vehicle collision trauma and emergency medicine research. Injury Prevention 2023, 29: 253-258. PMID: 36854627, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2022-044813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-English language preferenceMotor vehicle collisionsRepresentation of patientsStudy inclusion/exclusion criteriaStandardised reporting toolsInclusion/exclusion criteriaDisparate health outcomesPaucity of literatureEmergency medicine researchPrimary outcomePatient populationInclusion criteriaTraumatic injuryExclusion criteriaEligible articlesHealth outcomesAppropriate interventionsLanguage preferenceCollision traumaPatientsSystematic searchEmergency medicineOutcomesVehicle collisionsFull text
2022
Indoor Versus Outdoor: Does Occupational Sunlight Exposure Increase Melanoma Risk? A Systematic Review
Maduka R, Tai K, Gonsai R, DeWalt N, Chetty A, Brackett A, Olino K, Schneider E, Ahuja V. Indoor Versus Outdoor: Does Occupational Sunlight Exposure Increase Melanoma Risk? A Systematic Review. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 283: 274-281. PMID: 36423476, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous melanomaSystematic reviewOutdoor occupationsGrading of RecommendationsChronic occupational exposureRetrospective case controlInternational Prospective RegisterNew cancer casesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsInitial database searchFull-text screeningCutaneous melanoma developmentEvidence certaintyCohort studyScreening recommendationsCommon cancerRisk factorsStudy protocolProspective RegisterCase ascertainmentCancer casesOccupational exposureStudy qualityCase controlDetecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review
Nowroozpoor A, Dussetschleger J, Perry W, Sano M, Aloysi A, Belleville M, Brackett A, Hirshon JM, Hung W, Moccia JM, Ohuabunwa U, Shah MN, Hwang U, Network G, Aggarwal N, Bellolio M, Betz M, Biese K, Brandt C, Bruursema S, Carnahan R, Carpenter C, Carr D, Chin-Hansen J, Daven M, Degesys N, Dresden S, Ellenbogen M, Falvey J, Foster B, Gettel C, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Goldberg E, Han J, Hardy J, Hastings S, Hogan T, Isaacs E, Jaspal N, Johnson J, Kelly K, Kennedy M, Kind A, Malone M, Moreno M, Morrow-Howell N, Oiyemhonlan B, Resendez J, Rising K, Savage B, Suyama J, Swartzberg J, Tolia V, Vann A, Webb T, Weintraub S. Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 23: 1314-1315.e55. PMID: 35940682, PMCID: PMC10804640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSix-Item ScreenerEmergency departmentCognitive impairmentED settingConsensus conferenceScoping ReviewHigh negative predictive valueAdult ED patientsNegative predictive valueMedical research databasesOttawa 3DYSystematic scoping reviewED patientsResearch funding prioritiesClinical careResearch DatabasePredictive valueCare partnersResearch prioritiesDementiaImpairmentConsensus processPractice gapTask ForceFuture research prioritiesEvidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3731-3738. PMID: 35838866, PMCID: PMC9585128, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07613-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLCS participationLung cancer mortalityScreening ratesWhite patientsSystematic reviewCancer mortalityPatient populationRacial disparitiesPatient studiesLung cancer screening processAllied Health Literature databasesLow-dose chestHigh-risk individualsMethodsA systematic reviewCancer screening processFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsWeb of ScienceBlack patientsDatabase inceptionCancer screeningClinical trialsInclusion criteriaProvider awarenessInterventions Targeted to Address Social Determinants of Health in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Sex- and Gender-Oriented Scoping Review
Raparelli V, Wright CX, Corica B, Sharma G, Lindley K, Brackett A, Pilote L, Wood MJ, Dreyer RP. Interventions Targeted to Address Social Determinants of Health in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Sex- and Gender-Oriented Scoping Review. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 38: 1881-1892. PMID: 35809812, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseHealth care systemHeart diseaseCare systemPatient education interventionsMajor health problemSex-stratified analysesSocial supportSDOH interventionsIHD patientsMale patientsSDOH domainsMinority patientsCare implementationHealth literacyPatientsHealth problemsRCTsSocial determinantsReporting of findingsInterventionSuch interventionsSDOHScoping ReviewSocioeconomic determinantsUnited States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review
Coupet E, Dodington J, Brackett A, Vaca FE. United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 443-450. PMID: 35980419, PMCID: PMC9391011, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.5.55475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useSystematic reviewNon-duplicated studiesModifiable risk factorsEmergency Department ScreeningEmergency department settingBusy emergency department settingMeta-analysis protocolMedical Subject Headings termsPreferred Reporting ItemsSubject Headings termsFull-text articlesOvid AMEDTreatment initiationCochrane CENTRALOvid EmbaseDirect referralRisk factorsDepartment settingPharmacological interventionsCommon drugsReporting ItemsTreatment servicesClinical modelScreen questionsThe Prognostic Value of CAC Zero Among Individuals Presenting With Chest Pain A Meta-Analysis
Agha AM, Pacor J, Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Khan SU, Parikh R, Agrawal T, Burt J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Shaw LJ, Al-Mallah MH, Brackett A, Cainzos-Achirica M, Miller EJ, Nasir K. The Prognostic Value of CAC Zero Among Individuals Presenting With Chest Pain A Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 15: 1745-1757. PMID: 36202453, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.03.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive coronary artery diseaseAcute chest painCoronary artery calciumCoronary artery diseaseStable chest painNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsChest painCardiac eventsLow prevalenceAbsence of CACHealth care delivery modelsCare delivery modelsA Meta-AnalysisNegative predictive valueCAC assessmentArtery calciumCAC scoreIntermediate riskArtery diseaseCoronary CTACTA assessmentPrognostic valueTomography angiographyLimited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Inclusion in Emergency Medicine-Based Clinical Stroke Research
Zeidan AJ, Smith M, Leff R, Cordone A, Moran TP, Brackett A, Agrawal P. Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Inclusion in Emergency Medicine-Based Clinical Stroke Research. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2022, 25: 181-189. PMID: 35652977, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-022-01368-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimited English proficiencyLEP populationsEnglish proficiencyStroke researchUse of languageExclusion criteriaInclusion/exclusion criteriaClinical stroke researchLEP patientsClinical research studiesLanguageResearch practicesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRoutine careAcute careEvidence-based practiceKey termsStudy participationHealth outcomesProficiencySystematic reviewResearch studiesEmergency medicineU.S. populationEvidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Extramammary Paget Disease
Kibbi N, Owen J, Worley B, Wang J, Harikumar V, Downing M, Aasi S, Aung P, Barker C, Bolotin D, Bordeaux J, Cartee T, Chandra S, Cho N, Choi J, Chung K, Cliby W, Dorigo O, Eisen D, Fujisawa Y, Golda N, Halfdanarson T, Iavazzo C, Jiang S, Kanitakis J, Khan A, Kim J, Kuzel T, Lawrence N, Leitao M, MacLean A, Maher I, Mittal B, Nehal K, Ozog D, Pettaway C, Ross J, Rossi A, Servaes S, Solomon M, Thomas V, Tolia M, Voelzke B, Waldman A, Wong M, Zhou Y, Arai N, Brackett A, Ibrahim S, Kang B, Poon E, Alam M. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Extramammary Paget Disease. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 618-628. PMID: 35050310, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.7148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtramammary Paget's diseaseSecondary extramammary Paget's diseaseClinical practice guidelinesNonsurgical treatmentPaget's diseaseMalignant neoplasmsPractice guidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesInvasive extramammary Paget's diseaseCarbon dioxide laser therapyClinical care recommendationsInternal malignant neoplasmsMultiple skin biopsiesDistant metastatic diseaseLymph node dissectionHigh-risk tumorsCare of adultsSuperior management approachCurative intentNode dissectionProspective registryMetastatic diseaseSentinel lymphSurgical resectionTumor characteristicsMachine Learning in Differentiating Gliomas from Primary CNS Lymphomas: A Systematic Review, Reporting Quality, and Risk of Bias Assessment
Petersen G, Shatalov J, Verma T, Brim WR, Subramanian H, Brackett A, Bahar RC, Merkaj S, Zeevi T, Staib LH, Cui J, Omuro A, Bronen RA, Malhotra A, Aboian MS. Machine Learning in Differentiating Gliomas from Primary CNS Lymphomas: A Systematic Review, Reporting Quality, and Risk of Bias Assessment. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2022, 43: 526-533. PMID: 35361577, PMCID: PMC8993193, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMachine learning-based methodsLearning-based methodsBalanced data setData setsVector machine modelMachine learningClassification algorithmsMachine modelMachineAlgorithmData basesPrediction modelPromising resultsPrimary CNS lymphomaPrediction model study RiskRisk of biasRadiomic featuresClassifierSetCNS lymphomaWebLearningFeaturesQualitySystematic reviewEnsuring rigor in systematic reviews: Part 7, critical appraisal of systematic review quality
Brackett A, Batten J. Ensuring rigor in systematic reviews: Part 7, critical appraisal of systematic review quality. Heart & Lung 2022, 53: 32-35. PMID: 35124337, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Ensuring rigor in systematic reviews: Part 6, reporting guidelines
Batten J, Brackett A. Ensuring rigor in systematic reviews: Part 6, reporting guidelines. Heart & Lung 2021, 52: 22-25. PMID: 34823052, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlternate accesses for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A network meta‐analysis
Hameed I, Oakley CT, Hameed NUF, Ahmed A, Naeem N, Singh S, Rizwana K, Brackett A, Forrest JK, Kaple R, Mangi A, Salemi A, Geirsson A, Gaudino M, Vallabhajosyula P. Alternate accesses for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A network meta‐analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4308-4319. PMID: 34494307, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementTF accessValve replacementHigher long-term mortalityLong-term strokeSuperior postoperative outcomesLong-term mortalityRandom-effects networkComprehensive literature searchDifferent treatment groupsPostoperative outcomesTransfemoral accessRandomized trialsTA accessTranscarotidTreatment groupsTransapicalLiterature searchTC accessCombination of TFSignificant differencesStrokeProbability rankMortalityRacial Differences in Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening Follow-up A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Cain H, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Racial Differences in Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening Follow-up A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 266-275. PMID: 34390706, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.2172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLung cancer mortalityCancer mortalityCancer screeningLow adherenceSystematic reviewAnnual lung cancer screeningLung cancer mortality benefitLow-dose chest CTEligible black patientsAllied Health Literature databasesA Systematic ReviewRate of adherenceHigh-risk individualsUnited States Preventive Services TaskforceFull-text reviewHealth Literature databasesWeb of ScienceLCS adherenceLCS participationBlack populationMortality benefitWhite patientsBlack patientsInitial screening resultsSafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare diseaseEnsuring Rigor in systematic reviews: Part 5, quality appraisal, data extraction, synthesis
Batten J, Brackett A. Ensuring Rigor in systematic reviews: Part 5, quality appraisal, data extraction, synthesis. Heart & Lung 2021, 50: 615-617. PMID: 34090176, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review
Chao GF, Emlaw J, Chiu AS, Yang J, Thumma J, Brackett A, Pei KY. Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 682-689.e5. PMID: 33705984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical outcomes researchOutcomes researchMultivariable logistic regressionHealth services researchWeb of ScienceNSQIP dataPatient outcomesProportion of studiesAuthors' institutionPatientsBetter careLogistic regressionStudy characteristicsHealth equityDemographic characteristicsNSQIPPacific IslandersScoping ReviewSeparate groupsOne-thirdServices researchPublication yearAssociationAAPI populationReviewFactors Affecting Posterior Glottic Stenosis Surgery Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kremer C, Jiang R, Singh A, Sukys J, Brackett A, Kohli N. Factors Affecting Posterior Glottic Stenosis Surgery Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 130: 1156-1163. PMID: 33641352, DOI: 10.1177/0003489421997278.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Minor Stroke: A Meta-Analysis
Wu X, Khunte M, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Brackett A, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Minor Stroke: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2020, 149: e1140-e1154. PMID: 33359881, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageBest medical managementMedical managementMechanical thrombectomyExcellent outcomesBetter outcomesImmediate thrombectomyMinor strokeIncidence of sICHLarge vessel occlusionSignificant selection biasStroke symptomatologyIntravenous thrombolysisBaseline characteristicsPooled proportionIntracranial hemorrhageOdds ratioThrombectomyMT outcomesMeta-AnalysisPatientsMortalityOutcomesStrokeSelection biasEnsuring the rigor in systematic reviews: Part 4, screening the results
Brackett A, Batten J. Ensuring the rigor in systematic reviews: Part 4, screening the results. Heart & Lung 2020, 50: 182-184. PMID: 33249388, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research