2023
Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury
Misra S, Khan E, Lam T, Mazumder R, Gururangan K, Hickman L, Goswami V, Funaro M, Eldem E, Sansing L, Sico J, Quinn T, Liebeskind D, Montaner J, Kwan P, Mishra N. Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury. Neurology 2023, 101: e2243-e2256. PMID: 37550071, PMCID: PMC10727219, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differencePoststroke epilepsyBrain injuryGenetic susceptibilityDisparate time pointsRisk of epileptogenesisLate-onset seizuresDevelopment of epilepsyBlood glucose levelsTraumatic brain injuryMean biomarker levelsIndividual genetic susceptibilityWeb of ScienceReported biomarkersPrimary outcomeEpileptogenic processBiofluid biomarkersBias assessmentBiomarker levelsCommon biological pathwaysEnrichment analysisGlucose levelsHigh riskPrognostic studiesEpilepsy
2022
Examining weight bias before and/or after bariatric surgery: A systematic review
Bennett BL, Lawson JL, Funaro MC, Ivezaj V. Examining weight bias before and/or after bariatric surgery: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2022, 23: e13500. PMID: 36053042, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight biasPeer-reviewed quantitative studiesRisk of biasBariatric populationMedical sequelaeHigh riskSurgeryBehavioral sequelaeSystematic reviewFuture patientsGreater riskWeight stigmaSequelaePatientsRiskSample of individualsPresent studyMost studiesNegative correlatesRigorous researchReviewStudy