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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Burry LD, Cheng W, Williamson DR, Adhikari NK, Egerod I, Kanji S, Martin CM, Hutton B, Rose L. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine 2021, 47: 943-960. PMID: 34379152, PMCID: PMC8356549, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06490-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBayes TheoremCritical IllnessDeliriumHumansNetwork Meta-AnalysisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRespiration, ArtificialConceptsNon-pharmacological interventionsDelirium occurrenceIll adultsIll patientsInternational Clinical Trials RegistryDuration of deliriumOccurrence of deliriumMechanical ventilation durationMulti-component non-pharmacological interventionsClinical Trials RegistryLength of stayMulti-component interventionRandom-effects modelingEvidence networksWeb of ScienceEvidence certaintySedation interruptionSedative interruptionHospital lengthICU lengthCochrane riskSecondary outcomesStandard careBias toolControlled TrialsAre all stem cells equal? Systematic review, evidence map, and meta-analyses of preclinical stem cell-based therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Augustine S, Cheng W, Avey MT, Chan ML, Lingappa SMC, Hutton B, Thébaud B. Are all stem cells equal? Systematic review, evidence map, and meta-analyses of preclinical stem cell-based therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2019, 9: 158-168. PMID: 31746123, PMCID: PMC6988768, DOI: 10.1002/sctm.19-0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiasBronchopulmonary DysplasiaDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceNetwork Meta-AnalysisRatsConceptsMesenchymal stromal cellsCell-based therapiesBronchopulmonary dysplasiaStem cell-based therapiesSystematic reviewDifferent cell-based therapiesExperimental neonatal lung injuryAvailable preclinical dataNeonatal lung injuryPreterm birth complicationsClinical translationPreclinical experimental designLung injuryUnclear riskBirth complicationsPreclinical dataEffective therapyPreclinical studiesRodent modelsSuccessful clinical translationHead comparisonTherapyStromal cellsSelect outcomesCell products
2020
Pharmacological prevention of fractures in patients undergoing glucocorticoid therapies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Deng J, Silver Z, Huang E, Zheng E, Kavanagh K, Wen A, Cheng W, Dobransky J, Sanger S, Grammatopoulos G. Pharmacological prevention of fractures in patients undergoing glucocorticoid therapies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Rheumatology 2020, 60: 649-657. PMID: 32572480, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone Density Conservation AgentsGlucocorticoidsHumansNetwork Meta-AnalysisOsteoporotic FracturesVitamin DVitaminsConceptsNon-vertebral fracturesDecreased oddsAdult patientsSystematic reviewNon-vertebral fracture incidenceAnti-fracture efficacyCochrane Central RegisterSystematic review registrationVitamin D metabolitesAllied Health LiteratureInternational Prospective RegisterWeb of ScienceGlucocorticoid therapyEligible patientsCentral RegisterControlled TrialsPharmacological preventionVertebral fracturesFracture incidenceReview registrationGC therapyVitamin D.D metabolitesProspective RegisterI2 statistic
2019
Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmadzai N, Cheng W, Wolfe D, Bonaparte J, Schramm D, Fitzpatrick E, Lin V, Skidmore B, Esmaeilisaraji L, Kilty S, Hutton B. Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews 2019, 8: 341. PMID: 31888735, PMCID: PMC6937806, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1195-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensorineural hearing lossMeniere's diseaseQuality of lifeSystematic reviewHearing-related disabilitySeverity of vertigoAttacks of vertigoIntractable Meniere's diseaseKey clinical trialsIntensity of tinnitusPre-specified eligibility criteriaCause of disabilityClinical treatment strategiesPlanned systematic reviewElectronic search strategyOptimal clinical treatment strategiesMedical information specialistBackgroundHearing lossVertigo attacksCochrane riskSurgical therapyBias toolSurgical interventionCochrane LibraryFuture trialsA systematic review and network meta-analysis of existing pharmacologic therapies in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Ahmadzai N, Kilty S, Cheng W, Esmaeilisaraji L, Wolfe D, Bonaparte JP, Schramm D, Fitzpatrick E, Lin V, Skidmore B, Moher D, Hutton B. A systematic review and network meta-analysis of existing pharmacologic therapies in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0221713. PMID: 31498809, PMCID: PMC6733451, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossSudden sensorineural hearing lossSensorineural hearing lossPTA improvementSystemic steroidsHearing recoveryHearing lossHigh riskManagement of ISSNHLSystematic reviewPure-tone average improvementSystemic steroid treatmentCause of disabilityExperienced information specialistSelection of treatmentQuality of lifeMajority of casesRemoval of duplicatesIntratympanic steroidsIntravenous steroidsIT steroidsOral steroidsPharmacologic therapySteroid treatmentActive treatmentPharmacological interventions for the treatment of delirium in critically ill adults
Burry L, Hutton B, Williamson DR, Mehta S, Adhikari NK, Cheng W, Ely EW, Egerod I, Fergusson DA, Rose L. Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of delirium in critically ill adults. 2019, 9: cd011749. PMID: 31479532, PMCID: PMC6719921, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011749.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntipsychotic AgentsCritical IllnessDeliriumHumansNetwork Meta-AnalysisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsTreatment of deliriumIntensive care unitComa-free daysDuration of deliriumNon-pharmacological interventionsLong-term outcomesIll adultsPharmacological interventionsMechanical ventilationAgonist dexmedetomidineDrug classesICU stayIll patientsReview authorsPatient outcomesOvid MEDLINELonger intensive care unitLong-term cognitive outcomesActive drug treatmentAvailable pharmacological interventionsMultiple pharmacological interventionsLonger ICU stayIll adult patientsResolution of symptomsHigh dependency unitComparative evaluation of group-based mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Khoo EL, Small R, Cheng W, Hatchard T, Glynn B, Rice DB, Skidmore B, Kenny S, Hutton B, Poulin PA. Comparative evaluation of group-based mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Mental Health 2019, 22: 26. PMID: 30705039, PMCID: PMC10270397, DOI: 10.1136/ebmental-2018-300062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansMindfulnessNetwork Meta-AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePsychotherapy, GroupStress, PsychologicalConceptsMindfulness-based stress reductionCognitive behavioral therapyPain intensityChronic painPhysical functioningPrimary outcome measureSecondary outcomesCochrane LibrarySTUDY SELECTIONOvid MEDLINEOutcome measuresDepression symptomsSystematic reviewControl interventionsBehavioral therapyStress reductionCP managementHelpful interventionsPainEffects networkTherapyAdditional researchControl conditionInterventionReview
2018
A protocol for a network meta-analysis of interventions to treat patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Ahmadzai N, Kilty S, Wolfe D, Bonaparte J, Schramm D, Fitzpatrick E, Lin V, Cheng W, Skidmore B, Moher D, Hutton B. A protocol for a network meta-analysis of interventions to treat patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Systematic Reviews 2018, 7: 74. PMID: 29769117, PMCID: PMC5956787, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0736-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing Loss, SuddenHumansNetwork Meta-AnalysisNoiseQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeConceptsSudden sensorineural hearing lossIdiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossSensorineural hearing lossQuality of lifeHearing lossSystematic reviewExperienced medical information specialistPoor functional statusClinical Trials RegistryPre-specified eligibility criteriaIncidence of harmsCause of disabilityMeasurable hearing lossRisk of anxietyClinical treatment strategiesPlanned systematic reviewOptimal clinical treatment strategiesMajority of casesMedical information specialistBackgroundHearing lossCochrane riskHearing recoveryBias toolTrials RegistryTherapeutic options