2023
Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society
Hirsch K, Abella B, Amorim E, Bader M, Barletta J, Berg K, Callaway C, Friberg H, Gilmore E, Greer D, Kern K, Livesay S, May T, Neumar R, Nolan J, Oddo M, Peberdy M, Poloyac S, Seder D, Taccone F, Uzendu A, Walsh B, Zimmerman J, Geocadin R. Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocritical Care 2023, 40: 1-37. PMID: 38040992, PMCID: PMC10861627, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01871-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical care managementCardiac arrestNeurocritical Care SocietyCare managementClinical studiesAmerican Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care CommitteeHigh-quality clinical studiesExpert panel consensus statementHigh-certainty evidencePractice guideline recommendationsLow-certainty evidenceAmerican Heart AssociationExpert consensus panelHigh-quality studiesMultiple medical specialtiesGuideline recommendationsHeart AssociationAbsence of guidelinesConsensus statementPractice guidelinesConsensus panelCare CommitteePatientsAreas of uncertaintyOrgan systemsCritical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society
Hirsch K, Abella B, Amorim E, Bader M, Barletta J, Berg K, Callaway C, Friberg H, Gilmore E, Greer D, Kern K, Livesay S, May T, Neumar R, Nolan J, Oddo M, Peberdy M, Poloyac S, Seder D, Taccone F, Uzendu A, Walsh B, Zimmerman J, Geocadin R, Society O. Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society. Circulation 2023, 149: e168-e200. PMID: 38014539, PMCID: PMC10775969, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care managementCardiac arrestNeurocritical Care SocietyCare managementClinical studiesAmerican Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care CommitteeHigh-quality clinical studiesExpert panel consensus statementHigh-certainty evidencePractice guideline recommendationsLow-certainty evidenceAmerican Heart AssociationExpert consensus panelHigh-quality studiesMultiple medical specialtiesGuideline recommendationsHeart AssociationAbsence of guidelinesConsensus statementPractice guidelinesConsensus panelCare CommitteePatientsAreas of uncertaintyOrgan systemsImpact of sarcopenia on outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Knoedler S, Schliermann R, Knoedler L, Wu M, Hansen F, Matar D, Obed D, Vervoort D, Haug V, Hundeshagen G, Paik A, Kauke-Navarro M, Kneser U, Pomahac B, Orgill D, Panayi A. Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Surgery 2023, 109: 4238-4262. PMID: 37696253, PMCID: PMC10720826, DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of sarcopeniaPostoperative outcomesComplication occurrenceSurgical patientsSystematic reviewHospital stayPrognostic valueSubgroup analysisSurvival rateClavien-Dindo classification systemImportance of sarcopeniaFrequency of complicationsPoor postoperative outcomesInflammatory bowel diseaseSignificant predictorsHigh-quality studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesProspective study designPubMed/MEDLINESkeletal muscle massPreferred Reporting ItemsLength of operationLower survival rateSarcopenic patientsPerioperative riskManagement of the Pregnant Trauma Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
Liggett M, Amro A, Son M, Schwulst S. Management of the Pregnant Trauma Patient: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 285: 187-196. PMID: 36689816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.11.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant trauma patientsPerimortem cesarean sectionMaternal cardiac arrestTrauma patientsCesarean sectionCardiac arrestNon-obstetric maternal deathAdditional high-quality studiesTrauma CT scansKleihauer-Betke testingEvidence-based recommendationsHigh-quality studiesPregnant patientsMaternal deathsTranexamic acidPrognostic valueCochrane LibraryFetal mortalityKB testTraumatic injuryCT scanGeneral surgeonsPrognostic potentialRadiographic studiesReference lists
2022
Interventions Addressing Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
Groff D, Bollampally P, Buono F, Knehans A, Spotts H, Bone C. Interventions Addressing Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 17: 47-53. PMID: 36731108, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCannabis useSystematic reviewMotivational interviewingBehavioral therapyMultiple adverse health outcomesAdverse health outcomesHigh-quality studiesPrevalence of cannabisStudies of interventionsMotivational enhancement therapyWeb of SciencePregnant womenCochrane LibraryObservational studyPregnancyBrief counselingHome interventionHealth outcomesPregnant peopleComputer-based interventionsEnhancement therapyPilot studySystematic searchTherapyBenefit of Extended Surveillance of Low-Risk Pancreatic Cysts After 5-Year Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chhoda A, Singh S, Sheth AH, Grimshaw AA, Gunderson C, Sharma P, Kunstman JW, Sharma A, Ahuja N, Gonda TA, Farrell JJ. Benefit of Extended Surveillance of Low-Risk Pancreatic Cysts After 5-Year Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2022, 21: 1430-1446. PMID: 35568304, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific mortalityAdvanced neoplasiaBD-IPMNsExtended surveillancePooled incidenceWorrisome featuresSystematic reviewIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaPapillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-quality studiesRandom-effects modelWarrants further investigationWeb of ScienceNeoplasia incidenceWarrants further explorationSurvival benefitCochrane LibraryMucinous neoplasmsPancreatic cancerPancreatic cystsSurveillance periodEligible studiesOvid MEDLINELower incidenceInternational guidelines regarding the role of IVIG in the management of Rh‐ and ABO‐mediated haemolytic disease of the newborn
Lieberman L, Lopriore E, Baker JM, Bercovitz RS, Christensen RD, Crighton G, Delaney M, Goel R, Hendrickson JE, Keir A, Landry D, La Rocca U, Lemyre B, Maier RF, Muniz‐Diaz E, Nahirniak S, New HV, Pavenski K, dos Santos M, Ramsey G, Shehata N, Guidelines F. International guidelines regarding the role of IVIG in the management of Rh‐ and ABO‐mediated haemolytic disease of the newborn. British Journal Of Haematology 2022, 198: 183-195. PMID: 35415922, PMCID: PMC9324942, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of IVIGIntravenous immunoglobulinExchange transfusionHaemolytic diseaseSafety of IVIGRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionDuration of hospitalizationSeverity of anemiaEvidence-based recommendationsHigh-quality studiesCell transfusionPrompt treatmentBilirubin levelsSignificant morbidityAlternative therapiesIntensive phototherapyNeurocognitive outcomesManagement of RhInternational guidelinesTransfusionNewbornsDiseasePhototherapyInternational panelIs there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections? A comprehensive narrative literature review
Holder EK, Raju R, Dundas MA, Husu EN, McCormick ZL. Is there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections? A comprehensive narrative literature review. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100101. PMID: 35243452, PMCID: PMC8857075, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100101.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLumbosacral epidural lipomatosisLumbosacral epidural steroid injectionsSpinal epidural lipomatosisEpidural steroid injectionsEpidural lipomatosisRadicular painCorticosteroid exposureSteroid injectionSystemic steroid exposureHigh-quality studiesPatients' clinical dataDevelopment/progressionIndependent causal relationshipCurrent management recommendationsSteroid exposureTreatment optionsRisk factorsClinical dataPainLipomatosisNarrative literature reviewNotable associationGoogle ScholarPotential painComprehensive narrative literature review
2021
Antiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
Zakko A, Zakko L, Grimshaw AA, Laine L. Antiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 4161-4169. PMID: 34796411, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07302-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPost-sphincterotomy bleedingAntiplatelet monotherapyInclusion criteriaRisk of bleedingROBINS-I toolNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleHigh-quality studiesRandom-effects modelBackgroundClinical guidelinesAntithrombotic therapyAdult patientsCohort studyEndoscopic sphincterotomyPrimary outcomeAntiplatelet agentsOvid EmbaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyCochrane LibraryOvid MEDLINEMonotherapyMethodological qualityBleedingUnique citationsPatientsMusic therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression
Chow R, Bergner R, Prsic E. Music therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021, 13: 117-120. PMID: 36810298, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapy timeMusic therapyMusic therapy's effectivenessOutcomes of painBetter pain controlPatient-related outcomesInverse variance modelHigh-quality studiesQuality of lifePain controlLower riskTherapy effectivenessBias trialsTherapyPainPatientsCancerLonger durationEmotional wellPositive associationDurationOutcomesHoursTrialsEndpointCognitive-Behavioral Interventions Targeting Alcohol or Other Drug Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
Mehta K, Hoadley A, Ray LA, Kiluk BD, Carroll KM, Magill M. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Targeting Alcohol or Other Drug Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Meta-Analysis. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2021, 56: 535-544. PMID: 33778869, PMCID: PMC8406071, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agab016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral interventionsMental health disordersCo-occurring mental health disordersHealth disordersDrug useEffect sizeDrug use disordersSignificant residual heterogeneityHigh-quality studiesMental health symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorderUnderstanding of treatmentMeta-regression modelsClinical trialsStudy qualityPromising effect sizesUse disordersStudy heterogeneityMHD diagnosisHealth symptomsMeta-analysisStress disorderAlcohol useTime pointsSmall effect sizes
2019
Use of immunosuppressive therapy for management of myelodysplastic syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Giri S, Wang R, Zeidan AM. Use of immunosuppressive therapy for management of myelodysplastic syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Haematologica 2019, 105: 102-111. PMID: 31004015, PMCID: PMC6939518, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.219345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppressive therapyProspective cohort studyMyelodysplastic syndromeClinical trialsResponse rateCohort studySystematic reviewLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesLow-risk MDS patientsDifferent immunosuppressive regimensTransfusion independence rateAnti-thymocyte globulinComplete remission rateRelevant conference proceedingsOverall response rateTreatment of patientsAcute myeloid leukemiaHigh-quality studiesHigh response rateRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceImmunosuppressive regimensPatient yearsRemission rateAdverse events
2018
Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review
Reid EA, Kovalerchik O, Jubanyik K, Brown S, Hersey D, Grant L. Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2018, 9: 120. PMID: 30274970, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisMiddle-income countriesHealth economic modelCost-effectiveness modelDelivery of PCHigh-income countriesPalliative careEconomic modelEconomic dataEconomic outcomesDirect resource allocationPC deliveryRobust cost-effectiveness analysisFamily-reported outcomesPalliative outcomesCountriesResource allocationSystematic reviewBurdensome costsPatient-reported outcomesFragile health systemsCost savingsHigh-quality studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesHigh-income settingsBarriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Enhanced Recovery Pathways Using an Implementation Framework: A Systematic Review
Stone AB, Yuan CT, Rosen MA, Grant MC, Benishek LE, Hanahan E, Lubomski LH, Ko C, Wick EC. Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Enhanced Recovery Pathways Using an Implementation Framework: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 270-279. PMID: 29344622, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced recovery pathwayFrontline cliniciansSystematic reviewRecovery pathwaysRural hospital locationHigh-quality studiesFull-text screeningInitial search strategyStandardized extraction formHospital stayPerioperative interventionsTraditional carePatient complexityOuter settingExtraction formIntervention characteristicsCFIR domainsPRISMA statementEvidence reviewMultidisciplinary teamInner settingHospital locationConsolidated FrameworkCommon barriersImplementation researchBotulinum Toxin Treatment of Movement Disorders
Safarpour Y, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Movement Disorders. Current Treatment Options In Neurology 2018, 20: 4. PMID: 29478149, DOI: 10.1007/s11940-018-0488-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTask-specific dystoniaMovement disordersHemifacial spasmBotulinum toxin treatmentMovement disorder expertsHigh-quality studiesAutonomic dysfunctionOromandibular dystoniaCervical dystoniaPain disordersBoNT therapyRest tremorLaryngeal dystoniaVocal ticsToxin treatmentTourette syndromeDystoniaDisorder expertsEssential tremorAmerican AcademyTherapeutic agentsFirst choiceEfficacyDisordersBlepharospasm
2017
Use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis and Grading of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Portal Hypertension
McCarty TR, Afinogenova Y, Njei B. Use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis and Grading of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Portal Hypertension. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 174-182. PMID: 27548729, PMCID: PMC5218864, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal hypertensionEsophageal varicesCapsule endoscopyLarge varicesPooled sensitivityDiagnostic accuracyOnly high-quality studiesMild adverse eventsEsophageal variceal bleedingEsophageal capsule endoscopyCochrane Library databasesSearch of PubMedHigh-quality studiesVideo capsule endoscopyDiagnostic Accuracy Studies-2Web of ScienceWireless video capsule endoscopyVariceal bleedingAdverse eventsSevere complicationsLiver cirrhosisSignificant morbidityWireless capsule endoscopyEligible studiesInvasive alternative
2015
In the Era of Shared Decision Making, How Would An Iranian Urologist Screen Himself For Prostate Cancer?
Ali Asgari M, Soleimani M, Dadkhah F, Lashay A, Amini E, Baikpour M, Amraei R. In the Era of Shared Decision Making, How Would An Iranian Urologist Screen Himself For Prostate Cancer? Urology Journal 2015, 12: 2404-9. PMID: 26706736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenDigital rectal examinationProstate cancerScreening programSerial prostate-specific antigenLarger high-quality studiesProstate-specific mortalityHigh-quality studiesSignificant health problemUrologists' attitudesCause mortalityPSA levelsLarge trialsRectal examinationCurrent guidelinesUrological AssociationNormal rangeSpecific antigenHealth problemsUrologistsPatientsSignificant reductionCancerMortalityQuestionnaire-based surveyPatterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis during Inpatient Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey
Lee E, Smith B, Merrey J, Lee A, Podoltsev N, Barbarotta L, Litzow M, Prebet T, Luger S, Gore S, Streiff M, Zeidan A. Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis during Inpatient Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey. Blood 2015, 126: 4455. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.4455.4455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupVTE prophylaxisEvidence-based guidelinesVenous thromboembolismCancer Research GroupAcute leukemiaAL patientsConsolidation therapyPharmacologic prophylaxisVTE preventionPlatelet countPractice patternsJohns Hopkins Institutional Review BoardWeb-based surveyLimited high-quality studiesPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVTE prophylaxis practicesVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisSequential compression devicesPlatelet count thresholdQuestion web-based surveyHigh-quality studiesInstitutional review boardProphylactic anticoagulationThromboembolism prophylaxisPatterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey
Lee EJ, Smith BD, Merrey JW, Lee AI, Podoltsev NA, Barbarotta L, Litzow MR, Prebet T, Luger SM, Gore S, Streiff MB, Zeidan AM. Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2015, 15: 766-770.e4. PMID: 26363982, PMCID: PMC4663156, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.07.637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAcute leukemiaVTE prophylaxisPrevention of VTEPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisEvidence-based guidelinesHigh-quality studiesConsolidation therapyPharmacologic prophylaxisThromboembolism prophylaxisNorth American providersVTE preventionSignificant morbidityProspective studyPatient populationHigh riskProphylaxisLower riskResponse ratePatientsWeb-based surveyLeukemiaSpectrum of practicesAmerican providers
2014
Measuring coronary artery calcification: Is serum vitamin D relevant?
Malik R, Aneni EC, Roberson L, Ogunmoroti O, Ali SS, Shaharyar S, Younus A, Jamal O, Aziz MA, Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Feldman T, Agatston AS, Veledar E, Nasir K. Measuring coronary artery calcification: Is serum vitamin D relevant? Atherosclerosis 2014, 237: 734-738. PMID: 25463113, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.10.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery calciumLow vitamin D levelsSubclinical coronary atherosclerosisVitamin D levelsCoronary atherosclerosisVitamin DD levelsFurther high-quality studiesVitamin D relevantLow vitamin DCoronary artery calcificationSystematic MEDLINE searchHigh-quality studiesCAC incidenceCAC progressionArtery calcificationArtery calciumCAC prevalenceCAC severityInclusion criteriaMEDLINE searchInsufficient evidenceConsistent associationSmall sample sizeOnly study
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