2018
Intra-thoracic Impedance and the Onset of Atrial and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: A Meta-analysis
Abubakar H, Osman M, Akintoye E, Subahi A, Osman K, Abidov A. Intra-thoracic Impedance and the Onset of Atrial and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: A Meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 258: 144-150. PMID: 29544921, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAT/AFVT/VFOptiVol fluid indexOdds ratioImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator devicesSignificant risk factorsFluid index threshold crossingCardioverter-defibrillator devicesLarger pooled populationFluid overloadVentricular tachyarrhythmiasArrhythmic eventsRisk factorsFluid indexMeta-AnalysisPatientsICD devicesPooled populationEffect estimatesConfidence intervalsOnsetPooled samplesVFAssociationAF
2015
Association between fine particulate matter exposure and subclinical atherosclerosis: A meta-analysis
Akintoye E, Shi L, Obaitan I, Olusunmade M, Wang Y, Newman J, Dodson J. Association between fine particulate matter exposure and subclinical atherosclerosis: A meta-analysis. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2015, 23: 602-612. PMID: 26025448, PMCID: PMC5133694, DOI: 10.1177/2047487315588758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid intima-media thicknessAnkle-brachial indexIntima-media thicknessSubclinical atherosclerosisArterial calcificationMedia thicknessFine particulate matter exposureAvailable observational studiesParticulate matter exposureRandom-effects modelNumber of studiesObservational studyInclusion criteriaEpidemiological studiesMatter exposureStudy heterogeneityPM2.5 exposureNoninvasive measureAtherosclerosisSimilar associationComprehensive searchConfidence intervalsStatistical significanceCalcificationAssociation