2023
The mortality burden of cachexia in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis.
Bonomi P, Crawford J, Dunne R, Roeland E, Smoyer K, Siddiqui M, McRae T, Rossulek M, Revkin J, Tarasenko L. The mortality burden of cachexia in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e24075-e24075. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e24075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerInternational consensus criteriaCell lung cancerOverall survivalSubgroup analysisWeight lossLung cancerStatistical heterogeneityTreatment of NSCLCInferior overall survivalImpact of cachexiaRisk of mortalityFunnel plot analysisHigher mortality riskPrevious weight lossHigh statistical heterogeneitySystematic literature reviewRandom-effects modelBase-case analysisSubstantial publication biasMeta-analysis resultsPoor outcomeMortality burdenCachexiaMortality risk
2007
Effects of Torcetrapib in Patients at High Risk for Coronary Events
Barter PJ, Caulfield M, Eriksson M, Grundy SM, Kastelein JJ, Komajda M, Lopez-Sendon J, Mosca L, Tardif JC, Waters DD, Shear CL, Revkin JH, Buhr KA, Fisher MR, Tall AR, Brewer B. Effects of Torcetrapib in Patients at High Risk for Coronary Events. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 357: 2109-2122. PMID: 17984165, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0706628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor cardiovascular eventsRisk of deathCardiovascular eventsCholesteryl ester transfer proteinLipoprotein cholesterolFirst major cardiovascular eventHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolEffects of torcetrapibHigh cardiovascular riskNonfatal myocardial infarctionDouble-blind studySystolic blood pressureCoronary heart diseaseRisk of mortalityPlasma lipoprotein levelsEster transfer proteinCoronary eventsCardiac eventsCardiovascular riskUnstable anginaBlood pressurePrimary outcomeSerum potassiumLipoprotein levels