2021
A new tool to assess Clinical Diversity In Meta‐analyses (CDIM) of interventions
Barbateskovic M, Koster TM, Eck RJ, Maagaard M, Afshari A, Blokzijl F, Cronhjort M, Dieperink W, Fabritius ML, Feinberg J, French C, Gareb B, Geisler A, Granholm A, Hiemstra B, Hu R, Imberger G, Jensen BT, Jonsson AB, Karam O, Kong Z, Korang SK, Koster G, Lai B, Liang N, Lundstrøm LH, Marker S, Meyhoff TS, Nielsen EE, Nørskov AK, Munch MW, Risom EC, Rygård SL, Safi S, Sethi N, Sjövall F, Lauridsen SV, van Bakelen N, Volbeda M, van der Horst ICC, Gluud C, Perner A, Møller MH, Keus E, Wetterslev J. A new tool to assess Clinical Diversity In Meta‐analyses (CDIM) of interventions. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2021, 135: 29-41. PMID: 33561529, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.01.023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Bleeding Scales Applicable to Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.
Nellis ME, Levasseur J, Stribling J, Faustino EVS, Zantek ND, Sheth S, Karam O. Bleeding Scales Applicable to Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: 603-607. PMID: 30925573, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildCritical IllnessHemorrhageHumansReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexValidation Studies as TopicConceptsIll childrenIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraFull-text articlesBleeding scoreBleeding scaleClinical outcomesIll patientsThrombocytopenic purpuraOvid EmbaseCochrane LibraryDatabase inceptionOvid MEDLINEElectronic searchUnique citationsSystematic reviewFinal reviewClinical measurementsOutpatientsInpatientsChildrenAdultsOutcomesBleedingPurpuraHemorrhage
2017
Rapid detection and ruling out of neonatal sepsis by PCR coupled with Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS)
Delcò C, Karam O, Pfister R, Gervaix A, Renzi G, Emonet S, Schrenzel J, Posfay-Barbe KM. Rapid detection and ruling out of neonatal sepsis by PCR coupled with Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS). Early Human Development 2017, 108: 17-22. PMID: 28343091, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valuePCR/ESI-MSBlood culturesPredictive valueNeonatal sepsisGood negative predictive valueProspective observational studyBlood culture resultsInitiation of antibioticsPositive blood culturesConventional blood culturePositive predictive valueEmpiric antibioticsConsecutive neonatesAdverse eventsClinical suspicionMedian ageNeonatal populationObservational studySepsisBlood samplesEarly reassessmentImportant causeCulture resultsBacterial infections