2018
The effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review
Ballas SK, Zeidan AM, Duong VH, DeVeaux M, Heeney MM. The effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review. American Journal Of Hematology 2018, 93: 943-952. PMID: 29635754, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIron chelation therapySickle cell diseaseEvent-free survivalChelation therapyOverall survivalCell diseaseΒ-thalassemiaSystematic reviewRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionBetter overall survivalSerum ferritin levelsLife-threatening anemiaTransfusion-dependent patientsStandard of careIron chelation agentsLiver iron contentNew oral drugsCell transfusionFrequent transfusionsOral agentsDiabetes mellitusHeart failureLiver cirrhosisFerritin levels
2016
The Interactions Between Diabetes Mellitus and Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Current State of Evidence and Future Directions.
Hamoudeh E, Zeidan AM, Barbarotta L, Rosano N. The Interactions Between Diabetes Mellitus and Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Current State of Evidence and Future Directions. Current Diabetes Reviews 2016, 12: 231-9. PMID: 26008639, DOI: 10.2174/1573399811666150526151241.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDiabetes mellitusMyelodysplastic syndromeDiabetic patientsManagement of MDSOutcomes of patientsEnd-organ damageRisk of progressionRisk of complicationsCommon hematologic malignancyIntensive therapeutic interventionMultiple epidemiologic studiesAcute myeloid leukemiaLow blood countsDiabetic controlAdjunct drugsGlucose controlBlood countImportant unmetInsulin resistanceDysplastic changesHematologic malignanciesRisk factorsMyeloid leukemiaEpidemiologic studiesTherapeutic interventions
2014
Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased incidence and disease-specific mortality in endometrial cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Liao C, Zhang D, Mungo C, Tompkins DA, Zeidan AM. Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased incidence and disease-specific mortality in endometrial cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 135: 163-171. PMID: 25072931, PMCID: PMC4404750, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.07.095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific mortalityIncident endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerDiabetes mellitusCohort studyRelative riskStatistical heterogeneityIncidence of ECSummary incidence rate ratioEC-specific mortalityOriginal cohort studyNon-diabetic womenSummary relative riskCochrane's Q statisticIncidence rate ratiosRisk of biasStandardized mortality ratioSignificant statistical heterogeneitySmall-study effectsChi-square testDM statusGynecological oncologyIndependent associationMortality ratioEgger's test