2019
Education level and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in China
Huo X, Khera R, Zhang L, Herrin J, Bai X, Wang Q, Lu Y, Nasir K, Hu S, Li J, Li X, Zheng X, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Education level and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in China. Heart 2019, 105: 946. PMID: 30661037, PMCID: PMC6582708, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow educational attainmentAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomesAdverse cardiovascular eventsFuture healthcare interventionsMyocardial infarction outcomesCardiovascular risk factorsRisk-adjusted analysisAcute myocardial infarctionMedian participant ageCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsAMI outcomesChina PatientUnadjusted analysesMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsChinese cohortHigh riskEducational attainmentEducational attainment groupsHealthcare interventionsPatients
2016
Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer in individuals with previous colorectal neoplasia: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Dulai PS, Singh S, Marquez E, Khera R, Prokop LJ, Limburg PJ, Gupta S, Murad MH. Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer in individuals with previous colorectal neoplasia: systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ 2016, 355: i6188. PMID: 27919915, PMCID: PMC5137632, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i6188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose aspirinNon-aspirin NSAIDsMetachronous neoplasiaDose aspirinColorectal neoplasiaColorectal cancerChemoprevention agentsSystematic reviewCandidate agentCandidate chemoprevention agentsMetachronous colorectal cancerHigh-dose aspirinPrimary efficacy outcomeSerious adverse eventsEfficacy of agentsQuality of evidenceWeb of ScienceEfficacy outcomesAdverse eventsFavorable riskSafety profileBenefit profileClinical trialsGRADE criteriaSafety outcomesComparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Interventions for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Jain S, Khera R, Girotra S, Badesch D, Wang Z, Murad MH, Blevins A, Schmidt GA, Singh S, Gerke AK. Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Interventions for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. CHEST Journal 2016, 151: 90-105. PMID: 27615023, PMCID: PMC5310124, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.1461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionEndothelin receptor antagonistsArterial hypertensionPharmacologic interventionsFunctional statusNew York Heart Association/World Health Organization functional classWorld Health Organization functional classSystematic reviewFuture comparative-effectiveness trialDiscontinuation of therapyA Systematic ReviewComparative effectiveness trialNetwork Meta-AnalysisPatient-centered approachClinical worseningCochrane RegisterSubcutaneous prostanoidsEfficacy outcomesPlacebo groupPlacebo ratesAdverse eventsReceptor antagonistPharmacologic agentsEffectiveness trialComparative efficacyAssociation of Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity With Weight Loss and Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Khera R, Murad MH, Chandar AK, Dulai PS, Wang Z, Prokop LJ, Loomba R, Camilleri M, Singh S. Association of Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity With Weight Loss and Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA 2016, 315: 2424-2434. PMID: 27299618, PMCID: PMC5617638, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.7602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsClinical trialsWeight lossObese adultsHigher oddsAdverse event-related treatment discontinuationSystematic reviewSignificant excess weight lossCumulative ranking (SUCRA) probabilitiesDiscontinuation of therapyExcess weight lossProportion of patientsManagement of obesityQuality of evidenceWeight loss agentsWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCochrane CENTRALPharmacological treatmentMagnitude of decreaseGRADE criteriaDrug treatmentLiraglutideMAIN OUTCOMEPlacebo participants