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 outcomesAssociation 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdverse 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
2015
Pacemaker Dependency after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
Steyers CM, Khera R, Bhave P. Pacemaker Dependency after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0140340. PMID: 26470027, PMCID: PMC4607414, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140340.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPermanent pacemaker implantationPacemaker dependencyCardiac surgeryPacemaker implantationRisk factorsSystematic reviewAV conduction diseasePerioperative risk factorsPostoperative conduction disturbancesProcedure-specific variablesWeb of ScienceConduction disturbancesEmbase databasesConduction diseaseAV conductionExclusion criteriaCurrent evidencePredetermined inclusionSurgeryPatientsComprehensive searchSignificant heterogeneityIndividual studiesUniform definitionImplantation