2021
The Utility of Intraoperative Lateral Spread Recording in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Thirumala P, Altibi A, Chang R, Saca E, Iyengar P, Reddy R, Anetakis K, Crammond D, Balzer J, Sekula R. The Utility of Intraoperative Lateral Spread Recording in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2021, 89: s23-s23. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa069_s023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethodological Rigor and Temporal Trends of Cardiovascular Medicine Meta‐Analyses in Highest‐Impact Journals
Mahtta D, Altibi A, Gad M, Samara A, Barakat A, Bagur R, Mansoor H, Jneid H, Virani S, Mamas M, Masri A, Elgendy I. Methodological Rigor and Temporal Trends of Cardiovascular Medicine Meta‐Analyses in Highest‐Impact Journals. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021367. PMID: 34533035, PMCID: PMC8649500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeta-analysis of observational studiesPreferred Reporting ItemsMeta-analysesSystematic reviewReporting ItemsMethodological rigorObservational studyMeta-analysisTemporal trendsMinority of studiesBritish Medical JournalHigh-impact journalsEpidemiology guidelinesAmerican Medical AssociationNew England JournalEpidemiological elementsEuropean Heart JournalMedical AssociationImpact journalsAnnual declineMEDLINE databaseMedical journalsPROSPEROStudy periodEpidemiology
2020
Protocol registration issues of systematic review and meta-analysis studies: a survey of global researchers
Tawfik G, Giang H, Ghozy S, Altibi A, Kandil H, Le H, Eid P, Radwan I, Makram O, Hien T, Sherif M, Hossain A, Thang T, Puljak L, Salem H, Numair T, Moji K, Huy N. Protocol registration issues of systematic review and meta-analysis studies: a survey of global researchers. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2020, 20: 213. PMID: 32842968, PMCID: PMC7448304, DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01094-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtocol registrationMethodsA cross-sectional survey studyCross-sectional survey studySurvey studySystematic reviews/meta-analysisMeta-analysis studySR/MAsSystematic reviewConclusionAbout halfCochrane guidelinesMeta-analysisSR/MALiterature searchIncreased awarenessOnline questionnaireParticipantsProtocol registryPROSPEROE-mailScopus databasesSurveyProtocol databaseAwarenessDatabaseRegistration process
2019
GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE BY SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY DETECTS ACUTE CELLULAR REJECTION IN ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Elkaryoni A, Ellakany K, Altibi A, Okasha O, Abdelkarim I, Nanda N. GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE BY SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY DETECTS ACUTE CELLULAR REJECTION IN ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 1622. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32228-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
P1025Wearable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Masri A, Altibi A, Erqou S, Zmaili M, Saleh A, Al-Adham R, Ayoub K, Barakat A, Jain S, Saba S, Adelstein E. P1025Wearable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2018, 39: ehy564.p1025. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefinitions for warning signs and signs of severe dengue according to the WHO 2009 classification: Systematic review of literature
Morra M, Altibi A, Iqtadar S, Minh L, Elawady S, Hallab A, Elshafay A, Omer O, Iraqi A, Adhikari P, Labib J, Elhusseiny K, Elgebaly A, Yacoub S, Huong L, Hirayama K, Huy N. Definitions for warning signs and signs of severe dengue according to the WHO 2009 classification: Systematic review of literature. Reviews In Medical Virology 2018, 28: e1979. PMID: 29691914, DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical outcomes of current medical approaches for Middle East respiratory syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Morra M, Van Thanh L, Kamel M, Ghazy A, Altibi A, Dat L, Thy T, Vuong N, Mostafa M, Ahmed S, Elabd S, Fathima S, Le Huy Vu T, Omrani A, Memish Z, Hirayama K, Huy N. Clinical outcomes of current medical approaches for Middle East respiratory syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Reviews In Medical Virology 2018, 28: e1977. PMID: 29664167, PMCID: PMC7169085, DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic renal diseaseMiddle East respiratory syndromeRenal diseaseSupportive treatmentEfficacy of antiviral drugsAssociated with worse outcomesAntiviral drugsIFN-treated groupLarge-scale prospective randomized studiesProspective randomized studyMonitoring of adverse eventsRisk of mortalitySystematic literature searchOlder age groupsMiddle east respiratory syndrome patientsIFN groupCase fatality rateRandomized studyClinical outcomesAdverse eventsPreexisting comorbiditiesIFN treatmentWorse outcomesSystematic reviewTherapeutic efficacy
2017
Association of psychosis with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: A systematic review of clinical studies
Hallab A, Naveed S, Altibi A, Abdelkhalek M, Ngo H, Le T, Hirayama K, Huy N. Association of psychosis with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: A systematic review of clinical studies. General Hospital Psychiatry 2017, 50: 137-147. PMID: 29241089, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiphospholipid antibody syndromeSystematic reviewPreferred Reporting ItemsAntibody syndromeManually searched referencesPresence of antiphospholipid antibody syndromeSystematic review of clinical studiesPsychotic symptomsResolution of psychotic symptomsReview of clinical studiesAPS-associated thrombosisAssociation of psychosisReporting ItemsPotential articlesArticle qualityRelevant articlesFemale sexPsychiatric symptomsFavorable prognosisClinical presentationPatient ageCase seriesClinical outcomesClinical manifestationsTreatment options
2016
The changing characteristics and molecular profiles of papillary thyroid carcinoma over time - a systematic review
Vuong H, Altibi A, Abdelhamid A, Ngoc P, Quan V, Tantawi M, Elfil M, Le Huy Vu T, Elgebaly A, Oishi N, Nakazawa T, Hirayama K, Katoh R, Huy N, Kondo T. The changing characteristics and molecular profiles of papillary thyroid carcinoma over time - a systematic review. Oncotarget 2016, 5: 10637-10649. PMID: 27793009, PMCID: PMC5354688, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, PapillaryChi-Square DistributionFemaleGene RearrangementGenes, rasGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationPhenotypeProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retRisk FactorsThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid NeoplasmsTime FactorsTranscriptomeConceptsPapillary thyroid carcinomaMolecular profilingThyroid carcinomaClinicopathological featuresGenetic alterationsRisk factors of thyroid cancerPapillary thyroid carcinoma patientsSystematic reviewSurgical time periodStudent's t-testTumorigenesis of papillary thyroid carcinomaRET/PTC rearrangementsModification of patientsPearson chi-squareTeam of reviewersClinicopathological characteristicsPTC patientsBRAF mutationsThyroid cancerRAS mutationsScreened titlesRisk factorsInclusion criteriaElectronic databasesPotential articlesTherapeutic efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin A Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Morra M, Elgebaly A, Elmaraezy A, Khalil A, Altibi A, Vu T, Mostafa M, Huy N, Hirayama K. Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin A Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Journal Of Headache And Pain 2016, 17: 63. PMID: 27377706, PMCID: PMC4932020, DOI: 10.1186/s10194-016-0651-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized controlled trialsTrigeminal neuralgiaBTX-AMeta-analysisSafety of BTX-AEfficacy of botulinum toxin type AMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsControlled trialsSystematic reviewRecurrent pain attacksTreatment of TNPublished randomized controlled trialsNo significant heterogeneityBTX-A groupBotulinum toxin type ABotulinum toxin A therapyPain attacksTN patientsToxin type AA therapyClinical outcomesTreatment optionsTherapeutic efficacyQuality of lifeProportion of respondents