2023
Outcomes in Patients With Poststroke Seizures
Misra S, Kasner S, Dawson J, Tanaka T, Zhao Y, Zaveri H, Eldem E, Vazquez J, Silva L, Mohidat S, Hickman L, Khan E, Funaro M, Nicolo J, Mazumder R, Yasuda C, Sunnerhagen K, Ihara M, Ross J, Liebeskind D, Kwan P, Quinn T, Engel J, Mishra N. Outcomes in Patients With Poststroke Seizures. JAMA Neurology 2023, 80: 1155-1165. PMID: 37721736, PMCID: PMC10507596, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.3240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoststroke seizuresPoor functional outcomeLate seizuresEarly seizuresStroke subtypesFunctional outcomeOdds ratioSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute toolsHemorrhagic stroke subtypesOutcomes of patientsHistory of strokeTrials of interventionsRisk of biasMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklistPreferred Reporting ItemsMeta-regression analysisWeb of ScienceRecurrent strokeGreater disabilityPoor outcomeDementia riskSubgroup analysisBias assessmentEgger's test
2022
Evidence-based service delivery interventions for testing, linking, treating, and retaining children and adolescents living with HIV in primary health care settings: Protocol for a systematic review
Putta N, Hansen CE, Funaro MC, Campbell M, Essajee S, Mbori-Ngacha D, Frimpong S, Wang SY, Paintsil E. Evidence-based service delivery interventions for testing, linking, treating, and retaining children and adolescents living with HIV in primary health care settings: Protocol for a systematic review. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269063. PMID: 35709211, PMCID: PMC9202933, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewPrimary health care settingsService delivery interventionsMeta-analysis protocolPairs of reviewersHealth care providersEvidence-based service deliveryPreferred Reporting ItemsHealth care settingsRandom-effects modelComprehensive search strategyImmunologic outcomesPregnant womenCochrane LibraryTreatment optionsDelivery interventionsRetention of childrenInclusion criteriaCare settingsCare providersHIVRegistration numberReporting ItemsCare deliveryNarrative synthesisPrescription Stimulants and the Risk of Psychosis
Gallagher KE, Funaro MC, Woods SW. Prescription Stimulants and the Risk of Psychosis. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2022, 42: 308-314. PMID: 35489031, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational studySystematic reviewPsychosis riskCohort studyPrescription stimulantsRetrospective cohort studyProspective cohort studyCase-control studySelf-controlled case seriesInternational Prospective RegisterLongitudinal observational studyMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRisk of psychosisPreferred Reporting ItemsLarge-scale observational studyMPH exposureCase seriesTherapeutic dosesProspective RegisterBias assessmentEligible studiesPsychotic eventsLower riskPsychotic symptomsReporting Items
2021
Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature
Reategui A, Phillips S, Khetpal S, Parsaei Y, Funaro M, Mukherjee T, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 33: 764-768. PMID: 34611106, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal ChecklistQuality of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsCritical Appraisal ChecklistGrowth maturationSkeletal maturity indicatorsCohort studyPediatric patientsSurgical timingProspective studySurgical interventionInclusion criteriaMenses onsetPaucity of articlesReporting ItemsAppraisal ChecklistSkeletal maturityPredictive indicatorSystematic searchGoogle ScholarLack of consensusFacial growth
2017
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for de novo spinal metastases: systematic review.
Husain ZA, Sahgal A, De Salles A, Funaro M, Glover J, Hayashi M, Hiraoka M, Levivier M, Ma L, Martínez-Alvarez R, Paddick JI, Régis J, Slotman BJ, Ryu S. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for de novo spinal metastases: systematic review. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2017, 27: 295-302. PMID: 28598293, DOI: 10.3171/2017.1.spine16684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiation therapyComplete pain responseSpinal metastasesSystematic reviewPain responseComplete pain response ratesPain response ratesUntreated spinal metastasesLocal control rateSerious adverse eventsLocal tumor controlVertebral compression fracturesStereotactic body radiotherapyBody radiation therapySearch of MEDLINEMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesDose fractionation schemesPreferred Reporting ItemsFull-text articlesGy/5 fxCommon toxicitiesMedian followAdverse eventsNeurologic injuryBody radiotherapy