2020
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 2020, 87: e473-e484. PMID: 32297629, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral spread responseSpasm-free statusMicrovascular decompressionHemifacial spasmIntraoperative LSR monitoringClinical outcome of microvascular decompressionPersistence of lateral spread responseCranial nervesAbnormal lateral spread responseIntraoperative lateral spread responseLateral spread response monitoringResponse to facial nerve stimulationOutcome of microvascular decompressionAdequacy of decompressionFacial nerve stimulationMeta-analysisDiagnostic odds ratioPositive predictive valueSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesNerve stimulationOdds ratioWeb of ScienceHigh riskPredictive value
2019
Diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography in the detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis study
Elkaryoni A, Abu‐Sheasha G, Altibi A, Hassan A, Ellakany K, Nanda N. Diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography in the detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis study. Echocardiography 2019, 36: 528-536. PMID: 30726558, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetecting cardiac allograft vasculopathyAccuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiographyCardiac allograft vasculopathyDobutamine stress echocardiographyDiagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiographyHeart transplant recipientsStress echocardiographyAllograft vasculopathyArea under curveTransplant recipientsDiagnostic accuracySensitivity of dobutamine stress echocardiographyEarly CAVOdds ratioSummary receiver operating characteristic analysisDetection of cardiac allograft vasculopathyHierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic analysisIntravascular ultrasoundCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsReceiver operating characteristic analysisCohort of patientsDiagnostic odds ratioNegative likelihood ratioPositive likelihood ratio
2018
F114. Utility of intraoperative electromyography in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Thirumala P, Chang R, Iyengar P, Reddy R, Altibi A, Saca E, Saleh A, Anetakis K, Crammond D, Balzer J, Sekula R. F114. Utility of intraoperative electromyography in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Neurophysiology 2018, 129: e109. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.04.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpasm-free statusDiagnostic odds ratioHemifacial spasmMicrovascular decompressionOne-yearOdds ratioThree-monthsRelief of hemifacial spasmAdequacy of decompressionFacial nerve decompressionAge of patientsMeta-analysisIntraoperative EMG monitoringIntraoperative LSR monitoringPostoperative reliefSurgical outcomesSurgical treatmentNerve decompressionClinical outcomesWeb of ScienceHigh riskIntraoperative electromyographyEMG monitoringROC curveFunnel plot