The association between female sex and depression following traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sandhu M, Schonwald A, Boyko M, Jafar T, Freedman I, Woeste J, Kurup A, Funaro M, Zlotnik A, Gruenbaum S, Elsamadicy A, Reynolds R, Gruenbaum B. The association between female sex and depression following traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2024, 168: 105952. PMID: 39603437, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-TBI depressionTraumatic brain injurySpectrum of TBI severityBrain injuryDiagnosis of depressionNeurobehavioral symptomsTBI severitySystematic reviewDepressionMeta-analysisStatistically significant differenceMedian ageFemale patientsPooled analysisFemale sexRisk factorsSevere casesParticipantsPotential associationSignificant differenceSexSeverityRiskInjurySubjectsImpact of Depression on Postoperative Medical and Surgical Outcomes in Spine Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Aghajanian S, Shafiee A, Athar M, Mohammadifard F, Goodarzi S, Esmailpur F, Elsamadicy A. Impact of Depression on Postoperative Medical and Surgical Outcomes in Spine Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 3247. PMID: 38892958, PMCID: PMC11172961, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-routine dischargeSpine surgerySurgical complicationsSurgical outcomesStatistically significant higher rateUrinary tract infectionSurgical site infectionDeep vein thrombosisLength of hospitalizationSystematic reviewNon-depressed controlsSignificantly higher ratesUrinary retentionPostoperative medicationTract infectionsPostoperative outcomesPulmonary embolismSite infectionSpinal surgeryVein thrombosisImpact of depressionPooled analysisDepressed patientsHematoma formationHospital length