2023
A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robinson N, Rahouma M, Audisio K, Cancelli G, Demetres M, Soletti G, Hameed I, Girardi L, Ruel M, Fremes S, Gaudino M. A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 1: 537-541. DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryMost trialsPrimary outcomePrimary end pointComposite primary outcomeMajor clinical eventsMedian fragility indexEligible trialsRandomized trialsTrial armsClinical eventsContemporary trialsFavorable outcomePatient outcomesTrial characteristicsMedian numberSurgeon experienceResults NinetyGeneral surgeryHigh riskSuperiority designSurgerySystematic reviewEnd pointTrials
2021
Financial Associations Between Authors of Commentaries on Randomized Clinical Trials of Invasive Cardiovascular Interventions and Trial Sponsors
Hameed I, Mori M, Ahmed A, Naeem N, Oakley CT, Gaudino M, Geirsson A. Financial Associations Between Authors of Commentaries on Randomized Clinical Trials of Invasive Cardiovascular Interventions and Trial Sponsors. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 1662-1665. PMID: 34398175, PMCID: PMC8369423, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Experimental Interventions to Improve the Biomedical Peer‐Review Process: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Gaudino M, Robinson NB, Di Franco A, Hameed I, Naik A, Demetres M, Girardi LN, Frati G, Fremes SE, Biondi‐Zoccai G. Effects of Experimental Interventions to Improve the Biomedical Peer‐Review Process: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e019903. PMID: 34278828, PMCID: PMC8475712, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differenceRandomized trialsEffects of interventionsPeer review interventionMean changeMAIN OUTCOMESmall studySystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisMean differenceLonger durationExperimental interventionInterventionIndividual studiesTrialsFurther studiesImproved qualityDurationConclusion ModificationReview qualitySignificant improvementPeer review processBackground quality
2019
The RADial artery International ALliance (RADIAL) extended follow-up study: rationale and study protocol
Gaudino M, Benedetto U, Fremes S, Ballman K, Biondi-Zoccai G, Sedrakyan A, Nasso G, Raman J, Buxton B, Hayward PA, Moat N, Collins P, Webb C, Peric M, Petrovic I, Yoo KJ, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Moscarelli M, Speziale G, Girardi LN, Hare DL, Taggart DP, Investigators R. The RADial artery International ALliance (RADIAL) extended follow-up study: rationale and study protocol. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 1025-1030. PMID: 31535147, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatency ratesSaphenous veinGood mid-term patency ratesMid-term patency ratesCoronary artery bypass surgeryRadial artery graftArtery bypass surgeryEvent-free survivalSaphenous vein graftsLong-term outcomesImproved patency ratesRA armArtery graftPostoperative yearRepeat revascularizationBypass surgeryCardiac eventsVein graftsClinical correlatesStudy protocolObservational studyRole of RasGraftTrialsSurvival