2020
Cardiogenic shock in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases: an insight on etiologies, management, and treatment outcomes
Battisha A, Sawalha K, Altibi A, Madoukh B, Al-Akchar M, Patel B. Cardiogenic shock in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases: an insight on etiologies, management, and treatment outcomes. Heart Failure Reviews 2020, 27: 93-101. PMID: 32562022, DOI: 10.1007/s10741-020-09990-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusCoronary artery diseaseGiant cell arteritisCardiogenic shockTakayasu arteritisRheumatologic conditionsAntiphospholipid syndromeEosinophilic myocarditisRheumatoid arthritisRheumatologic diseasesHigh-dose steroidsAssociated with cardiogenic shockAutoimmune rheumatologic diseasesAutoimmune rheumatologic disordersCardiogenic shock patientsSystematic literature searchImmunosuppressive therapyShock patientsHeart transplantationLupus erythematosusRheumatologic disordersMean ageArtery diseaseIncreased riskWeb of ScienceThe 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
2018
Clinicopathological implications of MET exon 14 mutations in non-small cell lung cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis
Vuong H, Ho A, Altibi A, Nakazawa T, Katoh R, Kondo T. Clinicopathological implications of MET exon 14 mutations in non-small cell lung cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lung Cancer 2018, 123: 76-82. PMID: 30089599, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerMET exonCell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerGenetic eventsOdds ratioPulmonary sarcomatoid carcinomaMeta-analysisConfidence intervalsC-Met inhibitorsRandom-effects modelSarcomatoid carcinomaPrognostic featuresClinicopathological profileDismal survivalTargeted therapyClinicopathological implicationsGenomic alterationsAdvanced ageWeb of ScienceC-MetNon-smokersRare mutationsPatientsF114. 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
2017
Prognostic implication of BRAF and TERT promoter mutation combination in papillary thyroid carcinoma—A meta‐analysis
Vuong H, Altibi A, Duong U, Hassell L. Prognostic implication of BRAF and TERT promoter mutation combination in papillary thyroid carcinoma—A meta‐analysis. Clinical Endocrinology 2017, 87: 411-417. PMID: 28666074, DOI: 10.1111/cen.13413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTERT promoter mutationsPapillary thyroid carcinomaPromoter mutationsRisk stratificationRisk stratification of papillary thyroid carcinomaAssociated with increased tumor aggressivenessManagement of papillary thyroid carcinomaGroup of papillary thyroid carcinomasPapillary thyroid carcinoma patientsPooled estimates of odds ratiosCombination of BRAFEstimates of odds ratiosRandom-effects modelCoexisting BRAFThyroid carcinomaPrognostic implicationsTumor aggressivenessClinicopathological implicationsBRAFClinical managementConcurrent BRAFRisk groupsOdds ratioVirtual Health LibraryWeb of Science