2023
Systematic review of inferior vena cava atresia
Saab K, Brahmandam A, Brackett A, Desai M, Dardik A, Guzman R, Chaar C. Systematic review of inferior vena cava atresia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 11: 1253-1264. PMID: 37453547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDeep vein thrombosisIVC atresiaCongenital anomaliesLeg painMost patientsDevelopment of DVTSystematic reviewAcceptable mid-term resultsInferior vena cava atresiaEndovascular surgical interventionsMortality of patientsOutcomes of patientsMid-term resultsRare venous anomalyTerms of patencyVein thrombosisSymptomatic reliefVenous anomaliesIliac veinInferior venaSurgical interventionMean ageTreatment groupsPatientsAtresiaRepresentation of patients with non-English language preferences in motor vehicle collision trauma and emergency medicine research
Smith M, Tibbetts C, Agrawal P, Cordone A, Leff R, Smith R, Moran T, Brackett A, Zeidan A. Representation of patients with non-English language preferences in motor vehicle collision trauma and emergency medicine research. Injury Prevention 2023, 29: 253-258. PMID: 36854627, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2022-044813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-English language preferenceMotor vehicle collisionsRepresentation of patientsStudy inclusion/exclusion criteriaStandardised reporting toolsInclusion/exclusion criteriaDisparate health outcomesPaucity of literatureEmergency medicine researchPrimary outcomePatient populationInclusion criteriaTraumatic injuryExclusion criteriaEligible articlesHealth outcomesAppropriate interventionsLanguage preferenceCollision traumaPatientsSystematic searchEmergency medicineOutcomesVehicle collisionsFull text
2022
Interventions Targeted to Address Social Determinants of Health in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Sex- and Gender-Oriented Scoping Review
Raparelli V, Wright CX, Corica B, Sharma G, Lindley K, Brackett A, Pilote L, Wood MJ, Dreyer RP. Interventions Targeted to Address Social Determinants of Health in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Sex- and Gender-Oriented Scoping Review. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 38: 1881-1892. PMID: 35809812, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseHealth care systemHeart diseaseCare systemPatient education interventionsMajor health problemSex-stratified analysesSocial supportSDOH interventionsIHD patientsMale patientsSDOH domainsMinority patientsCare implementationHealth literacyPatientsHealth problemsRCTsSocial determinantsReporting of findingsInterventionSuch interventionsSDOHScoping ReviewSocioeconomic determinants
2021
Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review
Chao GF, Emlaw J, Chiu AS, Yang J, Thumma J, Brackett A, Pei KY. Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 682-689.e5. PMID: 33705984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical outcomes researchOutcomes researchMultivariable logistic regressionHealth services researchWeb of ScienceNSQIP dataPatient outcomesProportion of studiesAuthors' institutionPatientsBetter careLogistic regressionStudy characteristicsHealth equityDemographic characteristicsNSQIPPacific IslandersScoping ReviewSeparate groupsOne-thirdServices researchPublication yearAssociationAAPI populationReview
2020
Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Minor Stroke: A Meta-Analysis
Wu X, Khunte M, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Brackett A, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Minor Stroke: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2020, 149: e1140-e1154. PMID: 33359881, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageBest medical managementMedical managementMechanical thrombectomyExcellent outcomesBetter outcomesImmediate thrombectomyMinor strokeIncidence of sICHLarge vessel occlusionSignificant selection biasStroke symptomatologyIntravenous thrombolysisBaseline characteristicsPooled proportionIntracranial hemorrhageOdds ratioThrombectomyMT outcomesMeta-AnalysisPatientsMortalityOutcomesStrokeSelection biasClassification and differential effectiveness of goal-directed hemodynamic therapies in surgical patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zhao X, Tian L, Brackett A, Dai F, Xu J, Meng L. Classification and differential effectiveness of goal-directed hemodynamic therapies in surgical patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal Of Critical Care 2020, 61: 152-161. PMID: 33171332, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.10.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoal-directed hemodynamic therapyCardiac output optimizationAcute kidney injuryIntravascular volumeSurgical patientsStroke volumeHemodynamic therapyIntravascular volume optimizationStroke volume optimizationCumulative ranking curvePROSPERO registration numberAKI reductionKidney injurySystemic oxygenationCardiac outputMortality reductionOxygen deliveryRegistration numberPatientsVolume optimizationArrhythmiasTherapyMortalityOverall evidenceTrialsExecutive summary from American Radium Society’s appropriate use criteria on neurocognition after stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases
Milano MT, Chiang VLS, Soltys SG, Wang TJC, Lo SS, Brackett A, Nagpal S, Chao S, Garg AK, Jabbari S, Halasz LM, Gephart MH, Knisely JPS, Sahgal A, Chang EL. Executive summary from American Radium Society’s appropriate use criteria on neurocognition after stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases. Neuro-Oncology 2020, 22: 1728-1741. PMID: 32780818, PMCID: PMC7746939, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyAsymptomatic brain metastasesGood performance statusBrain metastasesMultiple brain metastasesAppropriate use criteriaStereotactic radiosurgeryPerformance statusTreatment optionsAmerican Radium Society Appropriate Use CriteriaHippocampal Sparing-Whole Brain RadiotherapySystematic reviewConventional whole brain radiotherapySingle-fraction stereotactic radiosurgeryProgressive extracranial diseasePoor performance statusAppropriate treatment optionsQuality of evidenceBrainstem metastasesExtracranial diseaseConsensus guidelinesOptimal treatmentSystemic optionsNeurocognitive outcomesPatients
2019
Meta-analysis of recent literature on utility of follow-up imaging in isolated perimesencephalic hemorrhage
Geng B, Wu X, Brackett A, Malhotra A. Meta-analysis of recent literature on utility of follow-up imaging in isolated perimesencephalic hemorrhage. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2019, 180: 111-116. PMID: 30974309, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageTomographic angiogramInitial angiographic studyRetrospective institutional analysisUtility of repeatSubarachnoid hemorrhage patientsVascular causesBenign prognosisVascular etiologyAngiographic studiesClinical pictureHemorrhage patientsHemorrhage patternAneurysmal ruptureAdditional imagingHemorrhageUse of repeatPatientsInstitutional reviewAngiogramsDistinct subtypesPerimesencephalic hemorrhageLimited benefitEtiology