2021
Alternate accesses for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A network meta‐analysis
Hameed I, Oakley CT, Hameed NUF, Ahmed A, Naeem N, Singh S, Rizwana K, Brackett A, Forrest JK, Kaple R, Mangi A, Salemi A, Geirsson A, Gaudino M, Vallabhajosyula P. Alternate accesses for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A network meta‐analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4308-4319. PMID: 34494307, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementTF accessValve replacementHigher long-term mortalityLong-term strokeSuperior postoperative outcomesLong-term mortalityRandom-effects networkComprehensive literature searchDifferent treatment groupsPostoperative outcomesTransfemoral accessRandomized trialsTA accessTranscarotidTreatment groupsTransapicalLiterature searchTC accessCombination of TFSignificant differencesStrokeProbability rankMortalitySafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare diseaseAsian 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 biasRevascularization Options for Females With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Gul B, Shah T, Head SJ, Chieffo A, Hu X, Li F, Brackett A, Gesick C, Bisarya PK, Lansky A. Revascularization Options for Females With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1009-1010. PMID: 32113933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research