2013
Not just specific diseases: Systematic review of the association of geriatric syndromes with hospitalization or nursing home admission
Wang SY, Shamliyan TA, Talley KM, Ramakrishnan R, Kane RL. Not just specific diseases: Systematic review of the association of geriatric syndromes with hospitalization or nursing home admission. Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics 2013, 57: 16-26. PMID: 23578847, DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home admissionHome admissionGeriatric syndromesMultiple morbiditiesSpecific diseasesCognitive impairmentCommunity-dwelling older adultsPooled risk estimatesRisk of hospitalizationRandom-effects modelStrength of evidenceChronic inflammationCochrane DatabaseHospitalizationGeneral populationImpaired homeostasisPrevention websiteReference listsAdmissionEligible articlesSyndromeSystematic reviewParticipant characteristicsDisease controlManual search
2011
Tumor characteristics as predictors of local recurrence after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ: a meta-analysis
Wang SY, Shamliyan T, Virnig BA, Kane R. Tumor characteristics as predictors of local recurrence after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 127: 1-14. PMID: 21327465, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1387-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceHER2/neu receptorTumor characteristicsLocal recurrenceDuctal carcinomaTumor sizeTumor gradeLow-risk DCIS patientsNeu receptorManagement of DCISBreast tumor recurrenceHigh-quality evidenceCourse of treatmentDCIS patientsAggressive treatmentPrognostic factorsSurgical marginsTumor recurrenceSubgroup analysisObservational studyMethod of detectionEligible articlesSystematic reviewRecurrenceDCIS