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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Burry LD, Cheng W, Williamson DR, Adhikari NK, Egerod I, Kanji S, Martin CM, Hutton B, Rose L. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine 2021, 47: 943-960. PMID: 34379152, PMCID: PMC8356549, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06490-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacological interventionsDelirium occurrenceIll adultsIll patientsInternational Clinical Trials RegistryDuration of deliriumOccurrence of deliriumMechanical ventilation durationMulti-component non-pharmacological interventionsClinical Trials RegistryLength of stayMulti-component interventionRandom-effects modelingEvidence networksWeb of ScienceEvidence certaintySedation interruptionSedative interruptionHospital lengthICU lengthCochrane riskSecondary outcomesStandard careBias toolControlled TrialsComparing Interventions for Management of Hot Flashes in Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.
Hutton B, Hersi M, Cheng W, Pratt M, Barbeau P, Mazzarello S, Ahmadzai N, Skidmore B, Morgan SC, Bordeleau L, Ginex PK, Sadeghirad B, Morgan RL, Cole KM, Clemons M. Comparing Interventions for Management of Hot Flashes in Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses. Oncology Nursing Forum 2020, 47: e86-e106. PMID: 32555553, PMCID: PMC7891229, DOI: 10.1188/20.onf.e86-e106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHot flash frequencyHot flashesProstate cancerHot flash scoreHistory of breastHot flash severityQuality of lifeFlash frequencyActive therapyPatients' qualitySystematic reviewAbstractTextMeta-AnalysisNarrative synthesisMore interventionsDATA EVALUATIONLiterature searchPatientsTherapyCancerBreastLittle dataInterventionMinimal dataTreatmentDoes N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope?
Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, McRae AD, Rowe BH, Sivilotti MLA, Mukarram M, Nemnom MJ, Booth RA, Calder LA, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Cheng W, Taljaard M. Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope? Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 648-655. PMID: 32340039, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCanadian Syncope Risk ScoreSerious adverse eventsPro-B-type natriuretic peptideSerum NT-proBNP concentrationNT-proBNP concentrationsNT-proBNPNatriuretic peptideED patientsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideTerminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePhysicians Services Incorporated FoundationIndex ED visitNT-proBNP valuesAdult ED patientsProspective cohort studySerum NT-proBNPEmergency department patientsNet reclassification indexHeterogeneity of outcomesAdjudication of outcomesNoncardiac eventsED dispositionAdverse eventsCohort studyComposite outcomeDiagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adult patients—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Klompas M, Kyeremanteng K, Mehta S, English SW, Muscedere J, Cook DJ, Torres A, Ranzani OT, Fox-Robichaud AE, Alhazzani W, Munshi L, Guyatt GH, Rochwerg B. Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adult patients—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine 2020, 46: 1170-1179. PMID: 32306086, PMCID: PMC7223448, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06036-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaEndotracheal aspiratesChest radiographyDiagnosis of VAPBronchoscopic sampling methodsIll adult patientsPhysical examination findingsEnglish-language studiesUnnecessary antimicrobial useAdult patientsVAP diagnosisPurulent secretionsExamination findingsPhysical examinationClinical indicatorsAntibiotic treatmentHistopathological analysisStudy qualitySystematic reviewAntimicrobial usePooled sensitivityDiagnosisPneumoniaReference standardRadiographyAccuracy of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and Clinical Index of Stable Febrile Neutropenia (CISNE) scores for predicting serious complications in adult patients with febrile neutropenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zheng B, Toarta C, Cheng W, Taljaard M, Reaume N, Perry JJ. Accuracy of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and Clinical Index of Stable Febrile Neutropenia (CISNE) scores for predicting serious complications in adult patients with febrile neutropenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2020, 149: 102922. PMID: 32244162, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultinational AssociationSupportive careSerious complicationsClinical indicesPooled sensitivitySystematic reviewFebrile neutropenia patientsCISNE scoreMASCC scoreFebrile neutropeniaAcute settingAdult patientsCochrane DatabaseNeutropenia patientsPatientsComplicationsScoresCancerCareAssociationSpecificityNeutropeniaMASCCEMBASEReviewPre-arrest and intra-arrest prognostic factors associated with survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest: systematic review and meta-analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Rochwerg B, Taljaard M, Vaillancourt C, Rowan KM, Harrison DA, Nolan JP, Kyeremanteng K, McIsaac DI, Guyatt GH, Perry JJ. Pre-arrest and intra-arrest prognostic factors associated with survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest: systematic review and meta-analysis. The BMJ 2019, 367: l6373. PMID: 31801749, PMCID: PMC6891802, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l6373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestPrognostic factorsSystematic reviewReduced oddsPrimary analysisInitial shockable rhythmIntra-arrest factorsPre-arrest factorsHigh-certainty evidenceChronic kidney diseaseDuration of resuscitationRisk of biasEnglish-language studiesWeb of ScienceActive malignancyCertainty evidenceCohort studyGRADE approachOdds of survivalCochrane DatabaseMale sexKidney diseaseShockable rhythmRelevant confoundersPrognostic Accuracy of the HEART Score for Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Rochwerg B, Taljaard M, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Kyeremanteng K, Perry JJ. Prognostic Accuracy of the HEART Score for Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 26: 140-151. PMID: 30375097, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPrediction of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsHEART scorePrediction of mortalityChest painMyocardial infarctionPrognostic accuracyCardiac eventsTIMI scoreLow-risk thresholdSystematic reviewPrediction of MIMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) scoreAdult ED patientsChest pain patientsShort-term incidenceClinical decision instrumentWeb of ScienceAdult patientsPain patientsED patientsRisk stratificationCochrane DatabasePatient population
2023
Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Allen C, Gautam S, Cheng W, Pine A, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Lee A, Shallis R. Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Acta Haematologica 2023, 146: 287-292. PMID: 37166332, DOI: 10.1159/000530153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAML/myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaInternational normalized ratioAntibacterial prophylaxisMyelodysplastic syndromeProphylactic antibacterialsCoagulation profileAcute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeDiagnosis of AMLHigher international normalized ratioLeukemia/myelodysplastic syndromePartial thromboplastin time prolongationYale-New Haven HospitalYale-New HavenRetrospective cohort studyAbnormal coagulation profileGroup of patientsTime of admissionHigh rateIndividual patient encountersInstitutional review boardAntibacterial exposureRelevant bleedingAdult patientsCohort study
2022
Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bailey A, Maganti H, Cheng W, Shorr R, Buchan C, Allan D. Humoral and Cellular Response of Transplant Recipients to a Third Dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Transplantation 2022, 107: 204-215. PMID: 36398334, PMCID: PMC9746229, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccineSARS-CoV-2 vaccinesTransplant recipientsThird doseSystematic reviewMeta-analysisNational Institutes of Health Quality Assessment ToolCochrane risk of bias toolAssociated with reduced oddsRisk of bias toolDose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccineMeta-Analysis reporting guidelinesQuality assessment toolHumoral responseSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinesPreferred Reporting ItemsDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelRandomized controlled trialsAdult transplant recipientsRandom-effects modelLack of controlled studiesClinically relevant thresholdsResponse to vaccinationCochrane riskReporting Items
2021
VTE Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Sadeghirad B, Arabi YM, Cook DJ, Møller MH, Mehta S, Fowler RA, Burns KEA, Wells PS, Carrier M, Crowther MA, Scales DC, English SW, Kyeremanteng K, Kanji S, Kho ME, Rochwerg B. VTE Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 418-428. PMID: 34419428, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of DVTRandomized clinical trialsMechanical compressive deviceRisk of DVTIll adultsCombination therapyRCTs of patientsSystematic reviewAdults A Systematic ReviewCombination pharmacologic therapyCompressive devicePrimary pharmacologic agentsRisk of VTELow-certainty evidencePrevention of VTEA Systematic ReviewNetwork Meta-AnalysisFull-text reviewThromboprophylaxis agentsVenous thromboprophylaxisVTE prophylaxisRecommendations AssessmentPharmacologic therapyPulmonary embolismIll patients
2019
Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmadzai N, Cheng W, Wolfe D, Bonaparte J, Schramm D, Fitzpatrick E, Lin V, Skidmore B, Esmaeilisaraji L, Kilty S, Hutton B. Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews 2019, 8: 341. PMID: 31888735, PMCID: PMC6937806, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1195-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensorineural hearing lossMeniere's diseaseQuality of lifeSystematic reviewHearing-related disabilitySeverity of vertigoAttacks of vertigoIntractable Meniere's diseaseKey clinical trialsIntensity of tinnitusPre-specified eligibility criteriaCause of disabilityClinical treatment strategiesPlanned systematic reviewElectronic search strategyOptimal clinical treatment strategiesMedical information specialistBackgroundHearing lossVertigo attacksCochrane riskSurgical therapyBias toolSurgical interventionCochrane LibraryFuture trialsAdult CSF total protein upper reference limits should be age-partitioned and significantly higher than 0.45 g/L: a systematic review
Breiner A, Moher D, Brooks J, Cheng W, Hegen H, Deisenhammer F, McCudden CR, Bourque PR. Adult CSF total protein upper reference limits should be age-partitioned and significantly higher than 0.45 g/L: a systematic review. Journal Of Neurology 2019, 266: 616-624. PMID: 30617996, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-09174-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research