2025
Sedation for moderate‐to‐severe traumatic brain injury in adults
Williamson D, Dryden L, Cheng W, Hutton B, Skidmore B, Mehta S, Golan E, Turgeon A, Adhikari N, Rose L, Burry L. Sedation for moderate‐to‐severe traumatic brain injury in adults. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2025, 2025: cd012639. PMID: 40326601, PMCID: PMC12053465, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012639.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Association between Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Hypomethylating Agents and Venetoclax
Weiss J, Yates S, Badar T, Patel A, Winer E, Litzow M, Cheng W, Lin C, Shallis R. Association between Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Hypomethylating Agents and Venetoclax. Blood 2024, 144: 1489-1489. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-206670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaBody mass indexOverall response rateBody mass index groupsSecondary AMLObese ptsHypomethylating agentsEuropean LeukemiaNetMulti-centerOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaRetrospective studyMass indexNewly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemiaVariable volume of distributionSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaAssociated with higher 90-day mortalityTreatment of acute myeloid leukemiaHigher 30-day mortalityMultivariate Cox regression modelInterquartile rangeComposite remission rateExtensive protein bindingKaplan-Meier methodRisk of early mortalityImpact of Time from Diagnosis to Treatment on Outcomes of Adults with AML Treated with HMA and Venetoclax: A US-Based, Multi-Center, Real-World, Retrospective Analysis from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND)
Yates S, Weiss J, Sneider A, Geramita E, Guru Murthy G, Badar T, Im A, Lin C, Cheng W, Winer E, Abaza Y, Litzow M, Atallah E, Swaroop A, Patel A, Shallis R. Impact of Time from Diagnosis to Treatment on Outcomes of Adults with AML Treated with HMA and Venetoclax: A US-Based, Multi-Center, Real-World, Retrospective Analysis from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND). Blood 2024, 144: 447-447. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-207116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosed AMLAcute myeloid leukemiaEuropean LeukemiaNetOverall survivalComplete responseECOG PSHypomethylating agentsSeverity of presentationMulti-centerPerformance statusRetrospective analysisFactors associated with improved OSTherapy-related acute myeloid leukemiaECOG PS of 2Initiation of induction therapyMultivariate analysisAssociated with worse OSNext generation sequencing panelIntermediate risk diseaseIncomplete count recoveryECOG performance statusDisease biologyNPM1 mutation statusUnivariate Cox modelPre-planned subgroup analysis
2023
Test Characteristics of Emergency Medicine-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wilson S, Thavanathan R, Cheng W, Stuart J, Kim D, Glen P, Duigenan S, Shorr R, Woo M, Perry J. Test Characteristics of Emergency Medicine-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 235-246. PMID: 37855790, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency physician-performed pointAcute cholecystitisCare ultrasoundSystematic reviewFinal diagnosisDiagnostic accuracyEarly surgical managementAcute abdominal painMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsReference standardPositive likelihood ratioHierarchical summary receiverNegative likelihood ratioAbdominal painLikelihood ratioClinical suspicionHospital admissionDefinitive managementSurgical managementEmergency departmentBias assessmentEligible studiesFISH Panel for Leukemic Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Extended Patient Cohort Correlation with Blood Involvement and Clinical Outcomes
Avery J, Kim R, Cheng W, Foss F, Girardi M. FISH Panel for Leukemic Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Extended Patient Cohort Correlation with Blood Involvement and Clinical Outcomes. JID Innovations 2023, 3: 100212. PMID: 37674691, PMCID: PMC10477749, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2023.100212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignal transducerGene copy number variationActivator of transcriptionCopy number variationsGene copy number alterationsGenomic basisCopy number alterationsRelevant genesGenomic sequencingNumber variationsFISH panelNumber alterationsDe novoCost-effective panelFISH resultsAbnormal FISH resultsActivatorGene panelTranscriptionLeukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaGenesSequencingT-cell lymphomaDeletionImpact 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, PMCID: PMC12106122, 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 studyDevelopment and external validation of machine learning algorithms for postnatal gestational age estimation using clinical data and metabolomic markers
Hawken S, Ducharme R, Murphy M, Olibris B, Bota A, Wilson L, Cheng W, Little J, Potter B, Denize K, Lamoureux M, Henderson M, Rittenhouse K, Price J, Mwape H, Vwalika B, Musonda P, Pervin J, Chowdhury A, Rahman A, Chakraborty P, Stringer J, Wilson K. Development and external validation of machine learning algorithms for postnatal gestational age estimation using clinical data and metabolomic markers. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281074. PMID: 36877673, PMCID: PMC9987787, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageCord blood dataClinical dataBlood dataMetabolomic markersEarly pregnancy ultrasoundHeel-prick blood sampleProspective birth cohortMultivariable linear regressionBlood sample dataExternal validationGestational age estimationRetrospective cohortPregnancy ultrasoundHeel prickExternal cohortIndependent cohortBlood samplesBirth cohortNewbornsPostnatal gestational age estimationCohortUltrasound estimatesInternal model validationLow-income countries
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 ItemsWhat is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Meulenkamp B, Woolnough T, Cheng W, Stacey D, Richards M, Gupta A, Fergusson D, Graham I. What is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00804. PMCID: PMC9673542, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureAchilles tendon ruptureTendon ruptureRisk of reruptureOpen surgeryLower riskFunctional rehabilitationRandom-effects Bayesian networkPatient-reported outcome scoresPatient-reported outcome measuresPrimary immobilizationSmall sample sizeOpen surgical repairRisk of complicationsRandomized Controlled TrialsMultiple treatment optionsNetwork Meta-AnalysisSpecific patient populationsStudy treatment armsConsiderable clinical heterogeneityGrey literature sourcesTraditional study designsChronic rupturesMIS repairDeep infectionThe Inpatient Immunotherapy Outcomes study: A multicenter retrospective study of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the inpatient setting.
Riaz F, Zhu H, Cheng W, Brongiel S, Baldwin E, Kier M, Zaemes J, Hearn C, Abdelghany O, Parikh R, Reuss J, Prsic E, Doroshow D. The Inpatient Immunotherapy Outcomes study: A multicenter retrospective study of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the inpatient setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 300-300. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.28_suppl.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsICI therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsRetrospective studyInpatient settingOutcome studiesPT outcomesStage IV solid malignancyYale-New Haven HospitalImaging-based responseMedian prior linesNon-curative intentOutcome of ptsCTLA-4 inhibitorsMulticenter retrospective studyPD-L1 expressionPoor clinical outcomeCare of patientsTime of administrationMount Sinai HospitalGeorgetown University HospitalHealth care systemICI administrationICI doseICI initiationPerformance of single serum progesterone in the evaluation of symptomatic first-trimester pregnant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ghaedi B, Cheng W, Ameri S, Abdulkarim K, Costain N, Zia A, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Performance of single serum progesterone in the evaluation of symptomatic first-trimester pregnant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 24: 611-621. PMID: 35921048, DOI: 10.1007/s43678-022-00332-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-viable pregnancyPregnancy viabilityViable pregnancyDiagnostic odds ratioProgesterone levelsFirst trimester pregnant patientsSingle serum progesterone levelSingle serum progesteroneUseful prognostic informationSerum progesterone levelsValue of progesteroneSensitivity 91.3Pregnant patientsSymptomatic patientsCochrane DatabaseFirst trimesterSerum progesteronePrognostic informationOdds ratioPrevalence ratesPatientsPregnancySummary estimatesSpecificity 75Predictive valueAccuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Rochwerg B, Strauss SA, Mutter E, McIsaac DI, Kyeremanteng K, Kubelik D, Jetty P, Nagpal SK, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Roberts DJ, Perry JJ. Accuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 486-496. PMID: 35220634, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmPooled sensitivityCases of rAAADiagnosis of AAAPhysical examination signsEarly surgical interventionLife-threatening conditionClassic clinical symptomsReference standardExamination signsAbdominal painAbdominal massVascular centersBack painClinical symptomsSurgical interventionPhysical examinationIntraoperative diagnosisUrgent transferCare ultrasoundRAAACTA diagnosisSystematic review
2021
The Efficacy Implementation Ratio: A Conceptual Model for Understanding the Impact of Implementation Strategies Using Health Outcomes
Sarkies M, Skinner E, Bowles K, Taljaard M, Cheng W, Haines T. The Efficacy Implementation Ratio: A Conceptual Model for Understanding the Impact of Implementation Strategies Using Health Outcomes. Global Implementation Research And Applications 2021, 1: 258-266. DOI: 10.1007/s43477-021-00026-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of treatmentHealth outcomesTreatment efficacyImplementation outcomesImpact of treatmentHealth outcome improvementsImproved health outcomesImplementation ratioImplementation strategiesOutcome improvementEfficacyOutcomesTreatmentImplementation scienceImplementation evaluationValue of implementationVTE 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 patientsPharmacological 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 TrialsWhat Is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Meulenkamp B, Woolnough T, Cheng W, Shorr R, Stacey D, Richards M, Gupta A, Fergusson D, Graham ID. What Is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2021, 479: 2119-2131. PMID: 34180874, PMCID: PMC8445578, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Achilles tendon ruptureAchilles tendon ruptureTendon ruptureRisk of reruptureOpen surgeryLower riskFunctional rehabilitationSystematic reviewRandom-effects Bayesian networkPatient-reported outcome scoresPatient-reported outcome measuresPrimary immobilizationSmall sample sizeGrades of RecommendationOpen surgical repairRisk of complicationsMultiple treatment optionsNetwork Meta-AnalysisRandomized Controlled TrialsMeta-analysis extension statementSpecific patient populationsStudy treatment armsConsiderable clinical heterogeneityPreferred Reporting ItemsRisk of performanceMicroneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bailey AJM, Li HO, Tan MG, Cheng W, Dover JS. Microneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2021, 86: 797-810. PMID: 33857549, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of melasmaTopical therapyMelasma severitySystematic reviewSerious adverse eventsTopical tranexamic acidEfficacy of microneedlingPlatelet-rich plasmaAdverse eventsTopical interventionsTopical medicationsTranexamic acidProspective studyEligible studiesRadiofrequency microneedlingPRISMA guidelinesTherapyMicroneedlingMelasmaStudy designVitamin CAdjuvantWeeksDepigmenting agentTreatmentThromboembolic events following cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation and flutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wong BM, Perry JJ, Cheng W, Zheng B, Guo K, Taljaard M, Skanes AC, Stiell IG. Thromboembolic events following cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation and flutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 23: 500-511. PMID: 33715143, DOI: 10.1007/s43678-021-00103-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral anticoagulation useAcute atrial fibrillationAnticoagulation useThromboembolic eventsAtrial fibrillationThromboembolic riskFlutter patientsInsufficient evidencePrimary analysisSecondary analysisDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelSafety of cardioversionPrognostic Studies toolRisk of biasRandom-effects modelBackgroundRecent studiesInclusion criteriaMAIN OUTCOMELower riskFibrillationSystematic reviewEvent ratesCardioversionMore studiesPatientsAdverse Events Among Emergency Department Patients With Cardiovascular Conditions: A Multicenter Study
Calder LA, Perry J, Yan JW, De Gorter R, Sivilotti MLA, Eagles D, Myslik F, Borgundvaag B, Émond M, McRae AD, Taljaard M, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Cheng W, Forster AJ, Stiell IG. Adverse Events Among Emergency Department Patients With Cardiovascular Conditions: A Multicenter Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 77: 561-574. PMID: 33612283, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureAdverse eventsEmergency department patientsED visitsDepartment patientsHeart failureAtrial fibrillationHealth care provider visitsRecent-onset atrial fibrillationClinical practice guideline adherenceIndex ED visitPractice guideline adherenceAdverse event incidenceProspective cohort studyAdverse event ratesCase summariesQuality improvement opportunitiesFactor themesAdverse event typesCanadian EDsSentinel diagnosesED dischargeProvider visitsAdult patientsCohort studyOptimising weight-loss interventions in cancer patients—A systematic review and network meta-analysis
LeVasseur N, Cheng W, Mazzarello S, Clemons M, Vandermeer L, Jones L, Joy AA, Barbeau P, Wolfe D, Ahmadzai N, Hersi M, Stober C, Shorr R, Hilton J, Hutton B. Optimising weight-loss interventions in cancer patients—A systematic review and network meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0245794. PMID: 33539414, PMCID: PMC7861370, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexStandard careCancer patientsDietary interventionAnthropometric measuresLifestyle interventionWaist circumferenceWeight lossSystematic reviewCochrane Trial RegistryEffective lifestyle interventionsGreater BMI reductionMedian intervention durationOptimal lifestyle interventionCombination strategiesAdult cancer patientsWeight loss interventionEffects of exerciseEarly-stage cancerOutcomes of interestMore weight lossBMI reductionAdult patientsExercise interventionTrials Registry
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply