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 studies
2022
Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kunitomo Y, Bade B, Gunderson CG, Akgün KM, Brackett A, Tanoue L, Bastian LA. Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3731-3738. PMID: 35838866, PMCID: PMC9585128, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07613-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningLCS participationLung cancer mortalityScreening ratesWhite patientsSystematic reviewCancer mortalityPatient populationRacial disparitiesPatient studiesLung cancer screening processAllied Health Literature databasesLow-dose chestHigh-risk individualsMethodsA systematic reviewCancer screening processFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsWeb of ScienceBlack patientsDatabase inceptionCancer screeningClinical trialsInclusion criteriaProvider awarenessImpact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Vilar‐Compte M, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Orta‐Aleman D, Cruz‐Villalba V, Segura‐Pérez S, Nyhan K, Richter LM. Impact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13345. PMID: 35363420, PMCID: PMC9113474, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding decisionsMonths of lifeBaby's behaviorFeeding decisionsSystematic reviewMaternal breastfeeding confidenceIntroduction of formulaRisk of biasTitles/abstractsCritical Appraisal ChecklistMilk insufficiencyLactation problemsAdequate counsellingInfant feedingHigh-income countriesDate restrictionsAnticipatory guidanceHealth providersQuasi-experimental studyAppraisal ChecklistCaregiversMonthsMedical librariansCounsellingReview
2021
Opioid Prescribing and Use Among Cancer Survivors: A Mapping Review of Observational and Intervention Studies
Check DK, Avecilla R, Mills C, Dinan MA, Kamal AH, Murphy B, Rezk S, Winn A, Oeffinger K. Opioid Prescribing and Use Among Cancer Survivors: A Mapping Review of Observational and Intervention Studies. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2021, 63: e397-e417. PMID: 34748896, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useOpioid prescribingCancer survivorsHigh-risk opioid prescribingLong-term opioid useEvidence synthesisContinued opioid useLate opioid usePersistent opioid useProlonged opioid useChronic opioid useUse of opioidsHigh-risk medicationsOpioid use outcomesFull-text reviewTitles/abstractsOpioid misuseChronic useInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaIntervention studiesInterventional researchPrescribingProlonged useStudy designEffect of institutional transcatheter aortic valve replacement volume on mortality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kir D, Shapero K, Chatterjee S, Grimshaw A, Oddleifson A, Spatz ES, Goldsweig AM, Desai NR. Effect of institutional transcatheter aortic valve replacement volume on mortality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 98: e453-e461. PMID: 33565695, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-volume centersVolume centersTitles/abstractsPatient outcomesTAVR centersTAVR volumeCause mortalitySystematic reviewHigh-volume centersIntermediate-volume centersReplacement volumeFull-text studiesCause mortality dataStrong referral networkFree-text termsSystematic literature searchPre-specified criteriaEligible studiesProcedural volumeExclusion criteriaMortality rateTAVRLiterature searchMortality dataRelevant articles
2015
Treatment of Refractory Gastrointestinal Strictures With Mitomycin C
Rustagi T, Aslanian HR, Laine L. Treatment of Refractory Gastrointestinal Strictures With Mitomycin C. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2015, 49: 837-847. PMID: 25626632, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitomycin C applicationMitomycin CGastrointestinal stricturesSystematic reviewLimited therapeutic interventionsAdditional randomized trialsLarge prospective studiesDifficult management problemSearch of MEDLINEBenign gastrointestinal stricturesTitles/abstractsCutaneous sclerosisAdverse eventsPartial responseComplete responseCaustic injuryRandomized trialsRefractory stricturesEsophageal strictureProspective studyEmbase databasesCommon siteEffective therapyInclusion criteriaOptimal dose
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