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2. Reconciling contrasting guideline recommendations on red and processed meat for health outcomes
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Vernooij, RWM, Guyatt, GH, Zeraatkar, D, Han, MA, Valli, C, El Dib, R, Alonso-Coello, P, Bala, MM, and Johnston, BC
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- 2021
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3. Novel Macrocyclic Monoterpene Glycosides from Bioactive Extract of Parkinsonia aculeata L
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Marzouk, M. S., Moharram, F. A., El Dib, R. A., and El-Hossary, D. G.
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- 2013
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4. Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption RESPONSE
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Johnston, BC, Zeraatkar, D, Vernooij, RWM, Rabassa, M, El Dib, R, Valli, C, Han, MA, Alonso-Coello, P, Bala, MM, and Guyatt, GH
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- 2020
5. EFFECTS OF STATIN ON MORTALITY AND APPROPRIATE SHOCKS IN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF COHORT STUDIES: 7.5
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Armaganijan, L., El-Dib, R. P., Morillo, C. A., Chan, R. H.M., Hussein, M., Patel, D., Healey, J., Ribas, C. S., Divakaramenon, S., Connolly, S., and Nair, G.
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6. Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies
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Zeraatkar, D, Han, MA, Guyatt, GH, Vernooij, RWM, El Dib, R, Cheung, K, Milio, K, Zworth, M, Bartoszko, JJ, Valli, C, Rabassa, M, Lee, Y, Zajac, J, Prokop-Dorner, A, Lo, C, Bala, MM, Alonso-Coello, P, Hanna, SE, and Johnston, BC
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Background: Dietary guidelines generally recommend limiting intake of red and processed meat. However, the quality of evidence implicating red and processed meat in adverse health outcomes remains unclear. Purpose: To evaluate the association between red and processed meat consumption and all-cause mortality, cardiometabolic outcomes, quality of life, and satisfaction with diet among adults. Data Sources: EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Wiley), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), CINAHL (EBSCO), and ProQuest from inception until July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception until April 2019, without language restrictions, as well as bibliographies of relevant articles. Study Selection: Cohort studies with at least 1000 participants that reported an association between unprocessed red or processed meat intake and outcomes of interest. Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias. One investigator assessed certainty of evidence, and the senior investigator confirmed the assessments. Data Synthesis: Of 61 articles reporting on 55 cohorts with more than 4 million participants, none addressed quality of life or satisfaction with diet. Low-certainty evidence was found that a reduction in unprocessed red meat intake of 3 servings per week is associated with a very small reduction in risk for cardiovascular mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and type 2 diabetes. Likewise, low-certainty evidence was found that a reduction in processed meat intake of 3 servings per week is associated with a very small decrease in risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, stroke, MI, and type 2 diabetes. Limitation: Inadequate adjustment for known confounders, residual confounding due to observational design, and recall bias associated with dietary measurement. Conclusion: The magnitude of association between red and processed meat consumption and all-cause mortality and adverse cardiometabolic outcomes is very small, and the evidence is of low certainty. Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074)
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7. Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies
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Han, MA, Zeraatkar, D, Guyatt, GH, Vernooij, RWM, El Dib, R, Zhang, Y, Algarni, A, Leung, G, Storman, D, Valli, C, Rabassa, M, Rehman, N, Parvizian, MK, Zworth, M, Bartoszko, JJ, Lopes, LC, Sit, D, Bala, MM, Alonso-Coello, P, and Johnston, BC
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Background: Cancer incidence has continuously increased over the past few centuries and represents a major health burden worldwide. Purpose: To evaluate the possible causal relationship between intake of red and processed meat and cancer mortality and incidence. Data Sources: Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, CINAHL, and ProQuest from inception until July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception until April 2019 without language restrictions. Study Selection: Cohort studies that included more than 1000 adults and reported the association between consumption of unprocessed red and processed meat and cancer mortality and incidence. Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias; 1 reviewer evaluated the certainty of evidence, which was confirmed or revised by the senior reviewer. Data Synthesis: Of 118 articles (56 cohorts) with more than 6 million participants, 73 articles were eligible for the dose-response meta-analyses, 30 addressed cancer mortality, and 80 reported cancer incidence. Low-certainty evidence suggested that an intake reduction of 3 servings of unprocessed meat per week was associated with a very small reduction in overall cancer mortality over a lifetime. Evidence of low to very low certainty suggested that each intake reduction of 3 servings of processed meat per week was associated with very small decreases in overall cancer mortality over a lifetime; prostate cancer mortality; and incidence of esophageal, colorectal, and breast cancer. Limitation: Limited causal inferences due to residual confounding in observational studies, risk of bias due to limitations in diet assessment and adjustment for confounders, recall bias in dietary assessment, and insufficient data for planned subgroup analyses. Conclusion: The possible absolute effects of red and processed meat consumption on cancer mortality and incidence are very small, and the certainty of evidence is low to very low. Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074)
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8. Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies
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Vernooij, RWM, Zeraatkar, D, Han, MA, El Dib, R, Zworth, M, Milio, K, Sit, D, Lee, Y, Gomaa, H, Valli, C, Swierz, MJ, Chang, YP, Hanna, SE, Brauer, PM, Sievenpiper, J, de Souza, R, Alonso-Coello, P, Bala, MM, Guyatt, GH, and Johnston, BC
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Background: Studying dietary patterns may provide insights into the potential effects of red and processed meat on health outcomes. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of dietary patterns, including different amounts of red or processed meat, on all-cause mortality, cardiometabolic outcomes, and cancer incidence and mortality. Data Sources: Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global from inception to April 2019 with no restrictions on year or language. Study Selection: Teams of 2 reviewers independently screened search results and included prospective cohort studies with 1000 or more participants that reported on the association between dietary patterns and health outcomes. Data Extraction: Two reviewers independently extracted data, assessed risk of bias, and evaluated the certainty of evidence using GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) criteria. Data Synthesis: Eligible studies that followed patients for 2 to 34 years revealed low- to very-low-certainty evidence that dietary patterns lower in red and processed meat intake result in very small or possibly small decreases in all-cause mortality, cancer mortality and incidence, cardiovascular mortality, nonfatal coronary heart disease, fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes. For all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality and incidence of some types of cancer, the total sample included more than 400 000 patients; for other outcomes, total samples included 4000 to more than 300 000 patients. Limitation: Observational studies are prone to residual confounding, and these studies provide low- or very-low-certainty evidence according to the GRADE criteria. Conclusion: Low- or very-low-certainty evidence suggests that dietary patterns with less red and processed meat intake may result in very small reductions in adverse cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes. Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074)
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- 2019
9. Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
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Zeraatkar, D, Johnston, BC, Bartoszko, J, Cheung, K, Bala, MM, Valli, C, Rabassa, M, Sit, D, Milio, K, Sadeghirad, B, Agarwal, A, Zea, AM, Lee, Y, Han, MA, Vernooij, RWM, Alonso-Coello, P, Guyatt, GH, and El Dib, R
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Background: Few randomized trials have evaluated the effect of reducing red meat intake on clinically important outcomes. Purpose: To summarize the effect of lower versus higher red meat intake on the incidence of cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes in adults. Data Sources: EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest from inception to July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception to April 2019, without language restrictions. Study Selection: Randomized trials (published in any language) comparing diets lower in red meat with diets higher in red meat that differed by a gradient of at least 1 serving per week for 6 months or more. Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias and the certainty of the evidence. Data Synthesis: Of 12 eligible trials, a single trial enrolling 48 835 women provided the most credible, though still low-certainty, evidence that diets lower in red meat may have little or no effect on all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.99 [95% CI, 0.95 to 1.03]), cardiovascular mortality (HR, 0.98 [CI, 0.91 to 1.06]), and cardiovascular disease (HR, 0.99 [CI, 0.94 to 1.05]). That trial also provided low- to very-low-certainty evidence that diets lower in red meat may have little or no effect on total cancer mortality (HR, 0.95 [CI, 0.89 to 1.01]) and the incidence of cancer, including colorectal cancer (HR, 1.04 [CI, 0.90 to 1.20]) and breast cancer (HR, 0.97 [0.90 to 1.04]). Limitations: There were few trials, most addressing only surrogate outcomes, with heterogeneous comparators and small gradients in red meat consumption between lower versus higher intake groups. Conclusion: Low- to very-low-certainty evidence suggests that diets restricted in red meat may have little or no effect on major cardiometabolic outcomes and cancer mortality and incidence. Primary Funding Source: None (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074).
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- 2019
10. Methods for trustworthy nutritional recommendations NutriRECS (Nutritional Recommendations and accessible Evidence summaries Composed of Systematic reviews): a protocol (vol 18, 162, 2018)
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Johnston, BC, Alonso-Coello, P, Bala, MM, Zeraatkar, D, Rabassa, M, Valli, C, Marshall, C, El Dib, R, Vernooij, RWM, Vandvik, PO, and Guyatt, GH
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- 2019
11. Methods for trustworthy nutritional recommendations NutriRECS (Nutritional Recommendations and accessible Evidence summaries Composed of Systematic reviews): a protocol
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Johnston, BC, Alonso-Coello, P, Bala, MM, Zeraatkar, D, Rabassa, M, Valli, C, Marshall, C, El Dib, R, Vernooij, RWM, Vandvik, PO, and Guyatt, GH
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education ,Patient engagement ,Guidelines ,Recommendations ,health care economics and organizations ,Nutrition ,Evidence-based - Abstract
Background: Recent systematic reviews and editorials suggest that many organizations that produce nutritional guideline recommendations do not adhere to internationally recognized standards set forth by the Institute of Medicine (IoM), Guidelines International Network (GIN), Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE), and Grading Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Methods: The potential solution is an independent group with content expertise and skilled in the methodology of systematic reviews and practice guidelines to produce trustworthy guideline recommendations, recommendations that are supported by publication in a top tier journal. The BMJ Rapid Recommendations project has recently demonstrated the feasibility and utility of this approach. Here, we are proposing trustworthy nutritional guideline recommendations based on internationally accepted guideline development standards, recommendations that will be informed byrigorous and novel systematic reviews of the benefits andharmsassociated with nutritional exposures, as well as studies on the values and preferences related to dietary behaviors among members of the international community. Discussion: Adhering to international guideline standards, conducting high quality systematic reviews, and actively assessing the values and preferences of key stakeholders is expected to improve the quality of nutritional guidelines and their relevance to end-users, particularly patients and community members. We will send our work for peer review, and if found acceptable, we will publish our nutritional recommendations in top-tier general medicine journals.
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- 2018
12. Long-term Impact of Mode of Delivery on Stress Urinary Incontinence and Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Cartwright, JRP, Tahtinen, RM, Tsui, JF, Aaltonen, RL, Aoki, Y, Cardenas, JL, El Dib, R, Joronen, KM, Al Juaid, S, Kalantan, S, Kochana, M, Kopec, M, Lopes, LC, Mirza, E, Oksjoki, S, Pesonen, JS, Valpas, A, Wang, L, Zhang, Y, Heels-Ansell, D, Guyatt, GH, Tikkinen, KAO, and Medical Research Council (MRC)
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Forceps ,Time Factors ,Vacuum ,Stress urinary incontinence ,Cesarean Section ,Urology ,Urinary Incontinence, Stress ,Clinical Sciences ,Parturition ,Urgency urinary incontinence ,Urinary Incontinence, Urge ,Urology & Nephrology ,Risk Factors ,Vagina ,Systematic review ,Humans ,Instrumental delivery ,Female ,Vaginal delivery - Abstract
ContextStress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) are associated with physical and psychological morbidity, and large societal costs. The long-term effects of delivery modes on each kind of incontinence remain uncertain.ObjectiveTo investigate the long-term impact of delivery mode on SUI and UUI.Evidence acquisitionWe searched Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, and relevant major conference abstracts up to October 31, 2014, including any observational study with adjusted analyses or any randomized trial addressing the association between delivery mode and SUI or UUI ≥1 yr after delivery. Two reviewers extracted data, including incidence/prevalence of SUI and UUI by delivery modes, and assessed risk of bias.Evidence synthesisPooled estimates from 15 eligible studies demonstrated an increased risk of SUI after vaginal delivery versus cesarean section (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.56–2.19; I2=57%; risk difference: 8.2%). Metaregression demonstrated a larger effect of vaginal delivery among younger women (p=0.005). Four studies suggested no difference in the risk of SUI between spontaneous vaginal and instrumental delivery (aOR: 1.11; 95% CI, 0.84–1.45; I2=50%). Eight studies suggested an elevated risk of UUI after vaginal delivery versus cesarean section (aOR: 1.30; 95% CI, 1.02–1.65; I2=37%; risk difference: 2.6%).ConclusionsCompared with cesarean section, vaginal delivery is associated with an almost twofold increase in the risk of long-term SUI, with an absolute increase of 8%, and an effect that is largest in younger women. There is also an increased risk of UUI, with an absolute increase of approximately 3%.Patient summaryIn this systematic review we looked for the long-term effects of childbirth on urinary leakage. We found that vaginal delivery is associated with an almost twofold increase in the risk of developing leakage with exertion, compared with cesarean section, with a smaller effect on leakage in association with urgency.
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- 2015
13. Interventions to promote the wearing of hearing protection
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Martins Rh, El Dib R, and Mathew Jl
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Hearing protection ,Noise ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Hearing loss ,Psychological intervention ,MEDLINE ,Medicine ,Ear Protective Devices ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Audiology ,medicine.symptom ,business - Published
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14. Two New Flavonoids and Biological Activity of Astragalus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Steud. ex A. Rich. Aerial Parts
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El Dib, R., additional, Soliman, H., additional, Hussein, M., additional, and Attia, H., additional
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- 2014
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15. Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
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do Nascimento, Junior P., primary, Koga, F. A., additional, Módolo, N. S.P., additional, Andrade, S., additional, Braz, L. G., additional, and El Dib, R., additional
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- 2014
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16. Anaesthesia-related and perioperative cardiac arrest in low- and high-income countries. A systematic review with proportional meta-analysis and meta-regression
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Braz, L. G., primary, Koga, F. A., additional, El Dib, R., additional, Wakasugui, W., additional, Roça, C. T., additional, and Braz, J. R.C., additional
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- 2014
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17. Leaf Extract of Markhamia platycalyx: Polyphenolic Profile, Acute Toxicity, Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective and in vitro Antioxidant Activities
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El Dib, R., additional, Gaara, A., additional, El-Shenawy, S., additional, Micky, J., additional, Mohammed, A., additional, and Marzouk, M., additional
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- 2014
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18. Novel Macrocyclic Monoterpene Glycosides from Bioactive Extract of Parkinsonia aculeata L
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Marzouk, M. S., primary, Moharram, F. A., additional, El Dib, R. A., additional, and El-Hossary, D. G., additional
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- 2012
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19. ChemInform Abstract: Two New Flavonol Glycosides from Leaves of Koelreuteria paniculata.
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Mahmoud, I., primary, Moharram, F. A., additional, Marzouk, M. S., additional, Soliman, H. S. M., additional, and El-Dib, R. A., additional
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- 2010
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20. Hepatitis B immunization in persons not previously exposed to hepatitis B or with unknown exposure status
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Mathew, JL, primary, El Dib, R, additional, Mathew, PJM, additional, Boxall, EH, additional, and Brok, J, additional
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- 2007
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21. Two New Flavonoids and Biological Activity of Astragalus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Steud. ex A. Rich. Aerial Parts.
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El Dib, R. A., Soliman, H. S. M., Hussein, M. H., and Attia, H. G.
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- 2015
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22. Sablacaurin A and B, two 19-nor-3,4-seco-lanostane-type triterpenoids from Sabal causiarum and Sabal blackburniana, respectively
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El-Dib, R, primary
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23. Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity evaluation of 5-Hydrazono-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]quinazolines (Part I)
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Rashad Al-Salahi, Elsayed, E. A., El Dib, R. A., Wadaan, M., Ezzeldin, E., and Marzouk, M.
24. Aerobic exercise training programmes for improving physical and psychosocial health in adults with Down syndrome
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Andriolo, R. B., El Dib, R. P., Ramos, L., Alvaro Nagib Atallah, and Da Silva, E. M.
25. Gastro protective effect of pentagalloyl glucose on aspirin induced gastric mucosal ulcer in comparison with omeprazole, famotidine and melatonin
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Moharram, F. A., El Dib, R. A., lobna wahman, El-Shenawy, S. M., and El-Awdan, S. A.
26. Hepatoprotective, Gastroprotective, Antioxidant activity and phenolic constituents of Quercus robur leaves
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Moharram, F. A. -E, Marzouk, M. S., El Dib, R. A. M., El-Shenawy, S. M., Abdel-Rahman, R. F., and Reham Ibrahim
27. Interventions to promote the wearing of hearing protection
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El Dib, R. P., Verbeek, J., Alvaro Nagib Atallah, Andriolo, R. B., and Soares, B. G.
28. Cytotoxicity of New 5-Hydrazono-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]quinazolines (Part II)
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Al-Salahi, R., Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed, El Dib, R. A., Wadaan, M., Ezzeldin, E., and Marzouk, M.
29. Prevalence of high frequency hearing loss consistent with noise exposure among people working with sound systems and general population in Brazil: A cross-sectional study
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Trevisani Virgínia FM, Morais José F, Silva Edina MK, and El Dib Regina P
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Abstract Background Music is ever present in our daily lives, establishing a link between humans and the arts through the senses and pleasure. Sound technicians are the link between musicians and audiences or consumers. Recently, general concern has arisen regarding occurrences of hearing loss induced by noise from excessively amplified sound-producing activities within leisure and professional environments. Sound technicians' activities expose them to the risk of hearing loss, and consequently put at risk their quality of life, the quality of the musical product and consumers' hearing. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of high frequency hearing loss consistent with noise exposure among sound technicians in Brazil and compare this with a control group without occupational noise exposure. Methods This was a cross-sectional study comparing 177 participants in two groups: 82 sound technicians and 95 controls (non-sound technicians). A questionnaire on music listening habits and associated complaints was applied, and data were gathered regarding the professionals' numbers of working hours per day and both groups' hearing complaint and presence of tinnitus. The participants' ear canals were visually inspected using an otoscope. Hearing assessments were performed (tonal and speech audiometry) using a portable digital AD 229 E audiometer funded by FAPESP. Results There was no statistically significant difference between the sound technicians and controls regarding age and gender. Thus, the study sample was homogenous and would be unlikely to lead to bias in the results. A statistically significant difference in hearing loss was observed between the groups: 50% among the sound technicians and 10.5% among the controls. The difference could be addressed to high sound levels. Conclusion The sound technicians presented a higher prevalence of high frequency hearing loss consistent with noise exposure than did the general population, although the possibility of residual confounding due to unmeasured factors such as socioeconomic status cannot be ruled out.
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30. ChemInform Abstract: Two New Flavonol Glycosides from Leaves of Koelreuteria paniculata.
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Mahmoud, I., Moharram, F. A., Marzouk, M. S., Soliman, H. S. M., and El-Dib, R. A.
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- 2001
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31. Comparison of seven popular structured dietary programmes and risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased cardiovascular risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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Karam G, Agarwal A, Sadeghirad B, Jalink M, Hitchcock CL, Ge L, Kiflen R, Ahmed W, Zea AM, Milenkovic J, Chedrawe MA, Rabassa M, El Dib R, Goldenberg JZ, Guyatt GH, Boyce E, and Johnston BC
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- Humans, Network Meta-Analysis, Risk Factors, Diet, Fat-Restricted, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Myocardial Infarction prevention & control, Stroke prevention & control
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Objective: To determine the relative efficacy of structured named diet and health behaviour programmes (dietary programmes) for prevention of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease., Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials., Data Sources: AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database), CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), Embase, Medline, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched up to September 2021., Study Selection: Randomised trials of patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease that compared dietary programmes with minimal intervention (eg, healthy diet brochure) or alternative programmes with at least nine months of follow-up and reporting on mortality or major cardiovascular events (such as stroke or non-fatal myocardial infarction). In addition to dietary intervention, dietary programmes could also include exercise, behavioural support, and other secondary interventions such as drug treatment., Outcomes and Measures: All cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and individual cardiovascular events (stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and unplanned cardiovascular interventions)., Review Methods: Pairs of reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias. A random effects network meta-analysis was performed using a frequentist approach and grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) methods to determine the certainty of evidence for each outcome., Results: 40 eligible trials were identified with 35 548 participants across seven named dietary programmes (low fat, 18 studies; Mediterranean, 12; very low fat, 6; modified fat, 4; combined low fat and low sodium, 3; Ornish, 3; Pritikin, 1). At last reported follow-up, based on moderate certainty evidence, Mediterranean dietary programmes proved superior to minimal intervention for the prevention of all cause mortality (odds ratio 0.72, 95% confidence interval 0.56 to 0.92; patients at intermediate risk: risk difference 17 fewer per 1000 followed over five years), cardiovascular mortality (0.55, 0.39 to 0.78; 13 fewer per 1000), stroke (0.65, 0.46 to 0.93; 7 fewer per 1000), and non-fatal myocardial infarction (0.48, 0.36 to 0.65; 17 fewer per 1000). Based on moderate certainty evidence, low fat programmes proved superior to minimal intervention for prevention of all cause mortality (0.84, 0.74 to 0.95; 9 fewer per 1000) and non-fatal myocardial infarction (0.77, 0.61 to 0.96; 7 fewer per 1000). The absolute effects for both dietary programmes were more pronounced for patients at high risk. There were no convincing differences between Mediterranean and low fat programmes for mortality or non-fatal myocardial infarction. The five remaining dietary programmes generally had little or no benefit compared with minimal intervention typically based on low to moderate certainty evidence., Conclusions: Moderate certainty evidence shows that programmes promoting Mediterranean and low fat diets, with or without physical activity or other interventions, reduce all cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients with increased cardiovascular risk. Mediterranean programmes are also likely to reduce stroke risk. Generally, other named dietary programmes were not superior to minimal intervention., Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42016047939., Competing Interests: Competing interests: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form at www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/ and declare: support from Dalhousie University for the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. BCJ received a grant from Texas A&M AgriLife Research to fund investigator initiated research related to saturated and polyunsaturated fats. The grant was from Texas A&M AgriLife institutional funds from interest and investment earnings, not a sponsoring organisation, industry, or company., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2023
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32. How to interpret a meta-analysis?
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El Dib R
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There is an enormous and ever-growing quantity of healthcare information available and practitioners must transform it into knowledge to be able to use it in their clinical practice. Even readers who do not conduct scientific studies themselves need to understand the scientific method in detail to be able to critically evaluate scientific articles. Evidence-based healthcare (EBH) can be defined as the link between good scientific research and clinical practice and systematic reviews constitute one of the forms of research excellence proposed within EBH. Systematic reviews employ rigorous methods that reduce the occurrence of bias. Systematic reviews with meta-analyses generally optimize the results found, because quantitative analysis of the studies included in the review yields additional information. In this paper, we will discuss how to interpret a meta-analysis and how to apply subset and sensitivity analysis strategies and we will also describe possible sources of heterogeneity and common errors that can affect a meta-analysis., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article., (Copyright© 2022 The authors.)
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33. Causal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies is often inconsistent with intent: a systematic survey.
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Han MA, Leung G, Storman D, Xiao Y, Srivastava A, Talukdar JR, El Dib R, Morassut RE, Zeraatkar D, Johnston BC, and Guyatt G
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- Humans, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, MEDLINE, Causality, Language
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Objectives: We systematically evaluated causal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies and explored the relation between language use and the intent of the investigation., Study Design and Setting: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Epistemonikos. We randomly selected 199 reviews published in 2019, stratified in a 1:1 ratio by use and nonuse of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to rating quality of evidence., Results: Of 199 reviews of observational studies 56.8% had causal intent. Reviews with causal intent were more likely to investigate therapeutic clinical intervention (33.6% vs. 12.8%). Although 78.8% of those with causal intent used causal language in one or more sections of the title, abstract, or main text, only 4.4% consistently used causal language throughout the manuscript, and 21.2% did not use causal language at all. Of reviews without causal intent, 51.2% used causal language somewhere in the manuscript., Conclusion: Systematic reviews of observational studies sometimes do and sometimes do not have causal intent. Both those are inconsistent in causal language use and often use language inconsistent with the intent. Journal policies would better serve clarity of thinking and appropriateness of inferences by demanding authors clearly specify their intent and consistently use language consistent with that intent., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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34. Probiotics for the treatment of depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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El Dib R, Periyasamy AG, de Barros JL, França CG, Senefonte FL, Vesentini G, Alves MGO, Rodrigues JVDS, Gomaa H, Gomes Júnior JR, Costa LF, Von Ancken TS, Toneli C, Suzumura EA, Kawakami CP, Faustino EG, Jorge EC, Almeida JD, and Kapoor A
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- Anxiety therapy, Humans, India, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Depression therapy, Probiotics
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Background & Aim: Probiotics in the gut have been suggested to have a beneficial effect on anxiety response and depressive disorder. Hence we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the effects of probiotics associated with or without pharmacological or psychological therapies in patients with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms or disorders., Methods: We conducted searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest, LILACS, and Web of Science up to February 2020 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of probiotics associated with or without pharmacological or psychological therapies for patient-important outcomes including relief of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms, cognitive functions, adverse events and quality of life. We used the GRADE approach to rate the overall certainty of the evidence by outcome. The protocol of the systematic review was registered with PROPSERO and published under the number CRD4202016329., Results: 16 RCTs including 1,125 patients proved eligible. Results suggested a significant improvement in using Beck Depression Index (MD, -3.20 [95% CI, -5.91 to -0.49], p = 0.02; I
2 = 21%, p = 0.28) for depression symptoms and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (MD, -6.88 [95% CI, -12.35 to -1.41], p = 0.01; I2 = 24%, p = 0.25) for anxiety with overall certainty in evidence rated as moderate and low, respectively. However, Depression Scale (DASS-Depression) (MD, 2.01 [95% CI, -0.80 to 4.82], p = 0.16; I2 = 0%, p = 0.62), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRAS) (MD, -2,41 [95% CI, -10,55 to 5,72], p = 0,56; I2 = 87%, p = 0,006), Anxiety scale (DASS-Anxiety) (MD, 0.49 [95% CI, -4.05 to 5.02], p = 0.83; I2 = 74%, p = 0.05), and Stress Scale (DASS-Stress) (MD, 0.84 [95% CI, -2.64 to 4.33], p = 0.64; I2 = 34%, p = 0.22) showed no significant decrease in the relief of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms of probiotics compared to placebo with overall certainty in evidence rated as very low for all outcomes. We also found no differences in the Beck Anxiety Index (BAI) (MD, -3.21 [95% CI, -6.50 to 0.08], p = 0.06; I2 = 0%, p = 0.88) with overall certainty in evidence rated as low. Results suggested a non-statistically significantly effect of probiotics in the adverse events outcomes., Conclusions: The current review suggests that probiotics may improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in clinical patients. However, given the limitations in the included studies, RCTs with long-term follow-up and large sample sizes are needed., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (Copyright © 2021 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
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35. Risk of mortality and suicide associated with substance use disorder among healthcare professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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Rodrigues JVDS, Pereira JEG, Passarelli LA, Guatura GMGB, and El Dib R
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- Cross-Sectional Studies, Delivery of Health Care, Health Personnel, Humans, Observational Studies as Topic, Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology, Suicide
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Background: Previous studies have suggested that healthcare professionals may be susceptible to substance use disorders, and among the medical specialties, anaesthesia providers appear to be overrepresented., Objective: We aimed to compare the prevalence of substance use-related mortality and suicides between anaesthesia and nonanaesthesia professionals., Design: Systematic review of observational studies with meta-analyses. We defined anaesthesia providers as any healthcare professionals belonging to the specialty, regardless of age and duration of employment. Other healthcare professionals served as the control group., Data Sources: Ovid Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, LILACS and ProQuest databases up to March 2020., Results: Thirty-nine studies were included, 31 cross-sectional studies involving 13 819 participants and eight cohorts with a total 129 811 participants proved eligible. Results suggested a higher rate of drug-related mortality with odds ratio (OR) 2.69 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.80 to 4.00; P < 0.001; I2 = 0%, P = 0.55; high-certainty evidence] and suicide (OR 2.18, 95% CI, 1.33 to 3.58; P = 0.002; I2 = 0%, P = 0.68; moderate-certainty evidence) for anaesthesia providers compared with other healthcare professionals., Conclusion: High-to-moderate-certainty evidence shows that there is more than a two-fold increased rate of substance use-related mortality and suicide among anaesthesia providers compared with other healthcare professionals. Investigations examining substance abuse between healthcare professionals, with particular attention to working conditions and exposure are essential to further develop preventive strategies., (Copyright © 2021 European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.)
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36. Rectal Biopsy Technique for the Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Comes GT, Ortolan EVP, de Medeiros Moreira MM, de Oliveira Junior WE, Angelini MC, El Dib R, and de Arruda Lourenção PLT
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- Biopsy, Child, Humans, Infant, Rectum, Suction, Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Hirschsprung Disease diagnosis
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Abstract: The diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD) depends on the histopathological analysis of rectal biopsies. This review aims to define the best rectal biopsy technique. A systematic literature review and proportional meta-analysis of the available case series studies of rectal biopsies were performed in this study. All case series with more than five rectal biopsies in children younger than 18 years of age suspected of HD that described at least one type of rectal biopsy were included. The studies that did not specify the rate of conclusive results and the rate of complications of the biopsy procedures were excluded. According to the literature review, there were four different techniques of rectal biopsy: open, suction, punch, and endoscopic. In the title and abstract screening process, we assessed 496 articles, 159 fulfilled the eligibility criteria, and 71 studies reported our outcomes of interest and were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled proportion of conclusive results was 94% in open biopsies (95% CI 0.89-0.98), 95% in punch (95% CI 0.90-0.98), and 88% in suction group (95% CI 0.85-0.92). The pooled proportion of complication rates was 2% in open biopsies (95% CI 0.00031-0.04), 0.039% in suction (95% CI 0.00023-0.0006), and 2% in punch biopsies (95% CI 0.00075-0.04). Suction, punch, and open techniques presented comparable rates of conclusive results. In the suction group, the association between different methods of histopathological analysis increased conclusive results rates; however, the punch biopsy was associated with significantly higher complication rates than the suction technique., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.)
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37. Spontaneous abortion in women occupationally exposed to inhalational anesthetics: a critical systematic review.
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Oliveira LA, P El Dib R, Figueiredo DBS, Braz LG, and Braz MG
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- Air Conditioning, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Abortion, Spontaneous chemically induced, Abortion, Spontaneous epidemiology, Anesthetics, Inhalation adverse effects, Occupational Exposure
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Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics has been associated with health problems, including reproductive issues. Considering the scarcity and outdated nature of reviews concerning this relevant topic, which has implications for indoor pollution/environmental science/public health, this critical review aimed to systematically evaluate whether exposure to inhalational anesthetics is associated with abortion. Seven databases were searched with no language or year restrictions. Of the 3881 search results, 18 observational studies were included. Some studies demonstrated a significant association between occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics and spontaneous abortion, especially among professionals who work for longer periods and/or in an environment without gas scavenging/ventilation systems, which may favor the occurrence of abortion in this population. Due to considerable heterogeneity and limitations, it cannot be concluded whether an association exists between occupational exposure to anesthetics and the occurrence of abortion. However, more well-designed studies should be performed, especially in less economically developed countries that do not have access to quality anesthetic gas scavenging/ventilation systems, thereby bringing this issue into sharp focus. This review highlights the need for scientific knowledge in this area and the extensive use of scavenging equipment and in the workplace to minimize exposure and reduce the risk of abortion.
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38. Association between deep vein thrombosis and stent patency in symptomatic iliac vein compression syndrome: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Rodrigues LDS, Bertanha M, El Dib R, and Moura R
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Female, Humans, Iliac Vein diagnostic imaging, Male, May-Thurner Syndrome diagnostic imaging, May-Thurner Syndrome physiopathology, Middle Aged, Postthrombotic Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Postthrombotic Syndrome physiopathology, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Venous Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Venous Thrombosis physiopathology, Young Adult, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Vein physiopathology, May-Thurner Syndrome therapy, Postthrombotic Syndrome therapy, Stents, Venous Thrombosis therapy
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Background: The study intended to evaluate stent primary patency rates for patients with iliac vein obstruction related with iliac vein compression syndrome according to clinic presentation., Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of studies that compared: unexposed patients with nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion (NIVL, group 1) vs exposed patients with iliac acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT, group 2); and NIVL (group 1) vs exposed patients with iliac vein obstruction and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS, group 3). The following databases were searched: EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO, and LILACS. Two reviewers independently selected the potential studies and extracted data. The pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) are shown for each outcome., Results: Five studies with a total of 1050 participants and 1169 lower limbs were included. Five hundred eighty-eight lower limbs presented NIVL (50.3%), 91 lower limbs presented acute DVT (7.7%), and 490 lower limbs presented PTS (42%). The endovascular technical success rate of stenting did not differ in any of the groups: 99.6% in NIVL, 94.5% in acute DVT, and 96.5% in PTS (P = .0632). The primary stent patency rates in the 6-month follow-up were 98.3% in NIVL vs 90.9% in PTS, with a statistical difference showing reduced stent patency rates in PTS (OR, 0.17; 95% CI, 0.06-0.48; P = .0008; I
2 = 0%), and 100% in the NIVL group vs 91.6% in acute DVT, with no statistical difference (OR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.06-2.32; P = .30; I2 = 0%). The primary stent patency rates in the 12-month follow-up were 94.6% in NIVL vs 84.1% in PTS, with a statistical difference showing decreases stent patency rates in the PTS group (OR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.14-0.63; P = .0008; I2 = 0%), and 91.1% in NIVL vs 90.9% in acute DVT, with no statistical difference (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.26-4.07; P = .96; I2 = 0%)., Conclusions: There is no statistical difference for the stent primary patency rates when the treatment is conducted in NIVL as compared with acute DVT lower limbs (at 6 and 12 months); therefore, other criteria must be considered for the indication of this treatment in NIVL patients. However, because there were better results of stent primary patency rates for NIVL vs PTS patients, this finding favors the treatment of acute DVT instead of PTS in lower limbs, once PTS renders smaller stent patency rates at 6 and 12 months., (Copyright © 2020 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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39. Protective effect of fluorides on erosion and erosion/abrasion in enamel: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized in situ trials.
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Zanatta RF, Caneppele TMF, Scaramucci T, El Dib R, Maia LC, Ferreira DMTP, and Borges AB
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- Humans, Mouthwashes, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Sodium Fluoride, Toothpastes, Dental Enamel drug effects, Fluorides therapeutic use, Tooth Abrasion prevention & control, Tooth Erosion prevention & control
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Objectives: To evaluate the effects of different fluoride types and vehicles when compared to water or placebo, on prevention of enamel erosion and erosive tooth wear progression., Design: A systematic review followed by meta-analysis of randomized in situ trials was conducted. PubMeb, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, BBO, Scielo, EMBASE and CENTRAL electronic databases were searched. Studies with fluoride compounds (NaF, AmF, Sn, TiF
4 ) and vehicles (toothpaste, mouth rinse, gel, and varnishes) compared to control (water or placebo) for control of enamel loss progression were included. Reviewers independently screened potentially eligible articles, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. GRADE approach was used to rate the overall certainty of evidence for toothpastes and rinses under erosive/abrasive challenges., Results: Thirty-two studies were elegible. Under erosive/abrasive challenges, enamel loss was significantly lower than control for NaF toothpastes [Mean difference(MD) -1.14; Confidence Interval(CI) -1.89 to -0.40] and Sn/associations [-6.02; -11.09 to -0.95], while no difference was found for AmF [-13.59; -39.7 to -12.52]. For mouth rinses, Sn/associations solutions were effective [-11.49; -16.62 to -6.37], but NaF showed no significant effect [-2.83; -8.04 to 2.38]., Conclusion: Overall, fluoride products are able to reduce enamel loss when compared to control, but results must be interpreted with caution. For toothpastes, NaF provided limited protection, with moderate evidence, while Sn/associations exhibited protective effect with low certainty of evidence. For rinses, NaF was not effective, with very low evidence, while the stannnous enriched fluorides offered higher protection regarding enamel erosion and erosive wear, with moderate certainty of evidence., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
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40. Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption.
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Johnston BC, Zeraatkar D, Vernooij RWM, Rabassa M, El Dib R, Valli C, Han MA, Alonso-Coello P, Bala MM, and Guyatt GH
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- Meat, Nutrition Policy, Red Meat
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41. Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes.
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Zeraatkar D, Guyatt GH, Alonso-Coello P, Bala MM, Rabassa M, Han MA, Vernooij RWM, Valli C, El Dib R, and Johnston BC
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- Cohort Studies, Humans, Cardiovascular Diseases, Meat
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42. Correction to: Methods for trustworthy nutritional recommendations NutriRECS (Nutritional Recommendations and accessible Evidence summaries Composed of Systematic reviews): a protocol.
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Johnston BC, Alonso-Coello P, Bala MM, Zeraatkar D, Rabassa M, Valli C, Marshall C, El Dib R, Vernooij RWM, Vandvik PO, and Guyatt GH
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Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported a change in the 'Competing interests' section as described below.
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43. Pelvic floor and abdominal muscle cocontraction in women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Vesentini G, El Dib R, Righesso LAR, Piculo F, Marini G, Ferraz GAR, Calderon IMP, Barbosa AMP, and Rudge MVC
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- Female, Humans, Observational Studies as Topic, Abdominal Muscles physiology, Muscle Contraction physiology, Pelvic Floor physiopathology, Pelvic Floor Disorders physiopathology
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There is an ongoing discussion regarding abdominal muscle (AbM) and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) synergism. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the cocontraction between AbMs and PFMs in women with or without pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The following databases were searched up to December 21, 2018: MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, PEDro and CENTRAL. We included any study that assessed the cocontraction between PFMs and AbMs in women with and without PFD. Two reviewers independently screened eligible articles and extracted data. The outcomes were extracted and analyzed as continuous variables with random effect models. Twenty studies were included. A meta-analysis did not show differences in women with and without PFD. However, a sensitivity analysis suggested cocontraction of the transversus abdominis (TrA) during PFM contraction in healthy women (standardized mean difference (SMD) -1.02 [95% confidence interval (CI) -1.90 to -0.14], P=0.02; I2= not applicable; very low quality of evidence). Women with PFD during contraction of PFMs showed cocontraction of the obliquus internus (OI) (SMD 1.10 [95% CI 0.27 to 1.94], P=0.01; I2= not applicable; very low quality of evidence), and obliquus externus (OE) (SMD 2.08 [95% CI 1.10 to 3.06], P<0.0001; I2 = not applicable; very low quality of evidence). Increased cocontraction of the TrA may be associated with maximal contraction of PFMs in women without PFD. On the other hand, there is likely an increased cocontraction with the OI and OE in women with PFD.
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44. Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption: Dietary Guideline Recommendations From the Nutritional Recommendations (NutriRECS) Consortium.
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Johnston BC, Zeraatkar D, Han MA, Vernooij RWM, Valli C, El Dib R, Marshall C, Stover PJ, Fairweather-Taitt S, Wójcik G, Bhatia F, de Souza R, Brotons C, Meerpohl JJ, Patel CJ, Djulbegovic B, Alonso-Coello P, Bala MM, and Guyatt GH
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- Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Humans, Neoplasms epidemiology, Diet standards, Meat Products, Nutrition Policy, Red Meat
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This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement., Description: Dietary guideline recommendations require consideration of the certainty in the evidence, the magnitude of potential benefits and harms, and explicit consideration of people's values and preferences. A set of recommendations on red meat and processed meat consumption was developed on the basis of 5 de novo systematic reviews that considered all of these issues., Methods: The recommendations were developed by using the Nutritional Recommendations (NutriRECS) guideline development process, which includes rigorous systematic review methodology, and GRADE methods to rate the certainty of evidence for each outcome and to move from evidence to recommendations. A panel of 14 members, including 3 community members, from 7 countries voted on the final recommendations. Strict criteria limited the conflicts of interest among panel members. Considerations of environmental impact or animal welfare did not bear on the recommendations. Four systematic reviews addressed the health effects associated with red meat and processed meat consumption, and 1 systematic review addressed people's health-related values and preferences regarding meat consumption., Recommendations: The panel suggests that adults continue current unprocessed red meat consumption (weak recommendation, low-certainty evidence). Similarly, the panel suggests adults continue current processed meat consumption (weak recommendation, low-certainty evidence)., Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO 2017: CRD42017074074; PROSPERO 2018: CRD42018088854).
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45. Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.
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Zeraatkar D, Han MA, Guyatt GH, Vernooij RWM, El Dib R, Cheung K, Milio K, Zworth M, Bartoszko JJ, Valli C, Rabassa M, Lee Y, Zajac J, Prokop-Dorner A, Lo C, Bala MM, Alonso-Coello P, Hanna SE, and Johnston BC
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- Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 epidemiology, Diet adverse effects, Humans, Myocardial Infarction epidemiology, Stroke epidemiology, Meat Products adverse effects, Red Meat adverse effects
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This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement., Background: Dietary guidelines generally recommend limiting intake of red and processed meat. However, the quality of evidence implicating red and processed meat in adverse health outcomes remains unclear., Purpose: To evaluate the association between red and processed meat consumption and all-cause mortality, cardiometabolic outcomes, quality of life, and satisfaction with diet among adults., Data Sources: EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Wiley), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), CINAHL (EBSCO), and ProQuest from inception until July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception until April 2019, without language restrictions, as well as bibliographies of relevant articles., Study Selection: Cohort studies with at least 1000 participants that reported an association between unprocessed red or processed meat intake and outcomes of interest., Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias. One investigator assessed certainty of evidence, and the senior investigator confirmed the assessments., Data Synthesis: Of 61 articles reporting on 55 cohorts with more than 4 million participants, none addressed quality of life or satisfaction with diet. Low-certainty evidence was found that a reduction in unprocessed red meat intake of 3 servings per week is associated with a very small reduction in risk for cardiovascular mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and type 2 diabetes. Likewise, low-certainty evidence was found that a reduction in processed meat intake of 3 servings per week is associated with a very small decrease in risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, stroke, MI, and type 2 diabetes., Limitation: Inadequate adjustment for known confounders, residual confounding due to observational design, and recall bias associated with dietary measurement., Conclusion: The magnitude of association between red and processed meat consumption and all-cause mortality and adverse cardiometabolic outcomes is very small, and the evidence is of low certainty., Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074).
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46. Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.
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Zeraatkar D, Johnston BC, Bartoszko J, Cheung K, Bala MM, Valli C, Rabassa M, Sit D, Milio K, Sadeghirad B, Agarwal A, Zea AM, Lee Y, Han MA, Vernooij RWM, Alonso-Coello P, Guyatt GH, and El Dib R
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- Diet adverse effects, Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Neoplasms epidemiology, Red Meat adverse effects
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This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement., Background: Few randomized trials have evaluated the effect of reducing red meat intake on clinically important outcomes., Purpose: To summarize the effect of lower versus higher red meat intake on the incidence of cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes in adults., Data Sources: EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest from inception to July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception to April 2019, without language restrictions., Study Selection: Randomized trials (published in any language) comparing diets lower in red meat with diets higher in red meat that differed by a gradient of at least 1 serving per week for 6 months or more., Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias and the certainty of the evidence., Data Synthesis: Of 12 eligible trials, a single trial enrolling 48 835 women provided the most credible, though still low-certainty, evidence that diets lower in red meat may have little or no effect on all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.99 [95% CI, 0.95 to 1.03]), cardiovascular mortality (HR, 0.98 [CI, 0.91 to 1.06]), and cardiovascular disease (HR, 0.99 [CI, 0.94 to 1.05]). That trial also provided low- to very-low-certainty evidence that diets lower in red meat may have little or no effect on total cancer mortality (HR, 0.95 [CI, 0.89 to 1.01]) and the incidence of cancer, including colorectal cancer (HR, 1.04 [CI, 0.90 to 1.20]) and breast cancer (HR, 0.97 [0.90 to 1.04])., Limitations: There were few trials, most addressing only surrogate outcomes, with heterogeneous comparators and small gradients in red meat consumption between lower versus higher intake groups., Conclusion: Low- to very-low-certainty evidence suggests that diets restricted in red meat may have little or no effect on major cardiometabolic outcomes and cancer mortality and incidence., Primary Funding Source: None (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074).
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47. Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.
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Han MA, Zeraatkar D, Guyatt GH, Vernooij RWM, El Dib R, Zhang Y, Algarni A, Leung G, Storman D, Valli C, Rabassa M, Rehman N, Parvizian MK, Zworth M, Bartoszko JJ, Lopes LC, Sit D, Bala MM, Alonso-Coello P, and Johnston BC
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- Diet adverse effects, Humans, Incidence, Meat Products adverse effects, Neoplasms mortality, Red Meat adverse effects
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This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement., Background: Cancer incidence has continuously increased over the past few centuries and represents a major health burden worldwide., Purpose: To evaluate the possible causal relationship between intake of red and processed meat and cancer mortality and incidence., Data Sources: Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, CINAHL, and ProQuest from inception until July 2018 and MEDLINE from inception until April 2019 without language restrictions., Study Selection: Cohort studies that included more than 1000 adults and reported the association between consumption of unprocessed red and processed meat and cancer mortality and incidence., Data Extraction: Teams of 2 reviewers independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias; 1 reviewer evaluated the certainty of evidence, which was confirmed or revised by the senior reviewer., Data Synthesis: Of 118 articles (56 cohorts) with more than 6 million participants, 73 articles were eligible for the dose-response meta-analyses, 30 addressed cancer mortality, and 80 reported cancer incidence. Low-certainty evidence suggested that an intake reduction of 3 servings of unprocessed meat per week was associated with a very small reduction in overall cancer mortality over a lifetime. Evidence of low to very low certainty suggested that each intake reduction of 3 servings of processed meat per week was associated with very small decreases in overall cancer mortality over a lifetime; prostate cancer mortality; and incidence of esophageal, colorectal, and breast cancer., Limitation: Limited causal inferences due to residual confounding in observational studies, risk of bias due to limitations in diet assessment and adjustment for confounders, recall bias in dietary assessment, and insufficient data for planned subgroup analyses., Conclusion: The possible absolute effects of red and processed meat consumption on cancer mortality and incidence are very small, and the certainty of evidence is low to very low., Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074).
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48. Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.
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Vernooij RWM, Zeraatkar D, Han MA, El Dib R, Zworth M, Milio K, Sit D, Lee Y, Gomaa H, Valli C, Swierz MJ, Chang Y, Hanna SE, Brauer PM, Sievenpiper J, de Souza R, Alonso-Coello P, Bala MM, Guyatt GH, and Johnston BC
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- Diet adverse effects, Humans, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Meat Products adverse effects, Neoplasms epidemiology, Red Meat adverse effects
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This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a Supplement., Background: Studying dietary patterns may provide insights into the potential effects of red and processed meat on health outcomes., Purpose: To evaluate the effect of dietary patterns, including different amounts of red or processed meat, on all-cause mortality, cardiometabolic outcomes, and cancer incidence and mortality., Data Sources: Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global from inception to April 2019 with no restrictions on year or language., Study Selection: Teams of 2 reviewers independently screened search results and included prospective cohort studies with 1000 or more participants that reported on the association between dietary patterns and health outcomes., Data Extraction: Two reviewers independently extracted data, assessed risk of bias, and evaluated the certainty of evidence using GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) criteria., Data Synthesis: Eligible studies that followed patients for 2 to 34 years revealed low- to very-low-certainty evidence that dietary patterns lower in red and processed meat intake result in very small or possibly small decreases in all-cause mortality, cancer mortality and incidence, cardiovascular mortality, nonfatal coronary heart disease, fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes. For all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality and incidence of some types of cancer, the total sample included more than 400 000 patients; for other outcomes, total samples included 4000 to more than 300 000 patients., Limitation: Observational studies are prone to residual confounding, and these studies provide low- or very-low-certainty evidence according to the GRADE criteria., Conclusion: Low- or very-low-certainty evidence suggests that dietary patterns with less red and processed meat intake may result in very small reductions in adverse cardiometabolic and cancer outcomes., Primary Funding Source: None. (PROSPERO: CRD42017074074).
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49. Herbal medications for anxiety, depression, pain, nausea and vomiting related to preoperative surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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Arruda APN, Zhang Y, Gomaa H, Bergamaschi CC, Guimaraes CC, Righesso LAR, Paglia MDG, Barberato-Filho S, Lopes LC, Ayala Melendez AP, de Oliveira LD, Paula-Ramos L, Johnston B, and El Dib R
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- Humans, Anxiety prevention & control, Depression prevention & control, Pain prevention & control, Phytotherapy, Plant Preparations therapeutic use, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting prevention & control, Preoperative Care methods, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Objective: To summarise the effects of herbal medications for the prevention of anxiety, depression, pain, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic, obstetrical/gynaecological or cardiovascular surgical procedures., Methods: Searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and LILACS up until January 2018 were performed to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We included RCTs or quasi-RCTs evaluating any herbal medication among adults undergoing laparoscopic, obstetrical/gynaecological or cardiovascular surgeries. The primary outcomes were anxiety, depression, pain and PONV. We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to rate overall certainty of the evidence for each outcome., Results: Eleven trials including 693 patients were eligible. Results from three RCTs suggested a statistically significant reduction in vomiting (relative risk/risk ratio (RR) 0.57; 95% CI 0.38 to 0.86) and nausea (RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.96) with the use of Zingiber officinale (ginger) compared with placebo in both laparoscopic and obstetrical/gynaecological surgeries. Results suggested a non-statistically significantly reduction in the need for rescue medication for pain (RR 0.52; 95% CI 0.13 to 2.13) with Rosa damascena (damask rose) and ginger compared with placebo in laparoscopic and obstetrical/gynaecological surgery. None of the included studies reported on adverse events (AEs)., Conclusions: There is very low-certainty evidence regarding the efficacy of both Zingiber officinale and Rosa damascena in reducing vomiting (200 fewer cases per 1000; 288 fewer to 205 fewer), nausea (207 fewer cases per 1000; 333 fewer to 27 fewer) and the need for rescue medication for pain (666 fewer cases per 1000; 580 fewer to 752 more) in patients undergoing either laparoscopic or obstetrical/gynaecological surgeries. Among our eligible studies, there was no reported evidence on AEs., Prospero Registration Number: CRD42016042838., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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50. N-acetylcysteine use among patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.
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Pereira JEG, El Dib R, Braz LG, Escudero J, Hayes J, and Johnston BC
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- Biomarkers, Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Heart Diseases diagnosis, Heart Diseases surgery, Humans, Mortality, Odds Ratio, Prognosis, Publication Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Workflow, Acetylcysteine blood, Heart Diseases blood, Heart Diseases epidemiology
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Background: Cardiac surgeries are complex procedures aiming to re-establish coronary flow and correct valvular defects. Oxidative stress, caused by inflammation and ischemia-reperfusion injury, is associated with these procedures, increasing the risk of adverse outcomes. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) acts as an antioxidant by replenishing the glutathione stores, and emerging evidence suggests that NAC may reduce the risk of adverse perioperative outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the addition of NAC to a standard of care among adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery., Methods: We searched four databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, LILACS) from inception to October 2018 and the grey literaure for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effect of NAC on pre-defined outcomes including mortality, acute renal insufficiency (ARI), acute cardiac insufficiency (ACI), hospital length of stay (HLoS), intensive care unit length of stay (ICULoS), arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Reviewers independently screened potentially eligible articles, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias among eligible articles. We used the GRADE approach to rate the overall certainty of evidence for each outcome., Results: Twenty-nine RCTs including 2,486 participants proved eligible. Low to moderate certainty evidence demonstrated that the addition of NAC resulted in a non-statistically significant reduction in mortality (Risk Ratio (RR) 0.71; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.40 to 1.25), ARI (RR 0.92; 95% CI 0.79 to 1.09), ACI (RR 0.77; 95% CI 0.44 to 1.38), HLoS (Mean Difference (MD) 0.21; 95% CI -0.64 to 0.23), ICULoS (MD -0.04; 95% CI -0.29 to 0.20), arrhythmia (RR 0.79; 95% CI 0.52 to 1.20), and AMI (RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.48 to 1.48)., Limitations: Among eligible trials, we observed heterogeneity in the population and interventions including patients with and without kidney dysfunction and interventions that differed in route of administration, dosage, and duration of treatment. This observed heterogeneity was not explained by our subgroup analyses., Conclusions: The addition of NAC during cardiac surgery did not result in a statistically significant reduction in clinical outcomes. A large randomized placebo-controlled multi-centre trial is needed to determine whether NAC reduces mortality., Registration: PROSPERO CRD42018091191., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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