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Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
Lee A, Wong S, Chai L, Lee S, Lee M, Muthiah M, Tay S, Teo C, Tan B, Chan Y, Sundar R, Soon Y. Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. The BMJ 2022, 376: e068632. PMID: 35236664, PMCID: PMC8889026, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune mediated inflammatory disorderOrgan transplant recipientsEfficacy of COVID-19 vaccinesTransplant recipientsRisk of biasImmunocompromised patientsSolid cancersInflammatory disordersImmunocompetent controlsHaematological cancersSeroconversion ratesMeta-analysisCOVID-19 vaccineMRNA vaccinesVaccine doseSystematic reviewCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesWHO International Clinical Trials Registry PlatformCentral Register of Controlled TrialsVaccine non-respondersAssociated with seroconversionInternational Clinical Trials Registry PlatformProspective observational studyRegister of Controlled TrialsLow risk of bias
2024
Efficacy and Safety of Trifluridine/Tipiracil-Containing Combinations in Colorectal Cancer and Other Advanced Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
Shitara K, Falcone A, Fakih M, George B, Sundar R, Ranjan S, Van Cutsem E. Efficacy and Safety of Trifluridine/Tipiracil-Containing Combinations in Colorectal Cancer and Other Advanced Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review. The Oncologist 2024, 29: e601-e615. PMID: 38366864, PMCID: PMC11067808, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerAdverse eventsDiscontinuation rate due to adverse eventsColorectal cancerChemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancerSafety outcomesMedian overall survivalSafety of FTD/TPIProgression-free survivalAdvanced solid tumorsAssociated with improved outcomesEarly-phase studiesSystematic reviewOverall survivalFTD/TPIRetrospective studySolid tumorsBevacizumabClinical efficacyTargeted agentsTumor typesAntineoplastic agentsAdvanced cancerImprove outcomes
2022
Obstructive sleep apnea and the incidence and mortality of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5,120,837 participants
Teo Y, Tan B, Tan N, Yap D, Chai Y, Teo Y, Sia C, Sundar R, Tan E, See A, Toh S. Obstructive sleep apnea and the incidence and mortality of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5,120,837 participants. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 36636076, PMCID: PMC9830329, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaAssociation of obstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaGastrointestinal cancerCancer incidenceColorectal cancerMeta-analysisPancreatic cancerFollow-upObstructive sleep apnea screeningYears of median follow-upColorectal cancer screening guidelinesLong-term follow-upIncreased risk of colorectal cancerIncreased incidence of colorectal cancerRisk of colorectal cancerIncidence of colorectal cancerMedian follow-upPancreatic cancer incidenceCancer screening guidelinesSleep apnea screeningIncidence of gastrointestinal cancerMortality of gastrointestinal cancersSystematic reviewHigh-risk individualsBooster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with haematological and solid cancer: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Mai A, Lee A, Tay R, Shapiro L, Thakkar A, Halmos B, Grinshpun A, Herishanu Y, Benjamini O, Tadmor T, Shroff R, LaFleur B, Bhattacharya D, Peng S, Tey J, Lee S, Chai L, Soon Y, Sundar R, Lee M. Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with haematological and solid cancer: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. European Journal Of Cancer 2022, 172: 65-75. PMID: 35753213, PMCID: PMC9163022, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient data meta-analysisPatient data meta-analysisSolid cancersBooster doseNon-respondersData meta-analysisHaematological cancersMeta-analysisAntibody titresBooster dose of COVID-19 vaccineAssociated with increased durationIncreased risk of severe diseaseResponse to booster vaccinationAge of patientsRisk of severe diseaseVaccine non-respondersDose of COVID-19 vaccineSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal ChecklistGastrointestinal cancer patientsCOVID-19 vaccine booster doseReduced vaccine immunogenicityVaccine booster doseImproved seroconversionCritical Appraisal ChecklistAssociation of obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia with all-cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tan B, Teo Y, Tan N, Yap D, Sundar R, Lee C, See A, Toh S. Association of obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia with all-cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2022, 18: 1427-1440. PMID: 34755597, PMCID: PMC9059590, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation of obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaAll-cancer riskAll-cancer incidenceSevere nocturnal hypoxemiaNocturnal hypoxemiaSleep apneaAll-cancer mortalityModerate obstructive sleep apneaNo/mild OSASevere obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea diagnosisObstructive sleep apnea treatmentOxygen desaturation indexMeta-analysisNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleSystematic reviewRandom-effects meta-analysesQuality of evidenceArousal indexDesaturation indexNormoxemic patientsRandomized studyHypoxemiaEvaluated study biasPrevention of Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Peng S, Ying A, Chan N, Sundar R, Soon Y, Bandla A. Prevention of Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 731223. PMID: 35186722, PMCID: PMC8853097, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.731223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathyNon-pharmacological interventionsChronic oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathyMeta-analysisSystematic reviewPrevent oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathyGrading of RecommendationsPreventive measuresPooled risk ratioQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialsPrimary outcome measureRandom-effects modelDatabases PubMed-MEDLINENetwork meta-analysisPreventive interventionsOutcome measuresNo interventionPubMed-MedlinePeripheral neuropathyClinical impactRisk ratioControlled trialsCancer patientsConfidence intervalsA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Neuroprotectants for Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Leen A, Yap D, Teo C, Tan B, Molassiotis A, Ishiguro H, Fan S, Sundar R, Soon Y, Bandla A. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Neuroprotectants for Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 11: 763229. PMID: 35070969, PMCID: PMC8766304, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.763229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathyTreatment arm compared to controlsMeta-analysisPooled resultsNeuroprotective interventionsSide effects of paclitaxelEffects of paclitaxelDisabling side effectsEffect of neuroprotectionNon-pharmacological interventionsNon-pharmacological trialsRelevant controlled trialsNon-pharmacological approachesRandom-effects modelEffective prevention strategiesBiomedical Literature DatabasePrimary outcomePharmacological trialsModerate heterogeneityPrevention strategiesPharmacological interventionsSystematic reviewLiterature databasesIntervention