2024
Conservative versus liberal oxygen therapy for intensive care unit patients: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Li X, Dai B, Hou H, Zhao H, Wang W, Kang J, Tan W. Conservative versus liberal oxygen therapy for intensive care unit patients: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Annals Of Intensive Care 2024, 14: 68. PMID: 38668955, PMCID: PMC11052962, DOI: 10.1186/s13613-024-01300-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unit patientsLiberal oxygen therapyConservative oxygen therapyIntensive care unitRandomized controlled trialsHospital length of stayLength of stayOxygen therapyControlled trialsClinical outcomesHospital lengthMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsClinical outcomes of ICU patientsIntensive care unit length of stayIntensive care unit lengthOutcomes of ICU patientsCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsMeta-analysisCentral Register of Controlled TrialsMethodsWe systematically searched PubMedMechanical ventilation supportRegister of Controlled TrialsOutcomes of intensive care unitCochrane Central RegisterSystematically searched PubMed
2023
Symptomatic benefits of testosterone treatment in patient subgroups: a systematic review, individual participant data meta-analysis, and aggregate data meta-analysis
Hudson J, Cruickshank M, Quinton R, Aucott L, Wu F, Grossmann M, Bhasin S, Snyder P, Ellenberg S, Travison T, Brock G, Gianatti E, van der Schouw Y, Emmelot-Vonk M, Giltay E, Hackett G, Ramachandran S, Svartberg J, Hildreth K, Antonic K, Tenover J, Tan H, Ho Chee Kong C, Tan W, Marks L, Ross R, Schwartz R, Manson P, Roberts S, Skovsager Andersen M, Velling Magnussen L, Aceves-Martins M, Gillies K, Hernández R, Oliver N, Dhillo W, Bhattacharya S, Brazzelli M, Jayasena C. Symptomatic benefits of testosterone treatment in patient subgroups: a systematic review, individual participant data meta-analysis, and aggregate data meta-analysis. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2023, 4: e561-e572. PMID: 37804846, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00169-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefits of testosterone treatmentData meta-analysisParticipant data meta-analysisSerum total testosteroneBaseline serum total testosteroneMild erectile dysfunctionTestosterone treatmentParticipant dataMeta-analysisPatient ageIIEF-15Sexual functionTotal testosteroneErectile dysfunctionSymptomatic benefitLow testosteroneSerum total testosterone concentrationsAging Male Symptoms ScoreSystematic reviewBaseline serum testosteroneHealth Technology Assessment programmeOlder menIIEF-15 scoreTestosterone replacement therapyMinimal clinically important difference
2022
A systematic review and meta-analysis on delaying surgery for urothelial carcinoma of bladder and upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Implications for the COVID19 pandemic and beyond
Leow J, Tan W, Tan W, Tan T, Chan V, Tikkinen K, Kamat A, Sengupta S, Meng M, Shariat S, Roupret M, Decaestecker K, Vasdev N, Chong Y, Enikeev D, Giannarini G, Ficarra V, Teoh J, Collaborators O. A systematic review and meta-analysis on delaying surgery for urothelial carcinoma of bladder and upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Implications for the COVID19 pandemic and beyond. Frontiers In Surgery 2022, 9: 879774. PMID: 36268209, PMCID: PMC9577485, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.879774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadical nephro-ureterectomyAssociated with poor overall survivalRadical cystectomyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPoor overall survivalOverall survivalUrothelial carcinomaSurvival outcomesUrothelial carcinoma of bladderAssociated with poor survival outcomesUpper tract urothelial carcinomaAssociated with overall survivalDiagnosis of UCBCancer-specific survivalInvasive urothelial carcinomaCarcinoma of bladderUrologic cancer surgeryMeta-analysisPoor survival outcomesSystematic reviewDefinitive surgeryBetween-study heterogeneityDelayed surgeryNephro-ureterectomyUpper tractAdverse cardiovascular events and mortality in men during testosterone treatment: an individual patient and aggregate data meta-analysis
Hudson J, Cruickshank M, Quinton R, Aucott L, Aceves-Martins M, Gillies K, Bhasin S, Snyder P, Ellenberg S, Grossmann M, Travison T, Gianatti E, van der Schouw Y, Emmelot-Vonk M, Giltay E, Hackett G, Ramachandran S, Svartberg J, Hildreth K, Antonic K, Brock G, Tenover J, Tan H, Kong C, Tan W, Marks L, Ross R, Schwartz R, Manson P, Roberts S, Andersen M, Magnussen L, Hernández R, Oliver N, Wu F, Dhillo W, Bhattacharya S, Brazzelli M, Jayasena C. Adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in men during testosterone treatment: an individual patient and aggregate data meta-analysis. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2022, 3: e381-e393. PMID: 35711614, PMCID: PMC9184259, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(22)00096-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of biasMeta-analysisStudy designSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaCochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsCochrane risk of bias toolDatabase of Systematic ReviewsRisk of bias toolMEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed CitationsIn-Process & Other Non-Indexed CitationsTwo-stage meta-analysisCharacteristics of interventionsOther Non-Indexed CitationsMeta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsOne-stage meta-analysisFull-text screeningRandomised controlled trialsNon-Indexed CitationsCardiovascular eventsAggregate data meta-analysisCoronary heart diseaseData meta-analysisPeer-reviewed publicationsCochrane Controlled Trials RegisterComparison between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Peng Y, Dai B, Zhao H, Wang W, Kang J, Hou H, Tan W. Comparison between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Therapeutic Advances In Respiratory Disease 2022, 16: 17534666221113663. PMID: 35861299, PMCID: PMC9340323, DOI: 10.1177/17534666221113663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-flow nasal cannulaAcute hypoxemic respiratory failureHigh-flow nasal cannula groupIntensive care unitClinical outcomes of COVID-19Noninvasive ventilation groupNoninvasive ventilationInvasive mechanical ventilationRandomized controlled trialsOutcomes of COVID-19Intubation rateNasal cannulaClinical outcomesCOVID-19-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failureMechanical ventilationHospital LOSPositive airway pressureHypoxemic respiratory failureMortality rateIntensive care unit LOSMeta-analysisSystematic reviewCPAP groupCOVID-19 patientsAirway pressure
2021
Intravesical Chemohyperthermia vs. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Intermediate- and High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhao H, Chan V, Castellani D, Chan E, Ong W, Peng Q, Moschini M, Krajewski W, Pradere B, Ng C, Enikeev D, Vasdev N, Ekin G, Sousa A, Leon J, Guerrero-Ramos F, Tan W, Kelly J, Shariat S, Witjes J, Teoh J. Intravesical Chemohyperthermia vs. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Intermediate- and High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers In Surgery 2021, 8: 775527. PMID: 34888347, PMCID: PMC8649716, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.775527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerHigh-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerOncological outcomesSafety profileBladder cancerAdverse eventsMeta-analysisBacillus Calmette-Guerin instillationsHigh-risk NMIBC patientsIntravesical bacillus Calmette-GuerinMeta-analysis of clinical studiesBCG maintenance therapySystematic reviewMonths recurrence rateCochrane RoB toolCertainty of evidenceRisk of biasComprehensive literature searchBCG shortageChemotherapy maintenanceNMIBC patientsBCG treatmentMaintenance therapyRecurrence rate1459 Intravesical Chemohyperthermia Versus Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Intermediate- And High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhao H, Chan V, Castellani D, Chan E, Ong W, Peng Q, Moschini M, Krajewski W, Pradere B, Ng C, Enikeev D, Vasdev N, Ekin G, Sousa A, Leon J, Guerrero-Ramos F, Tan W, Kelly J, Shariat S, Witjes J, Teoh J. 1459 Intravesical Chemohyperthermia Versus Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Intermediate- And High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. British Journal Of Surgery 2021, 108: znab259.955. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerHigh-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancerRecurrence-free survivalProgression-free survivalInvasive bladder cancerCarcinoma in situChemo-hyperthermiaAdverse eventsChemotherapy instillationSafety profileBladder cancerBCG groupBCG maintenance therapyTrans-urethral resectionMeta-analysisMonths recurrence rateSystematic reviewComprehensive literature searchQuality of evidenceBCG failureBCG shortageMaintenance therapyOncological outcomesRandomised controlled trialsRecurrence rateEffects of Delayed Radical Prostatectomy and Active Surveillance on Localised Prostate Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chan V, Tan W, Asif A, Ng A, Gbolahan O, Dinneen E, To W, Kadhim H, Premchand M, Burton O, Koe J, Wang N, Leow J, Giannarini G, Vasdev N, Shariat S, Enikeev D, Ng C, Teoh J. Effects of Delayed Radical Prostatectomy and Active Surveillance on Localised Prostate Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers 2021, 13: 3274. PMID: 34208888, PMCID: PMC8268689, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant hormonal therapyDelayed radical prostatectomyHigh-risk patientsRandomised controlled trialsRadical prostatectomyImmediate RPOncological outcomesCancer-specific survivalIntermediate-risk patientsMeta-analysisNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleDelayed RPIntermediate-riskNon-randomised controlled studiesRisk of biasOverall survivalHormone therapyWatchful waitingExpectant managementActive surveillanceCancer surgeryPathological outcomesNewcastle-OttawaLow riskObservational studyP0773 Intravesical chemohyperthermia versus bacillus calmette-guerin instillation for intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhao H, Chan V, Castellani D, Chan E, Ong W, Peng Q, Moschini M, Krajewski W, Pradere B, Ng C, Enikeev D, Vasdev N, Ekin G, Sousa A, Leon J, Guerrero-Ramos F, Tan W, Kelly J, Shariat S, Witjes J, Teoh J. P0773 Intravesical chemohyperthermia versus bacillus calmette-guerin instillation for intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Urology 2021, 79: s1068-s1069. DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01148-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDelayed surgery for localised and metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the COVID-19 pandemic
Chan V, Tan W, Leow J, Tan W, Ong W, Chiu P, Gurung P, Pirola G, Orecchia L, Liew M, Lee H, Wang Y, Chen I, Castellani D, Wroclawski M, Mayor N, Sathianathen N, Braga I, Liu Z, Moon D, Tikkinen K, Kamat A, Meng M, Ficarra V, Giannarini G, Teoh J. Delayed surgery for localised and metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the COVID-19 pandemic. World Journal Of Urology 2021, 39: 4295-4303. PMID: 34031748, PMCID: PMC8143063, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03734-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaLocalised RCCDelayed surgeryCytoreductive nephrectomyDeferred CNOverall survivalCell carcinomaTargeted therapyAssociated with worse cancer-specific survivalAssociated with better overall survivalT1a renal cell carcinomaEffect of delaying surgeryDeferred cytoreductive nephrectomyCancer-specific survivalMeta-analysisElective cancer surgeryNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleSystematic reviewComprehensive literature searchUpfront CNOncological effectivenessRisk of biasImmediate surgeryRandomised controlled trialsThe efficacy and tolerance of prone positioning in non-intubation patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS: a meta-analysis
Tan W, Xu D, Xu M, Wang Z, Dai B, Li L, Zhao H, Wang W, Kang J. The efficacy and tolerance of prone positioning in non-intubation patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS: a meta-analysis. Therapeutic Advances In Respiratory Disease 2021, 15: 17534666211009407. PMID: 33888007, PMCID: PMC8071979, DOI: 10.1177/17534666211009407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute hypoxemic respiratory failureAcute respiratory distress syndromeNon-invasive respiratory supportHypoxemic respiratory failureNon-intubated patientsNon-invasive ventilationRandomized controlled trialsNon-COVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 patientsRespiratory failureRespiratory supportIntubation rateReduced respiratory rateHigh-flow nasal oxygen therapyMortality rateNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleMeta-analysisNasal oxygen therapyRespiratory distress syndromeNon-COVID-19Supplemental material sectionCochrane Central RegisterQuality Assessment ScaleLong durationRandom-effects model
2019
Non-visible haematuria for the Detection of Bladder, Upper Tract, and Kidney Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jubber I, Shariat S, Conroy S, Tan W, Gordon P, Lotan Y, Messing E, Stenzl A, Rhijn B, Kelly J, Catto J, Cumberbatch M. Non-visible haematuria for the Detection of Bladder, Upper Tract, and Kidney Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. European Urology 2019, 77: 583-598. PMID: 31791622, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-visible haematuriaUpper tract urothelial carcinomaMeta-analysisSystematic reviewKidney cancerSystematic review of original articlesUrological cancersRisk of cancerIncidence of cancerReview of original articlesCancer detection rateRe-evaluation of patientsPublic health implicationsBladder cancerNarrative synthesisDiagnosis of BCInclusion criteriaMeta-analysesCigarette smokingHealth implicationsDiagnosis of bladder cancerMale sexEstimated riskHigh-risk patientsGroup of individualsPD-L1/PD-1 Biomarker for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer that Progress Post-platinum Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Tan W, Tan W, Inman B. PD-L1/PD-1 Biomarker for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer that Progress Post-platinum Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Bladder Cancer 2019, 5: 211-223. PMID: 31867425, PMCID: PMC6919639, DOI: 10.3233/blc-190238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProgression-free survivalMetastatic urothelial carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyProgrammed death-ligand 1Response ratePooled Kaplan-Meier analysisBiomarker statusHigher overall response rateAnalyzed response ratesMetastatic urothelial cancerDeath-ligand 1Programmed death-1Platinum-based chemotherapyPD-L1/PD-1Kaplan-Meier analysisMeta-analysisOverall response rateProportional hazards survival analysisSystematic reviewComprehensive literature searchCheckpoint inhibitorsDeath-1PD-1Platinum therapy
2017
Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on patients with severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis
Liu Y, Dai B, Su J, Peng Y, Tan W, Zhao H. Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on patients with severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis. 中华结核和呼吸杂志 2017, 40: 354-362. PMID: 28482421, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2017.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoninvasive positive pressure ventilationHome noninvasive positive pressure ventilationPositive pressure ventilationMaximal inspiratory pressureRapid eye movementPaCO 2Randomized controlled trialsMeta-analysisPressure ventilationSevere stable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseProportion of rapid eye movementStable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDuration of ventilationSevere stable COPD patientsStable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPDSleep efficiencySevere stable COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseStable COPD patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPDForced expiratory volumeObstructive pulmonary diseaseFEV 1 /FVCLonger ventilationPositive airway
2016
Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Extracorporeal Urinary Diversion Does Not Show a Benefit over Open Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Tan W, Khetrapal P, Tan W, Rodney S, Chau M, Kelly J. Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Extracorporeal Urinary Diversion Does Not Show a Benefit over Open Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0166221. PMID: 27820855, PMCID: PMC5098822, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical cystectomyOpen radical cystectomyMeta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsExtracorporeal urinary diversionRandomised controlled trialsRadical cystectomyUrinary diversionPerioperative morbidityBladder cancerLack of Level I evidenceRobot-assisted radical cystectomy groupsPositive lymph node statusOutcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomySystematic reviewControlled trialsOpen radical cystectomy patientsEfficacy of robot-assisted radical cystectomyInclusion criteriaPositive surgical marginsLymph node statusLymph node yieldMeta-analysisLevel I evidenceIntracorporeal urinary diversionWell-designed trials
2014
Loss of expression of the tumour suppressor gene AIMP3 predicts survival following radiotherapy in muscle‐invasive bladder cancer
Gurung P, Veerakumarasivam A, Williamson M, Counsell N, Douglas J, Tan W, Feber A, Crabb S, Short S, Freeman A, Powles T, Hoskin P, West C, Kelly J. Loss of expression of the tumour suppressor gene AIMP3 predicts survival following radiotherapy in muscle‐invasive bladder cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2014, 136: 709-720. PMID: 24917520, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive bladder cancer patientsTissue-microarrayBladder cancerAssociated with survivalPredictive of survivalMethylation-specific PCRColony forming assayLoss of expressionRadical cystectomyRadiotherapy trialsRadiosensitising effectPrognostic valueMechanism of gene silencingRadiotherapyResponse to ionising radiationClinical biomarkersPatientsProtein expressionCancerMeta-analysisDNA damage responseCystectomySurvivalBladder