2023
The effects of flow settings during high-flow nasal cannula support for adult subjects: a systematic review
Li J, Albuainain F, Tan W, Scott J, Roca O, Mauri T. The effects of flow settings during high-flow nasal cannula support for adult subjects: a systematic review. Critical Care 2023, 27: 78. PMID: 36855198, PMCID: PMC9974062, DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04361-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-flow nasal cannulaHigh-flow nasal cannula treatmentIn vivo studiesPatient's peak inspiratory flowHigh-flow nasal cannula supportFraction of inspired oxygenPositive end-expiratory pressurePeak inspiratory flowSystematic reviewEnd-expiratory pressureDead space washoutNon-dependent lung regionsIn vitro studiesRisk of biasROX indexNasal cannulaClinical findingsImprove oxygenationPediatric populationPatient discomfortAlveolar overdistentionInspiratory flowWeb of SciencePatient comfortPatients
2022
Adverse 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 Register
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 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 studyDelayed 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 trials
2018
Novel urinary biomarkers for the detection of bladder cancer: A systematic review
Tan W, Tan W, Tan M, Khetrapal P, Dong L, deWinter P, Feber A, Kelly J. Novel urinary biomarkers for the detection of bladder cancer: A systematic review. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2018, 69: 39-52. PMID: 29902678, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueUrinary biomarkersBladder cancerReceiver operating characteristicRisk of biasPredictive valueNon-muscle invasive bladder cancer patientsBiomarkers investigated to dateInvasive bladder cancer patientsDetection of bladder cancerDiagnosis of bladder cancerSystematic reviewNovel urinary biomarkersBladder cancer patientsQUADAS-2 toolCase-control studyAssessed risk of biasSpecificity of biomarkersPositive test resultsSystematic searchUrinary cytologySurveillance cystoscopyComprehensive systematic reviewQUADAS-2