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Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure. (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2021). Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, e021973 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.021973

Background Elderly patients have a higher burden of comorbidities that influence clinical outcomes. We aimed to compare in-hospital outcomes in patients =80 years old to younger patients, and to determine the factors associated with increased risk of... Read More about Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure..

The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France. Journal for Deradicalization, 39 - 66

Along with the US, France remains among the most impacted Western countries by Islamist terrorism. To explain radicalization in the French context, researchers have emphasized the country’s specificities such as colonialism and secularism (i.e. “Laïc... Read More about The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France..

Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among never- and under-screened indigenous Maori, Pacific and Asian women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Feasibility Study (2021)
Journal Article
McPherson, G., Puloka, A., Bromhead, C., Wihongi, H., Sherman, S., Crengle, S., …Maxwell, A. (2021). Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among never- and under-screened indigenous Maori, Pacific and Asian women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Feasibility Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), Article 10050. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910050

In Aotearoa New Zealand the majority of cervical cancer cases occur in women who have never been screened or are under-screened. Wahine Maori, Pacific and Asian women have the lowest rate of cervical screening. Self-sampling for human papillomavirus... Read More about Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among never- and under-screened indigenous Maori, Pacific and Asian women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Feasibility Study.

Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, A., Webb, T. L., Martyn-St James, M., Rowse, G., & Weich, S. (2021). Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 60, Article 101556. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/t2efb

The extent to which sleep is causally related to mental health is unclear. One way to test the causal link is to evaluate the extent to which interventions that improve sleep quality also improve mental health. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomi... Read More about Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Influence of pre-existing multimorbidity on receiving a hip arthroplasty: cohort study of 28 025 elderly subjects from UK primary care (2021)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Peat, G., Delmestri, A., Jordan, K. P., Strauss, V. Y., …Silman, A. (2021). Influence of pre-existing multimorbidity on receiving a hip arthroplasty: cohort study of 28 025 elderly subjects from UK primary care. BMJ Open, 11(9), Article e046713. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046713

The median age for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is over 70 years with the corollary that many individuals have multiple multimorbidities. Despite the predicted improvement in quality of life, THA might be denied even to those with low levels of multi... Read More about Influence of pre-existing multimorbidity on receiving a hip arthroplasty: cohort study of 28 025 elderly subjects from UK primary care.

Does pre-existing morbidity influences risks and benefits of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective study of 6682 patients from linked national datasets in England (2021)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Peat, G., Delmestri, A., P Jordan, K., Y Strauss, V., …Silman, A. (2021). Does pre-existing morbidity influences risks and benefits of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective study of 6682 patients from linked national datasets in England. BMJ Open, e046712 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046712

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery for elderly people with multimorbidity increases the risk of serious health hazards including mortality. Whether such background morbidity reduces the clinical benefit is less clear. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how pre... Read More about Does pre-existing morbidity influences risks and benefits of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective study of 6682 patients from linked national datasets in England.

Allograft Versus Autograft Osteochondral Transplant for Chondral Defects of the Talus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Migliorini, F., Maffulli, N., Baroncini, A., Eschweiler, J., Knobe, M., Tingart, M., & Schenker, H. (2021). Allograft Versus Autograft Osteochondral Transplant for Chondral Defects of the Talus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(12), https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465211037349

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the results of osteochondral transplant using autografts or allografts for talar osteochondral defect are equivalent. PURPOSE: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to compare allografts and autogra... Read More about Allograft Versus Autograft Osteochondral Transplant for Chondral Defects of the Talus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Older People in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study (2021)
Journal Article
Hijryana, M., MacDougall, M., Ariani, N., Kusdhany, L., & Walls, A. (2022). Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Older People in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 7(4), 360 - 370. https://doi.org/10.1177/23800844211041911

Introduction: The impact of periodontal disease on oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) has often been investigated from a quantitative research perspective, which is based on clinical findings and an OHRQoL questionnaire. Very few studies h... Read More about Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Older People in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study.

Venous thromboembolism is linked to severity of disease in COVID-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Mishra, P., Saha, N., Srivastava, R., Parveen, R., Bajpai, R., & Agarwal, N. B. (2021). Venous thromboembolism is linked to severity of disease in COVID-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(12), Article e14910. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14910

PURPOSE: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose to venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thromboembolism because of excessive inflammation, hypoxia, immobilisation and diffuse intravascular coagulation. The understanding of the associ... Read More about Venous thromboembolism is linked to severity of disease in COVID-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis.

Crude oil and stock markets in the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from oil exporters and importers (2021)
Journal Article
Heinlein, R., Legrenzi, G. D., & Mahadeo, S. M. (2021). Crude oil and stock markets in the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from oil exporters and importers. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 223 - 229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2021.09.007

Financial assets tend to immediately react to the developments of a global crisis. We investigate how the relationship between crude oil and stock market returns for a heterogeneous selection of oil exporters and importers has been affected in the on... Read More about Crude oil and stock markets in the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from oil exporters and importers.

Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth (2021)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2021). Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Reduced Inequalities (159-166). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95882-8_24

A basic definition of trade barriers would refer to all factors that may influence how many goods and services are shipped across international borders (Feenstra and Taylor 2017a). This definition is quite neutral, and it needs to be understood that... Read More about Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth.

Association of inflammatory markers with severity of disease and mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Other
Khan, S., Mishra, P., Parveen, R., Bajpai, R., Khan, M. A., & Agarwal, N. B. (2021). Association of inflammatory markers with severity of disease and mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Internet Publication]

Literature suggests association of inflammatory markers with the severity and mortality related to COVID-19, but there are varying conclusions available. We aimed to provide an overview of the association of inflammatory markers with the severity and... Read More about Association of inflammatory markers with severity of disease and mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair. (2021)
Journal Article
Sparrow, R. T., Sanjoy, S. S., Lindman, B. R., Tang, G. H., Kaneko, T., Wasfy, J. H., …Bagur, R. (2021). Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair. International Journal of Cardiology, 73 - 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.09.037

BACKGROUND: Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is an increasingly common procedure performed on patients with severe mitral regurgitation. This study assessed the impact of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on in-hospital complicat... Read More about Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair..

Blood biochemical parameters as predictors of disease severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients- an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Other
Majid, A., Mishra, P., Parveen, R., Bajpai, R., Khan, M., & Agarwal, N. (2021). Blood biochemical parameters as predictors of disease severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients- an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been rapidly spreading across the globe and poses a great risk to human health. Patients with abnormalities in laboratory parameters are more susceptible to COVID-19. Therefo... Read More about Blood biochemical parameters as predictors of disease severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients- an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Men Versus Women With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2021). Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Men Versus Women With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Background Women are less likely to receive primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) than men. A potential reason is risk aversion because of the worse outcomes with pPCI among women. However, whether pPCI is associated with a comparable mo... Read More about Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Men Versus Women With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction..

Methodological Rigor and Temporal Trends of Cardiovascular Medicine Meta-Analyses in Highest-Impact Journals. (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2021). Methodological Rigor and Temporal Trends of Cardiovascular Medicine Meta-Analyses in Highest-Impact Journals

Background Well-conducted meta-analyses are considered to be at the top of the evidence-based hierarchy pyramid, with an expansion of these publications within the cardiovascular research arena. There are limited data evaluating the trends and qual... Read More about Methodological Rigor and Temporal Trends of Cardiovascular Medicine Meta-Analyses in Highest-Impact Journals..