Browsing by Author "Furuya-Kanamori L."
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis
Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Wangdi, K.; Yakob, L.; McKenzie, S.J.; Doi, S.A.R.; Clark, J.; Paterson, D.L.; Riley, T.V.; Clements, A.C.A.... more authors ... less authors ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2017 , Article)Background: Well-known risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are exposure to antibiotics and gastric acid suppressants. Recent studies have provided some evidence of an association between hypovitaminosis ... -
Comment on a review of methods to assess publication and other reporting biases in meta-analysis
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Lin, Lifeng; Doi, Suhail A R ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2022 , Article)We read with interest the well-written review on the assessment of publication and other reporting biases in meta-analysis by Page et al.1 in which both funnel plots and tests for its asymmetry were described. The decision ... -
Core outcomes in gestational diabetes for treatment trials: The Gestational Metabolic Group treatment set
Bashir, M.; Syed, A.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Musa, O.A.H.; Mohamed, A.M.; Skarulis, M.; Thalib, L.; Konje, J.C.; Abou-Samra, A.-B.; Doi, S.A.R.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Aims With the rising number of outcomes being reported following gestational diabetes (GDM), the outcomes in existing studies vary widely making it challenging to compare and contrast the effectiveness of different ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of ELISA kits for measurement of rabies antibodies
Ling, W.; Doi, S.A.R.; Lau, C.L.; Mills, D.J.; Kostoulas, P.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.... more authors ... less authors ( NLM (Medline) , 2021 , Article)[No abstract available] -
In Response: Heterogeneous and dynamic prevalence of asymptomatic influenza virus infections
Furuya-Kanamori L.; Yakob L. ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 2018 , Article)In Response: We thank Leung and Cowling (1) for taking time to comment on our article (2). One problem with the random effects model is the rapid decline in performance of the model as the heterogeneity within studies ... -
Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology
Orsborne J.; Furuya-Kanamori L.; Jeffries C.L.; Kristan M.; Mohammed A.R.; Afrane Y.A.; O'Reilly K.; Massad E.; Drakeley C.; Walker T.; Yakob L.... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Background: The biting behaviour and dispersal of insect vectors in the field underlies the transmission of many diseases. Here, a novel collection methodology coupled with the molecular analysis of blood-meal sources and ... -
Is there truly an increase in risk of cardiovascular and hematological adverse events with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors?
Furuya-Kanamori L.; Doi S.A.; Onitilo A.; Akhtar S. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article)Objectives: Recent studies have shown an increase risk of cardiovascular and hematological adverse events associated with vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGF-TKIs). The authors hypothesize ... -
Reply to: Let us not rush back to odds ratios in meta-analysis
Doi, S.A.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Xu, C. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission
McLure A.; Furuya-Kanamori L.; Clements A.C.A.; Kirk M.; Glass K. ( W.B. Saunders Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea with peak incidence in late winter or early autumn. Although CDI is commonly associated with hospitals, community ... -
The Odds Ratio is "portable" across baseline risk but not the Relative Risk: Time to do away with the log link in binomial regression
Doi, S.A.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Xu, C.; Chivese, T.; Lin, L.; Musa, O.A.H.; Hindy, G.; Thalib, L.; Harrell, F.E.; Jr.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Article)Objectives: In a recent paper we suggest that the relative risk (RR) be replaced with the odds ratio (OR) as the effect measure of choice in clinical epidemiology. In response, Chu, and colleagues raise several points that ... -
Towards a better understanding of self-management interventions in type 2 diabetes: A concept analysis
Othman, M. M.; Khudadad, H.; Dughmosh, R.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Abou-Samra, A.-B.; Doi, S.A.R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Objectives: Diabetes self-management educational (DSME) interventions can vary considerably, and it is unclear what is the operational conceptualization of the ideal delivery to individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). ... -
Towards a better understanding of self-management interventions in type 2 diabetes: A meta-regression analysis
Othman, M.M.; Khudadad, H.; Dughmosh, R.; Syed, A.; Clark, J.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Abou-Samra, A.-B.; Doi, S.A.R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Aims: Attributes that operationally conceptualize diabetes self-management education (DSME) interventions have never been studied previously to assess their impact on relevant outcomes of interest in people with type 2 ...