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    Hospital effect on infections after four major surgeries: Outlier and volume-outcome analysis using all-inclusive state data 

    Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Doi, Suhail A.R.; Smith, Paul N.; Bagheri, Nasser; Clements, Archie C.A.; Sedrakyan, Art... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
    Hospital volume is known to have a direct impact on outcomes of major surgeries. However, it is unclear if the evidence applies specifically to surgical site infections. To determine if there are procedure-specific hospital ...
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    Metformin is comparable to insulin for pharmacotherapy in gestational diabetes mellitus: A network meta-analysis evaluating 6046 women. 

    Musa, Omran A H; Syed, Asma; Mohamed, Aisha M; Chivese, Tawanda; Clark, Justin; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Toft, Egon; Bashir, Mohammed; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Thalib, Lukman; Doi, Suhail A... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
    The comparative efficacy of gestational diabetes (GDM) treatments lack conclusive evidence for choice of first-line treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of metformin and glibenclamide to insulin ...
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    Medical and psychological problems faced by young Australian gap year travellers 

    Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Mills, Deborah; Sheridan, Sarah; Lau, Colleen ( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article)
    Background: Gap year travellers can potentially be exposed to many infectious diseases and other travel-related health problems including injuries and psychological problems. Currently, there is little information on health ...
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    Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors. 

    Orsborne, James; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Jeffries, Claire L; Kristan, Mojca; Mohammed, Abdul Rahim; Afrane, Yaw A; O'Reilly, Kathleen; Massad, Eduardo; Drakeley, Chris; Walker, Thomas; Yakob, Laith... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article)
    The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ...
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    Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis. 

    Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Walker, Rachel M; Gillespie, Brigid M; Clark, Justin; Doi, Suhail A R; Thalib, Lukman... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
    Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the most common types of complex wounds and impose a huge economic burden on the healthcare system and the patients. A plethora of topical treatments is widely available for PI treatment, ...
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    Geographical outcome disparities in infection occurrence after colorectal surgery: An analysis of 58,096 colorectal surgical procedures 

    Bagheri, Nasser; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Doi, Suhail A.R.; Clements, Archie C.A.; Sedrakyan, Art ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)
    Background Despite improved surgical practices and in-hospital surveillance systems, surgical site infections remain a major public health problem worldwide and often require readmission to hospital. The aim was to apply ...

    Efficacy of a 3-day pre-travel schedule of Tafenoquine for malaria chemoprophylaxis: A network meta-analysis. 

    Islam, Nazmul; Wright, Sophie; Lau, Colleen L; Doi, Suhail A R; Mills, Deborah J; Clark, Justin; Clements, Archie C A; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)
    Chemoprophylaxis with weekly doses of tafenoquine (200 mg/day for 3 days before departure [loading dose], 200 mg/week during travel and one-week post-travel [maintenance doses]) is effective in preventing malaria. Effectiveness ...
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    P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses 

    Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Lin, Lifeng; Doan, Tinh; Chu, Haitao; Thalib, Lukman; Doi, Suhail A R... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
    To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ...
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    Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals 

    Thalib, Lukman; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; AlHabib, Khalid F.; Alfaleh, Hussam F.; AlShamiri, Mostafa Q.; Amin, Haitham; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Sulaiman, Kadhim; Almahmeed, Wael; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.; Al-Motarreb, Ahmed; Doi, Suhail A.R.... more authors ... less authors ( SAGE Publications , 2016 , Article)
    Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score postdischarge ...
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    Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 

    Wanas, Yara; Bashir, Rim; Islam, Nazmul; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis ( BMC , 2020 , Article)
    Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used as a treatment for many cardiovascular diseases, but their safety has been called into question. The VALUE trial found an increased risk of myocardial infarction in ...
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