Browsing by Author "Doi, Suhail A"
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Assessing the consistency of iPSC and animal models in cystic fibrosis modelling: A metaanalysis
Darwish, Toqa; Al-Khulaifi, Azhar; Ali, Menatalla; Mowafy, Rana; Arredouani, Abdelilah; Doi, Suhail A.; Emara, Mohamed M.... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary autosomal recessive disorder caused by a range of mutations in the CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. This gene encodes the CFTR protein, which acts as a ... -
Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Wangdi, Kinley; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Clark, Justin; Barendregt, Jan J; Gatton, Michelle L; Banwell, Cathy; Kelly, Gerard C; Doi, Suhail A R; Clements, Archie C A... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs, including long-lasting insecticidal nets and ... -
Comparison of bias adjustment methods in meta-analysis suggests that quality effects modeling may have less limitations than other approaches.
Stone, Jennifer C; Glass, Kathryn; Munn, Zachary; Tugwell, Peter; Doi, Suhail A R ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The quality of primary research is commonly assessed before inclusion in meta-analyses. Findings are discussed in the context of the quality appraisal by categorizing studies according to risk of bias. The impact of appraised ... -
Differential impact of mass and targeted praziquantel delivery on schistosomiasis control in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cribb, Danielle M; Clarke, Naomi E; Doi, Suhail A R; Vaz Nery, Susana ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Schistosomiasis is a widespread public health concern in the poorest regions of the world. The principal control strategy is regular praziquantel administration to school-aged children in endemic areas. With calls for the ... -
The Economic Impact of Optimizing a COVID-19 Management Protocol in Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease Patients
Dina, Abushanab; Eldebs, Mohammed; Basha, Ahmed; Naseralallah, Lina; Kazkaz, Hadia; Moursi, Ahmed; Albazoon, Fatima; Wafi, Omar; Badran, Saif; Doi, Suhail A.R.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study answers the question of whether the health care costs of managing COVID-19 in preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVD) patients increased or decreased as a consequence of evidence-based efforts to optimize the ... -
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 ... -
Efficacy of Anthelminthic Drugs and Drug Combinations Against Soil-transmitted Helminths: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
Clarke, Naomi E; Doi, Suhail A R; Wangdi, Kinley; Chen, Yingxi; Clements, Archie C A; Nery, Susana V... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Periodic mass distribution of benzimidazole anthelminthic drugs is the key strategy to control soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) globally. However, benzimidazoles have low efficacy against Trichuris trichiura, and there ... -
Efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 infection: A meta-review of systematic reviews and an updated meta-analysis
Chivese, Tawanda; Musa, Omran A H; Hindy, George; Al-Wattary, Noor; Badran, Saif; Soliman, Nada; Aboughalia, Ahmed T M; Matizanadzo, Joshua T; Emara, Mohamed M; Thalib, Lukman; Doi, Suhail A R... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)To synthesize findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with or without Azithromycin for treating COVID-19, and to update the evidence ... -
A generalized pairwise modelling framework for network meta-analysis.
Doi, Suhail A R; Barendregt, Jan J ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Indirect comparison methods are used to measure the effect of two treatments that were each compared against a similar control group in a meta-analysis. The network meta-analysis method extends this to multiple treatments ... -
Immunogenicity after pre- and post-exposure rabies vaccination: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Xu, Chang; Lau, Colleen L; Clark, Justin; Rafferty, Anna C; Mills, Deborah J; Ramsey, Lani; Gilbert, Brian; Doi, Suhail A R; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)There are a myriad of vaccine schedules for rabies pre- (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) that differ in the number and timedoses, number of visits, length of schedule, and route of administration. The objective ... -
The impact of prior obesity surgery on glucose metabolism after body contouring surgery: A pilot study.
Badran, Saif; Doi, Suhail A; Hammouda, Atalla; Khoogaly, Hoda; Muneer, Mohammad; Alkasem, Meis J; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi; Habib, Abdella M... more authors ... less authors ( Europe PMC , 2023 , Article)Body contouring surgery enhances physical appearance by means of surgical subcutaneous fat removal (SSFR). However, it remains unclear how SSFR may affect glucose metabolism and its broader effects on the endocrine system, ... -
Letter re: stratification by quality is not recommended in meta-analysis.
Stone, Jennifer; Gurunathan, Usha; Glass, Kathryn; Munn, Zachary; Tugwell, Peter; Doi, Suhail A R... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2019 , Other)None -
Meta-analysis in evidence-based healthcare: a paradigm shift away from random effects is overdue.
Doi, Suhail A R; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Thalib, Lukman; Barendregt, Jan J ( University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute , 2017 , Article)Each year up to 20 000 systematic reviews and meta-analyses are published whose results influence healthcare decisions, thus making the robustness and reliability of meta-analytic methods one of the world's top clinical ... -
Metabolic changes after surgical fat removal: A dose–response meta-analysis
Saif, Badran; Habib, Abdella M.; Aljassem, Ghanem; Musa, Omran A.H.; Clark, Justin; Hamdi, Moustapha; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi; Glass, Graeme E.; Doi, Suhail A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)BackgroundBariatric surgery averts obesity-induced insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. By contrast, surgical fat removal is considered merely an esthetic endeavor. The aim of this article was to establish whether ... -
Metformin in pregnancy to avert gestational diabetes in women at high risk: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Doi, Suhail A R; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Toft, Egon; Musa, Omran A H; Islam, Nazmul; Clark, Justin; Thalib, Lukman... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article Review)Previous randomized and observational studies on the efficacy of metformin in pregnancy to reduce incident gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women at high risk (obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS], or pregestational ... -
Moving towards a standards-based methodological quality assessment scheme for clinical research
Stone, Jennifer C; Doi, Suhail A R ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)None -
A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis.
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Barendregt, Jan J; Doi, Suhail A R ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially affects small and large studies ... -
A new method for synthesizing test accuracy data outperformed the bivariate method
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Kostoulas, Polychronis; Doi, Suhail A R ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper outlines the development of a new method (split component synthesis; SCS) for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies and assesses its performance against the commonly used bivariate random effects model. ... -
No Association Between Ct Value and COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Qatar.
Jemmieh, Khaleed; Tawengi, Mohamed; Alyaarabi, Tamader; Hassona, Aseel; Ghoul, Ikhlas; Al Abdulla, Sara; Elzawawi, Khaled E; Karen, Omar; Doi, Suhail A; Chivese, Tawanda... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)The association between the cycle threshold (Ct) which reflects the SARS-CoV-2 viral load and the severity of COVID-19 is still not clear. We investigated the association between Ct values, symptoms and the risk of ICU ... -
Prenatal and early life origins of adolescence sleep problems: evidence from a birth cohort.
Fatima, Yaqoot; Cairns, Alice; Skinner, Isabelle; Doi, Suhail A R; Mamun, Abdullah Al ( De Gruyter , 2018 , Article)Purpose This study aims to identify the prenatal and early life predictors of adolescence sleep problems. Methods Sleep data (n = 5081) from the 14-year (13.92 ± 0.34 years) follow-up of a birth cohort were analyzed to ...