Browsing by Author "Thalib, Lukman"
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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 ... -
Erratum: Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar (Virology Journal (2016) 13:1 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0664-6)
Al-Qahtani, Ahmed A.; Alabsi, Enas S.; AbuOdeh, Raed; Thalib, Lukman; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Other)Following publication of this article [1] it has come to our attention that Dr. Mohamed El Zowalaty should have been listed as a contributing author having been involved in the data entry, figure construction, writing and ... -
External fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation of pilon fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Musculoskelet Surg Res 2018;2:41-50.
Younis, Manaf H; Aldahamsheh, Osama; Thalib, Lukman; Ibrahim, Talal ( Wolters Kluwer - Medknow , 2018 , Article)Objectives: Pilon fractures are challenging to treat and associated with complications such as skin necrosis and superficial and deep infections that can potentially lead to amputation. This meta‑analysis aimed to compare ... -
Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers
Walker, Rachel M; Gillespie, Brigid M; Thalib, Lukman; Higgins, Niall S; Whitty, Jennifer A ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2017 , Article)Background: Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries and bed sores, are localised areas of injury to the skin or underlying tissues, or both. Dressings made from a variety of materials, including foam, are used to ... -
Global incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Alsaied, Amer; Islam, Nazmul; Thalib, Lukman ( BMC , 2020 , Article)Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), yet the global incidence of NEC has not been systematically evaluated. We conducted a ... -
Global prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in hospitalised adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhaoyu, Li; Lin, Frances; Thalib, Lukman; Chaboyer, Wendy ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)BackgroundPressure injuries are frequently occurred adverse events in hospitals, affecting the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems. However, the estimates of prevalence, ... -
Identifying mortality risk factors amongst acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to Arabian Gulf hospitals using machine‐learning methods
Raza, Syed Asif; Thalib, Lukman; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Sulaiman, Kadhim; Almahmeed, Wael; Amin, Haitham; AlHabib, Khalid F.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the Arabian Gulf. In this study, the in‐hospital mortality amongst patients admitted with ACS to Arabian Gulf hospitals is predicted using a ... -
The impact of obesity on the gestational diabetes differential between pregnant women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome.
Musa, Omran A H; Islam, Nazmul; Thalib, Lukman; Doi, Suhail A ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)None -
Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in Adult Intensive Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chaboyer, Wendy P; Thalib, Lukman; Harbeck, Emma L; Coyer, Fiona M; Blot, Stijn; Bull, Claudia F; Nogueira, Paula C; Lin, Frances F... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article Review)To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing ... -
Initial psychometric testing and validation of the Patient Participation in Pressure Injury Prevention scale
Chaboyer, Wendy; Harbeck, Emma; Bucknall, Tracey; McInnes, Elizabeth F.; Thalib, Lukman; Whitty, Jennifer; Wallis, Marianne; Gillespie, Brigid... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2017 , Article)AIMS: The aim of this study was to develop the Patient Participation in Pressure Injury Prevention (PPPIP) scale and undertake initial testing of some of its psychometric properties. BACKGROUND: Clinical practice ... -
Levels of physical activity and sleep patterns among older people with dementia living in long-term care facilities: A 24-hour snapshot
Moyle, Wendy; Jones, Cindy; Murfield, Jenny; Draper, Brian; Beattie, Elizabeth; Shum, David; Thalib, Lukman; O'Dwyer, Siobhan; Mervin, Cindy M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Objectives To objectively measure over a 24-hour period the daytime and nighttime levels of physical activity and sleep patterns of older people with dementia living in long-term care facilities. Study design Nested ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Obesity and maternal perception: a cross-sectional study of children aged 6 to 8 years in Kuwait
Alrodhan, Yousif; Alabdeen, Yousef; Saleh, Eisa; Alfodari, Naser; Alsaqer, Hamad; Alhumoud, Farah; Thalib, Lukman... more authors ... less authors ( World Health Organization , 2019 , Article)Background: Childhood obesity is on the increase in the Middle East. Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity in those aged six to eight years and to investigate maternal perception of child ... -
Obesity and maternal perception: a cross-sectional study of children aged 6 to 8 years in Kuwait.
AlRodhan, Yousif; AlAbdeen, Yousef; Saleh, Eisa; AlFodari, Naser; AlSaqer, Hamad; Alhumoud, Farah; Thalib, Lukman... more authors ... less authors (2019 , Article)Childhood obesity is on the increase in the Middle East. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity in those aged six to eight years and to investigate maternal perception of child weight. A nation-wide study ... -
The odds ratio is “portable” but not the relative risk: Time to do away with the log link in binomial regression
Doi, Suhail A.; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Chivese, Tawanda; Lin, Lifeng; Musa, Omran A.H.; Hindy, George; Thalib, Lukman; Harrell, Frank E.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , 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 ... -
Performance evaluation of five commercial assays in assessing seroprevalence of HEV antibodies among blood donors
Al-Absi, Enas S; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Younis, Manaf H; Yassine, Hadi M; Abdalla, Omnya M; Mesleh, Areej G; Hadwan, Tameem A; Amimo, Joshua O; Thalib, Lukman; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Microbiology Society , 2018 , Article)Although hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mainly transmitted via the faecal-oral route, the rate of HEV transmission via blood donation is on the rise. However, the seroprevalence of HEV among blood donors is not well established ... -
Persistence of antibodies, boostability, and interchangeability of Japanese encephalitis vaccines: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Nazmul, Islam; Xu, Chang; Lau, Colleen L.; Mills, Deborah J.; Clark, Justin; Devine, Gregor J.; Hugo, Leon E.; Gyawali, Narayan; Thalib, Lukman; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)BackgroundThe burden of Japanese encephalitis (JE) is substantial and is arguably one of the most serious viral encephalitic diseases with high case fatality and no specific treatment. JE vaccines are the only available ... -
Pharmacotherapy of Persons with Dementia in Long-Term Care in Australia: A Descriptive Audit of Central Nervous System Medications
Moyle, Wendy; El Saifi, N; Draper, Brian; Jones, Cindy; Beattie, E; Shum, David; Thalib, Lukman; Mervin, C; ODwyer, S... more authors ... less authors ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2017 , Article)BACKGROUND: Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia are often treated through the prescription of one or more psychotropic medications. However, limited efficacy and potential harmful side-effects has resulted in efforts ...