تصفح حسب المؤلف "Doi, S.A."
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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 ... -
Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients: a review of ACE2-raising drugs and their clinical safety
Akhtar, S.; Benter, I.F.; Danjuma, M.I.; Doi, S.A.R.; Hasan, S.S.; Habib, A.M.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 that uses ACE2 as its receptor. Drugs that raise serum/tissue ACE2 levels include ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin-II receptor ... -
The effectiveness of targeted relative to empiric prophylaxis on infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis
Scott, S.; Harris, P.N.; Williamson, D.A.; Liss, M.A.; Doi, S.A.R.; Roberts, M.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article Review)Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ... -
The expansion of soil-transmitted helminth control strategies ? Authors' reply
Clarke, N.E.; Doi, S.A.; Clements, A.C.; Gray, D.; Campbell, S.; Wang, D.; Nery, S.V.... more authors ... less authors ( Lancet Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)[No abstract available] -
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). ...