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Aspirin in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
PJ Devereaux, M Mrkobrada, DI Sessler… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There is substantial variability in the perioperative administration of aspirin in
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, both among patients who are already on an aspirin …
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, both among patients who are already on an aspirin …
Perioperative cardiac events in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a review of the magnitude of the problem, the pathophysiology of the events and methods to …
THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 ARTICLES EVALUATING cardiac events in patients undergoing
noncardiac surgery. In this article, we review the magnitude of the problem, the …
noncardiac surgery. In this article, we review the magnitude of the problem, the …
Effects of computerized clinical decision support systems on practitioner performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review
…, H McDonald, MP Rosas-Arellano, PJ Devereaux… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDevelopers of health care software have attributed improvements in patient care to
these applications. As with any health care intervention, such claims require confirmation in …
these applications. As with any health care intervention, such claims require confirmation in …
The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration
…, JPA Ioannidis, M Clarke, PJ Devereaux… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …
Relationship between intraoperative mean arterial pressure and clinical outcomes after noncardiac surgery: toward an empirical definition of hypotension
Background: Intraoperative hypotension may contribute to postoperative acute kidney injury
(AKI) and myocardial injury, but what blood pressures are unsafe is unclear. The authors …
(AKI) and myocardial injury, but what blood pressures are unsafe is unclear. The authors …
CONSORT 2010 explanation and elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials
Overwhelming evidence shows the quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …
is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …
Randomized trials stopped early for benefit: a systematic review
ContextRandomized clinical trials (RCTs) that stop earlier than planned because of apparent
benefit often receive great attention and affect clinical practice. Their prevalence, the …
benefit often receive great attention and affect clinical practice. Their prevalence, the …
GRADE guidelines 6. Rating the quality of evidence—imprecision
…, P Alonso-Coello, D Rind, PJ Devereaux… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
GRADE suggests that examination of 95% confidence intervals (CIs) provides the optimal
primary approach to decisions regarding imprecision. For practice guidelines, rating down the …
primary approach to decisions regarding imprecision. For practice guidelines, rating down the …
Effect of early surgery after hip fracture on mortality and complications: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Guidelines exist for the surgical treatment of hip fracture, but the effect of early
surgery on mortality and other outcomes that are important for patients remains unclear. We …
surgery on mortality and other outcomes that are important for patients remains unclear. We …
Discrimination and calibration of clinical prediction models: users' guides to the medical literature
Accurate information regarding prognosis is fundamental to optimal clinical care. The best
approach to assess patient prognosis relies on prediction models that simultaneously …
approach to assess patient prognosis relies on prediction models that simultaneously …