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Derek Chu

McMaster University
Verified email at mcmaster.ca
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[HTML][HTML] Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta …

DK Chu, EA Akl, S Duda, K Solo, S Yaacoub… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes
COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the …

Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy (PACE): a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety

DK Chu, RA Wood, S French, A Fiocchi, M Jordana… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Oral immunotherapy is an emerging experimental treatment for peanut allergy,
but its benefits and harms are unclear. We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of …

Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis

…, A Agarwal, T Agoritsas, M Azab, G Bravo, DK Chu… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To compare the effects of treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19).
Design Living systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data sources WHO covid-19 …

The risk of allergic reaction to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and recommended evaluation and management: a systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment, and …

M Greenhawt, EM Abrams, M Shaker, DK Chu… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concerns for anaphylaxis may hamper severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
immunization efforts. We convened a multidisciplinary group of international …

Next-generation Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines for allergic rhinitis based on Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development …

…, V Cardona, T Casale, L Cecchi, DK Chu… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The selection of pharmacotherapy for patients with allergic rhinitis aims to control the disease
and depends on many factors. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development …

EAACI Biologicals Guidelines—Recommendations for severe asthma

…, T Casale, T Chivato, J Corren, DK Chu… - Allergy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Severe asthma imposes a significant burden on patients, families and healthcare systems.
Management is difficult, due to disease heterogeneity, co‐morbidities, complexity in care …

Triple vs dual inhaler therapy and asthma outcomes in moderate to severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, C Saleh, A Whalen-Browne, PM O'Byrne, DK Chu - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The benefits and harms of adding long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) to
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting β 2 -agonists (LABAs) for moderate to severe …

Indigenous enteric eosinophils control DCs to initiate a primary Th2 immune response in vivo

DK Chu, R Jimenez-Saiz, CP Verschoor… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - rupress.org
Eosinophils natively inhabit the small intestine, but a functional role for them there has remained
elusive. Here, we show that eosinophil-deficient mice were protected from induction of …

Mortality and morbidity in acutely ill adults treated with liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy (IOTA): a systematic review and meta-analysis

DK Chu, LHY Kim, PJ Young, N Zamiri, SA Almenawer… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Supplemental oxygen is often administered liberally to acutely ill adults, but the
credibility of the evidence for this practice is unclear. We systematically reviewed the …

[PDF][PDF] Drug allergy: a 2022 practice parameter update

…, R Solensky, AA White, JA Bernstein, DK Chu… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Resolving conflict of interest The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP) is
committed to ensuring that all guidelines are based on the best scientific evidence at the time of …