Patency rates of the arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AA Al-Jaishi, MJ Oliver, SM Thomas, CE Lok… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Advantages of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including long patency and few
complications, were ascertained more than 2 decades ago and may not apply to the …
complications, were ascertained more than 2 decades ago and may not apply to the …
Comparisons of interventions for preventing falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given
the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise. Objective To …
the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise. Objective To …
Clinical and biological predictors of response to standardised paediatric colitis therapy (PROTECT): a multicentre inception cohort study
JS Hyams, SD Thomas, N Gotman, Y Haberman… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Lack of evidence-based outcomes data leads to uncertainty in developing treatment
regimens in children who are newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. We hypothesised …
regimens in children who are newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. We hypothesised …
Ulcerative colitis mucosal transcriptomes reveal mitochondriopathy and personalized mechanisms underlying disease severity and treatment response
Molecular mechanisms driving disease course and response to therapy in ulcerative colitis (UC)
are not well understood. Here, we use RNAseq to define pre-treatment rectal gene …
are not well understood. Here, we use RNAseq to define pre-treatment rectal gene …
Interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older adults: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Objective To compare the effectiveness of single, multiple, and multifactorial interventions to
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …
[PDF][PDF] Compositional and temporal changes in the gut microbiome of pediatric ulcerative colitis patients are linked to disease course
Evaluating progression risk and determining optimal therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC) is
challenging as many patients exhibit incomplete responses to treatment. As part of the …
challenging as many patients exhibit incomplete responses to treatment. As part of the …
Cardiovascular disease in kidney donors: matched cohort study
…, L Storsley, S Klarenbach, N Lam, SM Thomas… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
… professor7, Scott Klarenbach associate professor8, Ngan Lam nephrology fellow1 2,
Sonia M Thomas … Storsley, Ken Taub, Sonia Thomas, Darin Treleaven, Ann Young. …
Sonia M Thomas … Storsley, Ken Taub, Sonia Thomas, Darin Treleaven, Ann Young. …
Barriers and facilitators to uptake of systematic reviews by policy makers and health care managers: a scoping review
Background We completed a scoping review on the barriers and facilitators to use of systematic
reviews by health care managers and policy makers, including consideration of format …
reviews by health care managers and policy makers, including consideration of format …
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment for retinal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab,
ranibizumab and aflibercept for patients with choroidal neovascular age-related macular …
ranibizumab and aflibercept for patients with choroidal neovascular age-related macular …
Prediction of peak ground acceleration using ϵ-SVR, ν-SVR and Ls-SVR algorithm
In this paper, a prediction model is developed using support vector machine for forecasting
the parameter associated with ground motion of a seismic signal. The prediction model is …
the parameter associated with ground motion of a seismic signal. The prediction model is …