AIM To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the safety of conscious sedation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA).METHODS A comprehensive electronic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was perform...AIM To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the safety of conscious sedation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA).METHODS A comprehensive electronic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed from inception until March 1, 2015. In an effort to include unpublished data, abstracts from prior gastroenterological society meetings as well as other reference sources were interrogated. After study selection, two authors utilizing a standardized data extraction form collected the data independently. Any disagreements between authors were resolved by consensus among four authors. The methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa tool for observational studies. The primary variables of interest included incidence of hypoxia, hypotension, tachycardia, and bradycardia. Continuous data were summarized as odds ratio(OR) and 95%CI and pooled using generic inverse variance under the random-effects model. Heterogeneity between pooled studies was assessed using the I2 statistic.RESULTS Initial search of MEDLINE and EMBASE identified 357 citations. A search of meeting abstracts did not yield any relevant citations. After systematic review and exclusion consensus meetings, seven studies met the a priori determined inclusion criteria. The overall methodological quality of included studies ranged from moderate to low. No significant differences between OSA patients and controls were identified among any of the study variables: Incidence of hypoxia(7 studies, 3005 patients; OR = 1.11; 95%CI: 0.73-1.11; P = 0.47; I2 = 0%), incidence of hypotension(4 studies, 2125 patients; OR = 1.10; 95%CI: 0.75-1.60; P = 0.63; I2 = 0%), incidence of tachycardia(3 studies, 2030 patients; OR = 0.94; 95%CI: 0.53-1.65; P = 0.28; I2 = 21%), and incidence of bradycardia(3 studies, 2030 patients; OR = 0.88; 95%CI: 0.63-1.22; P = 0.59; I2 = 0%).CONCLUSION OSA is not a significant risk factor for cardiopulmonary complications in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures with conscious sedation.展开更多
Diabetes is a leading cause of mortality,morbidity and disability around the globe.In the past two decades,diabetes care has grown more complex as patients have received multi-component care.Recent studies have illumi...Diabetes is a leading cause of mortality,morbidity and disability around the globe.In the past two decades,diabetes care has grown more complex as patients have received multi-component care.Recent studies have illumined the complexity of drug therapy in patients with diabetes.A high level of drug utilization in diabetes patients has serious implications for quality of care,in terms of coordination of care,drug safety and access to care.Practitioners,researchers,payers and policy makers should be aware of these implications and incorporate the complexity of diabetes care into practice guidelines,benefit design and policy formulation to improve the quality of care.展开更多
A pandemic is a disease that spreads worldwide.When disease is new such as coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),evidentiary basis,by definition,to prevent,diagnose,and treat the disease is limited.Nevertheless,clinical ...A pandemic is a disease that spreads worldwide.When disease is new such as coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),evidentiary basis,by definition,to prevent,diagnose,and treat the disease is limited.Nevertheless,clinical practice guidelines are urgently required to assist policy and healthcare workers to make informed decisions.But,acting in the high-quality evidentiary vacuum,that is,basing guidelines on poor-quality research can be counterproductive and potentially harmful.[1,2] Thus,guideline developers face a number of challenges during a pandemic like COVID-19 that we wish to address in this paper.展开更多
文摘AIM To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the safety of conscious sedation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA).METHODS A comprehensive electronic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed from inception until March 1, 2015. In an effort to include unpublished data, abstracts from prior gastroenterological society meetings as well as other reference sources were interrogated. After study selection, two authors utilizing a standardized data extraction form collected the data independently. Any disagreements between authors were resolved by consensus among four authors. The methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa tool for observational studies. The primary variables of interest included incidence of hypoxia, hypotension, tachycardia, and bradycardia. Continuous data were summarized as odds ratio(OR) and 95%CI and pooled using generic inverse variance under the random-effects model. Heterogeneity between pooled studies was assessed using the I2 statistic.RESULTS Initial search of MEDLINE and EMBASE identified 357 citations. A search of meeting abstracts did not yield any relevant citations. After systematic review and exclusion consensus meetings, seven studies met the a priori determined inclusion criteria. The overall methodological quality of included studies ranged from moderate to low. No significant differences between OSA patients and controls were identified among any of the study variables: Incidence of hypoxia(7 studies, 3005 patients; OR = 1.11; 95%CI: 0.73-1.11; P = 0.47; I2 = 0%), incidence of hypotension(4 studies, 2125 patients; OR = 1.10; 95%CI: 0.75-1.60; P = 0.63; I2 = 0%), incidence of tachycardia(3 studies, 2030 patients; OR = 0.94; 95%CI: 0.53-1.65; P = 0.28; I2 = 21%), and incidence of bradycardia(3 studies, 2030 patients; OR = 0.88; 95%CI: 0.63-1.22; P = 0.59; I2 = 0%).CONCLUSION OSA is not a significant risk factor for cardiopulmonary complications in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures with conscious sedation.
文摘Diabetes is a leading cause of mortality,morbidity and disability around the globe.In the past two decades,diabetes care has grown more complex as patients have received multi-component care.Recent studies have illumined the complexity of drug therapy in patients with diabetes.A high level of drug utilization in diabetes patients has serious implications for quality of care,in terms of coordination of care,drug safety and access to care.Practitioners,researchers,payers and policy makers should be aware of these implications and incorporate the complexity of diabetes care into practice guidelines,benefit design and policy formulation to improve the quality of care.
文摘A pandemic is a disease that spreads worldwide.When disease is new such as coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),evidentiary basis,by definition,to prevent,diagnose,and treat the disease is limited.Nevertheless,clinical practice guidelines are urgently required to assist policy and healthcare workers to make informed decisions.But,acting in the high-quality evidentiary vacuum,that is,basing guidelines on poor-quality research can be counterproductive and potentially harmful.[1,2] Thus,guideline developers face a number of challenges during a pandemic like COVID-19 that we wish to address in this paper.
