Adarsh Raja, Hafsah Alim Ur Rahman, Ali Abdullah, Saad Ashraf, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmed Ali Fahim, Bazil Azeem, Shafin Bin Amin, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar
{"title":"Empagliflozin Versus Placebo in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Adarsh Raja, Hafsah Alim Ur Rahman, Ali Abdullah, Saad Ashraf, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmed Ali Fahim, Bazil Azeem, Shafin Bin Amin, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0000000000001983","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hritvik Jain, Nandan Patel, Muhammad Daoud Tariq, Ali Saad Al-Shammari, Rozi Khan, Jyoti Jain, Rahul Patel, Faizan Ahmed, Raheel Ahmed, Thomas Alexander
{"title":"Continued Versus Interrupted Oral Anticoagulation During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Hritvik Jain, Nandan Patel, Muhammad Daoud Tariq, Ali Saad Al-Shammari, Rozi Khan, Jyoti Jain, Rahul Patel, Faizan Ahmed, Raheel Ahmed, Thomas Alexander","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0000000000001979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A substantial number of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) require long-term oral anticoagulants (OAC) owing to comorbidities. This study examined whether continuing oral anticoagulation periprocedurally during TAVR is as safe and effective as interrupting it.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search of the major databases was performed to identify relevant studies. Effect estimates were calculated using risk ratios (RR) and 95% CIs by pooling the data using the inverse-variance random effects model. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four studies were included, with 2962 patients undergoing TAVR with continued OAC (n = 1318) and interrupted OAC (n = 1644). The pooled analysis demonstrated that TAVR with continued OAC had comparable risks for all-cause mortality (RR: 0.91; 95% CI, 0.62-1.34; P = 0.64), cardiovascular mortality (RR: 0.89; 95% CI, 0.43-1.84; P = 0.76), stroke (RR: 0.67; 95% CI, 0.42-1.08; P = 0.09), closure device failure (RR: 0.86; 95% CI, 0.47-1.59; P = 0.64), major/life-threatening bleeding (RR: 0.93; 95% CI, 0.74-1.15; P = 0.49), and major vascular complications (RR: 0.97; 95% CI, 0.79-1.20; P = 0.80) compared with TAVR with interrupted OAC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients undergoing TAVR, continued OAC showed comparable safety and efficacy with interrupted OAC. These findings demonstrate that continuing OAC in the periprocedural period may be a viable option in patients with atrial fibrillation because of comorbidities requiring anticoagulants.</p>","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144109494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Umama Alam, Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Sufyan Shahid, Fatima Sajjad, Furqan Ahmad Sethi, Fazia Khattak, Abdullah Afridi
{"title":"Normobaric Oxygen Therapy Adjunctive to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Umama Alam, Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Sufyan Shahid, Fatima Sajjad, Furqan Ahmad Sethi, Fazia Khattak, Abdullah Afridi","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001954","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001954","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"e394-e395"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Fatima Sajjad, Sufyan Shahid, Umama Alam, Fazia Khattak, Zaryab Bacha, Abdullah Afridi, Asad Iqbal
{"title":"Nelonemdaz as a Neuroprotective Agent in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-analysis of RODIN and SONIC Trials.","authors":"Muhammad Abdullah Ali, Fatima Sajjad, Sufyan Shahid, Umama Alam, Fazia Khattak, Zaryab Bacha, Abdullah Afridi, Asad Iqbal","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0000000000001969","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shree Rath, Allahdad Khan, Shaista Khadim, Umama Alam, Muhammad Junaid, Hamza Khan, Fareeda Brohi
{"title":"Fluid Restriction vs Normal Fluids in Infants With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Shree Rath, Allahdad Khan, Shaista Khadim, Umama Alam, Muhammad Junaid, Hamza Khan, Fareeda Brohi","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001960","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001960","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"e396-e399"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shree Rath, Allahdad Khan, Arashdeep Singh, Mishaim Khan, Hamza Khan, Syed Ahtisham Halim
{"title":"Efficacy of Carboxytherapy Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Periorbital Hyperpigmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Shree Rath, Allahdad Khan, Arashdeep Singh, Mishaim Khan, Hamza Khan, Syed Ahtisham Halim","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0000000000001963","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144092679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Safety and Tolerability of Daptomycin Rapid Infusion: Implications for Nationwide Shortage of Intravenous Fluids.","authors":"Nicholas Feola, Leslie Lee, Abhay Dhand","doi":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001888","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MJT.0000000000001888","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7760,"journal":{"name":"American journal of therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"e376-e377"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}