Rituximab Maintenance for the Treatment of Patients With Follicular Lymphoma: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized TrialsLiat Vidal
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
J Natl Cancer Inst 103:1799-806. 2011
..67, 95% CI = 1.40 to 2.00). These results further support the use of rituximab maintenance in the standard of care for refractory or relapsed follicular lymphoma...
- Efficacy and safety of aminoglycoside monotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Liat Vidal
Department of Internal Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
J Antimicrob Chemother 60:247-57. 2007
..This study sought to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of any aminoglycoside as a single antibiotic with other antibiotics for the treatment of patients with infection...
- Rituximab maintenance for the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Liat Vidal
Institute of Hematology, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
J Natl Cancer Inst 101:248-55. 2009
..We aimed to evaluate the effect of maintenance treatment with rituximab on the overall survival of patients with follicular lymphoma...
- Immunotherapy for patients with follicular lymphoma: the contribution of systematic reviews
Liat Vidal
Institute of Hematology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Acta Haematol 125:23-31. 2011
..Eleven of them were eligible for this review and are described herein. These systematic reviews have dramatically influenced the approach to patients with follicular lymphoma...
- Empirical antibiotics against Gram-positive infections for febrile neutropenia: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mical Paul
Department of Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, 49100 Petah Tiqva
J Antimicrob Chemother 55:436-44. 2005
..To assess the value of empirical anti-Gram-positive antibiotics for the treatment of febrile neutropenia...
- Colony-stimulating factors for prevention and treatment of infectious complications in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia
Ronit Gurion
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, 39 Jabotinski Street, Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD008238. 2011
..However, their safety with regard to disease-related outcomes and survival in AML is unclear. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of CSFs on patient outcomes, including survival...
- High-dose imatinib for newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia patients--systematic review and meta-analysis
Anat Gafter-Gvili
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
Am J Hematol 86:657-62. 2011
..Extended follow up is needed to evaluate if the superior CCyR and MMolR with higher doses of imatinib will translate to long-term clinical benefit...
- Management of adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in first complete remission: systematic review and meta-analysis
Ron Ram
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
Cancer 116:3447-57. 2010
..The objective of this study was to compare the various potential therapeutic options for patients who achieved first complete remission...
- 5-azacitidine prolongs overall survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome--a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ronit Gurion
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
Haematologica 95:303-10. 2010
..Further studies are needed to establish the exact role of decitabine compared to 5-azacitidine in these patients...
- Aminoglycoside drugs in clinical practice: an evidence-based approach
Leonard Leibovici
Department of Medicine E, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel
J Antimicrob Chemother 63:246-51. 2009
..They probably induce less resistance. Pragmatic large trials are needed to answer open clinical questions on the use of aminoglycosides...
- Dose-dense chemotherapy in nonmetastatic breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Luisa Bonilla
Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1845-54. 2010
..We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing data from randomized controlled trials regarding the efficacy and toxicity of the dose-dense chemotherapy approach in nonmetastatic breast cancer...
- Hematopoietic growth factors in aplastic anemia patients treated with immunosuppressive therapy-systematic review and meta-analysis
Ronit Gurion
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Center, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
Haematologica 94:712-9. 2009
..Therefore, it should not be recommended routinely as an adjunct to the immunosuppressive therapy for patients with aplastic anemia...
- Adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have a better outcome when treated with pediatric-inspired regimens: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Ron Ram
Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Am J Hematol 87:472-8. 2012
..Further randomized controlled studies to investigate this approach in adult ALL patients are warranted. Am. J. Hematol. 87:472-478, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc...
- Treatment of invasive candidal infections: systematic review and meta-analysis
Anat Gafter-Gvili
Department of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, 49100 Petah Tiqva, Israel
Mayo Clin Proc 83:1011-21. 2008
..To compare available antifungal treatments for invasive candidiasis, a leading cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections...
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy
Anat Gafter-Gvili
Department of Medicine E, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, 39 Jabotinski Street, Petah Tikva, Israel, 49100
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1:CD004386. 2012
..Trials have shown the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of bacterial infections but not in reducing mortality rates. Our systematic review from 2006 also showed a reduction in mortality...
- Systematic comparison of four sources of drug information regarding adjustment of dose for renal function
Liat Vidal
Department of Medicine E, Beilinson Campus, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel
BMJ 331:263. 2005
..The methods used to retrieve information and use data should be described and made available to the reader. Advice on drug prescription, dose and dosing interval, contraindications, and adverse effects should be evidence based...
- Oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment for febrile neutropenia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Liat Vidal
Department of Medicine E, Beilinson Campus, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva 49100
J Antimicrob Chemother 54:29-37. 2004
..Oral therapy could be an alternative approach for selected patients...
- Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised non-HIV-infected patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hefziba Green
Unit of Infectious Diseases, Rabin Medical Centre, Beilison Hospital, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
Mayo Clin Proc 82:1052-9. 2007
..To assess the efficacy of prophylaxis for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly Pneumocystis carinii), for immunocompromised non-HIV-infected patients by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis...
