Publications by authors named "Deirdre Banel"
Background: Consumption of nuts has been associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease events and death. Walnuts in particular have a unique profile: they are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which may improve blood lipids and other cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Objectives: We aimed to conduct a literature review and a meta-analysis to combine the results from several trials and to estimate the effect of walnuts on blood lipids.
Background: The prevalence of obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide. The objective of this review and meta-analysis is to determine the impact of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes in association with the procedure performed and the weight reduction achieved.
Methods: The review includes all articles published in English from January 1, 1990, to April 30, 2006.
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of ultrasonic surgical instrumentation with nonultrasonic traditional surgical techniques in various types of surgery.
Data Sources: Electronic searches of MEDLINE, Current Contents, and the Cochrane Library were performed for the period of 1990 to June 1, 2005, using relevant search terms. A manual check of all references in accepted studies was also performed.
Background: This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the large body of data describing the Swedish adjustable gastric band (SAGB) and Lap-Band (LB).
Methods: A systematic review was performed that included screening of studies published in any language (January 1, 1998 through April 30, 2006) identified through MEDLINE, Current Contents, or the Cochrane Library. Studies with > or =10 SAGB or LB patients reporting > or =30-day efficacy or safety outcomes were eligible for review; the data were extracted from the accepted studies.
Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) has been advocated as a means to improve limb and prosthesis alignment and assist in ligament balancing in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Thus, we sought to examine alignment outcomes in CAS vs conventional TKA. A systematic review of literature from 1990 to 2007 was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of published mortality data after bariatric surgery.
Methods: The review includes all papers published in English from January 1, 1990 to April 30, 2006, identified through electronic searches in MEDLINE, Current Contents, and the Cochrane Library, supplemented by manual reference checks. All accepted studies were assigned a level of evidence (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Oxford, UK), and randomized controlled trials were rated for quality using the Jadad scoring method.