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  1. Accuracy of ICD-9 codes in identifying patients with peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the regional healthcare administrative database of Umbria

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2020, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  2. Validity of cerebrovascular ICD-9-CM codes in healthcare administrative databases. The Umbria Data-Value Project

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2020, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  3. Nonpharmacologic Management of Orthostatic Hypotension in Older People: A Systematic Review. The SENATOR ONTOP Series

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  4. A diagnostic accuracy study validating cardiovascular ICD-9-CM codes in healthcare administrative databases. The Umbria Data-Value Project

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2019, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  5. Non-pharmacological interventions for the improvement of post-stroke quality of life amongst older stroke survivors: a systematic review of systematic reviews (The SENATOR ONTOP series)

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  6. Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to treat malnutrition in older persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The SENATOR project ONTOP series and MaNuEL knowledge hub project

    Article • Ageing Research Reviews, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  7. Non-pharmacological interventions for the improvement of post-stroke activities of daily living and disability amongst older stroke survivors: A systematic review

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2018, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  8. Diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic evidence in obstetrics for the implementation of patient blood management: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  9. Accuracy of colorectal cancer ICD-9-CM codes in Italian administrative healthcare databases: a cross-sectional diagnostic study

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  10. Accuracy of administrative databases in detecting primary breast cancer diagnoses: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha, Dr Valeria VS Scotti

  11. Sensitivity and specificity of breast cancer ICD-9-CM codes in three Italian administrative healthcare databases: a diagnostic accuracy study

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  12. Validating malignant melanoma ICD-9-CM codes in Umbria, ASL Napoli 3 Sud and Friuli Venezia Giulia administrative healthcare databases: a diagnostic accuracy study

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  13. Sonic and ultrasonic oscillating devices for the management of pain and dental fear in children or adolescents that require caries removal: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2018, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  14. Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent falls in older patients: Clinical practice recommendations – the SENATOR ONTOP Series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  15. Diagnostic utility of cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Movement Disorders, September 2017, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha, Paolo Eusebi, Lucilla Parnetti, david giannandrea

  16. Ultrasonography for endoleak detection after endoluminal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  17. Simulated presence therapy for dementia

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  18. Nonpharmacological interventions for physical frailty and sarcopenia

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, April 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Iosief Abraha, Roy Soiza

  19. Ultrasound for diagnosis of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, March 2017, Wiley

    Professor Dr. Shayesteh Jahanfar , Dr Iosief Abraha

  20. Validating a administrative database for cardio- and cerebrovascular ICD-9 codes

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2017, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  21. Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2017, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  22. Laparoscopic lavage versus surgical resection for acute diverticulitis with generalised peritonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Techniques in Coloproctology, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  23. A systematic analysis of controlled clinical trials using the NiTi CAR™ compression ring in colorectal anastomoses

    Article • Techniques in Coloproctology, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  24. Deviations from intention-to-treat in trials and reviews

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  25. Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults undergoing thyroid surgery

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  26. Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, September 2016, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  27. Validity of peptic ulcer disease and upper gastrointestinal bleeding diagnoses in administrative databases: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  28. Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older People: A Systematic Overview. The SENATOR Project ONTOP Series

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2016, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  29. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  30. Diagnostic utility of CSF α-synuclein species in Parkinson's disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  31. Validation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnoses in healthcare databases: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  32. Simulated presence therapy for dementia: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  33. Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent or treat delirium in older patients: Clinical practice recommendations the SENATOR-ONTOP series

    Article • The journal of nutrition health & aging, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  34. Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent or treat pressure ulcers in older patients: Clinical practice recommendations. The SENATOR-ONTOP series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  35. Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The Software ENgine for the Assessment and optimization of drug and non-drug Therapy in Older peRsons [SENATOR] Definition of Optimal Eviden...

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  36. Validity of ICD-9-CM codes for breast, lung and colorectal cancers in three Italian administrative healthcare databases: a diagnostic accuracy study protocol: Table 1

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  37. Validity of breast, lung and colorectal cancer diagnoses in administrative databases: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2016, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  38. Can early counselling and support for Alzheimer′s disease caregivers reduce burden? Study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

    Article • Clinical and Translational Degenerative Diseases, January 2016, Medknow

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  39. Simulated presence therapy for dementia

    Article • September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  40. Meta-analysis of Multifactorial Interventions to Prevent Falls of Older Adults in Care Facilities

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  41. O-003: Recommendations for non-pharmacological interventions to prevent falls in older patients. Applying the GRADE approach. The SENATOR project ONTOP series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  42. O-055: Recommendations for non-pharmacological interventions to prevent behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. Applying the GRADE approach. The SENATOR project ONTOP series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  43. Fresh frozen plasma for cardiovascular surgery

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, July 2015, Wiley

    Ms Susan Jane Brunskill, Dr Michael J R Desborough, Dr Iosief Abraha

  44. Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Prevent and Treat Delirium in Older Patients: A Systematic Overview. The SENATOR project ONTOP Series

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2015, PLOS

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  45. Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Heal Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The SENATOR-ONTOP Series)

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  46. Deviation from intention to treat analysis is a source of bias

    Article • BMJ, May 2015, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  47. Evidence of and recommendations for non-pharmacological interventions for common geriatric conditions: the SENATOR-ONTOP systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2015, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  48. O2.07: Recommendations for the use of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat delirium in older patients. Applying the GRADE approach. The SENATOR project ONTOP series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  49. O2.05: A review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat delirium in older patients. The SENATOR project ONTOP series

    Article • European Geriatric Medicine, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  50. The Current State of Validation of Administrative Healthcare Databases in Italy: A Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, August 2014, Lifescience Global

    Dr Iosief Abraha, Lifescience Global Inc.

  51. Staples versus sutures for surgical wound closure in adults

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  52. Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa Inhibitors for Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Article • Stroke, June 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  53. Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors for acute ischaemic stroke

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  54. Implantable devices for the closure of patent foramen ovale in adults: an Italian rapid health technology assessment

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, February 2014, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  55. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm

    Article • September 2013, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  56. Erratum

    Article • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  57. Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  58. Ultrasonography for endoleak detection after endoluminal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

    Article • January 2013, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  59. Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth

    Article • November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  60. Conformal Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients With Positive Resection Margins and/or pT3-4 Prostate Adenocarcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Luigi Mearini, Dr Iosief Abraha

  61. Non-resection versus resection for an asymptomatic primary tumour in patients with unresectable Stage IV colorectal cancer

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  62. Alcohol and Drug Misuse

    Article • August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  63. Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  64. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for colonic diverticulitis

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  65. Modified versus standard intention-to-treat reporting: Are there differences in methodological quality, sponsorship, and findings in randomized trials? A cross-sectional study

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  66. Non-resection versus resection for an asymptomatic primary tumor in patients with unresectable Stage IV colorectal cancer.

    Article • February 2011, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  67. Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines Part 3 of 3. The GRADE approach to developing recommendations

    Article • Allergy, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha, Dr. Vivian Andrea Welch

  68. Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer

    Article • October 2010, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  69. Modified intention to treat reporting in randomised controlled trials: systematic review

    Article • BMJ, June 2010, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  70. Covering ileo- or colostomy in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, May 2010, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  71. Selective outcome reporting: telling and detecting true lies. The state of the science

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  72. Laparoscopic versus open surgery in small bowel obstruction

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  73. Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma

    Article • January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  74. Fresh frozen plasma for cardiovascular surgery

    Article • January 2009, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  75. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm

    Article • January 2009, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  76. Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma

    Article • October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  77. Feasibility, safety and efficacy of laparoscopy and laparoscopy-assisted vs. open surgery for acute small bowel obstruction in adults

    Article • October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  78. Covering ileo- or colostomy in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma

    Article • January 2008, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  79. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm

    Article • October 2007, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  80. Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa Inhibitors for Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Article • Stroke, February 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  81. Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors for acute ischaemic stroke

    Article • October 2006, Wiley

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  82. Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment

    Article • The Lancet, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  83. Statin compliance in the Umbrian population

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, November 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Iosief Abraha

  84. Cohort study of hepatotoxicity associated with nimesulide and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

    Article • BMJ, July 2003, BMJ

    Dr Iosief Abraha