Journal Articles
Nakanishi, Hayato, Miangul, Shahid, Wang, Rongzhi, El Haddad, Joe, El Ghazal, Nour, Abdulsalam, Fatma A., Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A., Johnson, Benjamin E. and Chen, Herbert (2023). ASO visual abstract: open versus laparoscopic surgery in the management of adrenocortical carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 30 (2), 1006-1007. doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-12812-6
Smayra, Karen, Miangul, Shahid, Yap, Nathanael, Shi, Ao, Abdulsalam, Fatma, Adra, Maamoun, Nakanishi, Hayato, Ball, Jake, Betts, Tara A., Than, Christian A. and Parthipun, Aneeta (2023). Technical Success, Sample Adequacy, and Complications of Pediatric Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-08071-4
Miangul, Shahid, Oluwaremi, Timothy, El Haddad, Joe, Adra, Maamoun, Pinnawala, Nathan, Nakanishi, Hayato, Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A. and Stewart, Thomas M. (2023). Update on the efficacy and safety of intravenous tranexamic acid in hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 33 (5), 2179-2190. doi: 10.1007/s00590-022-03387-9
Than, Christian A., Adra, Maamoun, Curtis, Tom J., Shi, Ao, Kim, Grace E., Nakanishi, Hayato, Matar, Reem H., Brown, J. Mark M., Dannawi, Zaher and Beck, Belinda R. (2023). The effect of exercise post vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. doi: 10.1002/jor.25631
Macaron, Marie Michele, Segun-Omosehin, Omotayo Ayomide, Matar, Reem H., Beran, Azizullah, Nakanishi, Hayato, Than, Christian A. and Abulseoud, Osama A. (2023). A systematic review and meta analysis on burnout in physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hidden healthcare crisis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13 1071397. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1071397
Suresh Daniel, Rohan, K. Schmidt, Georgia, Nakanishi, Hayato, Smayra, Karen, N. Mascara, Mariah, K. Vankayalapati, Dilip, H. Matar, Reem, A. Than, Christian, Shiakos, George and Tzanavaros, Ioannis (2023). Transcatheter Closure vs. Surgical Ligation in Preterm Infants with Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Congenital Heart Disease, 18 (2), 245-265. doi: 10.32604/chd.2023.027596
Dahan, Elise, El Ghazal, Nour, Nakanishi, Hayato, El Haddad, Joe, Matar, Reem H., Tosovic, Danijel, Beran, Azizullah, Than, Christian A. and Stiasny, David (2023). Dexamethasone versus prednisone/prednisolone in the management of pediatric patients with acute asthmatic exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis : Dexamethasone vs prednisone: asthma exacerbations. Journal of Asthma, 60 (8), 1481-1492. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2155189
Sim, Bernice L., Daniel, Rohan Suresh, Hong, Sam S., Matar, Reem H., Ganiel, Imri, Nakanishi, Hayato, Mansour, Rania, Than, Christian A. and Alrahmani, Layan (2023). Pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 29 (1), 36-42. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001935
Miangul, Shahid, Oluwaremi, Timothy, Haddad, Joe El, Adra, Maamoun, Pinnawala, Nathan, Nakanishi, Hayato, Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A. and Stewart, Thomas M. (2023). Correction to: Update on the efficacy and safety of intravenous tranexamic acid in hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta‑analysis (European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, (2022), 33, 5, (2179-2190), 10.1007/s00590-022-03387-9). European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. doi: 10.1007/s00590-023-03709-5
Saad, Baraa, Nasser, Maya, Matar, Reem H., Nakanishi, Hayato, Tosovic, Danijel, Than, Christian A., Taha-Mehlitz, Stephanie and Taha, Anas (2023). Safety and efficacy of LA-ERCP procedure following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy, 37 (9), 6682-6694. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10276-7
Adra, Maamoun, El Ghazal, Nour, Nakanishi, Hayato, Smayra, Karen, Hong, Sam S., Miangul, Shahid, Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A. and Tennent, Duncan (2023). Platelet‐rich plasma versus corticosteroid injections in the management of patients with rotator cuff disease: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 41 (1), 7-20. doi: 10.1002/jor.25463
Nakanishi, Hayato, Miangul, Shahid, Wang, Rongzhi, El Haddad, Joe, El Ghazal, Nour, Abdulsalam, Fatma A., Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A., Johnson, Benjamin E. and Chen, Herbert (2022). Open versus laparoscopic surgery in the management of adrenocortical carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 30 (2), 994-1005. doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-12711-w
Matar, Reem H., Mansour, Rania, Nakanishi, Hayato, Smayra, Karen, El Haddad, Joe, Vankayalapati, Dilip K., Daniel, Rohan Suresh, Tosovic, Danijel, Than, Christian A. and Yamani, Mohamad H. (2022). Clinical characteristics of patients with myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (15) 4521, 1-41. doi: 10.3390/jcm11154521
Nakanishi, Hayato, Miangul, Shahid, Oluwaremi, Timothy T., Sim, Bernice L., Hong, Sam S. and Than, Christian A. (2022). Open versus laparoscopic surgery in the management of patients with gallbladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Surgery, 224 (1), 348-357. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.03.002
Than, Christian A., Seidl, Laura A. and Beck, Belinda R. (2022). Comparative acceptability of weightbearing physical activity in sporting footwear versus barefoot in habitually shod individuals. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 112 (3). doi: 10.7547/20-148
Matar, Reem H., Than, Christian A., Nakanishi, Hayato, Daniel, Rohan Suresh, Smayra, Karen, Sim, Bernice L., Beran, Azizullah and Danoun, Omar A. (2022). Outcomes of patients with thromboembolic events following coronavirus disease 2019 AstraZeneca vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, 33 (2), 90-112. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000001113
Owen, Patrick J., Saueressig, Tobias, Belavy, Daniel L., Than, Christian A., Ball, Jake, Sadler, Kate, Piedimonte, Alessandro, Benedetti, Fabrizio and Miller, Clint T. (2021). Response to Comment on: “Attempting to Separate Placebo Effects from Exercise in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Sports Medicine, 52 (4), 961-962. doi: 10.1007/s40279-021-01622-7
Miller, Clint T., Owen, Patrick J., Than, Christian A., Ball, Jake, Sadler, Kate, Piedimonte, Alessandro, Benedetti, Fabrizio and Belavy, Daniel L. (2021). Attempting to separate placebo effects from exercise in chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 52 (4), 817-833. doi: 10.1007/s40279-021-01526-6
Than, Christian, Roberts, Llion, Coombes, Brooke K., Tosovic, Danijel and Brown, J. Mark (2019). Exercise-induced muscle damage on the contractile properties of the lumbar paraspinal muscles: a laser displacement mechanomyographic approach. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119 (3), 761-770. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-04067-5
Than, Christian, Seidl, Laura and Brown, J. Mark (2019). Lumbar erector spinae and sacral multifidus contractile properties in healthy females and males as determined by laser displacement mechanomyography. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 47, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bspc.2018.07.011
Vigotsky, Andrew D., Schoenfeld, Brad J., Than, Christian and Brown, J. Mark (2018). Methods matter: the relationship between strength and hypertrophy depends on methods of measurement and analysis. PeerJ, 6 (6) e5071, e5071. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5071
Than, Christian, Seidl, Laura, Tosovic, Danijel and Brown, J. Mark (2018). Test-retest reliability of laser displacement mechanomyography in paraspinal muscles while in lumbar extension or flexion. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology, 41, 60-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.05.001
Than, Christian, Tosovic, Danijel, Seidl, Laura and Brown, J. Mark (2016). The effect of exercise hypertrophy and disuse atrophy on muscle contractile properties: a mechanomyographic analysis. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116 (11-12), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00421-016-3469-9
Tosovic, D., Than, C. and Brown, J. M. M. (2016). The effects of accumulated muscle fatigue on the mechanomyographic waveform: implications for injury prediction. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116 (8), 1485-1494. doi: 10.1007/s00421-016-3398-7
Thesis
Than, Christian (2019). The non-invasive detection of anatomical injury locations in low back pain patients using laser displacement mechanomyography. PhD Thesis, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.110