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Mark Loeb

Professor, McMaster University
Verified email at mcmaster.ca
Cited by 44380

Effect of influenza vaccination of children on infection rates in Hutterite communities: a randomized trial

M Loeb, ML Russell, L Moss, K Fonseca, J Fox… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Children and adolescents appear to play an important role in the transmission of
influenza. Selectively vaccinating youngsters against influenza may interrupt virus transmission …

Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term–care facilities: results of a consensus conference

M Loeb, DW Bentley, S Bradley, K Crossley… - Infection Control & …, 2001 - cambridge.org
Establishing a clinical diagnosis of infection in residents of long-term–care facilities (LTCFs)
is difficult. As a result, deciding when to initiate antibiotics can be particularly challenging. …

Populations at risk for severe or complicated influenza illness: systematic review and meta-analysis

…, SA Fadel, D Tran, E Fernandez, N Bhatnagar, M Loeb - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate risk factors for severe outcomes in patients with seasonal and pandemic
influenza. Design Systematic review. Study selection Observational studies reporting on …

Antimicrobial drugs for treating methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization

MB Loeb, C Main, A Eady… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Eradication strategies for methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
are variable. We sought to summarize the evidence for use of antimicrobial agents to …

[HTML][HTML] Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta …

…, A El-Harakeh, A Bognanni, T Lotfi, M Loeb… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes
COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the …

Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials

…, MAM Farooqi, W Alhazzani, M Loeb - Influenza and other …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in
healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however, …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing influenza vaccine efficacy against mismatched and matched strains: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, G Meier, MH Chen, M Tashkandi, CT Bauch, M Loeb - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Influenza vaccines are most effective when the antigens in the vaccine match
those of circulating strains. However, antigens contained in the vaccines do not always match …

[HTML][HTML] Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

W Alhazzani, MH Møller, YM Arabi, M Loeb… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of a rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting …

[HTML][HTML] Newcastle-Ottawa Scale: comparing reviewers' to authors' assessments

CKL Lo, D Mertz, M Loeb - BMC medical research methodology, 2014 - Springer
Background Lack of appropriate reporting of methodological details has previously been
shown to distort risk of bias assessments in randomized controlled trials. The same might be …

Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis

…, S Ibrahim, A Khamis, B Lam, C Mansilla, M Loeb… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To compare the effects of treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19).
Design Living systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data sources WHO covid-19 …