Linda Östlundh

Articles in journals

• Kilpatrick, E. S. S. , Butler, A. E. E. , Östlundh, L. , Atkin, S. L. L. & Sacks, D. B. B. (2022). Controversies Around the Measurement of Blood Ketones to Diagnose and Manage Diabetic Ketoacidosis.  Diabetes Care, 45 (2), 267-272. [BibTeX]
• Abu-Zidan, F. M. & Östlundh, L. (2022). The nature and consequences of camel-related injuries: Is this a scoping review?.  Injury, 53 (7), 2693-2693. [BibTeX]
• Stip, E. , Östlundh, L. & Abdel Aziz, K. (2020). Bibliotherapy: Reading OVID During COVID.  Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. [BibTeX]
• Stip, E. & Östlundh, L. (2020). Psychiatric adverse events with hydroxychloroquine during COVID-19 pandemic.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 54. [BibTeX]

Articles, reviews/surveys

• Arnone, D. , Ramaraj, R. , Östlundh, L. , Arora, T. , Javaid, S. , Govender, R. D. , Stip, E. & Young, A. H. (2025). Assessment of cognitive domains in major depressive disorders using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB): Systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.  Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 138. [BibTeX]
• Tallroth, M. , Östlundh, L. , Büki, A. , Cao, Y. , von Euler, M. & Ström, J. O. (2025). Reversal treatment and clinical outcomes in acute intracranial haemorrhage associated with oral anticoagulant use: protocol of a planned systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 15 (2). [BibTeX]
• Hilary, S. , Östlundh, L. , Platat, C. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Almehairbi, O. , Alshamsi, F. , Ali, H. I. , Al Dhaheri, A. S. & et al. (2024). Effect of ketogenic diets on lipid metabolism in adults: protocol for a systematic review.  BMJ Open, 14 (9). [BibTeX]
• Aburawi, E. H. , Östlundh, L. , Aburawi, H. E. , Al Rifai, R. H. , Bhagavathula, A. & Bellou, A. (2024). Epigenetics of conotruncal congenital heart disease: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.  PLOS ONE, 19 (4). [BibTeX]
• Hasan, M. K. , Zanzabil, K. Z. , Ara, I. , Rahman, T. , Kieu, A. , Östlundh, L. , Junaidi, S. & Khan, M. A. B. (2024). Herbal therapies for pain management: a scoping review of the current evidence.  Phytochemistry Reviews. [BibTeX]
• Ajab, S. M. , Zoughbor, S. H. , Labania, L. A. , Östlundh, L. M. , Orsud, H. S. , Olanda, M. A. , Alkaabi, O. , Alkuwaiti, S. H. & et al. (2024). Microbiota composition effect on immunotherapy outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: A systematic review.  PLOS ONE, 19 (7). [BibTeX]
• Alam, Z. , Alseari, S. , Alameemi, M. , Alzaabi, M. , Alkhoori, R. , Östlundh, L. , Melhem, O. , Abdalla, M. A. & et al. (2024). Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome among infertile women in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Heliyon, 10 (24). [BibTeX]
• Arnone, D. , Karmegam, S. R. , Östlundh, L. , Alkhyeli, F. , Alhammadi, L. , Alhammadi, S. , Alkhoori, A. & Selvaraj, S. (2024). Risk of suicidal behavior in patients with major depression and bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of registry-based studies.  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 159. [BibTeX]
• Al-Ketbi, A. , Paulo, M. S. , Östlundh, L. , Elbarazi, I. , Abu-Hamada, B. , Elkonaisi, I. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Al Aleeli, S. & et al. (2024). School bullying prevention and intervention strategies in the United Arab Emirates: a scoping review.  Injury Prevention, 30, 509-516. [BibTeX]
• Danilo, A. , Omar, O. , Arora, T. , Östlundh, L. , Ramaraj, R. , Javaid, S. , Govender, R. D. , Ali, B. R. & et al. (2023). Effectiveness of pharmacogenomic tests including CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genomic variants for guiding the treatment of depressive disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 144. [BibTeX]
• Sherif, M. , Makame, K. R. , Östlundh, L. , Paulo, M. S. , Nemmar, A. , Ali, B. R. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Nagy, K. & et al. (2023). Genotoxicity of Occupational Pesticide Exposures among Agricultural Workers in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Toxics, 11 (8). [BibTeX]
• Statsenko, Y. , Smetanina, D. , Arora, T. , Östlundh, L. , Habuza, T. , Simiyu, G. L. , Meribout, S. , Talako, T. & et al. (2023). Multimodal diagnostics in multiple sclerosis: predicting disability and conversion from relapsing-remitting to secondary progressive disease course - protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 13 (7). [BibTeX]
• Alam, Z. , Abdalla, M. A. , Alseiari, S. , Alameemi, M. , Alzaabi, M. , Alkhoori, R. , Östlundh, L. & Al-Rifai, R. H. (2023). Polycystic ovarian syndrome among women diagnosed with infertility in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.  Women's health., 19. [BibTeX]
• Kieu, A. , King, J. , Govender, R. D. & Östlundh, L. (2023). The Benefits of Utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care: A Systematic Review.  Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 7 (3), 762-774. [BibTeX]
• King, J. , Kieu, A. , El-Deyarbi, M. , Aljneibi, N. , Al-Shamsi, S. , Hashim, M. , Östlundh, L. , King, K. & et al. (2023). Towards a better understanding between non-Muslim primary care clinicians and Muslim patients: A literature review intended to reduce health care inequities in Muslim patients.  Health Policy OPEN, 4. [BibTeX]
• Arora, T. , Grey, I. , Östlundh, L. , Alamoodi, A. , Omar, O. M. , Lam, K. H. & Grandner, M. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the relationship between sleep duration/quality, mental toughness and resilience amongst healthy individuals.  Sleep Medicine Reviews, 62. [BibTeX]
• Kieu, A. , Iles, A. , Khan, M. A. B. , Östlundh, L. , Boyd, D. & Faris, M. E. (2022). A Systematic Review of Insulin Management Recommendations to Improve Glycemic Control and Reduce Hypoglycemic Events During Ramadan Fasting in Patients With Insulin-Requiring Type 2 Diabetes.  Frontiers in Nutrition, 9. [BibTeX]
• Leung, E. , Lau, E. W. , Liang, A. , de Dios, C. , Suchting, R. , Östlundh, L. , Masdeu, J. C. , Fujita, M. & et al. (2022). Alterations in brain synaptic proteins and mRNAs in mood disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of postmortem brain studies.  Molecular Psychiatry, 27 (3), 1362-1372. [BibTeX]
• Tsenoli, M. , Khan, M. A. B. , Östlundh, L. , Arora, T. & Omar, O. (2022). Complementary feeding practices and the associated risk of childhood obesity among ethnic minority groups living in high-income countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 12 (3). [BibTeX]
• Alfalasi, M. , Alzaabi, S. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Al-Salam, S. , Mertes, P. M. , Alper, S. L. , Aburawi, E. H. & et al. (2022). Effect of Nitric Oxide Pathway Inhibition on the Evolution of Anaphylactic Shock in Animal Models: A Systematic Review.  Biology, 11 (6). [BibTeX]
• Abdalla, M. A. , Shah, N. , Deshmukh, H. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Effect of pharmacological interventions on lipid profiles and C-reactive protein in polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Clinical Endocrinology, 96 (4), 443-459. [BibTeX]
• Abdalla, M. A. , Shah, N. , Deshmukh, H. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.  Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 13. [BibTeX]
• Abdalla, M. A. , Shah, N. , Deshmukh, H. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of pharmacological interventions on anthropometric indices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Clinical Endocrinology, 96 (6), 758-780. [BibTeX]
• Abdalla, M. A. , Shah, N. , Deshmukh, H. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.  Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. [BibTeX]
• Abdalla, M. A. , Shah, N. , Deshmukh, H. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of pharmacological interventions on insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Clinical Endocrinology, 96 (3), 371-394. [BibTeX]
• Alsabri, M. , Boudi, Z. , Lauque, D. , Dias, R. D. , Whelan, J. S. , Östlundh, L. , Alinier, G. , Onyeji, C. & et al. (2022). Impact of Teamwork and Communication Training Interventions on Safety Culture and Patient Safety in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review.  Journal of patient safety, 18 (1), E351-E361. [BibTeX]
• Waller, S. , Östlundh, L. & El-Awaisi, A. (2022). Interprofessional education in health professions education programmes in the Arab world: a scoping review protocol.  BMJ Open, 12 (11). [BibTeX]
• Lauque, D. , Khalemsky, A. , Boudi, Z. , Östlundh, L. , Xu, C. , Alsabri, M. , Onyeji, C. , Cellini, J. & et al. (2022). Length-of-Stay in the Emergency Department and In-Hospital Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12 (1). [BibTeX]
• Menon, P. , El-Deyarbi, M. , Khan, M. A. , Al-Rifai, R. H. , Grivna, M. , Östlundh, L. & EI-Sadig, M. (2022). Risk factors associated with quadbike crashes: a systematic review.  World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 17 (1). [BibTeX]
• Khan, M. A. B. , Menon, P. , Govender, R. , Abu Samra, A. M. , Allaham, K. K. , Nauman, J. , Östlundh, L. , Mustafa, H. & et al. (2022). Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants.  British Journal of Nutrition, 127 (2), 298-317. [BibTeX]
• Arora, T. , Grey, I. , Östlundh, L. , Lam, K. B. H. , Omar, O. M. & Arnone, D. (2022). The prevalence of psychological consequences of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.  Journal of Health Psychology, 27 (4), 805-824. [BibTeX]
• Ajab, S. , Zoughbor, S. , Labania, L. , Olanda, M. , Östlundh, L. & Al Rasbi, Z. (2022). The role of microbiota in immunotherapy outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: A protocol for a systematic review.  PLOS ONE, 17 (8). [BibTeX]
• Kieu, A. , Govender, R. D. , Östlundh, L. & King, J. (2021). Benefits of the addition of continuous or flash glucose monitoring versus standard practice using self-monitored blood glucose and haemoglobin A1c in the primary care of diabetes mellitus: a systematic review protocol.  BMJ Open, 11 (8). [BibTeX]
• Butler, A. E. , English, E. , Kilpatrick, E. S. , Östlundh, L. , Chemaitelly, H. S. , Abu-Raddad, L. J. , Alberti, K. G. M. M. , Atkin, S. L. & et al. (2021). Diagnosing type 2 diabetes using Hemoglobin A1c: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic cutpoint based on microvascular complications.  Acta Diabetologica, 58 (3), 279-300. [BibTeX]
• Selvaraj, S. , Arora, T. , Casameni Montiel, T. , Grey, I. , Alfraih, H. , Fadipe, M. , Suchting, R. , Savitz, S. & et al. (2021). Early screening for post-stroke depression, and the effect on functional outcomes, quality of life and mortality: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 11 (8). [BibTeX]
• Arnone, D. , Galadari, H. , Rodgers, C. J. , Östlundh, L. , Aziz, K. A. , Stip, E. & Young, A. H. (2021). Efficacy of onabotulinumtoxinA in the treatment of unipolar major depression: Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression analyses of double-blind randomised controlled trials.  Journal of Psychopharmacology, 35 (8), 910-918. [BibTeX]
• Dababneh, E. H. , Saha, S. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Rifai, R. H. & Oulhaj, A. (2021). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 11 (4). [BibTeX]
• Al-Bluwi, G. S. M. , AlNababteh, A. H. , Östlundh, L. , Al-Shamsi, S. & Al-Rifai, R. H. (2021). Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Turner Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Frontiers in Medicine, 8. [BibTeX]
• Menon, P. , EI-Sadig, M. , A B Khan, M. , Östlundh, L. , El-Deyarbi, M. , Al-Rifai, R. H. & Grivna, M. (2021). Risk factors associated with quad bike crashes: a protocol for systematic review of observational studies.  BMJ Open, 11 (4). [BibTeX]
• Karkaz, I. , Elbarazi, I. , Östlundh, L. , Paulo, M. S. , Sheek-Hussein, M. , Al-Rifai, R. H. & Adam, B. (2021). Sharps injuries and splash exposures among healthcare workers in Arab countries: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMJ Open, 11 (10). [BibTeX]
• Boudi, Z. , Lauque, D. , Alsabri, M. , Östlundh, L. , Oneyji, C. , Khalemsky, A. , Rial, C. L. , Liu, S. W. & et al. (2020). Association between boarding in the emergency department and in-hospital mortality: A systematic review.  PLOS ONE, 15 (4). [BibTeX]
• Al Alawi, L. , Soteriades, E. S. , Paulo, M. S. , Östlundh, L. , Grivna, M. , Al Maskari, F. & Al-Rifai, R. H. (2020). Environmental assessment of cytotoxic drugs in healthcare settings: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Systematic Reviews, 9 (1). [BibTeX]
• Al-Sheikhly, D. , Östlundh, L. & Arayssi, T. (2020). Remediation of learners struggling with communication skills: a systematic review.  BMC Medical Education, 20 (1). [BibTeX]
• Short, M. A. , Booth, S. A. , Omar, O. , Östlundh, L. & Arora, T. (2020). The relationship between sleep duration and mood in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  Sleep Medicine Reviews, 52. [BibTeX]
• Bettencourt-Silva, R. , Aguiar, B. , Sá-Araújo, V. , Barreira, R. , Guedes, V. , Ribeiro, M. J. M. , Carvalho, D. , Östlundh, L. & et al. (2019). Diabetes-related symptoms, acute complications and management of diabetes mellitus of patients who are receiving palliative care: a protocol for a systematic review.  BMJ Open, 9 (6). [BibTeX]
• Otun, J. , Sahebkar, A. , Östlundh, L. , Atkin, S. L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effect of Soy on Thyroid Function.  Scientific Reports, 9. [BibTeX]
• Jaka, H. , Rhee, J. A. , Östlundh, L. , Smart, L. , Peck, R. , Mueller, A. , Kasang, C. & Mshana, S. E. (2018). The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and identified mutations which confer resistance to antibiotics: systematic review and meta-analysis.  BMC Infectious Diseases, 18. [BibTeX]

Conference papers

• Karkaz, I. , Adam, B. , Östlundh, L. , Al Rifai, R. , Paulo, M. , ElBarazi, I. & Sheek-Hussein, M. (2022). Occupational sharps injuries and splash exposures among healthcare workers in Arab countries: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. In:  SH@W Safety and Health at Work. Paper presented at 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (ICOH 2022), February 6-10, 2022. (pp. S213-S213). Elsevier. [BibTeX]