Dr Luis Furuya Kanamori
MBBS, MEpi, MPH, PhD
Senior Research Fellow & NHMRC Early Career Fellow
College of Health & Medicine
Areas of expertise
- Epidemiology 111706
- Infectious Diseases 110309
Researcher's projects
- Translating research evidence into practice for gestational diabetes and refining tools for meta-analytic research synthesis
- Colonisation by multidrug resistant enterobacteriaceae (MRE) and carbapenamase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) among Australian travellers
Publications
- Lau, C, Ramsey, L, Mills, L et al 2019, 'Drug-free holidays: Compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pre-travel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travellers', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 137-143.
- McLure, A, Furuya Kanamori, L, Clements, A et al 2019, 'Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission', Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 102, no. 2, pp. 157-164.
- Xu, C, Furuya Kanamori, L, Liu, Y et al 2019, 'Sedentary behavior, physical activity and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weighted time-use meta-analysis', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, vol. Online, pp. 1-7.
- Sartelli, M, Di Bella, S, McFarland, L et al 2019, '2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinical Sciences', World Journal of Emergency Surgery, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 1-29.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Barendregt, J & Doi, S 2018, 'A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis', International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 195-203.
- Wangdi, K, Furuya Kanamori, L, Clark, J et al 2018, 'Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: A systematic review and network meta-analysis', Parasites and Vectors, vol. 11, pp. 1-13pp.
- Parisi, A, Crump, J, Glass, K et al 2018, 'Health Outcomes from Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1-9pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Clements, A, Foster, N et al 2017, 'Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in two Australian tertiary hospitals, 2012–2014: prospective, repeated cross-sectional study', Clinical Microbiology and Infection, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 48.e1-48.e7.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Doi, S, Paterson, D et al 2017, 'Upper Versus Lower Gastrointestinal Delivery for Transplantation of Fecal Microbiota in Recurrent or Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection: A Collaborative Analysis of Individual Patient Data From 14 Studies', Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 145-150pp.
- Chen, Y, Furuya Kanamori, L, Doi, S et al 2017, 'Clostridium Difficile Infection and Risk of Colectomy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Bias-Adjusted Meta-Analysis', Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 200-207.
- Mori Junco, R, Gonzalez-Gallarza, R, Conde, A et al 2017, 'Clinical outcomes in myocardial infarction and multivessel disease after a cardiac rehabilitation programme: Partial versus complete revascularization', Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 234-241pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Riley, T, Paterson, D et al 2017, 'Comparison of Clostridium difficile Ribotypes Circulating in Australian Hospitals and Communities', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 216-225pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Wangdi, K, Yakob, L et al 2017, '25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis', Journal of Parenteral and enteral nutrition, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 890-895pp.
- Thalib, L, Furuya Kanamori, L, AlHabib, K et al 2017, 'Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals', Angiology, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 251-256.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Cox, M, Milinovich, G et al 2016, 'Heterogeneous and Dynamic Prevalence of Asymptomatic Influenza Virus Infections', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 1052-1056.
- Doi, S, Furuya Kanamori, L, Engel, J et al 2016, 'The McGill Brisbane Symptom Score in relation to survival in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a validation study', Cancer Causes and Control, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 941-946.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Liang, S, Milinovich, G et al 2016, 'Erratum to: Co-distribution and co-infection of chikungunya and dengue viruses', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 188-.
- Liu, X, Furuya Kanamori, L, Siskind, D et al 2016, 'An evidence-based scale for the antecedents of depressive symptoms in Australian adults', Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 466-469.
- Furuya Kanamori, L & Doi, S 2016, 'Selection of the appropriate binary effect measure for the correct interpretation in meta-analysis', International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 202, pp. 467-468pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Liang, S, Milinovich, G et al 2016, 'Co-distribution and co-infection of chikungunya and dengue viruses', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no. 84, pp. 1-11pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Bell, K, Clark, J et al 2016, 'Prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer in autopsy studies over six decades: A meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 34, no. 30, pp. 3672-3679.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Yakob, L, Riley, T et al 2016, 'Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection, Queensland, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1659-1661.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Stone, J, Clark, J et al 2015, 'Comorbidities, Exposure to Medications, and the Risk of Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 132-141pp.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Marquess, J, Yakob, L et al 2015, 'Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization: Epidemiology and clinical implications', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 516-516.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, Stone, J, Clark, J et al 2015, 'Comorbidities, exposure to medications, and the risk of community-acquired clostridium difficile infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 132-141.
- Furuya Kanamori, L, McKenzie, S, Yakob, L et al 2015, 'Clostridium difficile infection seasonality: Patterns across hemispheres and continents - A systematic review', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 3.
- Yakob, L, Riley, T, Paterson, D et al 2015, 'Mechanisms of hypervirulent Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 displacement of endemic strains: An epidemiological model', Scientific Reports, vol. 5, no. 12666, pp. 12666-12666.
- Hussain, M, Furuya Kanamori, L, Kaye, G et al 2015, 'The effect of right ventricular apical and nonapical pacing on the short- and long-term changes in left ventricular ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials', PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, vol. 38, no. 9, pp. 1121-1136.
- Sartelli, M, Mark, M, Abu-Zidan, F et al 2015, 'WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients', World Journal of Emergency Surgery, vol. 10, no. 38, pp. 1-23.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- A systematic review of publications to identify the burden and types of disabilities associated with TB disease (Secondary Investigator)
- Reducing the risk of importing multidrug resistant enterobacteriaceae into Australia (Primary Investigator)
