selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Applying Evidence Based Medicine in Laboratory Medicine: insight of laboratory medicine professionals worldwide. Clinical Biochemistry. 81-82. 2020
- The practice of evidence based laboratory medicine among worldwide medical laboratory professionals: Competencies and need of training. Clinica Chimica Acta. S350-S351. 2019
- Evaluation of the Roche fructosamine method on the Beckman AU400. Clinical Biochemistry. 2016
- The conundrum of evaluating lot change over multiple lots of reagent. Clinical Biochemistry. 2016
- Effect of glucose interference with Jaffe creatinine measurement on EGFR calculation. Clinical Biochemistry. 1019-1019. 2015
- Estrone sulfate testing: Evaluation of serum measurements by radioimmunoassay. Clinical Biochemistry. 1020-1021. 2015
- Glucose interference in Jaffe Creatinine assays: Not all assays are the same. Clinical Biochemistry. 1008-1008. 2015
- Assessing the long-term stability of total bilirubin protected from light under refrigerated conditions. Clinical Biochemistry. 1151-1151. 2014
- Reactivity of macroprolactin in two widely used commercial prolactin immunoassays. Clinical Biochemistry. 1155-1156. 2014
- The diagnostic role of B-type natriuretic peptide in pediatric populations: A systematic review. Clinical Biochemistry. 1150-1150. 2014
- Life-long Western Style Diet has Greater Adverse Affects on Cancellous Bone in Adult Female Wistar Rats Compared to Male Rats. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2013
- Assessing different population-based troponin T 99th percentiles for women in labor. Clinical Biochemistry. 1113-1114. 2012
- Lithium overdose associated acute thyrotoxicosis due to silent thyroiditis. Clinical Biochemistry. 1123-1123. 2012
- MISSED FOLLOW-UP OPPORTUNITIES IN GESTATIONAL DIABETES SCREENING. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. S707-S707. 2011
- The Role of High Fat Diet in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Modern Pathology. 353A-353A. 2010
- The Role of High Fat Diet in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Laboratory Investigation. 353A-353A. 2010
- Evaluation of whole blood ketone meter for measuring low levels of BHB in fasting adults. Clinical Chemistry. A238-A238. 2009
- Method validation study to evaluate the analytical performance of the STAT-Site meter for the measurement of serum Beta-Hydroxybutyrate concentration. Clinical Chemistry. A215-A215. 2009
- Pediatric critical values: pediatricians' opinions. Clinical Chemistry. A29-A29. 2009
- The Ordering Patterns of Serological Tests in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Clinical Chemistry. A158-A158. 2009
- Investigation of an objective spectrophotometric assessment for turbidity on the aeroset analyser according to CLIA '88.. Clinical Chemistry. A92-A92. 2003
- Exocytosis Studies in a Chromaffin Cell‐Free System. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 257-261. 2002
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journal articles
- Copeptin as a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin: analytical insights, current utility, and emerging applications. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. ahead-of-print:1-21. 2024
- A guide to conducting systematic reviews of clinical laboratory tests. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. 62:218-233. 2024
- Lipid distributions in the Global Diagnostics Network across five continents. European Heart Journal. 44:2305-2318. 2023
- Current use of bone turnover markers in the management of osteoporosis. Clinical Biochemistry. 109-110:1-10. 2022
- Lot verification practices in Ontario clinical chemistry laboratories - Results of a patterns-of-practice survey. Practical Laboratory Medicine. 32:e00300-e00300. 2022
- A Cross-Platform Metabolomics Comparison Identifies Serum Metabolite Signatures of Liver Fibrosis Progression in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 8:676349. 2021
- Commentary on A Rare Cause of Virilization, Short Stature, and Hypertension. Clinical Chemistry. 66:1493-1494. 2020
- Hypertension Canada’s 2020 Comprehensive Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36:596-624. 2020
- Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:506-525. 2018
- Assessment of the Measurement Error in Cyclosporine Levels Drawn Between Peripheral and Central Sources. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 149:76-81. 2018
- Decision making about healthcare-related tests and diagnostic test strategies. Paper 5: a qualitative study with experts suggests that test accuracy data alone is rarely sufficient for decision making. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 92:47-57. 2017
- Point-of-care testing (POCT) and evidence-based laboratory medicine (EBLM) – does it leverage any advantage in clinical decision making?. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 54:471-494. 2017
- Rates of inappropriate laboratory test utilization in Ontario. Clinical Biochemistry. 50:822-827. 2017
- Evaluation of a chemiluminescent immunoassay for urinary aldosterone on the DiaSorin LIAISON automated platform against RIA and LC-MS/MS. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. 55:e181-e183. 2017
- Clinical implications of estrone sulfate measurement in laboratory medicine. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 54:73-86. 2017
- Commutable samples with assigned target concentrations may help us harmonise general chemistry results. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. 55:165-166. 2017
- Familial partial lipodystrophy presenting as metabolic syndrome. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 10:1488-1491. 2016
- Lot change for reagents and calibrators. Clinical Biochemistry. 49:1211-1212. 2016
- Frameshift mutation in the APOA5 gene causing hypertriglyceridemia in a Pakistani family: Management and considerations for cardiovascular risk. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 10:1272-1277. 2016
- Acceptable Analytical Variation May Exceed High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Cutoffs in Early Rule-Out and Rule-In Acute Myocardial Infarction Algorithms. Clinical Chemistry. 62:887-889. 2016
- WITHDRAWN: Dual Reporting of Hemoglobin A1C in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 40:18-20. 2016
- Efficacy and Tolerability of Evolocumab vs Ezetimibe in Patients With Muscle-Related Statin Intolerance. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 315:1580-1580. 2016
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). 101:364-389. 2016
- Error detection in routine clinical chemistry laboratory test results. Clinical Biochemistry. 49:199-200. 2016
- Evaluation of natriuretic peptide recommendations in heart failure clinical practice guidelines. Clinical Biochemistry. 49:8-15. 2016
- Grading Evidence for Laboratory Test Studies Beyond Diagnostic Accuracy: Application to Prognostic Testing.. Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry. 26:168-182. 2015
- Successful reintroduction of statin therapy after statin-associated rhabdomyolysis. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 9:594-596. 2015
- Are two youth-focused interventions sufficient to empower youth with chronic health conditions in their transition to adult healthcare: a mixed-methods longitudinal prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 5:e007553-e007553. 2015
- Laboratory challenges in primary aldosteronism screening and diagnosis. Clinical Biochemistry. 48:377-387. 2015
- Evidence based application of BNP/NT-proBNP testing in heart failure. Clinical Biochemistry. 48:236-246. 2015
- A systematic review of BNP and NT-proBNP in the management of heart failure: overview and methods. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:413-419. 2014
- B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:553-564. 2014
- BNP and NT-proBNP as prognostic markers in persons with acute decompensated heart failure: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:453-470. 2014
- BNP and NT-proBNP as prognostic markers in persons with chronic stable heart failure. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:471-505. 2014
- Erratum to: Conflict of interest declaration. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:565-565. 2014
- Incremental predictive value of natriuretic peptides for prognosis in the chronic stable heart failure population: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:521-540. 2014
- Incremental value of natriuretic peptide measurement in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF): a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:507-519. 2014
- Performance of BNP and NT-proBNP for diagnosis of heart failure in primary care patients: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:439-451. 2014
- Prediction of clinical outcomes using B-type natriuretic peptides in the general population: a systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:541-551. 2014
- Use of BNP and NT-proBNP for the diagnosis of heart failure in the emergency department: a systematic review of the evidence. Heart Failure Reviews. 19:421-438. 2014
- Within-run precision and outlier detection for the Abbott ARCHITECT cardiac troponin I assay. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 51:512-514. 2014
- Dual Reporting of Hemoglobin A1C in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 38:161-163. 2014
- Effect of fructose on markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 68:416-423. 2014
- Applicability of the AGREE II Instrument in Evaluating the Development Process and Quality of Current National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Guidelines. Clinical Chemistry. 58:1426-1437. 2012
- Position statement of the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists and Canadian Association of Medical Biochemists on hemoglobin A1c measurement and reporting. Clinical Biochemistry. 45:1036-1037. 2012
- Reporting of post-polyethylene glycol prolactin: precipitation by polyethylene glycol 6000 or polyethylene glycol 8000 will change reference intervals for monomeric prolactin. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 49:402-404. 2012
- Missed follow-up opportunities using a two-step screening approach for gestational diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 96:e43-e46. 2012
- Improving serological test ordering patterns for the diagnosis of celiac disease through clinical laboratory audit of practice. Clinical Biochemistry. 45:455-459. 2012
- Adverse metabolic effects of a hypercaloric, high-fat diet in rodents precede observable changes in body weight. Progress in Food and Nutrition Science. 31:707-714. 2011
- Comparison of monomeric prolactin levels following macroprolactin precipitation by PEG6000 and PEG8000. Clinical Biochemistry. 44:1183-1183. 2011
- The Clinical Utility of Kidney Injury Molecule 1 in the Prediction, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review. Inflammation and Allergy: Drug Targets. 10:260-271. 2011
- Testing for Gluten-Related Disorders in Clinical Practice: The Role of Serology in Managing the Spectrum of Gluten Sensitivity. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 25:193-197. 2011
- State hospitals, academic medicine and the decline of health care in South Africa: A cry of support from those who have left for those who stay.. SAMJ - South African Medical Journal. 100:74-74. 2010
- Pediatric critical values: Laboratory–pediatrician discourse. Clinical Biochemistry. 42:1658-1661. 2009
- Bone turnover markers in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Clinical Biochemistry. 42:929-942. 2009
- The (mis) use of bone resorption markers in the context of bisphosphonate exposure, dental surgery and osteonecrosis of the jaw. Clinical Biochemistry. 42:1194-1196. 2009
- Laboratory defined critical value limits: How do hospital physicians perceive laboratory based critical values?. Clinical Biochemistry. 42:766-770. 2009
- Review of the prevalence of macroprolactinaemia in a South African hospital. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. 47:882-884. 2009
- Bone Health in Childhood: Usefulness of Biochemical Biomarkers.. Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry. 19:123-136. 2008
- Requesting and Interpreting Urine Albumin Measurements in the Primary Health Care Setting. Clinical Chemistry. 54:1595-1597. 2008
- Health in Africa [3] (multiple letters). The BMJ. 331:1203-1204. 2005
- Health in Africa: International experience may provoke animosity towards those returning home. The BMJ. 331:1203.4-1203.4. 2005
- Employment contracts for South African doctors.. SAMJ - South African Medical Journal. 95:542. 2005
- Cortisol Responses to the Insulin Hypoglycaemia Test in Children. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 61:92-97. 2004
- Unreliability of triglyceride measurement to predict turbidity induced interference. Journal of Clinical Pathology - Clinical Molecular Pathology. 56:861-862. 2003
- Clinical and radiological features of patients with macroprolactinaemia. Clinical Endocrinology. 59:339-346. 2003
- Diagnosis and management of Addison's disease.. Practitioner. 244:794-799. 2000
- High-efficiency Semliki Forest virus-mediated transduction in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells. Biochemical Journal. 342:497-501. 1999
- High-efficiency Semliki Forest virus-mediated transduction in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells. Biochemical Journal. 342:497-497. 1999