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academic article
- Characteristics and trends in publications of abstracts presented at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meetings: 2010–2015. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019
- Adoption and outcomes of radioguided seed localization for non-palpable invasive and in-situ breast cancer at three academic tertiary care centers. American Journal of Surgery. 216:1160-1165. 2018
- Efficient Imaging: Examining the Value of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Traumatic Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries, A Systematic Review. Neurosurgery. 83:323-332. 2018
- Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly Is Associated with Similar Surgical Risks and Significant Long-Term Health Benefits. Obesity Surgery. 28:2165-2170. 2018
- Incentive Spirometry After Lung Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106:340-345. 2018
- A challenge-response endoscopic sinus surgery specific checklist as an add-on to standard surgical checklist: an evaluation of potential safety and quality improvement issues. International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. 8:831-836. 2018
- Resolution of Diplopia in Late Repair of Enophthalmos Following Facial Trauma. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 29:1006-1011. 2018
- Society for Fetal Urology Classification vs Urinary Tract Dilation Grading System for Prognostication in Prenatal Hydronephrosis: A Time to Resolution Analysis. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 199:1615-1621. 2018
- Fragility of Results in Ophthalmology Randomized Controlled Trials. Ophthalmology. 125:642-648. 2018
- Timing of complications during and after elective endovascular intracranial aneurysm coiling. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 10:374-379. 2018
- Erratum to: Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty: A Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 38:461-461. 2018
- Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet. 391:1197-1204. 2018
- Genetic Risk Factors Are Not Associated with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Response to Ranibizumab. Ophthalmologica. 239:240-240. 2018
- Venous Thromboembolism Events After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 34:321-330.e1. 2018
- Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to assess a noninferiority trial. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:426-432. 2017
- Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sports Medicine. 47:2323-2339. 2017
- Evaluation of Biomarkers for Predicting Wound Healing in Venous Leg Ulcer (vol 66, pg e61, 2017). Journal of Vascular Surgery. 66:1311-1311. 2017
- Reliability and measurement error of digital planimetry for the measurement of chronic venous leg ulcers. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 25:901-905. 2017
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy: Outcome Analysis of an Anterior Entry Point. World Neurosurgery. 104:554-559. 2017
- The impact of a bladder training video versus standard urotherapy on quality of life of children with bladder and bowel dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 13:374.e1-374.e8. 2017
- Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to assess an article using surrogate end points. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:280-287. 2017
- One stage placement of permanent implant compared to two stage tissue expander reconstruction. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery. 51:240-246. 2017
- Analysis of surgical and MRI factors associated with cerebellar mutism. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 133:539-552. 2017
- Does the usage of digital chest drainage systems reduce pleural inflammation and volume of pleural effusion following oncologic pulmonary resection?—A prospective randomized trial. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 9:1598-1606. 2017
- Perioperative systemic glucocorticoids in total hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review of outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedics. 14:294-301. 2017
- The Misconception of Case-Control Studies in the Plastic Surgery Literature. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 139:1356e-1363e. 2017
- Associations of Initial Society for Fetal Urology Grades and Urinary Tract Dilatation Risk Groups with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Isolated Prenatal Hydronephrosis. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 197:831-837. 2017
- Atraumatic versus traumatic lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open. 7:e014478-e014478. 2017
- Bladder Training Video versus Standard Urotherapy for Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Noninferiority Randomized, Controlled Trial. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 197:877-884. 2017
- The use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for acute headache in the postconcussive youth: A pilot study. Paediatrics and Child Health. 22:2-6. 2017
- Corneal endothelial cell loss after pars plana vitrectomy and combined phacoemulsification–vitrectomy surgeries. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 52:4-8. 2017
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other: A measure of multidisciplinary inter/intra-rater reliability of the society for fetal urology and urinary tract dilation grading systems for hydronephrosis. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 13:80.e1-80.e5. 2017
- Primary Breast Cancer Tumor and Patient Characteristics as Predictors of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. Breast Journal. 23:40-48. 2017
- Impact of research investment on scientific productivity of junior researchers. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 6:659-668. 2016
- Comprehensive Clinical Staging for Resectable Lung Cancer: Clinicopathological Correlations and the Role of Brain MRI. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 11:1970-1975. 2016
- The MacTRAUMA TTL Assessment Tool: Developing a Novel Tool for Assessing Performance of Trauma Trainees: Initial Reliability Testing. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 73:1046-1051. 2016
- Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to assess an article about harm in surgery. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 59:351-357. 2016
- Survey on the perception of urology as a specialty by medical students. Canadian Urological Association Journal. 10:349-349. 2016
- Analysis for Prognostic Factors from a Database for the Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid (Euflexxa) Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Cartilage. 7:229-237. 2016
- Myelopathic signs and functional outcome following cervical decompression surgery: a proposed myelopathy scale. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 24:871-877. 2016
- Impact of Surgical Waitlist on Quality of Life. Journal of Knee Surgery. 29:346-354. 2016
- An international survey to identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of research studies most likely to change orthopaedic practice. Bone and Joint Research. 5:130-136. 2016
- Assessing accuracy of non–eye care professionals as trainee vision screeners for children. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 51:25-29. 2016
- Obstetrical brachial plexus injury: burden in a publicly funded, universal healthcare system. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 17:222-229. 2016
- Acute traumatic quadriplegia in adults: predictors of acute in-hospital mortality. Turkish Neurosurgery. 27:942-945. 2016
- Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage prognostic decision-making algorithm using classification and regression tree analysis. Surgical Neurology International. 7:73-73. 2016
- Clinical outcome prediction in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - Alterations in brain-body interface. Surgical Neurology International. 7:527-527. 2016
- Femoro-acetabular impingement clinical research: is a composite outcome the answer?. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 24:295-301. 2016
- Genetic Risk Evaluation in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Response. Ophthalmologica. 236:88-94. 2016
- Reply to Letter. Annals of Surgery. 262:e114-e115. 2015
- Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 314:1832-1832. 2015
- Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for anterior knee instability: a systematic review. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:2805-2813. 2015
- One Versus Two Venous Anastomoses in Free Flap Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 136:17-18. 2015
- Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to perform a high-quality literature search. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58:349-358. 2015
- Exploring predictors of surgery and comparing operative treatment approaches for pediatric intracranial arachnoid cysts: a case series of 83 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 16:275-282. 2015
- Methodological quality of systematic reviews addressing femoroacetabular impingement. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:2583-2589. 2015
- A survey of current practices and preferences for internal fixation of displaced olecranon fractures. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58:250-256. 2015
- Dexamethasone Perioperative Coanalgesia in Lumbar Spine Fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 28:E422-E426. 2015
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Stress Fractures in Military Personnel. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 43:2064-2072. 2015
- Orthopaedic Trainees Retain Knowledge After a Partner Abuse Course: An Education Study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 473:2415-2422. 2015
- The burden of death following discharge after lobectomy. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 48:65-70. 2015
- Biopsy versus partial versus gross total resection in older patients with high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuro-Oncology. 17:868-881. 2015
- Prophylactic PPI help reduce marginal ulcers after gastric bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Surgical Endoscopy. 29:1018-1023. 2015
- Post-Appendectomy Surgical Site Infection Rate after Using an Antimicrobial Film Incise Drape: A Prospective Study. Surgical Infections. 16:155-158. 2015
- Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Patients After Blunt Traumatic Injury. Annals of Internal Medicine. 162:429-429. 2015
- Accuracy and completeness of electronic medical records obtained from referring physicians in a Hamilton, Ontario, plastic surgery practice: A prospective feasibility study. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 23:48-50. 2015
- Construct validity testing of the Arthroscopic Knot Trainer (ArK). Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:906-911. 2015
- Facial Nerve Outcome after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic versus Open Retrosigmoid Approach. Skull Base Skull Base Surgery. 76:157-162. 2015
- Prevalence of Vitamin D Inadequacy in Athletes: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 45:365-378. 2015
- Systematic instruction of arthroscopic knot tying with the ArK Trainer: an objective evaluation tool. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:912-918. 2015
- Pathophysiologic mechanisms of brain-body associations in ruptured brain aneurysms: A systematic review. Surgical Neurology International. 6:136-136. 2015
- Systematic review of clinical prediction tools and prognostic factors in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Surgical Neurology International. 6:135-135. 2015
- How to optimize participant retention and complete follow-up in surgical research. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 57:420-427. 2014
- Pneumonectomy: The Burden of Death After Discharge and Predictors of Surgical Mortality. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 98:1976-1982. 2014
- Surgical Management of Bone Metastases: Quality of Evidence and Systematic Review. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 21:4081-4089. 2014
- Risk Factors for Pneumothorax Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 25:1671-1681.e1. 2014
- Prophylactic Magnesium Sulfate for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neurocritical Care. 21:356-364. 2014
- Surgical outcomes and natural history of intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations: a single-center series and meta-analysis of individual patient data. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 21:662-676. 2014
- Survey of American and Canadian General Surgeons' Perceptions of Margin Status and Practice Patterns for Breast Conserving Surgery. Breast Journal. 20:481-488. 2014
- Effect of Governmental Intervention on Appropriateness of Lumbar MRI Referrals: A Canadian Experience. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 11:802-807. 2014
- Impact of the Surgical Research Methodology Program on Surgical Residents’ Research Profiles. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 71:513-520. 2014
- Meta-analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis in breast reduction surgery. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 22:91-94. 2014
- Standardized methodological assessment of research presentations (SHARP): development of a new instrument. American Journal of Surgery. 207:964-973. 2014
- Surgical management of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in the paediatric population: a systematic review addressing surgical techniques. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:1216-1224. 2014
- A painful squat test provides limited diagnostic utility in CAM-type femoroacetabular impingement. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:806-811. 2014
- Evaluating Practice Patterns in Postnatal Management of Antenatal Hydronephrosis: A National Survey of Canadian Pediatric Urologists and Nephrologists. Urology. 83:909-914. 2014
- Femoroacetabular impingement in elite ice hockey players. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:920-925. 2014
- Indications for Surgical Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review. Journal of Knee Surgery. 27:147-156. 2014
- Pre-operative intra-articular hip injection as a predictor of short-term outcome following arthroscopic management of femoroacetabular impingement. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:801-805. 2014
- Primary Realignment vs Suprapubic Cystostomy for the Management of Pelvic Fracture–associated Urethral Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Urology. 83:924-929. 2014
- Surgical management of labral tears during femoroacetabular impingement surgery: a systematic review. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:756-762. 2014
- 10-Year Outcomes of the Vertical Transected Gastric Bypass for Obesity: a Systematic Review. Obesity Surgery. 24:456-461. 2014
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma Management. Annals of Surgery. 259:449-457. 2014
- Hip Arthroscopy: Prevalence of Intra-articular Pathologic Findings After Traumatic Injury of the Hip. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 30:299-304. 2014
- Trends in reporting of mechanisms and incidence of hip injuries in males playing minor ice hockey in Canada: a cross-sectional study. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. 5:143-143. 2014
- What Are the Levels of Evidence on Which We Base Decisions for Surgical Management of Lower Extremity Bone Tumors?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 472:8-15. 2014
- Complications following hip arthroscopy: a retrospective review of the McMaster experience (2009–2012). Canadian Journal of Surgery. 56:422-426. 2013
- A Meta-analysis of the Effect of Prophylactic Central Compartment Neck Dissection on Locoregional Recurrence Rates in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20:3477-3483. 2013
- Is low-level laser therapy in relieving neck pain effective? Systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology International. 33:2493-2501. 2013
- Breast Reduction Scars. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 33:817-821. 2013
- Clinical Outcomes of 5358 Patients Undergoing Direct Open Bypass or Endovascular Treatment for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Endovascular Therapy Journal of Endovascular Surgery. 20:443-455. 2013
- Effect of Preoperative Hormonal Stimulation on Postoperative Complication Rates After Proximal Hypospadias Repair: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 190:652-660. 2013
- Complications following hip arthroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 21:1669-1675. 2013
- The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: Perspectives of Program Directors and Residents from the United States and Canada. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 70:528-536. 2013
- Time to surgery in acute rotator cuff tear. Bone and Joint Research. 2:122-128. 2013
- An evaluation of intraoperative digital specimen mammography versus conventional specimen radiography for the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions. American Journal of Surgery. 205:703-710. 2013
- High Infection Rate Outcomes in Long-bone Tumor Surgery with Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in Adults: A Systematic Review. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 471:2017-2027. 2013
- Why perform a priori sample size calculation?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 56:207-213. 2013
- YouTube: A good source of information on pediatric tonsillectomy?. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 77:972-975. 2013
- Local control of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis. Rare Tumors. 5:5-10. 2013
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Hydronephrosis. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 68:334-336. 2013
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of En-Bloc vs Intralesional Resection for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the Distal Radius. Open Orthopaedics Journal. 7:103-108. 2013
- A Cancer Stem Cell Model for Studying Brain Metastases From Primary Lung Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 105:551-562. 2013
- Choice of conjunctival incisions for horizontal rectus muscle surgery—a survey of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus members. Journal of AAPOS. 17:184-187. 2013
- Complications of Browlift Techniques: A Systematic Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 33:189-200. 2013
- The method of bladder cuff excision during laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy does not affect oncologic outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma. World Journal of Urology. 31:175-181. 2013
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Hydronephrosis. Pediatrics. 131:e251-e261. 2013
- Pyrocarbon versus Silicone Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 131:114-124. 2013
- The Value of Scheduled Repeat Cranial Computed Tomography After Mild Head Injury. Neurosurgery. 72:56-64. 2013
- Thromboprophylaxis in routine arthroscopy of knee. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. 47:168-168. 2013
- National variations in retinopathy of prematurity screening criteria in Canada: existent guidelines and actual practice patterns. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 47:473-478. 2012
- Practice patterns and perceptions of margin status for breast conserving surgery for breast carcinoma: National Survey of Canadian General Surgeons. Breast. 21:730-734. 2012
- Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumor surgery (PARITY) survey. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 13:91. 2012
- Vocal cord paralysis post patent ductus arteriosus ligation surgery: Risks and co-morbidities. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 76:1637-1641. 2012
- Return to Preinjury Activity Levels After Surgical Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement in Athletes. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 28:1567-1576. 2012
- Single-session primary high-intensity focused ultrasonography treatment for localized prostate cancer: biochemical outcomes using third generation-based technology. BJU International. 110:1142-1148. 2012
- A Systematic Review of Complication and Recurrence Rates of Musculocutaneous, Fasciocutaneous, and Perforator-Based Flaps for Treatment of Pressure Sores. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 130:67e-77e. 2012
- Local breast cancer recurrence after mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for invasive cancer: A meta-analysis. Breast. 21:230-236. 2012
- understanding confidence intervals. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 55:207-211. 2012
- Confounding: What is it and how do we deal with it?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 55:132-138. 2012
- Bmi1 marks intermediate precursors during differentiation of human brain tumor initiating cells. Stem Cell Research. 8:141-153. 2012
- A Meta-analysis of Preoperative Localization Techniques for Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19:577-583. 2012
- Bilateral reduction mammoplasty following breast cancer: A case-control study.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 20:e6-e9. 2012
- Obesometric factors associated with increased skin-to-stone distances in renal stone patients. Canadian Journal of Urology. 19:6554-6559. 2012
- How to assess a survey in surgery. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 54:394-402. 2011
- Would scan, but which scan? A cost-utility analysis to optimize preoperative imaging for primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery. 150:1286-1294. 2011
- Hypotonic Versus Isotonic Maintenance Fluids After Surgery for Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics. 128:857-866. 2011
- Anatomically safe and minimally invasive transcrestal technique for procurement of autogenous cancellous bone graft from the mid-iliac crest. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 54:327-332. 2011
- Primary tumor and patient characteristics in breast cancer as predictors of adjuvant therapy regimen: a regression model. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 68:661-668. 2011
- Quality of Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials in Blood Conservation After Joint Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 26:909-913. 2011
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Intralesional Versus Wide Resection for Intramedullary Grade I Chondrosarcoma of the Extremities. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18:1705-1709. 2011
- Purely endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery versus traditional microsurgery for resection of pituitary adenomas: systematic review.. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 40:175-185. 2011
- Surgical Randomized-Controlled Trials and CONSORT 2010. Annals of Surgery. 253:634-635. 2011
- Assessing the Quality of Surgical Trials. Annals of Surgery. 253:421-421. 2011
- Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:418-423. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research. Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:418-423. 2010
- Triaging Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Patients in the Emergency Department: Do All Patients Require Referral?. Academic Emergency Medicine. 17:1183-1188. 2010
- Blinding: Who, what, when, why, how?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:345-348. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: blinding: who, what, when, why, how?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:345-348. 2010
- Technical factors, surgeon case volume and positive margin rates after breast conservation surgery for early-stage breast cancer.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:305-312. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: Research questions, hypotheses and objectives.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:278-281. 2010
- Research questions, hypotheses and objectives. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:278-281. 2010
- Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Geriatric Population. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 23:317-320. 2010
- How to optimize patient recruitment. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:205-210. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: how to optimize patient recruitment.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:205-210. 2010
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Oncologic Outcomes of Pre- Versus Postoperative Radiation in Localized Resectable Soft-Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 17:1367-1374. 2010
- Is There an Increased Risk of GERD After Helicobacter pylori Eradication?: A Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 105:1007-1013. 2010
- Ethical issues in surgical research.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:133-136. 2010
- Randomized Controlled Trials of Surgical Interventions. Annals of Surgery. 251:409-416. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: introduction to the series.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:67-68. 2010
- High-Speed Burring with and without the Use of Surgical Adjuvants in the Intralesional Management of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sarcoma. 2010:1-5. 2010
- Computer navigation in total hip replacement: a meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics. 33:593-597. 2009
- The relationship between surgical factors and margin status after breast-conservation surgery for early stage breast cancer. American Journal of Surgery. 197:740-746. 2009
- Classification and appraisal of the level of clinical evidence of publications from the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons for the past 10 years. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 44:1013-1017. 2009
- Plain Radiography Does Not Add Any Clinically Significant Advantage to Multidetector Row Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Cervical Spine Injuries in Blunt Trauma Patients. Journal of Trauma. 66:423-428. 2009
- Incidence of Capsular Contracture in Silicone Versus Saline Cosmetic Augmentation Mammoplasty: A Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 16:211-215. 2008
- Retrospective comparison of an endoscopic assisted versus a purely endoscopic approach to sellar tumour resection.. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 37:759-767. 2008
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 51:476-482. 2008
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 51:476-482. 2008
- Lower Plasma Adiponectin Levels Are Associated with Larger Tumor Size and Metastasis in Clear-Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney. European Urology. 54:866-874. 2008
- Long-Term Outcomes for Laparoscopic Versus Open Resection of Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer. Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A. 18:679-685. 2008
- A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. Cancer. 113:573-581. 2008
- A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. Cancer. 113:573-581. 2008
- Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with fractures.. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 463:173-178. 2007
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to use a decision analysis.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:403-409. 2007
- Early mortality from off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery in Canada: A comparison of the STS and the EuroSCORE risk prediction algorithms. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23:879-883. 2007
- A systematic review of the quality of publications reporting coronary artery bypass grafting trials.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:266-277. 2007
- Warfarin Cessation Before Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Vitamin K. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 84:103-108. 2007
- Postoperative Hirschsprung's enterocolitis after minimally invasive Swenson's procedure. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 42:885-889. 2007
- Reporting of Outcomes in Orthopaedic Randomized Trials. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A. 89:550-558. 2007
- Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: a systematic review.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:48-57. 2007
- Hamstring tendon autograft better than bone patellartendon bone autograft in ACL reconstruction A cumulative meta-analysis and clinically relevant sensitivity analysis applied to a previously published analysis. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:350-354. 2007
- Hamstring tendon autograft better than bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft in ACL reconstruction - a cumulative meta-analysis and clinically relevant sensitivity analysis applied to a previously published analysis. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:707-708. 2007
- Perceptions and Competence in Evidence-Based Medicine. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A. 89:206-215. 2007
- Reviewer agreement in scoring 419 abstracts for scientific orthopedics meetings. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:278-284. 2007
- Diagnosis of Finger Flexor Pulley Injury in Rock Climbers: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 14:227-231. 2006
- Management of spleen injuries in the adult trauma population: a ten-year experience.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49:386-390. 2006
- A cost comparison of off-pump CABG versus on-pump CABG at one-year: The Canadian Off-Pump CABG Registry. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 22:699-704. 2006
- Practice patterns for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in minimal-access surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49:197-202. 2006
- Tranexamic Acid for Hemostasis in the Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. Spine. 31:954-957. 2006
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders and mood disorders in patients with inactive inflammatory bowel disease: Prevalence and impact on health. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 12:38-46. 2006
- The Canadian off-pump coronary artery bypass graft registry: a one-year prospective comparison with on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 21:1175-1181. 2005
- Ten-year experience with pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy—are we getting better?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40:842-845. 2005
- Cerebrospinal fluid drainage to prevent paraplegia during thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 40:36-44. 2004
- Users' guide to the surgical literature. How to assess a randomized controlled trial in surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 47:200-208. 2004
- Self-Reported Awareness and Use ofInternational Classification of DiseaseCoding of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Services by Ontario Physicians. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 16:519-526. 2002
- A critical review of epidemiological studies in inflammatory bowel disease (vol 36, pg 2, 2001). Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 36:U3-U3. 2001
- Low mortality in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in three regional centers in England. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 96:501-507. 2001
- A Critical Review of Epidemiological Studies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 36:2-15. 2001
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conference paper
- DOES BREASTFEEDING REDUCE THE RISK OF UTI IN INFANTS WITH PRENATAL HYDRONEPRHOSIS?. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. E930-E930. 2018
- IMPACT OF THE ROCCO STITCH ON RETURN TO CONTINENCE AFTER ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. E569-E570. 2018
- Evaluation of Biomarkers for Predicting Wound Healing in Venous Leg Ulcer. Journal of Vascular Surgery. e64-e64. 2017
- ROLE OF EMPIRIC ANTI-REFLUX THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION - A PILOT STUDY. European Journal of Pediatrics. 1658-1658. 2016
- MRI AND SURGICAL PARAMETERS TO DETERMINE THE RISK OF A CEREBELLAR MUTISM. Neuro-Oncology. 16-16. 2016
- Clinico-Pathological Correlations and the Role of Brain MRI in Combined Clinical Staging for Resectable Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. S380-S381. 2015
- An Open Label Randomized Control Pilot Study Examining the Use of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen for Acute Headache in Post-Concussive Youth.. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. E116-E116. 2015
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