selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Responder Analysis of AQLQ in the Asthma Intervention Research (AIR) Trial. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. S6-S6. 2009
- Long-Term Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty: Extended Follow-Up Out to 5 Years. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. S153-S153. 2008
- BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY IMPROVES ASTHMA STATUS OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE PERSISTENT ASTHMATICS OVER AND ABOVE CURRENT STANDARD-OF-CARE. Chest. 162S-162S. 2006
- State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 7B-59B. 2004
- Quality of life (QOL) after lung reduction: A randomized trial. Chest. 167S-167S. 2003
- Clinical Experience With Bronchial Thermoplasty for the Treament of Asthm. Chest. 106S-106S. 2003
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journal articles
- Optimizing sputum cell counts prior to bronchial thermoplasty: A preliminary report. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. 3:143-147. 2019
- A systematic review of short-term vs long-term effectiveness of one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men with ultrasound. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 68:612-623. 2018
- Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in asymptomatic adults. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 64:1855-1868. 2016
- Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine. 89:301-314. 2016
- Long-Term Survival Analysis of the Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 96:1217-1222. 2013
- Unplanned excision of soft tissue sarcoma results in increased rates of local recurrence despite full further oncological treatment.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19:871-877. 2012
- Positron Emission Tomography Plus Computed Tomography for Staging Early Lung Cancer. ACP journal club. 151:I-I. 2009
- Positron Emission Tomography in Staging Early Lung Cancer. ACP journal club. 151:221-221. 2009
- Safety and Efficacy of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Symptomatic, Severe Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176:1185-1191. 2007
- Bronchial thermoplasty - A new and novel procedure for patients with asthma: A short history, a bright future. Minerva Pneumologica. 46:101-108. 2007
- Asthma Control during the Year after Bronchial Thermoplasty. New England Journal of Medicine. 356:1327-1337. 2007
- Invited commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 83:1145-1145. 2007
- Global assessment after bronchial thermoplasty: The patient's perspective. Journal of Medical Economics. 10:37-46. 2006
- Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 173:965-969. 2006
- A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Versus Best Medical Care for Patients With Advanced Emphysema: A Two-Year Study From Canada. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 81:314-321. 2006
- Taxanes as first-line therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and practice guideline. Lung Cancer. 50:355-374. 2005
- Asymptomatic thoracic splenosis after thoracoabdominal trauma: establishing a diagnosis. Injury. 36:283-286. 2005
- A Prospective Feasibility Study of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Human Airway. Chest. 127:1999-2006. 2005
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery vs Medical Treatment*. Chest. 127:1166-1166. 2005
- Users' guide to the surgical literature. Self-audit and practice appraisal for surgeons.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 48:57-62. 2005
- Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 12:86-88. 2005
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Treatments in Respiratory Medicine. 4:201-209. 2005
- Reduction in airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine by the application of RF energy in dogs. Journal of applied physiology. 97:1946-1953. 2004
- Radiofrequency ablation of airway smooth muscle for sustained treatment of asthma: preliminary investigations. European Respiratory Journal. 24:659-663. 2004
- Postoperative radiotherapy in stage II or IIIA completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and practice guideline. Lung Cancer. 44:1-11. 2004
- Development of a novel bronchoscopic therapy for asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 113:s33. 2004
- Practice guideline for the role of combination chemotherapy in the initial management of limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 43:223-240. 2004
- Effect of fibrin glue on air leak and length of hospital stay after pulmonary lobectomy.. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. 44:771-773. 2003
- Preoperative and intraoperative factors predictive of length of hospital stay after pulmonary lobectomy.. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 9:222-225. 2003
- Costal chondritis after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy: How to prevent it. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 80:61-62. 2002
- Rescue therapy with inhaled nitric oxide in critically ill patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (Brief report). Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 49:315-318. 2002
- Omentoplasty reinforcement of cervical esophagogastrostomy ansatomoses.. Hepato-Gastroenterology: current medical and surgical trends. 49:1 p preceding table of contents. 2002
- Pyloric Drainage (Pyloroplasty) or No Drainage in Gastric Reconstruction after Esophagectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Digestive Surgery. 19:160-164. 2002
- A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of route of reconstruction after esophagectomy for cancer. American Journal of Surgery. 182:470-475. 2001
- Survival after conservative (palliative) management of pleural malignant mesothelioma. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 78:171-174. 2001
- Handsewn or stapled esophagogastric anastomoses after esophagectomy for cancer: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diseases of the Esophagus. 14:212-217. 2001
- Self-inflicted pneumothoraces. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 72:280-281. 2001
- Anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a comparison of thoracic and cervical anastomoses.. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 7:75-78. 2001
- Open lung biopsy as an outpatient procedure. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 71:1113-1115. 2001
- Users' guide to evidence-based surgery: how to use an article evaluating surgical interventions. Evidence-Based Surgery Working Group.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 44:95-100. 2001
- Local recurrence after total or subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research. 20:17-19. 2001
- Prophylactic intracavitary (pneumonectomy space) antibiotic instillation: a comparative study.. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 7:14-16. 2001
- The role of single-agent docetaxel as second-line treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Current Oncology. 8:50-59. 2001
- A randomized, controlled trial comparing thoracoscopy and limited thoracotomy for lung biopsy in interstitial lung disease. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 70:1647-1650. 2000
- Comparison of Videothoracoscopy and Axillary Thoracotomy for the Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax. American Surgeon. 66:1014-1015. 2000
- Lung volume reduction surgery: results of a Canadian pilot study. Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Study Group.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 43:377-383. 2000
- Altered fractionation of radical radiaton therapy in the management of unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer. Current Oncology. 7:98-109. 2000
- Equipoise and the Ethics of the Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Trial study: Should There Be a Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Lung Volume Reduction Surgery?. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 7:329-332. 2000
- The role of thoracic radiotherapy as an adjunct to standard chemotherapy in limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. Current Oncology. 7:162-172. 2000
- Emphysema sufferers breathe easier.. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 161:1140. 1999
- Surgeons’ assessment of symptoms suggesting extrathoracic metastases in patients with lung cancer. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 68:309-315. 1999
- A comparison of thoracic and lumbar epidural techniques for post-thoracoabdominal esophagectomy analgesia. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 46:415-422. 1999
- Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema and The Canadian Lung Volume Reduction (CLVR) Surgery Project. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 6:26-32. 1999
- Percutaneous tracheostomy: is it really better?. Chest. 114:1771-1772. 1998
- Comparative study of continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block and lumbar epidural morphine in post-thoracotomy pain.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 40:431-436. 1997
- Unresected stage III non-small-cell lung cancer. Provincial Lung Cancer Disease Site Group.. Cancer Prevention and Control. 1:249-259. 1997
- Effect of surgical experience on results of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 65:20-21. 1997
- Chemotherapy in stage IV (metastatic) non-small-cell lung cancer. Provincial Lung Disease Site Group.. Cancer Prevention and Control. 1:18-27. 1997
- Role of Computed Tomography and Mediastinoscopy in the Staging of Lung Cancer: A Canadian Opinion Poll. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 4:306-310. 1997
- Volume Reduction Surgery-To the Editor. Chest. 109:1129-1130. 1996
- Surgical management of three synchronous, bilateral primary lung tumors: A case report. Chest. 110:100. 1996
- Herpetic Infections of Man.. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 95:129-129. 1981