Constantine Samaan - McMaster Experts

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Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Associate Member, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor (Part-Time), Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences
Member, Centre for Metabolism, Obesity, and Diabetes Research (MODR), Faculty of Health Sciences

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- Dyslipidemia in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 92-93. 2022
- Obesity Prevalence in Children with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the USA. Obesity. 131-132. 2021
- The Association of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors with Obesity in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Obesity. 172-172. 2021
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 46-46. 2021
- The Effectiveness of Indigenous Knowledge-Based Lifestyle Interventions in Preventing Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Indigenous Children in Canada. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 284-285. 2021
- Glycemic Control in Patients Treated with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Systematic Review. Blood. 4273-4273. 2018
- SALVAGE THERAPY FOR CHILDHOOD MEDULLOBLASTOMA: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Neuro-Oncology. 119-119. 2018
- Adiposity and depressive symptoms in survivors of childhood brain tumors: A report from the Canadian study of the determinants of endometabolic health in children. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 746-746. 2017
- Where have all the Fat Cells Gone? A Comparative Analysis of Adiposity Patterns in Paediatric Brian Tumour Patients and Non-Cancer Controls. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. S77-S77. 2016
- Children with Brain Tumors have Enhanced Visceral Adiposity Compared to Non-Cancer Controls: A Preliminary Analysis from the Canadian Study of Determinants of Endometabolic Health in Children Study. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 523-523. 2016
- OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN SURVIVORS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOURS. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. S308-S308. 2015
- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION, PHARMACOTHERAPY OR BARIATRIC SURGERY ON LOWERING BMI Z-SCORE IN OBESE SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMORS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. S282-S282. 2015
- THE IMPACT OF AGE AND RACE ON LONGEVITY IN PEDIATRIC ASTROCYTIC TUMORS: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. S282-S282. 2015
- Development and Validation of a Generic Scale for use in Transition Programs to Measure Self-Management Skills in Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions: The TRANSITION-Q. Quality of Life Research. 63-63. 2014
- Give Choice to the Patient. Journal of Clinical Immunology. S507-S507. 2014
- On the strength of intramolecular hydrogen bonds to fluorine: Theory and experiment. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 2014
- OBESITY AND IMMUNITY IN SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMORS: A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 142-142. 2013
- The Effect of High Fat Diet on Skeletal Muscle Inflammation in Obesity. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal. S47-S47. 2013
- CHILDREN SURVIVING BRAIN TUMORS HAVE HIGH RATES OF OBESITY INDEPENDENT OF PUBERTY. Neuro-Oncology. 131-131. 2012
journal articles
- 24-h ambulatory blood pressure readings and associations with albuminuria in youth with type 2 diabetes: A cross sectional analysis from the iCARE cohort. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 37:108633-108633. 2023
- Global Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA network open. 6:e231887-e231887. 2023
- Insulin Infusion Dosing in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Critical Care Explorations. 5:e0857-e0857. 2023
- The Effectiveness of Indigenous Knowledge-Based Lifestyle Interventions in Preventing Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Indigenous Children in Canada: A Systematic Review. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 14:175-193. 2023
- The Prevalence of Obesity Among Children With Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA network open. 5:e2247186-e2247186. 2022
- ODP185 Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 6:A308-A308. 2022
- Les effets de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur la santé mentale et physique des enfants inscrits à une clinique pédiatrique de gestion du poids. Paediatrics and Child Health. 27:S158-S164. 2022
- Environmental Cadmium Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Exposure and Health. 14:743-762. 2022
- Pharmacotherapy in paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 12:e065287-e065287. 2022
- Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental and physical health of children enrolled in a paediatric weight management clinic. Paediatrics and Child Health. 27:S72-S77. 2022
- Impact of virtual care on health-related quality of life in children with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 12:e053642-e053642. 2022
- Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Patients With Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA network open. 5:e2147454-e2147454. 2022
- The triponderal mass index as a measure of adiposity in pediatric survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 12:1404. 2022
- An exploratory analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus patient outcomes: A single-center study. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 10:1038345. 2022
- Metformin therapy in pediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus and its comorbidities: A review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13:1072879. 2022
- Safety Audits in the Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care. 37:e1637-e1641. 2021
- Vomiting and Cardiac Arrest in a 10-Year-Old Girl. Pediatric Emergency Care. 37:e1747-e1749. 2021
- Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children and Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 45:S23-S24. 2021
- Comparison of Clinical and Social Characteristics of Canadian Youth Living With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 45:428-435. 2021
- The Tri-ponderal Mass Index is associated with adiposity in adolescent type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis. Scientific Reports. 11:9111. 2021
- POS-481 A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVALENT ALBUMINURIA IN YOUTH WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE iCARE NATIONAL COHORT. Kidney International Reports. 6:S208-S208. 2021
- Prevalence of Hypertension and Albuminuria in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes. JAMA network open. 4:e216069-e216069. 2021
- Association between vaping and health outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 11:e040349-e040349. 2021
- Leptin is Associated with the Tri-Ponderal Mass Index in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 12:9-15. 2021
- The future of precision medicine in opioid use disorder: inclusion of patient-important outcomes in clinical trials. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria. 43:138-146. 2021
- High molecular weight adiponectin levels are inversely associated with adiposity in pediatric brain tumor survivors. Scientific Reports. 10:18606. 2020
- Is There a Causal Relationship between Childhood Obesity and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? A Review. Cancers. 12:3082-3082. 2020
- 16 - Urine Cytokine Levels and Albuminuria Progression Over 2 Years in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 44:S7-S7. 2020
- 17 - Hypertension and Albuminuria in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 44:S7-S7. 2020
- 41 - Obesity Prevalence in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 44:S19-S19. 2020
- 42 - The Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 44:S19-S19. 2020
- Myalgia and Hematuria in Association with Clonidine and Arginine Administration for Growth Hormone Stimulation Tests. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020:1-4. 2020
- Circulating leptin levels are associated with adiposity in survivors of childhood brain tumors. Scientific Reports. 10:4711. 2020
- Bariatric interventions in obesity treatment and prevention in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 39:79-90. 2020
- Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Who Were First Introduced to Opioids by Prescription: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11:812. 2020
- Paraspinal muscle ladybird homeobox 1 (LBX1) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study. Spine Journal. 19:1911-1916. 2019
- The impact of environmental cadmium exposure on type 2 diabetes risk: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews. Systematic Reviews. 8:309. 2019
- Traditional knowledge-based lifestyle interventions in the prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes in Indigenous children in Canada: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 8:69. 2019
- Obesity and muscle‐macrophage crosstalk in humans and mice: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews. 20:1572-1596. 2019
- Evaluating the endometabolic and bone health effects of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 9:e030092-e030092. 2019
- Salvage Therapy for Childhood Medulloblastoma: A Single Center Experience. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 46:403-414. 2019
- Adverse Outcomes Associated with Prescription Opioids for Acute Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician. 2:119-138. 2019
- <p>Evaluating the prevalence of diabetes mellitus subtypes in childhood cancer survivors: a systematic review protocol</p>. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 10:59-65. 2019
- <p>The creation of a national coalition to target adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meeting report</p>. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 10:15-19. 2019
- <p>Translating knowledge into action to prevent pediatric and adolescent diabesity: a meeting report</p>. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 10:91-101. 2019
- Identifying patient-important outcomes in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder patients: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 8:e025059-e025059. 2018
- The quality of clinical practice guidelines for management of pediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review using the AGREE II instrument. Systematic Reviews. 7:193. 2018
- Treatment outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder initiated by prescription: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 7:16. 2018
- Tri-ponderal mass index in survivors of childhood brain tumors: A cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 8:16336. 2018
- Association Between Socio-Demographic and Health Functioning Variables Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Introduced by Prescription: A Prospective Cohort Study.. Pain Physician. 21:E623-E632. 2018
- MBCL-09. SALVAGE THERAPY FOR CHILDHOOD MEDULLOBLASTOMA: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Neuro-Oncology. 20:i119-i119. 2018
- MBCL-09. SALVAGE THERAPY FOR CHILDHOOD MEDULLOBLASTOMA: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Neuro-Oncology. 20:i119-i119. 2018
- Overweight and obesity management strategies in survivors of paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 8:e022530-e022530. 2018
- P.044 Salvage therapy in recurrent pediatric medulloblastoma: A single centre experience. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 45:S27-S27. 2018
- On the origin of obesity: identifying the biological, environmental and cultural drivers of genetic risk among human populations. Obesity Reviews. 19:121-149. 2018
- Overweight, obesity and adiposity in survivors of childhood brain tumours: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clinical Obesity. 8:55-67. 2018
- Birth weight and body mass index z-score in childhood brain tumors: A cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 8:1642. 2018
- The effect of cannabis exposure on pubertal outcomes: a systematic review. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 9:137-147. 2018
- Evaluating overweight and obesity prevalence in survivors of childhood brain tumors: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 6:43. 2017
- Evaluating the evidence for macrophage presence in skeletal muscle and its relation to insulin resistance in obese mice and humans: a systematic review protocol. BMC Research Notes. 10:374. 2017
- Understanding muscle-immune interactions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 3:50. 2017
- The effectiveness of interventions to treat hypothalamic obesity in survivors of childhood brain tumours: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews. 18:899-914. 2017
- Analysis of surgical and MRI factors associated with cerebellar mutism. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 133:539-552. 2017
- A.03 Analyses of surgical and MRI factors associated with cerebellar mutism. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 44:S9-S9. 2017
- Adiposity in childhood brain tumors: A report from the Canadian Study of Determinants of Endometabolic Health in Children (CanDECIDE Study). Scientific Reports. 7:45078. 2017
- Appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for management of paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus using the AGREE II instrument: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 5:111. 2016
- The effectiveness of interventions to treat obesity in survivors of childhood brain tumors: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 5:101. 2016
- PS1 - 176 Where Have All the Fat Cells Gone? A Comparative Analysis of Adiposity Patterns in Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors and Non-Cancer Controls. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 43:S11-S11. 2016
- Understanding the role of the immune system in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Immunometabolic CONnections to Scoliosis (ICONS) study protocol. BMJ Open. 6:e011812-e011812. 2016
- The Association of Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type Ia with Chiari Malformation Type I: A Coincidence or a Common Link?. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016:1-4. 2016
- High intensity interval training improves liver and adipose tissue insulin sensitivity. Molecular Metabolism. 4:903-915. 2015
- Adiposity and immune-muscle crosstalk in South Asians & Europeans: A cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 5:14521. 2015
- The impact of age and race on longevity in pediatric astrocytic tumors: A population‐based study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 62:1567-1571. 2015
- Development and validation of a generic scale for use in transition programmes to measure self‐management skills in adolescents with chronic health conditions: the TRANSITION‐Q. Child: Care, Health and Development. 41:547-558. 2015
- Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: A Translational View. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 39:S14-S15. 2015
- Sex differences in skeletal muscle Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) levels: A cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 5:9154. 2015
- Methadone induces testosterone suppression in patients with opioid addiction. Scientific Reports. 4:6189. 2014
- AMPK phosphorylation of ACC2 is required for skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity in mice. Diabetologia. 57:1693-1702. 2014
- Prader-Willi Syndrome: Genetics, Phenotype, and Management. Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews. 10:168-181. 2014
- Recruitment feasibility to a cohort study of endocrine and metabolic health among survivors of childhood brain tumours: a report from the Canadian study of Determinants of Endometabolic Health in ChIlDrEn (CanDECIDE). BMJ Open. 4:e005295-e005295. 2014
- Endurance interval training in obese mice reduces muscle inflammation and macrophage content independently of weight loss. Physiological Reports. 2:e12012-e12012. 2014
- Design, implementation, and evaluation of a pediatric and adolescent type 2 diabetes management program at a tertiary pediatric center. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 7:321-321. 2014
- Evaluation of clinical and inflammatory profile in opioid addiction patients with comorbid pain: results from a multicenter investigation. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 10:2239-2239. 2014
- Chemokine (C-C motif) Ligand 2 is a potential biomarker of inflammation & physical fitness in obese children: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics. 13:47. 2013
- Canadian Study of Determinants of Endometabolic Health in ChIlDrEn (CanDECIDE study): a cohort study protocol examining the mechanisms of obesity in survivors of childhood brain tumours. BMJ Open. 3:e002869-e002869. 2013
- Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Type 2 Diabetes. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2013:1-9. 2013
- Conditioned medium from hypoxia-treated adipocytes renders muscle cells insulin resistant. European Journal of Cell Biology. 90:1000-1015. 2011
- The macrophage at the intersection of immunity and metabolism in obesity. Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome. 3:29. 2011
- Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemic Hemiplegia in a Child with Type 1 Diabetes: A Rare Find with Multiple Potential Causative Mechanisms. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011:1-3. 2011
- Macrophages attract other immune cells in response to obesogenic environment. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 35:295-295. 2011
- Profound hyperlipidaemia due to concomitant diabetes and hypothyroidism. BMJ Case Reports. 2010:bcr1020092385-bcr1020092385. 2010
- Direct and macrophage-mediated actions of fatty acids causing insulin resistance in muscle cells. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 115:176-190. 2009
- Doctors' and nurses' attitudes towards neonatal ethical decision making in Ireland. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 93:F217-F221. 2008
- Maturity Onset Diabetes in the Young (MODY) type 3.. Irish Medical Journal. 98:28-29. 2005
- Mechanisms and Drivers of Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 4:4054-4064.
- The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatric type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Adolescent Medicine. 2:1303375.