A5082964277- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
2011-2025
Health Sciences Centre
2011-2025
University of Toronto
2011-2024
Ottawa Hospital
2015-2023
University of Ottawa
2004-2023
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2015-2023
University of Alberta
2021
Queens University
2021
Queen's University
2004-2021
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
2021
Sex- and gender-based differences in a surgeon's medical practice communication may be factors patients' perioperative outcomes. Patients treated by female surgeons have improved 30-day However, whether these outcomes persist over longer follow-up has not been assessed.
<h3>Background and Objective:</h3> Seeking paresthesia obtaining a motor response to an electrical stimulus are the two most common methods of nerve localization for performance peripheral-nerve blocks. However, these endpoints do not always correlate, actual sensitivity specificity either method remains unknown. The objective this study is determine stimulation as tools when 22-gauge insulated needle used axillary-nerve block. <h3>Methods:</h3> After IRB approval informed consent, 103...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether either regional anesthesia (RA) or general (GA) provided the best analgesia with fewest adverse effects up 2 weeks after ambulatory hand surgery.Patients undergoing surgery were randomly assigned RA (axillary brachial plexus block; n = 50) GA (n 50). Before surgery, all patients rated their pain (visual analog scale) and pain-related disability (Pain-Disability Index). After eligibility for bypassing postanesthesia care unit ("fast track")...
Real time ultrasound guidance is a recent development in the area of peripheral nerve blockade. There are limited data from prospective randomized trials comparing its efficacy to that traditional localization techniques. In present study, we tested hypothesis improves success rate sciatic block at popliteal fossa when compared with stimulator-guided technique.After Institutional Research Ethics Board approval and informed consent, 74 patients undergoing elective major foot or ankle surgery...
Background Few studies have examined the use of ultrasound for sciatic nerve localization. The authors evaluated usefulness low-frequency in identifying at three locations lower extremity and guiding needle advancement to target before stimulation. Methods In this prospective observational study, 15 volunteers underwent examination using a curved probe range 2-5 MHz Philips-ATL 5000 unit (ATL Ultrasound, Bothell, WA) gluteal, infragluteal, proximal thigh regions. Thereafter, an insulated...
Summary Current descriptions of thoracic paravertebral block techniques require the needle tip to be anterior superior costotransverse ligament. We hypothesised that an injection point midway between posterior border transverse process and pleura would result in spread space. completed bilateral injections 5 ml methylene blue 0.2% at T2, T4, T6, T8 T10 three unembalmed cadavers. The presence dye nerve root space, corresponding intercostal sympathetic chain level injection, additional levels,...
The venture capital and private equity industry in India has grown significantly recent years. Using data from 2004–2008, a life cycle analysis provides findings that can impact the long-term growth of industry. A large proportion deals are Round 1 investments, with dramatic drop subsequent rounds. Most investments late-stage financing take place many years after incorporation investee firm. is also characterized by short duration investments. To ensure India, should be made early stage...
BackgroundThe Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire might help incorporate self-reported functional capacity into preoperative risk assessment. Nonetheless, prognostically important thresholds in DASI scores remain unclear. We conducted a nested cohort analysis of the Measurement Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study to characterise association with postoperative death or complications.MethodsThe included 1546 participants (≥40 yr age) at an elevated cardiac who had...
Older adults with frailty are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes after surgery. Exercise before surgery (exercise prehabilitation) may reduce events and improve recovery However, adherence exercise therapy is often low, especially in older populations. The purpose this study was to qualitatively assess the barriers facilitators participating prehabilitation from perspective people intervention arm a randomized trial.This research ethics approved, nested descriptive qualitative within...
Abstract Background Team diversity is recognized not only as an equity issue but also a catalyst for improved performance through in knowledge and practices. However, team data healthcare are limited it known whether may affect outcomes surgery. This study examined the association between anaesthesia–surgery sex postoperative outcomes. Methods was population-based retrospective cohort of adults undergoing major inpatient procedures 2009 2019. The exposure hospital percentage female...