Christine L. Lau

ORCID: 0000-0001-6680-6339
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Research Areas
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
2017-2021

Health Sciences Centre
2017-2021

University of Toronto
2017-2021

University of Virginia
2008-2019

University of Virginia Health System
2009-2016

University of Michigan
2006-2012

National University Hospital
2010

Washington University in St. Louis
2003-2008

Michigan Medicine
2006

Duke Medical Center
1998-2004

"Rediscovered" in 1976, transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) has been applicable most situations requiring esophageal resection and reconstruction. The objective of this study was to review the authors' 30-year experience with THE changing trends its use.

10.1097/sla.0b013e31814697f2 article EN Annals of Surgery 2007-08-20

10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.037 article EN Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2015-01-07

Risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgical procedures have been well documented. However, the variables associated with CAUTIs cardiac population not clearly defined. Therefore, purpose of this study was to investigate risk procedures.All surgery at a single institution from 2006 through 2012 (4,883 patients) were reviewed. Patients U.S. Centers Disease Control (CDC) criteria CAUTI identified hospital's Quality...

10.1089/sur.2013.115 article EN Surgical Infections 2015-06-26

Background: Standardized protocols have been previously shown to be helpful in managing end-of-life (EOL) care hospital. The comfort measures order set (CMOS), a standardized framework for assessing imminently dying patients’ symptoms and needs, was implemented at tertiary academic Objective: We assessed whether there were comparable differences the of patient when CMOS utilized it not. Methods: A retrospective chart review completed on patients admitted under oncology general internal...

10.1177/1049909117734228 article EN American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 2017-10-05

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10.1001/jama.300.9.1086 article EN JAMA 2008-09-02
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