Search Results - "MacEachern, Paul"
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Probability of Cancer in Pulmonary Nodules Detected on First Screening CT
Published in The New England journal of medicine (05-09-2013)“…Using data from two large data sets of lung-cancer screening by CT, the authors identified factors that increased the likelihood that a nodule was malignant,…”
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A randomized controlled trial of standard vs endobronchial ultrasonography-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with suspected sarcoidosis
Published in Chest (01-08-2009)“…Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of mediastinal lymph nodes has been found to be more accurate than standard TBNA…”
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Intrapleural Fibrinolysis for the Treatment of Indwelling Pleural Catheter-Related Symptomatic Loculations: A Multicenter Observational Study
Published in Chest (01-09-2015)“…Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are an effective option in the management of malignant pleural effusion. Up to 14% of patients with IPCs develop…”
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Regulatory B Cell Function Is Suppressed by Smoking and Obesity in H. pylori-Infected Subjects and Is Correlated with Elevated Risk of Gastric Cancer
Published in PloS one (30-07-2015)“…Helicobacter pylori infection occurs in more than half of the world's population and is the main cause for gastric cancer. A series of lifestyle and…”
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Combined medical-interventional approaches for the management of complex fungal balls: a case series as a viable alternative in non-surgical patients
Published in Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease (01-01-2024)“…Intracavitary pulmonary aspergilloma is a persistent and life-threatening infection that carries a mortality rate of up to 15%. It occurs when Aspergillus…”
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Prevalence and incidence of idiopathic subglottic stenosis in southern and central Alberta: a retrospective cohort study
Published in Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (12-11-2021)“…Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a reportedly rare disease that causes recurrent severe airway obstruction. Etiologies reported for SGS include idiopathic,…”
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Low Prevalence of High-Grade Lesions Detected With Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy in the Setting of Lung Cancer Screening in the Pan-Canadian Lung Cancer Screening Study
Published in Chest (01-11-2016)“…Background Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) scan has been demonstrated to reduce lung cancer mortality. Preliminary reports suggested that up to…”
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Endobronchial ultrasound learning curve in interventional pulmonary fellows
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-02-2015)“…Background and objective Little published data exist regarding the learning curve for endobronchial ultrasound‐transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA). We…”
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Beyond disease-progression: Clinical outcomes after EGFR-TKIs in a cohort of EGFR mutated NSCLC patients
Published in PloS one (04-08-2017)“…Treatment and clinical-outcomes were described in a sub-cohort of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with disease-progression (PD) after epidermal…”
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Exercise capacity, lung function, and quality of life after interventional bronchoscopy
Published in Journal of thoracic oncology (01-01-2011)“…Malignant airway obstruction accounts for significant morbidity and mortality in patients with lung and metastatic cancer. We prospectively assessed the…”
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Development and application of an electronic synoptic report for reporting and management of low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening examination
Published in BMC medical imaging (11-06-2022)“…Interpretation of Low Dose CT scans and protocol driven management of findings is a key aspect of lung cancer screening program performance. Reliable and…”
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Health Care Utilization and Costs in Lung Cancer Screening Participants-A Propensity-Matched Economic Analysis
Published in JTO clinical and research reports (01-12-2023)“…Lung cancer screening (LCS) for high-risk populations has been firmly established to reduce lung cancer mortality, but concerns exist regarding unintended…”
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A Series of Transbronchial Removal of Intracavitary Pulmonary Aspergilloma
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2017)“…Background Intracavitary pulmonary aspergilloma is a chronic, debilitating fungal infection. Without definitive therapy, death can occur from massive…”
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Protocol for the Stather Canadian Outcomes Registry for Chest ProcedurEs (SCOPE)
Published in BMJ open respiratory research (01-01-2021)“…IntroductionThe Stather Canadian Outcomes registry for chest ProcedurEs (SCOPE registry) is a Canadian multicentre registry of chest procedures.Methods and…”
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Lesion heterogeneity and risk of infectious complications following peripheral endobronchial ultrasound
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-04-2017)“…ABSTRACT Background and objective The reported incidence of peripheral endobronchial ultrasound (pEBUS)‐related infectious complications is below 1%, although…”
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Assessment and learning curve evaluation of endobronchial ultrasound skills following simulation and clinical training
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-05-2011)“…ABSTRACT Background and objective: Endobronchial ultrasound is a revolutionary diagnostic pulmonary procedure. The use of a computer endobronchial ultrasound…”
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Initial Clinical Experience With a Flexible Peripheral 21-G Needle Device
Published in Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology (01-10-2018)“…Bronchoscopic techniques can be used to safely sample peripheral lung nodules (PLN), and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) can further increase the…”
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CT Features Associated With Risk of Infectious Complications Following Peripheral Endobronchial Ultrasound
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Tobacco Use in Non-Eligible Participants in a Lung Cancer Screening Program
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