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Art at the McGill University Health Centre by Meakins, Jonathan L., MD, Kirsh, Alexandra, MA

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A history of the McGill Department of Surgery: the first 100 years (1923-2023) by Meakins, Jonathan L, Feldman, Liane S

“…SummaryIn 1923, just over 100 years ago, Edward William Archibald was appointed the first chair of surgery in McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. This…”
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Surgical research: act 3, answers by Meakins, Jonathan L

“…Randomised trials done some time after an operation was introduced have similarly consigned certain opera tions to the dustbin of history (such as extracranial…”
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Innovation in surgery: the rules of evidence by Meakins, Jonathan L

“…The intellectual infrastructures of evidence-based medicine (EBM) are the levels of evidence and the grades of recommendation for the following types of…”
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In memoriam: Dr. Lloyd MacLean, ACS Past-President and "The Chief" at McGill by Meakins, Jonathan L

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The Rules of Evidence-Based Medicine: Can They Be Generalized to Improve GI Surgical Practice? by Meakins, Jonathan L.

“…Evidence-based surgical practice (EBSP) must be integrated into the educational curriculum for all surgeons. Independent of the compelling need for best…”
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Silver and new technology: dressings and devices by Meakins, Jonathan L

“…Silver has long been known for its antimicrobial properties, and has been used with success for more than a century in informal medical applications. Recently,…”
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Evidence-based surgery by Meakins, Jonathan L

“…Understanding the issues associated with surgical epidemiology,knowledge management, and evidence-based surgical practice has implications for clinicians in…”
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Development of a Model for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills by Derossis, Anna M, Fried, Gerald M, Abrahamowicz, Michal, Sigman, Harvey H, Barkun, Jeffrey S, Meakins, Jonathan L

“…Background: Interest in the training and evaluation of laparoscopic skills is extending beyond the realm of the operating room to the use of laparoscopic…”
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A surgical history by Meakins, J. L.

“…One cannot imagine how he got everything done. [Wendy Moore] takes us through his life in 18th-century London with clarity, outstanding research and an eye to…”
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The gastrointestinal tract : the undrained abscess of multiple organ failure by MARSHALL, J. C, CHRISTOU, N. V, MEAKINS, J. L

“…This study determined the association between proximal gastrointestinal (GI) colonization and the development of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection…”
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Evidence-based surgical practice and patient-centered care: inevitable by Gray, Muir, Meakins, Jonathan L

“…Evidence-based medicine provides a well-developed framework for evaluation of clinical research. Well-designed and adequately powered randomized controlled…”
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Evidence-based surgery--inevitable? by Meakins, Jonathan L, Gray, Sir Muir

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Laparoscopic versus open inguinal herniorrhaphy: Preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial by Barkun, Jeffrey S., Wexler, Marvin J., Hinchey, Edouard J., Thibeault, Diane, Meakins, Jonathan L.

“…Background. Benefits of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy (LH) over open hernia repair (OH) remain unproved. Methods. Interim analysis of a prospective randomized…”
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No surgical innovation without evaluation: the IDEAL recommendations by McCulloch, Peter, MD, Altman, Douglas G, Prof, Campbell, W Bruce, Prof, Flum, David R, Prof, Glasziou, Paul, Prof, Marshall, John C, Prof, Nicholl, Jon, Prof

“…Summary Surgery and other invasive therapies are complex interventions, the assessment of which is challenged by factors that depend on operator, team, and…”
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Perioperative care of the elderly patient by Ergina, Patrick Lee, Gold, Susan L., Meakins, Jonathan L.

“…Surgical risk increases with age, primarily from loss of cardiac and pulmonary reserve. Complications are tolerated poorly by the elderly, emphasizing the…”
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Challenges in evaluating surgical innovation by Ergina, Patrick L, Dr, Cook, Jonathan A, PhD, Blazeby, Jane M, Prof, Boutron, Isabelle, MD, Clavien, Pierre-Alain, Prof, Reeves, Barnaby C, Prof, Seiler, Christoph M, MD

“…Summary Research on surgical interventions is associated with several methodological and practical challenges of which few, if any, apply only to surgery…”
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Frank B. Cerra, MD, FCCM by Meakins, Jonathan L

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Evaluation and stages of surgical innovations by Barkun, Jeffrey S, Prof, Aronson, Jeffrey K, Prof, Feldman, Liane S, MD, Maddern, Guy J, Prof, Strasberg, Steven M, Prof

“…Summary Surgical innovation is an important part of surgical practice. Its assessment is complex because of idiosyncrasies related to surgical practice, but…”
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Short-term outcomes in open vs. laparoscopic herniorrhaphy: confounding impact of worker's compensation on convalescence by Barkun, Jeffrey S., Keyser, Eric J., Wexler, Marvin J., Fried, Gerald M., Hinchey, E.John, Fernandez, Myriam, Meakins, Jonathan L.

“…Over a 28-month period, 123 patients with a unilateral inguinal hernia were recruited into a randomized controlled trial comparing open herniorrhaphy (OH) to…”
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