Intersectionality of gender and visible minority status among general surgery residents in Canada
…, TM Kuper, W Marini, C Assane, KM DeGirolamo… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Within medical specialties, surgical disciplines disproportionately and routinely
demonstrate the greatest underrepresentation of women and individuals from racial/ethnic …
demonstrate the greatest underrepresentation of women and individuals from racial/ethnic …
COVID-19 and breast cancer at a regional breast centre: our flexible approach during the pandemic
L Cadili, K DeGirolamo, E McKevitt, CJ Brown… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose In British Columbia (BC), there have been 2790 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of
June 20, 2020. The aim of this project is to capture the effect of COVID-19 on the volume of …
June 20, 2020. The aim of this project is to capture the effect of COVID-19 on the volume of …
Impact of the acute care surgery model on disease-and patient-specific outcomes in appendicitis and biliary disease: a meta-analysis
PB Murphy, K DeGirolamo, TJ Van Zyl, L Allen… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The acute care surgery (ACS) model was developed to acknowledge the
complexity of a traditionally fractured emergency general surgery patient population, however, …
complexity of a traditionally fractured emergency general surgery patient population, however, …
The breast cancer patient experience of telemedicine during COVID-19
L Cadili, K DeGirolamo, CSY Ma, L Chen… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has seen major shifts in the delivery of health care
across the world, including adoption of telemedicine. We present a survey of patient …
across the world, including adoption of telemedicine. We present a survey of patient …
Fluorescent cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an updated Canadian experience
MS Bleszynski, KM DeGirolamo… - Surgical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most common general surgery
procedures in Canada with approximately 100 000 cases performed per year. Bile duct …
procedures in Canada with approximately 100 000 cases performed per year. Bile duct …
Comparison of three caval reconstruction techniques in orthotopic liver transplantation: a retrospective review
T Chan, K DeGirolamo, S Chartier-Plante… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Classic caval reconstruction during liver transplantation involves complete
cross-clamping and resection of the recipient inferior vena cava (IVC) followed by donor IVC …
cross-clamping and resection of the recipient inferior vena cava (IVC) followed by donor IVC …
[HTML][HTML] Use of safety scalpels and other safety practices to reduce sharps injury in the operating room: what is the evidence?
KM DeGirolamo, DJ Courtemanche… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The occupational hazard associated with percutaneous injury in the operating
room (OR) has encouraged harm reduction through behaviour change and the use of safety-…
room (OR) has encouraged harm reduction through behaviour change and the use of safety-…
[HTML][HTML] A day in the life of emergency general surgery in Canada: a multicentre observational study
K DeGirolamo, K D'Souza, S Apte, CG Ball… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) services are gaining popularity in Canada
as systems-based approaches to surgical emergencies. Despite the high volume, acuity and …
as systems-based approaches to surgical emergencies. Despite the high volume, acuity and …
[HTML][HTML] Process mapping as a framework for performance improvement in emergency general surgery
K DeGirolamo, K D'Souza, W Hall, E Joos… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Emergency general surgery conditions are often thought of as being too acute
for the development of standardized approaches to quality improvement. However, process …
for the development of standardized approaches to quality improvement. However, process …
Processes of health care delivery, education, and provider satisfaction in acute care surgery: a systematic review
K DeGirolamo, PB Murphy, K D'Souza… - The American …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, significant workload, high acuity, and complexity of emergency general
surgery conditions have led hospitals to replace the traditional on-call model with dedicated …
surgery conditions have led hospitals to replace the traditional on-call model with dedicated …
