[HTML][HTML] Randomized trial of digital versus analog pleural drainage in patients with or without a pulmonary air leak after lung resection

S Gilbert, AL McGuire, S Maghera… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective An unclear aspect of digital pleural drainage technology is whether it can benefit
all lung resection patients or only those who have a postoperative air leak. The aim of this …

Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an …

…, D DuMerton, RHL Wong, AL McGuire… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers are associated with an increased risk
of perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). …

[HTML][HTML] High-ambient air pollution exposure among never smokers versus ever smokers with lung cancer

…, J Yee, B Melosky, C Ho, AL McGuire… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Air pollution may play an important role in the development of lung cancer in
people who have never smoked, especially among East Asian women. The aim of this study …

Incidence, severity and perioperative risk factors for atrial fibrillation following pulmonary resection

…, DE Maziak, S Ramzan, AL McGuire… - … and thoracic surgery, 2014 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) occurs commonly following pulmonary
resection. Our aims were to quantify the incidence and severity of PAF using the Thoracic …

The diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity for malignancy of radial-endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for sampling of peripheral …

AL McGuire, R Myers, K Grant, S Lam… - Journal of bronchology …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lung cancer screening with computed tomography chest is identifying peripheral
pulmonary lesions (PPLs) suspicious for early-stage lung cancer at increasing rates. …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical outcomes of polymeric sealant use in pulmonary resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

AL McGuire, J Yee - Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Prolonged alveolar air leak (PAL) is the most common adverse event following
pulmonary resection. It carries morbidity for patients by increasing empyema risk, and for …

Digital versus analogue pleural drainage phase 1: prospective evaluation of interobserver reliability in the assessment of pulmonary air leaks

AL McGuire, W Petrcich, DE Maziak… - … and thoracic surgery, 2015 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES The ability to accurately characterize a pulmonary air leak is an essential skill
in chest medicine and surgery. The objective was to evaluate interobserver variability in air …

[HTML][HTML] Computed tomography–guided platinum microcoil lung surgery: a cross-sectional study

AL McGuire, A Vieira, K Grant, J Mayo, T Sedlic… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The study objective was to provide a 5-year update on our tertiary-level institutional
experience with computed tomography–guided platinum microcoil lung surgery. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Thoracic surgeon impressions of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on lung cancer care—lessons from the first wave in Canada

…, J Yee, KA Grant, AS Ashrafi, S Coughlin, AL McGuire - Current …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: COVID-19 has invariably changed the way lung cancer surgical care is provided
in Canada. Despite relevant management guidelines, the way in which cancer care has …

[HTML][HTML] The Clinically Actionable Molecular Profile of Early versus Late-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, an Individual Age and Sex Propensity-Matched Pair …

AL McGuire, MK McConechy, BL Melosky, JC English… - Current …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Despite meticulous surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), relapse is
as high as 70% at 5 years. Many institutions do not conduct reflexive molecular testing on …