New persistent opioid use after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and pooled proportion meta-analysis
Introduction Increasing evidence suggests surgical patients are at risk for developing new,
persistent opioid use (NPOU) following surgery. This risk may be heightened for patients …
persistent opioid use (NPOU) following surgery. This risk may be heightened for patients …
Intraoperative fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in hepatic resection for malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy …
Background Fluorescence imaging during hepatic resection has the potential to identify
additional malignant tumors, increasing the chance for complete tumor resection. Indocyanine …
additional malignant tumors, increasing the chance for complete tumor resection. Indocyanine …
Five years of MBSAQIP data: characteristics, outcomes, and trends for patients with super-obesity
Purpose Incidence of super obesity (SO; BMI ≥ 50 kg/m 2 ) is growing rapidly and confers
worse metabolic complications than non-SO (BMI 30–50 kg/m 2 ). We aim to characterize …
worse metabolic complications than non-SO (BMI 30–50 kg/m 2 ). We aim to characterize …
Opioid prescribing practices following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and pooled proportion meta-analysis
Introduction A paucity of literature exists regarding current opioid prescribing and use
following bariatric surgery. We aimed to characterize opioid prescribing practices and use …
following bariatric surgery. We aimed to characterize opioid prescribing practices and use …
Surgical outcomes and quality of life following exercise-based prehabilitation for hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) patients experience significant risk of preoperative
frailty. Studies assessing preventative prehabilitation in HPB populations are limited. …
frailty. Studies assessing preventative prehabilitation in HPB populations are limited. …
Duodenal–jejunal bypass liners are superior to optimal medical management in ameliorating metabolic dysfunction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
S McLennan, K Verhoeff, K Purich, J Dang… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluates metabolic and anthropometric outcomes
of duodenal–jejunal bypass liners (DJBLs) compared to optimal medical management for …
of duodenal–jejunal bypass liners (DJBLs) compared to optimal medical management for …
[HTML][HTML] Association between academic degrees and research productivity: an assessment of Canadian academic general surgeons
K Purich, K Verhoeff, A Miles, JY Kung… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: For academic hiring committees and surgical trainees, the benefits of a graduate
degree are unclear. We sought to identify if graduate degrees or professorship status were …
degree are unclear. We sought to identify if graduate degrees or professorship status were …
Factors associated with resident research success: a descriptive analysis of Canadian general surgery trainees
K Purich, E Lee, K Verhoeff, D Sydora… - … Journal of Surgery, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: Research productivity is considered when applying for fellowship and surgical
staff positions. The effect that different resident and residency program characteristics have …
staff positions. The effect that different resident and residency program characteristics have …
Canadian pediatric surgeon workforce: Characterization of training, trends over time, and 10-year model for pediatric surgery need
S Skinner, K Verhoeff, K Purich, R Dhaliwal… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Graduate and fellowship training trends for Canadian pediatric surgeons remain
uncharacterized. Similarly, updated workforce planning for pediatric surgeons is required. …
uncharacterized. Similarly, updated workforce planning for pediatric surgeons is required. …
Attitudes of Canadian medical students towards surgical training and perceived barriers to surgical careers: a multicentre survey
S McLennan, K Purich, K Verhoeff, B Mador - … Medical Education Journal, 2023 - erudit.org
Background: Medical student interest in surgical specialties continues to decline. This study
aims to characterize attitudes of Canadian medical students towards surgical training and …
aims to characterize attitudes of Canadian medical students towards surgical training and …