Feasibility of prospectively comparing opioid analgesia with opioid-free analgesia after outpatient general surgery: a pilot randomized clinical trial

U Do, C El-Kefraoui, M Pook, S Balvardi… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The overprescription of opioids to surgical patients is recognized as an important
factor contributing to the opioid crisis. However, the value of prescribing opioid analgesia (…

Understanding the impact of bowel dysfunction on quality of life after rectal cancer surgery from the patient's perspective

MF Maalouf, S Robitaille, R Penta, M Pook… - Diseases of the Colon …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Bowel dysfunction is an important consequence of rectal cancer surgery ‚and
the specific quality-of-life domains that are affected remain unclear and unaddressed by …

S110—Opioid-free analgesia after outpatient general surgery: a qualitative study focused on the perspectives of patients and clinicians involved in a pilot trial

U Do, M Pook, T Najafi, F Rajabiyazdi, C El-Kefraoui… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Opioid-free analgesia (OFA) may mitigate opioid-related harms after outpatient
general surgery; however, the comparative effectiveness of this approach should be …

[HTML][HTML] Rates and risk factors for persistent opioid use after cardiothoracic surgery: A cohort study

S Kurteva, M Pook, JF Fiore Jr, R Tamblyn - Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study’s aim was to estimate potential risk factors for persistent opioid use
after cardiothoracic surgery. Methods This study included participants in the McGill University …

Construct validity and responsiveness of the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) as a measure of recovery after colorectal surgery

M Pook, H Elhaj, C El Kefraoui, S Balvardi… - Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Returning to preoperative levels of physical function is highly valued by patients
recovering from surgery. The Duke Activity Status Index (DASI, a 12-item questionnaire) …

Chlorhexidine (di) gluconate locking device for central line infection prevention in intensive care unit patients: a multi-unit, pilot randomized controlled trial

M Pook, N Zamir, E McDonald… - British Journal of …, 2022 - magonlinelibrary.com
Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at risk for central line-associated bloodstream
infection (CLABSI) with significant attributable mortality and increased hospital length of stay…

Patients' experiences undergoing cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

M Pook, T Najafi, M Lapointe-Gagner… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to understand patients’ experiences undergoing cancer surgery
during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to COVID-19, many elective cancer surgeries …

[HTML][HTML] Chlorhexidine locking device for central line infection prevention in ICU patients: protocol for an open-label pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial

N Zamir, M Pook, E McDonald… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2020 - Springer
Background Critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at risk for central line-associated
bloodstream infection (CLABSI) with an incidence up to 6.9 per 1000 catheter days. …

Opioid-free analgesia after outpatient general surgery: a qualitative study focused on the perspectives of patients and clinicians involved in a pilot trial

U Do, M Pook, T Najafi, F Rajabiyazdi… - … Journal of Surgery, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: Opioid-free analgesia (OFA) may mitigate opioid-related harms after outpatient
general surgery; however, the comparative effectiveness of this approach should be …

Understanding the impact of bowel function on quality of life after rectal cancer surgery

…, S Robitaille, R Penta, M Pook… - … Journal of Surgery, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: Bowel dysfunction is an important consequence of rectal cancer surgery;
however, the specific quality of life (QoL) domains that are affected remain unaddressed by …