[HTML][HTML] Moving toward better health: exercise practice is associated with improved outcomes after spine surgery in people with degenerative lumbar conditions
…, RB Stark, P Balasuberamaniam… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Recovery and rehabilitation following surgery can take many months.
Understanding what patients can do to facilitate recovery would be beneficial for spinal surgeons. …
Understanding what patients can do to facilitate recovery would be beneficial for spinal surgeons. …
Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT): a double-blind randomised control trial protocol
D Nam, P Balasuberamaniam, K Milner, M Kunz… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Fracture healing can fail in up to 10% of cases despite appropriate treatment.
While lithium has been the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, it may also have a …
While lithium has been the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, it may also have a …
Predictors of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in patients with complete spinal cord injury: a retrospective case–control study
P Balasuberamaniam, A Wasim, M Shrikumar… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite current best practices, pressure injuries (PI) remain a devastating and
prevalent hospital-acquired complication for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries …
prevalent hospital-acquired complication for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries …
Responsiveness of standard spine outcome tools: do they measure up?
CE Schwartz, RB Stark, P Balasuberamaniam… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Over the past 2 decades, spine outcome research has become more standardized
in response to recommendations from Deyo and others. By using the same generic and …
in response to recommendations from Deyo and others. By using the same generic and …
Predictors of sacral ulcers in patients with complete spinal cord injury
A Wasim, P Balasuberamaniam… - … Journal of Surgery, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: Despite current best practices, sacral ulcers (SU) remain a devastating hospital-acquired
complication for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs). The …
complication for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs). The …
Canadian Spine SocietyPresentation CPSS1: Spinal insufficiency fracture in the geriatric pediatric spinePresentation CPSS2: The clinical significance of tether …
…, P Beauchamp-Chalifour, P Balasuberamaniam… - 2020 - canjsurg.ca
Background: Regular corticosteroid has become standard for slowing disease progression
in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). However, patients must contend with the insidious …
in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). However, patients must contend with the insidious …
Targeting geographic wait time disparities in Canada: a rapid review of domestic and international strategies to reduce orthopedic wait times in the Maritimes
A Wasim, C Small - Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: There is considerable geographic inequity regarding the average time a patient
is made to wait, from referral to consultation to treatment, across provinces, particularly for …
is made to wait, from referral to consultation to treatment, across provinces, particularly for …
[HTML][HTML] Reconsidering the minimally important difference: evidence of instability over time and across groups
CE Schwartz, J Zhang, BD Rapkin, JA Finkelstein - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
… We are grateful to Wesley Ghent, Phumeena Balasuberamaniam, and Katrine Milner for
assistance in implementing the data collection for this project. …
assistance in implementing the data collection for this project. …
Cardiovascular disease and spinal cord injury: results from a national population health survey
Objective: To evaluate the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and spinal
cord injury (SCI) in a large representative sample. Methods: Data were compiled from more …
cord injury (SCI) in a large representative sample. Methods: Data were compiled from more …
Patient factors that matter in predicting spine surgery outcomes: a machine learning approach
JA Finkelstein, RB Stark, J Lee… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE There is an increasing recognition of the importance of predictive analytics in
spine surgery. This, along with the addition of personalized treatment, can optimize treatment …
spine surgery. This, along with the addition of personalized treatment, can optimize treatment …
