A population-based study of surgery for spinal metastases. Survival rates and complications
Finkelstein JA, Zaveri G, Wai E, Vidmar M, Kreder H, Chow E. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003; 85(7):1045-50.
Publications
Waiting times, revascularization modality, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction at hospitals with and without on-site revascularization facilities in Canada
Alter DA, Tu JV, Austin PC, Naylor CD. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003; 42(3):410-9.
Epidemiologic features of acute appendicitis in Ontario, Canada
Al-Omran M, Mamdani M, McLeod RS. Can J Surg. 2003; 46(4):263-8.
Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery
Goodney PP, Stukel TA, Lucas FL, Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Ann Surg. 2003; 238(2):161-7.
Outcome of revascularization procedures for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Ontario between 1991 and 1998: a population-based study
Al-Omran M, Tu JV, Johnston KW, Mamdani MM, Kucey DS. J Vasc Surg. 2003; 38(2):279-88.
Rising to the challenge: transforming the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Ghali WA, Donaldson CR, Knudtson ML, Lewis SJ, Maxwell CJ, Tu JV. CMAJ. 2003; 169(1):35-7.
Emergency department gridlock and out-of-hospital delays for cardiac patients
Schull MJ, Morrison LJ, Vermeulen M, Redelmeier DA. Acad Emerg Med. 2003; 10(7):709-16.
Anxiety-related visits to Ontario physicians following September 11, 2001
Austin PC, Mamdani MM, Chan BT, Lin E. Can J Psychiatry. 2003; 48(6):416-9.
Care and outcomes of patients newly hospitalized for heart failure in the community treated by cardiologists compared with other specialists
Jong P, Gong Y, Liu PP, Austin PC, Lee DS, Tu JV. Circulation. 2003; 108(2):184-91. Epub 2003 Jun 23.
In-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01
Jamal SM, Shrive FM, Ghali WA, Knudtson ML, Eisenberg MJ; Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team (CCORT). Can J Cardiol. 2003; 19(7):782-9.