Pneumatic dilatation and surgical myotomy for achalasia
Lopushinsky SR, Urbach DR. JAMA. 2006; 296(18):2227-33.
Publications
A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty
Hawker GA, Guan J, Croxford R, Coyte PC, Glazier RH, Harvey BJ, Wright JG, Williams JI, Badley EM. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 54(10):3212-20.
How many arterial grafts are enough? A population-based study of midterm outcomes
Guru V, Fremes SE, Tu JV. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006; 131(5):1021-8. Epub 2006 Apr 25.
Do operator volumes relate to clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in the Canadian healthcare system?
Cantor WJ, Hall R, Tu JV. Am Heart J. 2006; 151(4):902-8.
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy in vascular surgery: clinical update
Hackam DG. J Vasc Surg. 2006; 43(3):632-4.
The impact of implantable cardiac defibrillators for primary prophylaxis in the community: baseline risk and clinically meaningful benefits
Jolly S, Dorian P, Alter DA. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006; 12(2):190-5.
Gender differences in outcomes after hospital discharge from coronary artery bypass grafting
Guru V, Fremes SE, Austin PC, Blackstone EH, Tu JV. Circulation. 2006; 113(4):507-16.
Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction
Davila JA, Rabeneck L, Berger DH, El-Serag HB. Dig Dis Sci. 2005; 50(9):1722-8.
Do case-generic measures of queue performance for bypass surgery accurately reflect the waiting-list experiences of those most urgent?
Burstein J, Lee DS, Alter DA. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006; 12(1):87-93.
A decision aid for autologous pre-donation in cardiac surgery: a randomized trial
Laupacis A, O'Connor AM, Drake ER, Rubens FD, Robblee JA, Grant FC, Wells PS. Patient Educ Couns. 2006; 61(3):458-66. Epub 2005 Jul 15.