Journal Articles

M. Forero, P.S.L Chan, C.E. Restrepo-Garces. Successful reversal of hyperalgesia/myoclonus complex with low-dose ketamine infusion. Pain Practice 12: 154-158. 2012
S.I. Kassam, C. Lu, N. Buckley, Y.J. Gao, R.M.K.W. Lee. Vascular effects of perivascular adipose tissue in modulating relaxation and contraction effects of thiopental. British Journal of Anaesthesia (in press) 2012

The VISION Pilot Investigators. An international prospective cohort study evaluating major vascular complications among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: the VISION Pilot Study Open Medicine 5(4)e193. 2011
The POISE Investigators. The Perioperative Ischemic Evaluation (POISE) Trial: the effects of a perioperative β-blocker in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Canadian Medical Association Journal 183: E351-E353. 2011
C. Lu, A.X. Zhao, Y.-J. Gao, R.M.K.W. Lee. Modulation of vein function by perivascular adipose tissue. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 657: 111-116. 2011
C. Lu, C, L.Y. Su,, R.M.K.W. Lee, Gao, Y.J. Alterations in perivascular adipose tissue structure and function in hypertension. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 656: 68-73. 2011
S.I. Kassam, C. Lu, N. Buckley, R.M.K.W. Lee. The mechanisms of propofol-induced vascular relaxation and modulation by perivascular adipose tissue and endothelium. Anesth. Analg. 112: 1339-1345. 2011
M. Forero, A. Heikkila, V.M. Neira VM, J. E. Paul. Continuous lumbar transversus abdominis plane block may spread to supraumbilical dermatomes. Can. J. Anesth. 58: 948-951. 2011
J.E. Paul, L. Thabane. Inappropriate conclusion from Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials. Anesthesiology 114(6): 1495. 2011
C. Egan, E. Bernstein, D. Reddy, M. Ali, J. E. Paul, D. Yang, I. Lavery, D. Sessler. A randomized comparison of intraoperative PerfecTemp and Forced-air Warming during open abdominal surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia 113: 1176-1081. 2011
P. McGrath, A. Wong, H. Holewa. Canadian and Australian licensing policies for International Medical Graduates: A web-based comparison. Education for Health 2011; 24(1): 1-13 available at http://www.educationforhealth.net/.
A. Wong. From the Frontlines: A Qualitative Study of Anesthesiologists’ Work and Professional Values. Can J Anesth 2011; 58:108
R.M.K.W. Lee, M. Bador, N. Alenina, R.A.S. Santos, Y.J. Gao, C. Lu. The role of Mas receptors in modulating relaxation induced by perivascular adipose tissue. Life Sciences 2011; 89: 467-472.
A. K. Wong. Culture in medical education: A comparison of a Thai and Canadian residency program. Medical Education 45: 1209-1219. 2011
R.M.K.W. Lee. Problem-based learning curriculum: Problems and possible solutions. Journal of Medical Education (Taiwan) 15: 344-343. 2011

R. Hiralal, G. Guyatt, M. Bhandari, D. Cook, O. Berwanger, J. deBeer, C. Cina, N. Buckley, J. C. Villar, V. Montori, M. Marcaccio, J. E. Paul, L. Whiteacre, P. J. Devereaux. A survey evaluating surgeons' perioperative usage of acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA) and their willingness to enroll their patients in a perioperative ASA randomized control trial. Clin. Invest. Med. 33: E375-E383. 2010
J. E. Paul, B. Bertram, K. Antoni, M. Kampf, T. Kitowski, A. Morgan, J. Cheng, L. Thabane. Impact of a comprehensive safety initiative on patient-controlled analgesia errors. Anesthesiology 113: 1427-1432. 2010
J. E. Paul, A. Arya, L. Hurlburt, J. Cheng, L. Thabane, A. Tidy, Y. Murthy. Femoral nerve block improves analgesia outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Anesthesiology 113: 1144-1162. 2010
C. Lu, L.Y. Su, R.M.K.W. Lee, Y.J. Gao. Mechanisms for perivascular adipose tissue-mediated potentiation of vascular contraction to perivascular neuronal stimulation: the role of adipocyte-derived angiotensin II. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 634: 107-112. 2010
J. Kaicker, V. B. Debono, W. Dang, N. Buckley, L. Thabane. Assessment of the quality and variability of health information on chronic pain websites using the DISCERN instrument. BMC Med. 2010 October 12;8:59.
A. Gordon, D. Callaghan, D. Spink, C. Cloutier, P. Dzongowski, W. O'Mahony, D. Sinclair, S. Rashiq, N. Buckley, G. Cohen, J Kim, A. Boulanger, P.S. Piraino, J. Eisenhoffer, Z. Harsanyi, A.C. Darke, K.J. Michalko. Buprenorphine transdermal system in adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized, double- blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, followed by an open-label extension phase. Clin Ther. 2010 May;32(5):844-60.
R. Hiralal, G. Guyatt, M. Bhandari, D. Cook, O. Berwanger, J. deBeer, C. Cina, N. Buckley, J. C. Villar, V. Montori, M. Marcaccio, J. E. Paul, L. Whiteacre, P. J. Devereaux. A survey evaluating surgeons' perioperative usage of acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA) and their willingness to enroll their patients in a perioperative ASA randomized control trial. Clinical & Investigative Medicine. 33: E375-E383. 2010
J.A. Hashmi, K. Yashpal, D.W. Holdsworth, J. L. Henry. Sensory and vascular changes in a rat monoarthritis model: prophylactic and therapeutic effects of meloxicam. Inflam Res 59: 667-678; PMID: 20349327, 2010.
H-J. Im, J. Kim, X. Li, N. Kotwal, D.R. Sumner, A.J. van Wijnen, F. J. Davis, D. Yan, B. Levine, J.L. Henry, J. Desevré, J. S. Kroin. Alteration of sensory neurons in spinal response to an experimental osteoarthritis pain model. Arthritis & Rheumatism 62: 2995-3005, 2010 - PMID: 20556813.
Q. Wu, J.L. Henry. Changes in Aβ non-nociceptive primary sensory neurons in a rat model of osteoarthritis pain. Molecular Pain 6:37; PMID 20594346, 2010.
P.D. De Ciantis, K. Yashpal, J.L. Henry, G. Singh. Characterization of a rat model of metastatic prostate cancer bone pain. J Pain Res 3: 213-221, 2010.
R. Zimmerman, S. Pierson, R. McLean, S.A. McAlpine, C. Caron, B. Morris, J. Lucas. Aiming for Zero Preventable Deaths-Using Death Review to Improve Care and Reduce Harm. Healthcare Quarterly 2010;13:81-85.
K. Karkouti, S.A. McCluskey, S. Syed, C. Pazaratz, H. Poonawala, M.A. Crowther. The influence of perioperative coagulation status on postoperative blood loss in complex cardiac surgery: a prospective observational
study. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2010 June 1; 110(6):1533-40. Epub 2010 Apr 30.

S.L Sandow, D.Gzik, R.M.K.W. Lee. Arterial elastica lamina holes: relationship to function? Journal of Anatomy 214: 258-266. 2009
L. Thabane, T. Thomas, C. Ye, J. Paul. Posing a research question - not so simple. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 56: 71-79. 2009
J. Paul, H. Hangan, J. Hajgato. The OxyMask development and performance in healthy volunteers. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research (2009) Open Access paper
R.M.K.W. Lee, C.Lu, L.Y. Su, G. Werstuck, Y.J. Gao. Effects of hyperglycemia on the modulation of vascular function by perivascular adipose tissue. Journal of Hypertension 27: 118-131. 2009
R.M.K.W. Lee, C.Lu, L.Y. Su, Y.J. Gao. Endothelium-dependent relaxation factor released by perivascular adipose tissue. Journal of Hypertension 27: 782-790. 2009
P.T. Choi, W.S. Beattie, G.L. Bryson, J.E. Paul, H. Yang. Effects of neuraxial blockade may be difficult to study using large randomized controlled trials: the PeriOperative Edipural Trial (POET) pilot study.PLoS ONE 4(2): e4644. Open Access paper 2009
K. Karkouti, D. N. Wijeysundera, T. M. Yau, J. L. Callum, D. C. Cheng, M. Crowther, J. Y. Dupuis, S. E. Fremes, B. Kent, C. Laflamme, A. Lamy, J. F. Legare, C. D. Mazer, S. A. McCluskey, F. D. Rubens, C. Sawchuk, W. S. Beattie. Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: focus on modifiable risk factors. Circulation 119: 495-502. 2009
D. M. Musson. Personality and medical education. Medical Education 43: 395-397. 2009
N. Kanas, G. Sandal, J. E. Boyd, V. I. Gushin, D. Manzey, R. North, G. R. Leon, P. Suedfeld, S. Bishop, E. R. Fiedler, N. Inoue, B. Johannes, D. J. Kealey, N. Kraft, I. Matsuzaki, D. Musson, L. A. Palinkas, V. P. Salnitskiy, W. Sipes, J. Stuster, J. Wang. Psychology and culture during long-duration space missions. Acta Astronautica 64: 659-677. 2009
R.M.K.W. Lee, D.A. Craig. Fine structure of the sense organs on the labella and labium of the mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.). Open Entomology Journal 3: 7-17. 2009
A. Wong. Fundamentals of Anesthesia Care: Competency-based learning modules for the health professions. Book Review. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 56: 714. 2009
R.M.K.W. Lee, L. Ding, C. Lu, L.Y. Su, Y.J. Gao. Alteration of perivascular adipose tissue function in angiotensin II-induced hypertension. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 87: 944-953. 2009
R.M.K.W. Lee, S.L. Sandow, J.G.R. DeMey. Vascular remodeling in arterioles: plasticity of the vessel wall. Letter to the Editor. Physiology (Bethesda) 24: 271-272. 2009

L. Chao, L.Y. Su, R.M.K.W. Lee., Gao, Y.J. Superoxide anion mediates angiotensin II-induced potentiation of contraction response to sympathetic stimulation. European Journal of Pharmacology 589: 188-193. 2008.
Y.J. Gao, A.C. Holloway, L.Y. Su, K. Takemori, C. Lu and R.M.K.W. Lee. .Effects of fetal and neonatal exposure to nicotine on blood pressure and perivascular adipose tissue function in adult life. European Journal of Pharmacology 590: 264-268. 2008.
S.S. Forbes, W.J. Stephen, W.L. Harper, M. Loeb, R. Smith, E.P. Christoffersen, R.F. McLean. The implementation of evidence-based practices for surgical site infection prophylaxis: Results of a pre- and post-intervention study. Journal of the American College of Surgeon 207: 336-341. 2008.
K. Nagel, A. R. Willan, J. Lappan, L. Korz, N. Buckley, R. D. Barr. Pediatric Oncology Sedation Trail (POST): A double-blind randomized study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 51: 634-638. 2008
K. Karkouti, W. S. Beattie, R. Arellano, T. Aye, J. S. Bussieres, J. L. Callum, D. Cheng, L. Heinrich, B. Kent, T. W. Lee, C. MacAdams, C. D. Mazer, B. Muirhead, A. G. Rochon, F. D. Rubens, C. Sawchuk, S. Wang, T. Waters, B. I. Wong, T. M. Yau. Comprehensive Canadian review of the off-label use of recombinant activated factor VII in cardiac surgery. Circulation 118: 331-338. 2008
Y.J. Gao, L.F. Yang, S. Stead, R.M.K.W. Lee. Flow-induced vascular remodeling is impaired in the mesenteric artery of spontaneously hypertensive rat . Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 86:737-744. 2008.
The POISE Study Group (Devereaux P.J. Writing committee chair) Effects of extended-release metoprolol succinate in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (POISE trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2008; 371: 1839-1847. 2008.
A. Wong, L. Lohfeld. Recertifying as a doctor in Canada: international medical graduates and the journey from entry to adaptation. Medical Education 42: 53-60. 2008

K. Takemori, K., Y.J. Gao, L.Y. Su, W.S. An, .C. Vinson,, R.M.K.W. Lee. Elevated blood pressure in transgenic lipoatrophic mice and altered vascular function. Hypertension 49: 365-372. 2007
Y.J. Gao, C. Lu, L.Y. Su, A.M. Sharma, and R.M.K.W. Lee. Modulation of vascular function by perivascular adipose tissue: the role of endothelium and hydrogen peroxide. British Journal of Pharmacology 151: 323-331. 2007
N. Buckley. Auricular acupuncture for analgesia after arthroscopy. Commentary. Canadian Medical Association Journal 176: 193-194. 2007
K. Karkouti, D. N. Wijeysundera, W. S. Beattie, J. L. Callum, D. Cheng, J. Y. Dupuis, B. Kent, D. Mazer, F. D. Rubens, C. Sawchuk, T. M. Yau. Variability and predictability of large-volume red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery: a multicenter study. Transfusion 47: 2081-2088. 2007
V. M. Neira, C. Sawchuk, K. S. Bonneville, V. Chu, T. E. Warkentin. Case report: management of immediate post-cardiopulmonary bypass massive intra-cardiac thrombosis, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 54: 461-466. 2007
J. Paul, E. Ling, C. Lalond, L. Thebane. Deliberate hypotension in orthopedic surgery reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 54: 799-810. 2007

L. Ding, A. Chapman, R. Boyd and H. D. Wang. ERK activation contributes to regulation of spontaneous contractile tone via superoxide anion in isolated rat aorta of angiotensin II-induced hypertension. American Journal of Physiology 292: H2997-3005. 2007
S. J. An, R. Boyd, M. Zhu, A. Chapman, D. R. Pimentel, and H. D. Wang. NADPH oxidase mediates angiotensin II-induced endothelin-1 expression in vascular adventitial fibroblasts. Cardiovascular Research 75: 702-709. 2007
B.H. Luo, Z.H. Zeng, Z.H. Zhang, R.M.K.W. Lee, Y.J. Gao, C.J. Su. Mechanism of action of a relaxation factor released by perivascular fat tissue. Chinese J. Pathophysiol.23: 2065-66, 2073. 2007

S.J. An, R. Boyd, R. Wang, X. Qiu, Hui Di Wang. Endothelin-1 expression in vascular adventitial fibroblasts. American J Physiology: Heart and Circulation Physiology 290: 700-708. 2006
S. Syed, J.E. Paul, M. Hueftlein, M. Kampf, R.F. McLean. Morphine overdose from Error Propagation on an Acute Pain Service. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 53: 586-590. 2006
W. S. Beattie, E. Abdelnaem, D. N. Wijeysundera, D. N. Buckley. A meta-analytic comparison of preoperative stress echocardiography and nuclear scintigraphy imaging, Anesthesia and Analgesia ; 102: 8-16. 2006
Y.J. Gao, K. Takemori, L.Y. Su, W.S. An, C. Lu, A. M. Sharma, R.M.K.W. Lee. Perivascular adipose tissue promotes vasoconstriction: the role of superoxide anion. Cardiovascular Research 71: 363-373. 2006
S. Oomman. Contemporary acupuncture in Canada - the McMaster approach. Acupuncture in Medicine 24: 35-36. 2006
Z.H. Zhang, Z.H. Zeng, R.M.K.W. Lee, Y.J. Gao, B.H. Luo, W.K. He, Z.C. He, C.J. Su. Functional changes of perivascular adipose tissue in hypertensive rats and the effects of statins therapy. Chinese J. Pathophysiol. 22:1680-1683. 2006
G.J.F. Heigenhauser, M. Hollidge. The effects of hyperoxia on human skeletal muscle metabolism. American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism 290: E1180-1190. 2006
R.M.K.W. Lee. Changes in EDHF and myogenic response in rats with chronic renal failure and their association with hypertension. Editorial Commentary. Journal of Hypertension. 24: 2153-2155. 2006
P. J. Devereaux, H. Yang, G. H. Guyatt, K. Leslie, J. C. Villar, V. M. Monteri, P. Choi, J. W. Giles, S. Yusuf. Rationale, design, and organization of the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation (POISE) Trial: A randomized controlled trial of metoprolol versus placebo in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. American Heart Journal 152:223-230. 2006
J. Paul, T. Otvos. Comparison of nasal cannulas and the OxyArm in patients requiring chronic domiciliary oxygen therapy. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 13(8):421-426. 2006
R.K. Seib, J.E. Paul. Preoperative gabapentin for postoperative analgesia: a meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 53(5):461-469. 2006
F. Beique, M. Ali, M. Hynes, S. MacKenzie, A. Denault, A. Martineau, C. MacAdams, C. Sawchuk, K. Hirsch, M. Lampa, P. Murphy, G. Honos, B. Munt, A. Sanfilippo, P. Duke. Canadian guidelines for training in adult perioperative transesophageal echocardiography, Canadian Journal of Cardiology 22: 1015-1027. 2006
F. Beique, M. Ali, M. Hynes, S. MacKenzie, A. Denault, A. Martineau, C. MacAdams, C. Sawchuk, K. Hirsch, M. Lampa, P. Murphy, G. Honos, B. Munt, A. Sanfilippo, P. Duke. Canadian guidelines for training in adult perioperative transesophageal echocardiography - Recommendations of the Cardiovascular Section of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society and the Canadian Society of Echocardiograpby, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 53: 1044-1060. 2006
H. Yang, K. Raymer, R. Butler, J. Parlow, R. Roberts. The effects of perioperative beta-blockade: results of the Metoprolol after Vascular Surgery (MaVS) study, a randomized controlled trial. American Heart Journal 152: 983-990. 2006
A. K. Wong. Curriculum development in anesthesia: basic theoretical principles, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 53: 950-960. 2006

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