Randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions

…, PJ Karanicolas, A Thoma, M Simunovic… - Annals of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We systematically reviewed the significance of randomized controlled trials in the
evaluation of surgical interventions, discussed the methodological challenges encountered …

The relationship between surgical factors and margin status after breast-conservation surgery for early stage breast cancer

…, A Garnett, V Chen, S Franic, M Simunovic - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The study's aim was to identify technical factors that are predictive of
negative margins after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). METHODS: This was a retrospective, …

[HTML][HTML] Improving measurement of child abuse and neglect: A systematic review and analysis of national prevalence studies

B Mathews, R Pacella, MP Dunne, M Simunovic… - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Child maltreatment through physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect,
and exposure to domestic violence, causes substantial adverse health, educational and …

Lymph node counts, rates of positive lymph nodes, and patient survival for colon cancer surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population‐based study

…, E Rempel, D Reeson, M Simunovic - Journal of surgical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives This study assessed lymph node counts, lymph node status (positive
or negative), and survival among patients undergoing colon cancer surgery in Ontario, …

An outbreak of acute bacterial gastroenteritis is associated with an increased incidence of irritable bowel syndrome in children

M Thabane, M Simunovic… - Official journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
… Marshall; statistical methods and preparation and editing of the article: Noori Akhtar-Danesh;
study design and preparation and editing of the article: Marko Simunovic; study design and …

Survival after liver resection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a large population

…, R Bromberg, A Coates, E Rempel, M Simunovic… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Previous reports of liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC)
are typically from single centers and cannot account for selection or referral bias. We …

A snapshot of waiting times for cancer surgery provided by surgeons affiliated with regional cancer centres in Ontario

M Simunovic, A Gagliardi, D McCready, A Coates… - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Background: There is evidence that delays in treatment result in increased psychosocial
morbidity for patients diagnosed with cancer. We evaluated waiting times for care among cancer …

Safety and feasibility of using magnetic resonance imaging criteria to identify patients with “good prognosis” rectal cancer eligible for primary surgery: the phase 2 …

ED Kennedy, M Simunovic, K Jhaveri, R Kirsch… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery, is the recommended approach
for stage II and III rectal cancer. While CRT decreases the risk of local recurrence, it does not …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of hospital characteristics on operative death and survival of patients after major cancer surgery in Ontario

M Simunovic, E Rempel, ME Thériault… - Canadian journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There is a lack of information from Canadian hospitals on the role of hospital
characteristics such as procedure volume and teaching status on the survival of patients who …

An evaluation of the relationship between lymph node number and staging in pT3 colon cancer using population-based data

NN Baxter, R Ricciardi, M Simunovic… - Diseases of the colon …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The number of lymph nodes examined has been proposed as a quality
benchmark for colon cancer surgery, although it is unknown whether this strategy reduces …