John D Miller

Summary

Affiliation: McMaster University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Reduction in airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine by the application of RF energy in dogs
    Christopher J Danek
    Asthmatx, Stanford University El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
    J Appl Physiol 97:1946-53. 2004
  2. ncbi A prospective feasibility study of bronchial thermoplasty in the human airway
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, St Joseph s Healthcare, 50 Charlton Ave East, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 4A6
    Chest 127:1999-2006. 2005
  3. ncbi Invited commentary
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 4A6
    Ann Thorac Surg 83:1145. 2007
  4. ncbi A randomized clinical trial of lung volume reduction surgery versus best medical care for patients with advanced emphysema: a two-year study from Canada
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University St Joseph s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:314-20; discussion 320-1. 2006
  5. ncbi Asthma control during the year after bronchial thermoplasty
    Gerard Cox
    St Joseph s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    N Engl J Med 356:1327-37. 2007
  6. ncbi Pyloric drainage (pyloroplasty) or no drainage in gastric reconstruction after esophagectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    John D Urschel
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    Dig Surg 19:160-4. 2002
  7. ncbi Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma
    Gerard Cox
    M B, Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health T2123, St Joseph s Healthcare, 50 Charlton Avenue, East Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6, Canada
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 173:965-9. 2006
  8. ncbi Positron emission tomography in staging early lung cancer: a randomized trial
    Donna E Maziak
    Ontario Clinical Oncology Group, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Intern Med 151:221-8, W-48. 2009
  9. ncbi Preoperative and intraoperative factors predictive of length of hospital stay after pulmonary lobectomy
    Andrei Gagarine
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 9:222-5. 2003
  10. ncbi Costal chondritis after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy: how to prevent it
    J Edward M Young
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Surg Oncol 80:61-2; discussion 63. 2002

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi Reduction in airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine by the application of RF energy in dogs
    Christopher J Danek
    Asthmatx, Stanford University El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
    J Appl Physiol 97:1946-53. 2004
    ..54, P < 0.001). We conclude that the temperature-controlled application of radio frequency energy to the airways can reduce airway responsiveness to MCh for at least 3 yr in dogs by reducing airway smooth muscle contractility...
  2. ncbi A prospective feasibility study of bronchial thermoplasty in the human airway
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, St Joseph s Healthcare, 50 Charlton Ave East, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 4A6
    Chest 127:1999-2006. 2005
    ..Experience with animal studies has enabled development of appropriate reliable equipment, definition of therapeutic parameters, and descriptions of tissue effects of treatment...
  3. ncbi Invited commentary
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 4A6
    Ann Thorac Surg 83:1145. 2007
  4. ncbi A randomized clinical trial of lung volume reduction surgery versus best medical care for patients with advanced emphysema: a two-year study from Canada
    John D Miller
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, McMaster University St Joseph s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:314-20; discussion 320-1. 2006
    ..We present a summary report evaluating the efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in patients with advanced emphysema in the Canadian setting...
  5. ncbi Asthma control during the year after bronchial thermoplasty
    Gerard Cox
    St Joseph s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    N Engl J Med 356:1327-37. 2007
    ..Bronchial thermoplasty is a bronchoscopic procedure to reduce the mass of airway smooth muscle and attenuate bronchoconstriction. We examined the effect of bronchial thermoplasty on the control of moderate or severe persistent asthma...
  6. ncbi Pyloric drainage (pyloroplasty) or no drainage in gastric reconstruction after esophagectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    John D Urschel
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    Dig Surg 19:160-4. 2002
    ..We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the effect of pyloric drainage on patient outcomes...
  7. ncbi Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma
    Gerard Cox
    M B, Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health T2123, St Joseph s Healthcare, 50 Charlton Avenue, East Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6, Canada
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 173:965-9. 2006
    ..Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) reduces the potential for smooth muscle-mediated bronchoconstriction by reducing the mass of smooth muscle in the walls of conducting airways...
  8. ncbi Positron emission tomography in staging early lung cancer: a randomized trial
    Donna E Maziak
    Ontario Clinical Oncology Group, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Intern Med 151:221-8, W-48. 2009
    ..Among patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), preoperative imaging tests are important in defining surgical candidates...
  9. ncbi Preoperative and intraoperative factors predictive of length of hospital stay after pulmonary lobectomy
    Andrei Gagarine
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 9:222-5. 2003
    ..It may be possible to reduce length of hospital stay by identifying variations in practice within the surgical group, and encouraging widespread adoption of "best practice" surgical techniques...
  10. ncbi Costal chondritis after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy: how to prevent it
    J Edward M Young
    Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Surg Oncol 80:61-2; discussion 63. 2002
  11. ncbi Lung volume reduction surgery vs medical treatment: for patients with advanced emphysema
    John D Miller
    McMaster University, Hamilton Ontarion, Canada
    Chest 127:1166-77. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Six months after randomization, LVRS produced better palliation than optimal medical therapy in patients with advanced emphysema...
  12. ncbi Omentoplasty reinforcement of cervical esophagogastrostomy ansatomoses
    John D Urschel
    Hepatogastroenterology 49:1 p preceding table of contents. 2002