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[High-frequency endobronchial electrocoagulation]A Tremblay
, , Calgary, AB, Canada
Rev Mal Respir 19:799-803. 2002- Impact of body mass index on outcomes following critical careAlain Tremblay
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Chest 123:1202-7. 2003..To determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in critically ill patients... 
Assessment and learning curve evaluation of endobronchial ultrasound skills following simulation and clinical trainingDavid R Stather
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Respirology 16:698-704. 2011..This study aims to compare endobronchial ultrasound performance following training with simulation versus conventional training using patients...- Validation of an endobronchial ultrasound simulator: differentiating operator skill levelDavid R Stather
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Respiration 81:325-32. 2011..Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a revolutionary diagnostic procedure. There is currently no accepted method of assessing EBUS technical skill or competency... - Evaluation of clinical endobronchial ultrasound skills following clinical versus simulation trainingDavid R Stather
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Respirology 17:291-9. 2012..This study aims to compare trainee EBUS-TBNA performance during clinical procedures, following training with a computer EBUS-TBNA simulator versus conventional clinical EBUS-TBNA training... - The impact of tunneled pleural catheters on the quality of life of patients with malignant pleural effusionsNatasha F Sabur
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Respiration 85:36-42. 2013..Tunneled pleural catheters (TPC) are used in the management of malignant pleural effusions (MPE), but the impact of this palliative procedure on patient quality of life (QoL) has not been well described... - Safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for patients taking clopidogrel: a report of 12 consecutive casesDavid R Stather
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Respiration 83:330-4. 2012.... - Cytologic assessment of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirates in sarcoidosisAlex Chee
Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 19:24-8. 2012..The purpose of this study was to determine interobserver variability, the relative importance of cytologic preparations, and factors influencing the diagnostic yield of mediastinal lymph node aspirates in suspected sarcoidosis... - Exercise capacity, lung function, and quality of life after interventional bronchoscopyP Leland Oviatt
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Thorac Oncol 6:38-42. 2011..We prospectively assessed the effects of bronchoscopic interventions for the treatment of malignant airway obstruction, with specific attention to exercise capacity and quality of life (QoL)... - Endobronchial electrocautery and argon plasma coagulation: a practical approachAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta
Can Respir J 11:305-10. 2004..Advantages of electrocautery, such as low cost, rapid effect, safety and ease of use, are contrasted to other endobronchial therapeutic modalities. Published experience with electrocautery is reviewed... - Single-center experience with 250 tunnelled pleural catheter insertions for malignant pleural effusionAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Sciences Center, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1 Canada
Chest 129:362-8. 2006..Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are a common cause of dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer. Tunnelled pleural catheters (TPCs) can be used in patients with this condition, but the published experience with them is limited... - Trainee impact on advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy: an analysis of 607 consecutive procedures in an interventional pulmonary practiceDavid Ryan Stather
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Respirology 18:179-84. 2013..This study aimed to determine the impact of trainees during advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy on procedure time, sedation use and complications... - Use of a drug eluting pleural catheter for pleurodesisAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Exp Lung Res 38:475-82. 2012..Repeated administration of low-dose silver nitrate (SN) has been shown to be effective in creating pleurodesis. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a SN-eluting pleural catheter for pleurodesis... - Repair costs for endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopesChristopher A Hergott
Division of Respirology, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 17:223-7. 2010..The capital costs associated with implementing EBUS are easily obtained from manufacturers, but the ongoing maintenance and repair costs are unknown... - Endobronchial schwannomaElaine Dumoulin
Department of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 19:75-7. 2012..The autofluorescence ratio was <0.5 for 2 of 3 lesions. The optimal follow-up and treatment plan for these lesions remain unknown, especially in asymptomatic patients... - Endobronchial Ultrasound Knowledge, Implementation, and Perceived Barriers After Attendance at a Dedicated Hands-on CourseNatasha F Sabur
Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 18:138-43. 2011..It seems that participation in an EBUS course is useful in helping physicians incorporate EBUS in their practice, but barriers remain, some of which may not be modifiable through such activities... - Effect of repeated administration of low-dose silver nitrate for pleurodesis in a rabbit modelAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Respirology 16:1070-5. 2011..Clinical pleurodesis strategies typically involve single bolus dose administration of drugs. This study was designed to test whether repeated administration of low doses of silver nitrate (SN) could lead to effective pleurodesis... - Role of bronchoscopy in the evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodulesChristopher A Hergott
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
Clin Chest Med 31:49-63, Table of Contents. 2010..Research should focus on combinations of techniques, cost-effectiveness, and incorporation of these tools in diagnostic algorithms for lung nodules/masses... - Pleural controversy: pleurodesis versus indwelling pleural catheters for malignant effusionsPaul MacEachern
Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Respirology 16:747-54. 2011..Randomized trials directly comparing the two approaches are needed and some are underway. Novel combination approaches utilizing both IPC and pleurodesis agents have the potential to further improve the care of these patients... - Bronchial obstruction causing mediastinal shift and hemodynamic compromisePatrik Nechala
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1916. 2006 - A randomized controlled trial of standard vs endobronchial ultrasonography-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with suspected sarcoidosisAlain Tremblay
Alain Tremblay, MDUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Chest 136:340-6. 2009..The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic yield of EBUS-guided TBNA to TBNA performed with a standard 19-gauge needle in patients with mediastinal adenopathy and a clinical suspicion of sarcoidosis... - Endobronchial phototoxicity of WST 09 (Tookad), a new fast-acting photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy: preclinical study in the pigAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Photochem Photobiol 78:124-30. 2003..Clinically feasible parameters for drug and light dosimetry were documented. These data will be important in determining safe starting doses for human phase I/II studies... - Use of tunneled pleural catheters for outpatient treatment of malignant pleural effusionsDavid Ryan Stather
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Curr Opin Pulm Med 13:328-33. 2007..Tunneled pleural catheters represent a new safe and effective outpatient treatment option for these patients, with no reported mortality and minimal morbidity... - Real-time electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for peripheral lesions: what about the negative predictive value?Alain Tremblay
Chest 131:328-9; author reply 329. 2007 
Endobronchial ultrasonography: extending the reach of the bronchoscope beyond the airway wallAlain Tremblay
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta
CMAJ 169:586. 2003- Tunnelled pleural catheters in malignant pleural effusionAlain Tremblay
Lancet 370:387; author reply 387. 2007