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Arthur D. Wong

Assistant Professor, McMaster University
Verified email at medportal.ca
Cited by 981

Antivirals for treatment of influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

…, SA Flottorp, I Sæterdal, AD Wong… - Annals of internal …, 2012 - acpjournals.org
Background: Systematic reviews of randomized, controlled trials in patients with influenza
suggest a lack of evidence about the effects of antiviral therapy on several patient-important …

The DAF-3 Smad protein antagonizes TGF-β-related receptor signaling in the Caenorhabditis elegansdauer pathway

GI Patterson, A Koweek, A Wong, Y Liu… - Genes & …, 1997 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Signals from TGF-β superfamily receptors are transduced to the nucleus by Smad proteins,
which transcriptionally activate target genes. In Caenorhabditis elegans, defects in a TGF-β-…

Gene silencing of complement C5a receptor using siRNA for preventing ischemia/reperfusion injury

…, H Sun, M Suzuki, T Ichim, N Kubo, A Wong… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in organ transplantation significantly contributes to graft failure
and is untreatable using current approaches. I/R injury is associated with activation of the …

Treatment options for Graves disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis

H In, EN Pearce, AK Wong, JF Burgess… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: First-line treatment for Graves disease is frequently 18 months of antithyroid
medication (ATM). Controversy exists concerning the next best line of treatment for patients …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of hepatitis C virus genetic region on phylogenetic clustering analysis

FMJ Lamoury, B Jacka, S Bartlett, RA Bull, A Wong… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Sequencing is important for understanding the molecular epidemiology and viral evolution
of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To date, there is little standardisation among sequencing …

The impacts of observing flawed and flawless demonstrations on clinical skill learning

K Domuracki, A Wong, L Olivieri… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Clinical skills expertise can be advanced through accessible and cost‐effective
video‐based observational practice activities. Previous findings suggest that the observation …

Interim position statement on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in Australia and …

VJ Cornelisse, JJ Ong, N Ryder, C Ooi, A Wong… - Sexual …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Recent studies have provided evidence for the effectiveness of using doxycycline (Doxy-PEP)
to prevent bacterial sexually transmissible infections (STI), namely chlamydia, gonorrhoea…

Prognostic value of preoperative right ventricular geometry and tricuspid valve tethering area in patients undergoing tricuspid annuloplasty

KH Yiu, A Wong, L Pu, MF Chiang, KY Sit, D Chan… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Patients who undergo tricuspid annuloplasty during left-side heart valve surgery
have a poor postoperative clinical outcome. However, preoperative right ventricular (RV) …

Novel small interfering RNA–containing solution protecting donor organs in heart transplantation

X Zheng, D Lian, A Wong, M Bygrave, TE Ichim… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Ischemia/reperfusion injury is a major factor in graft quality and subsequent
function in the transplantation setting. We hypothesize that the process of RNA interference …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking silence: a survey of barriers to goals of care discussions from the perspective of oncology practitioners

KL Piggott, A Patel, A Wong, L Martin, A Patel, M Patel… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in the developed world, and yet healthcare
practitioners infrequently discuss goals of care (GoC) with hospitalized cancer patients. We …