User profiles for Nancy N. Baxter
 | Nancy BaxterUniversity of Melbourne, School of Population and Global Health Verified email at unimelb.edu.au Cited by 24393 |
Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer
Background: Colonoscopy is advocated for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC),
but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available. Objective…
but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available. Objective…
Immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of surgical services
Background The ongoing pandemic is having a collateral health effect on delivery of surgical
care to millions of patients. Very little is known about pandemic management and effects on …
care to millions of patients. Very little is known about pandemic management and effects on …
[HTML][HTML] Introduction of surgical safety checklists in Ontario, Canada
…, R Saskin, AS Wilton, NN Baxter - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Evidence from observational studies that the use of surgical safety checklists
results in striking improvements in surgical outcomes led to the rapid adoption of such …
results in striking improvements in surgical outcomes led to the rapid adoption of such …
Lymph node evaluation in colorectal cancer patients: a population-based study
NN Baxter, DJ Virnig, DA Rothenberger… - Journal of the …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background: Adequate lymph node evaluation is required for proper staging of colorectal
cancer, and the number of lymph nodes examined is associated with survival. According to …
cancer, and the number of lymph nodes examined is associated with survival. According to …
Analysis of administrative data finds endoscopist quality measures associated with postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Most quality indicators for colonoscopy measure processes; little is
known about their relationship to patient outcomes. We investigated whether characteristics …
known about their relationship to patient outcomes. We investigated whether characteristics …
Trends in the incidence of invasive and in situ vulvar carcinoma
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the incidence of vulvar carcinoma in situ and vulvar cancer
over time. METHODS: We used the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database to …
over time. METHODS: We used the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database to …
A watch-and-wait approach for locally advanced rectal cancer after a clinical complete response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a systematic review and meta …
Background A watch-and-wait approach for patients with clinical complete response to
neoadjuvant chemoradiation could avoid the morbidity of conventional surgery for rectal cancer. …
neoadjuvant chemoradiation could avoid the morbidity of conventional surgery for rectal cancer. …
Is the increasing rate of local excision for stage I rectal cancer in the United States justified?: a nationwide cohort study from the National Cancer Database
Objective: Determine rates of local excision (LE) over time, and test the hypothesis that LE
carries increased oncologic risks but reduced perioperative morbidity when compared with …
carries increased oncologic risks but reduced perioperative morbidity when compared with …
Risk of pelvic fractures in older women following pelvic irradiation
NN Baxter, EB Habermann, JE Tepper, SB Durham… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPelvic fractures, including hip fractures, are a major source of morbidity and mortality
in older women. Although therapeutic pelvic irradiation could increase the risk of such …
in older women. Although therapeutic pelvic irradiation could increase the risk of such …
Primary perineal wound closure after preoperative radiotherapy and abdominoperineal resection has a high incidence of wound failure
KM Bullard, JL Trudel, NN Baxter… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2005 - Springer
PURPOSE Neoadjuvant radiation therapy has been used increasingly to downstage rectal
cancer and decrease local recurrence. Despite its efficacy, preoperative radiation therapy …
cancer and decrease local recurrence. Despite its efficacy, preoperative radiation therapy …