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George Tomlinson

George Tomlinson

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Medicine

D-Index
116
Citations
56332
World Ranking
4315
National Ranking
166

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1975 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George Tomlinson is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with 535 contributions. Their research spans several subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Genetics, and Oncology. Their focus encompasses diverse topics such as Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, and Quality of Life, as well as Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Cancer survivorship and care, and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by George Tomlinson include:

  • Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis, 2020, BMJ
  • Randomized Trial of a Third Dose of mRNA-1273 Vaccine in Transplant Recipients, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Computerised clinical decision support systems and absolute improvements in care: meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials, 2020, BMJ
  • GRADE approach to drawing conclusions from a network meta-analysis using a minimally contextualised framework, 2020, BMJ
  • Effect of Lowering V t on Mortality in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Varies with Respiratory System Elastance, 2021, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Frequent co-authorships reflect collaboration with researchers such as Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, Lillian Sung, Christopher J. Yarnell, Daniel Santa Mina, and Narhari Timilshina, each contributing to multiple publications alongside Tomlinson.

The scholar's frequent publication venues indicate a focus on clinical and medical journals, with numerous articles published in Blood, Diabetes, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, and Journal of Geriatric Oncology.

Among career recognitions, George Tomlinson has been acknowledged as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1975, awarded by the Academy of Science, and became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Best Publications

  • Functional disability 5 years after acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Herridge Ms;Tansey Cm;Matté A;Tomlinson G

  • Clinical features and short-term outcomes of 144 patients with SARS in the greater Toronto area.

    Christopher M. Booth;Larissa M. Matukas;George A. Tomlinson;Anita R. Rachlis

  • Continuous positive airway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure.

    T. Douglas Bradley;Alexander G. Logan;R. John Kimoff;Frédéric Sériès

  • Systematic Review: Strategies for Using Exercise Therapy To Improve Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain

    Jill A. Hayden;Maurits W. van Tulder;George Tomlinson

  • Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography: prospective analysis of 2,899 procedures and review of the literature.

    Robert A Willinsky;Steve M Taylor;Karel TerBrugge;Richard I Farb

  • Has mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome decreased over time?: A systematic review.

    Jason Phua;Joan R. Badia;Neill K. J. Adhikari;Jan O. Friedrich

  • The impact of maternal depression during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sophie Grigoriadis;Emily H. VonderPorten;Lana Mamisashvili;George Tomlinson

  • Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis.

    Reed Ac Siemieniuk;Jessica J Bartoszko;Long Ge;Dena Zeraatkar

  • Suppression of Central Sleep Apnea by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Transplant-Free Survival in Heart Failure A Post Hoc Analysis of the Canadian Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Patients With Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure Trial (CANPAP)

    Michael Arzt;John S. Floras;Alexander G. Logan;R. John Kimoff

  • Influence of obstructive sleep apnea on mortality in patients with heart failure.

    Hanqiao Wang;John D. Parker;Gary E. Newton;John S. Floras

  • Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial

    Denice S Feig;Denice S Feig;Lois E Donovan;Rosa Corcoy;Kellie E Murphy;Kellie E Murphy

  • CT Angiography “Spot Sign” Predicts Hematoma Expansion in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Ryan Wada;Richard I. Aviv;Allan J. Fox;Demetrios J. Sahlas

  • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension The prevalence and morphology of sinovenous stenosis

    R. I. Farb;I. Vanek;J. N. Scott;D. J. Mikulis

  • YouTube as a source of information on immunization: a content analysis.

    Jennifer Keelan;Vera Pavri-Garcia;George Tomlinson;Kumanan Wilson

  • Is This Patient Dead, Vegetative, or Severely Neurologically Impaired?: Assessing Outcome for Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest

    Christopher M. Booth;Robert H. Boone;George Tomlinson;Allan S. Detsky

  • Mechanical Ventilation-induced Diaphragm Atrophy Strongly Impacts Clinical Outcomes.

    Ewan C Goligher;Martin Dres;Eddy Fan;Gordon D Rubenfeld

  • Enhanced recovery pathways optimize health outcomes and resource utilization: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in colorectal surgery

    Michel Adamina;Henrik Kehlet;George A. Tomlinson;Anthony J. Senagore

  • Evolution of Diaphragm Thickness during Mechanical Ventilation. Impact of Inspiratory Effort

    Ewan C. Goligher;Eddy Fan;Margaret S. Herridge;Alistair Murray

  • High body mass index is an independent risk factor for nonresponse to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C

    Brian L. Bressler;Maha Guindi;George Tomlinson;Jenny Heathcote

  • Two-year outcomes, health care use, and costs of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Angela M Cheung;Catherine M Tansey;George Tomlinson;Natalia Diaz-Granados

Frequent Co-Authors

Angela M. Cheung
Angela M. Cheung University of Toronto
Padraig Warde
Padraig Warde Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Brian M. Feldman
Brian M. Feldman University of Toronto
Lillian Sung
Lillian Sung University of Toronto
Claire Bombardier
Claire Bombardier University of Toronto
Neil Fleshner
Neil Fleshner Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Gillian A. Hawker
Gillian A. Hawker University of Toronto
Ian F. Tannock
Ian F. Tannock University of Toronto
Antonio Finelli
Antonio Finelli University Health Network
Arthur S. Slutsky
Arthur S. Slutsky University of Toronto

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