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Michael Balas

MD Student, University of Toronto
Verified email at mail.utoronto.ca
Cited by 288

[HTML][HTML] Distinct regional ontogeny and activation of tumor associated macrophages in human glioblastoma

AP Landry, M Balas, S Alli, J Spears, Z Zador - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) constitute up to 50% of tumor bulk in glioblastoma (GBM)
and play an important role in tumor maintenance and progression. The recently …

[HTML][HTML] Conversational AI models for ophthalmic diagnosis: comparison of ChatGPT and the Isabel Pro differential diagnosis generator

M Balas, EB Ing - JFO Open Ophthalmology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background With the rapidly growing field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), it is
becoming increasingly likely that these technologies will revolutionize the way physicians …

Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Z Merali, AK Malhotra, M Balas, GR Lorello, A Flexman… - CMAJ, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Differences in physician income by gender have been described in numerous
jurisdictions, but few studies have looked at a Canadian cohort with adjustment for …

Clinical features of endophthalmitis clusters after cataract surgery and practical recommendations to mitigate risk: Systematic review

J Park, MM Popovic, M Balas… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Intraocular transmission of exogenous pathogens in cataract surgery can lead to endophthalmitis.
This review evaluates the features of endophthalmitis clusters secondary to pathogen …

Selective peripheral nerve recordings from nerve cuff electrodes using convolutional neural networks

RGL Koh, M Balas, AI Nachman… - Journal of neural …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Recording and stimulating from the peripheral nervous system are becoming
important components in a new generation of bioelectronics systems. Although neurostimulation …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wait-times for ophthalmic surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

M Balas, D Vasiliu, G Austria, T Felfeli - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on case volumes and wait-times
for ophthalmic surgery in Ontario, Canada. Design Population-based retrospective …

[HTML][HTML] Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery: a review of the literature

M Balas, DJ Mathew - Vision, 2023 - mdpi.com
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has emerged as a novel approach in the
glaucoma treatment spectrum, offering a range of diverse procedures and devices aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Variability in time to surgery for patients with acute thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries

JH Badhiwala, G Lebovic, M Balas, L da Costa… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
There are limited data pertaining to current practices in timing of surgical decompression for
acute thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (SCI). We conducted a retrospective cohort study to …

The cataract surgery learning curve: quantitatively tracking a single resident's operative actions throughout their training

M Balas, JM Kwok, A Miguel, A Rai, A Rai… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To track operative phases of cataract surgery over a resident's training to measure
action times and frequencies as a surrogate for competency and skill progression. Design An …

Exploring the potential utility of AI large language models for medical ethics: an expert panel evaluation of GPT-4

M Balas, JJ Wadden, PC Hébert, E Mathison… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - jme.bmj.com
Integrating large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 into medical ethics is a novel concept,
and understanding the effectiveness of these models in aiding ethicists with decision-…