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Michael BalasMD 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
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 …
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
Background With the rapidly growing field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), it is
becoming increasingly likely that these technologies will revolutionize the way physicians …
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
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 …
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 …
This review evaluates the features of endophthalmitis clusters secondary to pathogen …
Selective peripheral nerve recordings from nerve cuff electrodes using convolutional neural networks
Objective. Recording and stimulating from the peripheral nervous system are becoming
important components in a new generation of bioelectronics systems. Although neurostimulation …
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
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
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-…
and understanding the effectiveness of these models in aiding ethicists with decision-…