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Andrew Worster

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Professor EmeritusMedicineMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

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From the 150 most recent of 371 publications.

01

Cemented Fixation in Arthroplasty for Hip Fractures Does Not Increase Cardiopulmonary Complications: A Secondary Analysis of the HIP ATTACK Trial

Righolt CH, Borges FK, Sniderman J, Turgeon TR, Devereaux PJ, Bhandari M, Farfan EG, Lawendy A-R, Patel A, Tandon V

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research20265 citations
DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003645
02

ALARRM: A laboratory approach for rapid risk-assessment for myocardial infarction

Kavsak PA, Sharif S, Ainsworth C, Ma J, Mondoux SE, Ko DT, Worster A

Clinica Chimica Acta20261 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2025.120630
03

Applying the Canadian Head CT Criteria to Older Adults Seen in the Emergency Department After a Fall

Kerr G, Chown A, Mercuri M, Clayton N, Mercier É, Morris J, Jeanmonod R, Eagles D, Varner C, Barbic D

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society20261 citations
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70191
04

External Validation of a Universal Laboratory Pathway for Early Risk Stratification of Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Setting

Kavsak PA, Pickering JW, Strauβ B, Greenslade JH, Thieβen N, Haller PM, Lehmacher J, Toprak B, Twerenbold R, Sörensen NA

Canadian Journal of Cardiology2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2026.04.023
05

Exploring the association between undiagnosed prior stroke and short-term mortality among older adults who have fallen

Tataru E, Mercuri M, Shoamanesh A, Clayton N, Mercier É, Morris J, Jeanmonod R, Eagles D, Varner C, Barbic D

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine2026
DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01139-w
06

Inter-rater agreement of CTAS between paramedics and emergency department nurses

Ferron R, Strum RP, Worster A, Agarwal G, Miller PQ, Bielska IA

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine2026
DOI: 10.1177/27536386261461783
07

A Common Algorithm for Cardiac Troponin to Rule Out and Rule in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Thieβen N, Pickering JW, Kellner C, Haller PM, Lehmacher J, Toprak B, Twerenbold R, Sörensen NA, Pemberton C, Troughton R

Canadian Journal of Cardiology202510 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.02.029
08

Pain as a Driver of Myocardial Injury in Hip Fracture Patients: A Hip Fracture Accelerated Surgical Treatment and Care Track (HIP ATTACK) Trial Secondary Analysis

Khan JS, Mulazzani F, Devereaux PJ, Bhandari M, Guerra-Farfan E, Patel A, Shanthanna H, Slobogean G, Sigamani A, Umer M

Anesthesiology20256 citations
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005818
09

Effectiveness of methadone versus buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder: secondary analyses of prospective cohort study data

Naji L, Rosic T, Dennis B, Worster A, Paul J, Thabane L, Samaan Z

BMJ Open20253 citations
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095645
10

Hospital and physician-based mental healthcare during 12 months of opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: Exploring costs and factors associated with acute care

Rosic T, Babe G, Rodrigues M, Dennis BB, Perez R, de Oliveira C, Worster A, Thabane L, Samaan Z

PLoS ONE20252 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314296PMID: W4406164924

Frequent collaborators

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Andrew WorsterPeter KavsakLehana ThabaneZainab SamaanPhilip DevereauxBritt DennisStephen HillGuillaume PareMukul SharmaJinhui MaShawn MondouxLauren Griffith
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Peter Kavsak

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

106 shared papers, latest 2026

Lehana Thabane

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

49 shared papers, latest 2025

Zainab Samaan

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

47 shared papers, latest 2025

Philip Devereaux

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

37 shared papers, latest 2026

Britt Dennis

Medicine

35 shared papers, latest 2025

Stephen Hill

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

30 shared papers, latest 2021

Researchers with similar interests

Peter Kavsak

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Jennifer Susan Brasch

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Adnan Hameed

Medicine

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Aiman Alak

Medicine

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Shamir Mehta

Medicine

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Madhu Natarajan

Medicine

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

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