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Tariq Esmail
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Latest papers
Direct-to-Phase II recovery after hip and knee arthroplasty at Toronto Western Hospital.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026 · senior author
Perioperative cefazolin prophylaxis in patients with β-lactam allergy: a quality improvement project
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia · 2026 · first author
Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support tool.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2026
Latest funding
- $100,000
Using an Artificial Intelligence Quality Indicator to optimize and evaluate delirium prevention efforts in hospitals
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $100,000
Developing an Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Science Toolkit to Prevent Delirium in Hospitals
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
8 publications.
Direct-to-Phase II recovery after hip and knee arthroplasty at Toronto Western Hospital.
Arena CA, Zywiel MG, Riazi S, Boasie A, Blanchard S, Veillette C, Esmail T
Perioperative cefazolin prophylaxis in patients with β-lactam allergy: a quality improvement project
Esmail T, McIntyre MT, Wong DT, Nielson CA, Gobin I, Lui P, Lauzon N, Jackson T, Vaisman A
Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support tool.
Mcintyre M, Esmail T, Kirkham K, Jackson T, Vaisman A
Exploring the Landscape of Neuroanesthesia Quality Improvement Structure, Processes, and Outcomes: A Pilot Survey.
Lele AV, Jangra K, Burbridge M, Chakraborty I, Dube SK, Esmail T, Guo S, Jacob S, Mathews L, McCullough I, Sachdev A, Shafiq F, Sharma S, De Sloovere V, Vagnerova K, White-Dzuro G, Yajnik V, Blacker SN
Finding meaning in measurement: time to make the national conversation around quality of care in anesthesiology louder.
Al Mandhari M, Esmail T, Bartoszko J
Assessing Practice Variation of Anesthetic Management for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comprehensive Multicenter Survey.
Sharma S, Dube SK, Esmail T, Hoefnagel AL, Jangra K, Mejia-Mantilla J, Shiferaw AA, De Sloovere V, Wright D, Lele AV, Blacker SN
Surgical Site Infections During the Pandemic: The Impact of the "COVID Bundle".
McLoughlin LC, Perlis N, Lajkosz K, Boasie A, Esmail T, Nielson C, Lavrencic N, Jackson T, Kulkarni GS
Use of Peer-Led Web-Based Platforms for Peer-Assisted Learning Among Canadian Anesthesia Residents and Fellows: Cross-Sectional Study.
Li C, Salman M, Esmail T, Matava C
Using an Artificial Intelligence Quality Indicator to optimize and evaluate delirium prevention efforts in hospitals
Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Chignell, Mark H; Cohen, Eldan; Dolatabadi, Elham; Gopalkrishnan, Rahul; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Siddiqi, Arjumand; Thorpe, Kevin E; Trbovich, Patricia; Wong, Brian M; Wong, Camilla L
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement; Quality Indicators; Senior Friendly Hospital Care
Developing an Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Science Toolkit to Prevent Delirium in Hospitals
Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Cohen, Eldan; Fahim, Christine; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Tang, Terence
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Early Warning System; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Prediction; Quality Improvement; Senior Friendly Hospital Care
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke, Brain Canada and the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
- The Choice of Vasopressor to Prevent Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
Site principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 4 · started 2025 · NCT06802224
From ClinicalTrials.gov: trials with a site in Canada that they lead overall or at a Canadian site.
Frequent collaborators
- Girish Kulkarni and Nathan Perlis: 63 shared papers
- David Wong and Timothy Jackson: 3 shared papers
- Timothy Jackson and Tariq Esmail: 2 shared papers
- Justyna Bartoszko and Sheila Riazi: 2 shared papers
- Mark McIntyre and Alon Vaisman: 2 shared papers
- Mark McIntyre and Tariq Esmail: 2 shared papers
- Sheila Riazi and Christian Veillette: 2 shared papers
- Alon Vaisman and Tariq Esmail: 2 shared papers
- David Wong and Justyna Bartoszko: 1 shared paper
- David Wong and Mark McIntyre: 1 shared paper
- David Wong and Alon Vaisman: 1 shared paper
- David Wong and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Timothy Jackson: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Timothy Jackson and Nathan Perlis: 1 shared paper
- Nathan Perlis and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Justyna Bartoszko and Maha Al Mandhari: 1 shared paper
- Justyna Bartoszko and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Clyde Matava and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Sheila Riazi and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Christian Veillette and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Maha Al Mandhari and Tariq Esmail: 1 shared paper
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Medicine
- Status
- Biomedical Engineering
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Alon Vaisman
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Timothy Jackson
Department of Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Mark McIntyre
Status
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Justyna Bartoszko
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Clyde Matava
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sheila Riazi
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Christian Veillette
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2026
David Wong
Biomedical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Maha Al Mandhari
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Girish Kulkarni
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Nathan Perlis
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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