London-Surgeon-Clinches-National-Award-For-Military-Tours-Of-Duty, Jennifer Bieman
Apr 2019
London-Surgeon-Clinches-National-Award-For-Military-Tours-Of-Duty, Jennifer Bieman
Vivian C. McAlister
No abstract provided.
Long Term Follow-Up After Liver Transplantation From A Jak2 Mutation Positive Donor.
Dec 2018
Long Term Follow-Up After Liver Transplantation From A Jak2 Mutation Positive Donor.
Vivian C. McAlister
Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), including polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF), are characterized by the presence of mutations involving the Janus Kinase 2 (
JAK2), calreticulin (
CALR) or myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (
MPL) genes (
1). Of these, the
JAK2 V617F gain-of-function mutation is the most frequently found and is present in >95% of patients with PV and in about 60% of those with ET or PMF whereas
JAK2 exon 12 mutations are found in the remaining PV patients (
2).
JAK2 V617F somatic mutations have been detected in …
Researchers Call For End Of Ied Use In Warfare, Adela Talbot
Sep 2017
Researchers Call For End Of Ied Use In Warfare, Adela Talbot
Vivian C. McAlister
At one point in history, a soldier in combat would have been injured with a bow and arrow. That bow and arrow eventually became a bullet, and in the 1890s, that bullet evolved into the ‘dum-dum bullet,’ designed to expand on impact and inflict severe injury. Because of its potential to gravely wound combatants, The Hague Convention of 1899 prohibited the use of the dum-dum bullet in international warfare.
A century later, landmines, designed to maim and injure, rather than kill, were deemed indiscriminate weapons with potential to inflict serious injury. After a high-profile campaign waged by a coalition of …
Improvised-Explosive-Devices-Inflict-Much-More-Serious-Injuries-Than-Land-Mines
Aug 2017
Improvised-Explosive-Devices-Inflict-Much-More-Serious-Injuries-Than-Land-Mines
Vivian C. McAlister
Landmines came into widespread use in the Second World War, where they were designed to injure/maim rather than to kill, with a view to stressing the medical resource of the enemy.
Many were left buried in the ground in regions of conflict long after the fighting had ended, causing them to be inadvertently detonated by civilians stepping on them. But after a high profile campaign, 162 countries signed …
'Space Surgeon' Learns To Perform Procedures In Near-Zero Gravity, Jonathan Sher
Jul 2015
'Space Surgeon' Learns To Perform Procedures In Near-Zero Gravity, Jonathan Sher
Vivian C. McAlister
Vivian McAlister’s experience as a small-town doctor, key member of a legendary London transplant team and a soldier who enlisted at age 52 — and went through basic training — caught the eye of researchers looking for a surgeon who was resourceful and willing to push the limits. McAlister is exploring a new frontier in medicine — operating in near-zero gravity.
Space Surgeon, Jonathan Sher
Jun 2015
Space Surgeon, Jonathan Sher
Vivian C. McAlister
Vivian McAlister’s experience as a small-town doctor, key member of a legendary London transplant team and a soldier who enlisted at age 52 — and went through basic training — caught the eye of researchers looking for a surgeon who was resourceful and willing to push the limits. McAlister is exploring a new frontier in medicine — operating in near-zero gravity
Interview Regarding Injuries Caused By Anti-Personnel Ied
Dec 2014
Interview Regarding Injuries Caused By Anti-Personnel Ied
Vivian C. McAlister
American College of Surgeons Congress 2015
Health Care In Canada: Provinces Versus The Federal Government, Vivian C. Mcalister
Jul 2004
Health Care In Canada: Provinces Versus The Federal Government, Vivian C. Mcalister
Vivian C. McAlister
Transcript: Listen to today's Commentary Introduction: Who speaks best for health care: Paul Martin or the provincial premiers? Vivian McAlister is a transplant surgeon and a professor of surgery in London, Ontario. On Commentary, he says move over Ottawa..the provinces should take the lead in improving medicare. Vivian McAlister: During last month's election campaign Paul Martin set himself up as the saviour of medicare. He was reinforcing an old theme: that Ottawa must keep a close eye on the provinces lest they experiment - looking for different ways to provide health care. The prime minister conveniently ignored the fact that …
