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  1. Proteoglycan inhibition of canonical BMP-dependent cartilage maturation delays endochondral ossification

    Article • Development, January 2024, The Company of Biologists

    Connor Brenna

  2. The heart of anaesthesiology: revitalising humanism in the age of technology

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, January 2024, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  3. Association between perioperative neuraxial local anesthetic neurotoxicity and arachnoiditis: a narrative review of published reports

    Article • Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, November 2023, BMJ

    Connor Brenna

  4. Effect of nociception level index‐guided intra‐operative analgesia on early postoperative pain and opioid consumption: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Anaesthesia, October 2023, Wiley

    Connor Brenna, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti

  5. Safety of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with heart failure: A retrospective review

    Article • October 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Connor Brenna

  6. Beyond Words: Reconsidering the Moral Distinction of Action in Consent for Assisted Dying

    Article • The American Journal of Bioethics, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  7. Economic Evaluation Associated With Clinical-Grade Mobile App–Based Digital Therapeutic Interventions: Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Medical Internet Research, August 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Connor Brenna

  8. Reply to Letter to the Editor regarding “The benefits and risks of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for postoperative analgesia in sinonasal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis”

    Article • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, July 2023, Wiley

    Connor Brenna

  9. Steering clear of Akrasia: An integrative review of self‐binding Ulysses Contracts in clinical practice

    Article • Bioethics, June 2023, Wiley

    Connor Brenna

  10. Calcitonin in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain: A Systematic Review

    Article • CNS Drugs, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Connor Brenna, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti

  11. Successful treatment of neurologic injury after complex spinal surgery with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a case report

    Article • Journal of Spine Surgery, June 2023, AME Publishing Company

    Connor Brenna

  12. Pulmonary function following hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A longitudinal observational study

    Article • PLOS One, May 2023, PLOS

    Connor Brenna

  13. Clinical Considerations for Implanted Neurological Devices in Patients Undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Manufacturer Guidelines

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Connor Brenna

  14. Palmitoylethanolamide in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • Nutrients, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Connor Brenna, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti

  15. Economic Evaluation Associated with Clinical-Grade Mobile Application-Based Digital Therapeutic Interventions: Systematic Review (Preprint)

    Article • March 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Connor Brenna

  16. The benefits and risks of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for postoperative analgesia in sinonasal surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, February 2023, Wiley

    Connor Brenna

  17. Cognitive deficits after general anaesthesia in animal models: a scoping review

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, February 2023, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  18. Archival Research

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Connor Brenna

  19. Cardiac Investigation Trends Among Primary Care Physicians: A Paradigm Shift

    Article • Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, November 2022, SAGE Publications

    Connor Brenna

  20. The role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of perioperative peripheral nerve injury: a scoping review of the literature

    Article • Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, November 2022, BMJ

    Connor Brenna

  21. The Companion Curriculum: medical students’ perceptions of the integration of humanities within medical education

    Article • Canadian Medical Education Journal, October 2022, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

    Connor Brenna

  22. Cardiac Link: a retrospective cohort study evaluating a clinical pathway for expedited cardiology referral

    Article • CMAJ Open, October 2022, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Connor Brenna

  23. The role of routine pulmonary imaging before hyperbaric oxygen treatment

    Article • Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal, September 2022, Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal

    Connor Brenna

  24. Bearing Witness: Adopting a Relational Identity During Clinical Training

    Article • Academic Medicine, September 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  25. Big Decisions on a Small Scale: From Evidence-Based Medicine to Personalized Medicine

    Article • AJOB Neuroscience, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  26. An ethical analysis of clinical triage protocols and decision-making frameworks: what do the principles of justice, freedom, and a disability rights approach demand of us?

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Connor Brenna

  27. The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Neurocognitive Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery

    Article • Annals of Surgery Open, February 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  28. Ethics of Amnestics and Analgesics: The Role of Memory in Mediating Pain and Harm

    Article • Canadian Journal of Bioethics, January 2022, Consortium Erudit

    Connor Brenna

  29. Continuums of Capacity, Binaries of Guilt: The Sociopolitical Role of Neuroethics in Criminal Justice

    Article • AJOB Neuroscience, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  30. Divergent notions of justice: The ethics of individual responsibility in triage priority

    Article • Health Policy and Technology, December 2021, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  31. Effect of a neck collar on brain turgor: a potential role in preventing concussions?

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, November 2021, BMJ

    Connor Brenna

  32. Believing in black boxes: machine learning for healthcare does not need explainability to be evidence-based

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2021, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  33. Regulating Death: A Brief History of Medical Assistance in Dying

    Article • Indian Journal of Palliative Care, October 2021, Scientific Scholar

    Connor Brenna

  34. Championing green practices and climate action: The role of healthcare trainees

    Article • The Journal of Climate Change and Health, October 2021, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  35. Bygone theatres of events: A history of human anatomy and dissection

    Article • The Anatomical Record, September 2021, Wiley

    Connor Brenna

  36. Innovations in suicide assessment and prevention during pandemics

    Article • Public Health Research & Practice, September 2021, The Sax Institutute

    Connor Brenna

  37. The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Neurocognitive Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Annals of Surgery, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  38. Perioperative Neurocognitive Screening Tools for At-Risk Surgical Patients

    Article • Neurology Clinical Practice, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  39. Aggregate values, not arithmetic

    Article • Canadian Family Physician, August 2021, The College of Family Physicians of Canada

    Connor Brenna

  40. The Divided Principle of Justice: Ethical Decision-Making at Surge Capacity

    Article • The American Journal of Bioethics, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  41. Access-site complications in ultrasound-guided endovascular thrombectomy: a single-institution retrospective cohort study

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, July 2021, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Connor Brenna

  42. Limits of mice and men: Underrepresenting female and intersex patients in anaesthesia research

    Article • Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, April 2021, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  43. Cognitive decline among older adults: A hidden preexisting condition and its role in ‘brain‐at‐risk’ surgical patients

    Article • Brain and Behavior, March 2021, Wiley

    Connor Brenna

  44. Post-Mortem Pedagogy: A Brief History of the Practice of Anatomical Dissection

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, January 2021, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Connor Brenna

  45. Medical Machines: The Expanding Role of Ethics in Technology-Driven Healthcare

    Article • Canadian Journal of Bioethics, January 2021, Consortium Erudit

    Connor Brenna

  46. Resection of a highly vascular lumbosacral spinal hemangioblastoma

    Article • Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, December 2020, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  47. Gaining Access to the Superior Ophthalmic Vein for Endovascular Embolization of Indirect Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, November 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  48. Clinical Outcomes of Children With Adrenocortical Carcinoma in the Context of Germline TP53 Status

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, October 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Connor Brenna

  49. The Impact of Infectious Disease-Related Public Health Emergencies on Suicide, Suicidal Behavior, and Suicidal Thoughts

    Article • Crisis, October 2020, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Connor Brenna

  50. Divides of identity in medicine and surgery: A review of duty-hour policy preference

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2020, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  51. Host as a Unique Ethical Dimension of Germline Interventions

    Article • The American Journal of Bioethics, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  52. Surgical Sparing and Pairing Endovascular Interventions for Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: Case Series and Review of the Literature

    Article • World Neurosurgery, August 2020, Elsevier

    Connor Brenna

  53. Neuroethics, Neuroscience, and the Project of Human Self-Understanding

    Article • AJOB Neuroscience, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Connor Brenna

  54. Fundamental trends within falling match rates: insights from the past decade of Canadian residency matching data

    Article • Canadian Medical Education Journal, April 2020, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

    Connor Brenna

  55. Fortune

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, April 2020, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Connor Brenna

  56. Imperfect by design: the problematic ethics of surgical training

    Article • Journal of Medical Ethics, December 2019, BMJ

    Connor Brenna