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Marina Englesakis

Researcher at University Health Network

Publications -  88
Citations -  3812

Marina Englesakis is an academic researcher from University Health Network. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 58 publications receiving 2648 citations. Previous affiliations of Marina Englesakis include Toronto General Hospital & Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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Health related virtual communities and electronic support groups: systematic review of the effects of online peer to peer interactions

TL;DR: No robust evidence exists of consumer led peer to peer communities, partly because most peer topeer communities have been evaluated only in conjunction with more complex interventions or involvement with health professionals.
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The prevention of chronic postsurgical pain using gabapentin and pregabalin: a combined systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The view that perioperative administration of gabapentin and pregabalin are effective in reducing the incidence of CPSP is supported.
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Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guidelines on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

TL;DR: The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea is to present recommendations based on the available clinical evidence where possible, and these recommendations reflect the current state of knowledge and its interpretation by a group of experts in the field at the time of publication.
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The "surprise question" for predicting death in seriously ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The surprise question performs poorly to modestly as a predictive tool for death, with worse performance in noncancer illness, and further studies are needed to develop accurate tools for patients with palliative care needs.