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  1. Reporting Quality of Observational Studies in Plastic Surgery Needs Improvement

    Article • Annals of Plastic Surgery, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  2. Impact of obesity on outcomes in breast reconstruction: A systematic review protocol

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  3. The role of non-technical skills in surgery

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, December 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  4. The Need for Core Outcome Reporting in Autologous Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction

    Article • Annals of Plastic Surgery, November 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  5. Tissue-Engineered Breast Reconstruction with Brava-Assisted Fat Grafting

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, October 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  6. A systematic review protocol for reporting deficiencies within surgical case series: Table 1

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2015, BMJ

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  7. Levels of Evidence in Plastic Surgery: Trends and Comparison with 5 Other Surgical Specialties

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  8. Celebrating 350 years of academic journals

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, July 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  9. The Research Registry – Answering the call to register every research study involving human participants

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, June 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  10. P011. Levels of evidence in plastic surgery – Trends and comparison with five other surgical specialties

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  11. P012. The need for core outcome reporting in autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  12. The Academic Surgical Collaborative: Launching a new trainee research collaborative

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, June 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  13. CONSORT Compliance in Surgical Randomized Trials

    Article • Annals of Surgery, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  14. CONSORT Adherence in Journals Is Still Far From Perfect

    Article • Annals of Surgery, February 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  15. Use of autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction: A systematic review with meta-analysis of oncological outcomes

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, February 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  16. The SPIRIT 2013 statement – Defining standard protocol items for trials

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2015, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  17. The research registry - answering the call to register every research study involving human participants

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  18. The United Kingdom freedom of information act (2000) in healthcare research: A systematic review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, November 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  19. Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction post-mastectomy and breast conserving surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, November 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  20. Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction post-mastectomy and breast conserving surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological outcomes

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, October 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  21. Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction post-mastectomy and breast conserving surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological outcomes

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  22. Surveillance and quality improvement in the United Kingdom: Is there a meeting point?

    Article • The Surgeon, August 2014, Elsevier

    Nick Sevdalis, Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  23. EN

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, August 2014, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  24. Correspondence

    Article • British Journal of Hospital Medicine, June 2014, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  25. Interventions to Reduce and Prevent Obesity in Pre-Conceptual and Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2014, PLOS

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  26. Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction post-mastectomy and breast conserving surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  27. The efficacy of the Cook-Swartz implantable Doppler in the detection of free-flap compromise: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2014, BMJ

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  28. From the Editor

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, March 2014, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  29. Adherence of trials of operative intervention to the CONSORT statement

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, January 2014, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  30. How can we improve surgical research and innovation?: The IDEAL framework for action

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, December 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  31. The UK Freedom of Information Act (2000) in healthcare research: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2013, BMJ

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  32. Fraud in scientific research – birth of the Concordat to uphold research integrity in the United Kingdom

    Article • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, November 2013, SAGE Publications

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  33. Are non-melanoma skin cancer incomplete excision rates different between grades of plastic surgeons: The way forward?

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, November 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  34. Randomised controlled trials in plastic surgery: a systematic review of reporting quality

    Article • European Journal of Plastic Surgery, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  35. Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction postmastectomy and breast conserving surgery: a systematic review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2013, BMJ

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  36. Compliance of randomized controlled trials in trauma surgery with the CONSORT statement

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, October 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  37. The reporting quality of randomised controlled trials in ophthalmic surgery in 2011: A systematic review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, October 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  38. Improving the preoperative care of patients with femoral neck fractures through the development and implementation of a checklist

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, October 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  39. Trials and tribulations: the professional development of surgical trialists-does it really have to be painful and haphazard?

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, September 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  40. Surgical grand rounds at a university hospital and the application of “publication presentation index” to evaluate outcomes – Should we now finally move towards publish and flourish?

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, June 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  41. Re: Diallo et al.: Evaluating Single-Incision Slings in Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: The Usefulness of the CONSORT Statement Criteria (Urology 2012;80:535-541)

    Article • Urology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  42. Commentary on: Exploiting opportunities for leadership development of surgeons within the operating theatre

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, June 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  43. Poor reporting of randomized controlled trials in solid organ transplantation is indicative of a wider problem in surgery

    Article • Transplant International, May 2013, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  44. Response to: Failure of plastic surgical clinical trials to document compliance with international ethical guidelines – tip of the iceberg?

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  45. Norman Barrett (1903-79): unorthodox pioneer of thoracic and oesophageal surgery

    Article • Journal of Medical Biography, May 2013, SAGE Publications

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  46. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio is related to the severity of coronary artery disease and clinical outcome in patients undergoing angiography – The growing versatility of NLR

    Article • Atherosclerosis, May 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  47. The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials in plastic surgery needs improvement: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Dr. Dennis P Orgill

  48. Perioperative Fluid Restriction in Major Abdominal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized, Clinical Trials

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  49. Capturing intra-operative safety information using surgical wikis

    Article • Informatics for Health and Social Care, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  50. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for a two-and a half year old morbidly obese child – A leap into the unknown

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  51. In Response: Simulation-Based Trial of Surgical-Crisis Checklists

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  52. Do we need a national registry for wrist and hand arthroplasty?

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  53. Compliance of randomised controlled trials in trauma surgery with the consort statement: a systematic review

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  54. Towards National Surgical Surveillance in the UK – A Pilot Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2012, PLOS

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  55. The Methodological Quality of Randomised Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, November 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  56. Letters

    Article • Spine, April 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  57. The state of your international journal of surgery – Our first decade and perspectives on the future

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  58. Skin Stretching for Burn Scar Excision – A Critically Appraised Topic

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  59. Improving Compliance with Statins in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Quality Improvement Study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  60. Improving Compliance with NICE Guidelines on Parkinson's isease: A Quality Improvement Study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  61. Handover in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery – A Human Factors Assessment

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  62. Future Directions for Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  63. Commentary on: Combat-related gunshot wounds in the United States military: 2000–2009

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  64. Annals of Medicine and Surgery – Educating and Developing Leading Physicians and Surgeons

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  65. Towards national surgical surveillance in the UK - A pilot study

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  66. Call for papers

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  67. The quality of reporting in randomised controlled trials in plastic surgery

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  68. The importance of consultant-led supervision and training in emergency colostomy formation

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  69. Letter to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Orthodontics, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  70. A Review of the Role of Mechanical Forces in Cutaneous Wound Healing

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, December 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Dr. Dennis P Orgill

  71. Early cross-sectional imaging for patients with acute abdominal pain: systematic review of randomised clinical trials

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Practice, October 2011, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  72. Severe occult upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

    Article • QJM, June 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  73. Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Medium-Term Survival Following Elective Major Vascular Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  74. Towards evidence-based medicine in surgical practice: Best BETs

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  75. Reducing the need for surgeons by reducing pollution-derived workload: Is there a role for surgeons?

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  76. Dieulafoy lesion endoscopically rubber banded, with further severe haematemesis requiring emergency laparotomy – Case report

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  77. Commentary on: Preoperative shockwave treatment enhances ischemic tissue survival in a rat flap model

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  78. Commentary on: “Facial transplantation revisited: Findings from the very first public engagement exercise”

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Christian Camm

  79. A history of Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas’ hospitals from 1649 to 2009: 360 Years of innovation in science and surgery

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  80. Pre-operative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predicts survival following major vascular surgery

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  81. Military medicine and European Working Time Directive--can you still 'BE THE BEST'?

    Article • QJM, June 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  82. Time for a new approach to case reports

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2010, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  83. Time for a new approach to case reports

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2010, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  84. Article • The Surgeon, December 2009, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  85. See also amputation by internet

    Article • BMJ, January 2009, BMJ

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  86. The affiliation of the IJS and ASiT – Two organisations at a crossroads

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2009, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  87. Is research ethics committee approval necessary for publication of prospective surgical research studies?

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2009, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  88. Dr John Norcini – A Pioneer in the Field of Medical Education joins the IJS Executive Committee

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2009, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  89. An elderly man presenting with an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed: a case report

    Article • Cases Journal, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  90. Arterial embolisation to control haemorrhage following colonoscopic polypectomy

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, October 2008, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  91. The reporting quality of randomised controlled trials in surgery: A systematic review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, December 2007, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  92. Side Population Hematopoietic Stem Cells Promote Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, August 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha, Dr. Dennis P Orgill

  93. The IJS welcomes two great pioneers

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  94. The IJS and the COPE seminar 2006

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  95. Introducing Wikisurgery.com: The blueprint for a surgical architecture of participation

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  96. Introducing the IJS.com: Transforming an international audience into a global community

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  97. Intercalated BSc degrees - why do students do them?

    Article • The Clinical Teacher, December 2005, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  98. A cadaveric investigation into the links between macroscopic and microscopic osteoarthritic changes at the hip

    Article • Clinical Anatomy, November 2005, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  99. Cancellations in day-case ENT surgery

    Article • Ambulatory Surgery, November 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  100. Crystal structure of a putative phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PA4866) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAC1

    Article • Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics, September 2005, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  101. The teaching of surgery in the undergraduate curriculum. Part II – Importance and recommendations for change

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  102. The teaching of surgery in the undergraduate curriculum – reforms and results

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  103. Space exploration – Surgical insights and future perspectives

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  104. Perspectives on this Issue of the IJS

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  105. Introducing the International Journal of Surgery, Riaz Agha

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, January 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  106. The Teaching of Surgery in the Undergraduate Curriculum — Reforms and Results

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, May 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  107. Sociological Considerations in Face Transplantation

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, May 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  108. Medical Ethics Today

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, May 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  109. Manual of Aesthetic Surgery: Volume 1

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, January 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  110. Facial Modelling Software Breakthrough

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, January 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  111. Clinical Surgery in General

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, January 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  112. Does laparoscopic surgery spell the end of the open surgeon?

    Article • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, October 2003, SAGE Publications

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  113. Time for Change

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, October 2003, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  114. Fundamental Techniques of Plastic Surgery

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, October 2003, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  115. Atlas of Cosmetic Surgery

    Article • The Journal of Surgery, October 2003, Elsevier

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha

  116. Studying for an intercalated BSc

    Article • Medical Education, September 2003, Wiley

    Mr Riaz Ahmed Agha