Selected Presentations & Publications for Dr. Allen Finley
RECENT PRESENTATIONS (of 184 total)
“How much does it hurt? – Current approaches to pain measurement in children” Dept. of Pediatrics, Kuwait University, Kuwait 2008-01-13
“Children’s pain: International perspectives” Inaugural Meeting, Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Pain and Palliative Care, Kuwait City, Kuwait: 2008-01-14
“‘But Doctor, it still hurts!’ – Recognition and belief in pediatric chronic pain (cases and solutions)” Dalhousie University Winter Refresher Course, Halifax: 2008-02-14
“International analgesic policy development” CIHR Pain in Child Health Training Institute, Dunsmuir Lodge, Victoria, BC: 2008-05-26
“Analgesia: Why is it so difficult? What is possible?” Global Outreach: Anesthesia in Challenging Environments, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Annual Meeting, Halifax: 2008-06-14
“Children’s pain in developing countries” [workshop chair and lecturer]. 12th World Congress on Pain, Glasgow, Scotland: 2008-08-20
“Advocacy in children’s pain: Government policies and international initiatives” [workshop] 12th World Congress on Pain, Glasgow, Scotland: 2008-08-21
“Cultural issues in pain assessment” 7th International Forum on Pediatric Pain, White Pt. Beach, NS: 2008-10-05
“Challenges in pediatric pain management around the world” Pediatrics Dept., Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand: 2008-11-19
“Pediatric pain assessment and management” Pediatrics Dept., Mahidol University, Bangkok: 2008-11-19
“Chronic pain in pediatric patients” Anesthesiology Dept., Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University: 2008-11-21
“Pain management policies and practices around the world: A real need” [e-presentation via internet] Aga Khan University, 8th International Pain Symposium, Karachi, Pakistan: 2008-11-21
“Children’s pain: International perspectives” Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo–Ribeirão Preto, Brasil: 2009-01-26
“The ChildKind Initiative for prevention, assessment, and management of children’s pain” Centro de Dor e Neurocirurgia Funcional, Hospital Nove de Julho, São Paulo, Brasil: 2009-02-02
Prof. Sira Bunyaratavej Honorary Lecture: “Knowledge sharing in pediatric cancer pain” 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Thai Association for the Study of Pain, Pattaya, Thailand: 2009-05-02
“How much does it hurt? – Pediatric pain assessment” & “The ChildKind Hospitals Initiative” Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, Thailand: 2009-05-04
“Prevention of children’s pain, and the ChildKind Hospitals Initiative” Annual Meeting, Chinese Pediatric Anesthesia Society, Wenzhou, China: 2009-05-09
“Children’s pain care: International research and knowledge translation” International Health Speakers Series, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine: 2009-05-21
“Pain management overview: International perspectives” Global Outreach–Anesthesia in Challenging Environments, Halifax, NS: 2009-05-24
“Prevention of children’s pain around the world, and the ChildKind Hospitals Initiative” Pain Team Rounds, QE II HSC, Halifax, NS: 2009-09-15
“Pharmacological management of pediatric pain” Atlantic Provinces Inter-professional Pain Conference, Halifax, NS: 2009-10-03
“But Doctor, It Still Hurts!” – Recognition and Belief in Pediatric Chronic Pain (cases and solutions)” Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Pain Week – Pediatric Grand Rounds, Ottawa: 2009-11-04
“Children's pain around the world, and the ChildKind International Initiative” CHEO Pain Week – Lunch and Learn, Ottawa: 2009-11-04
“Prevenção da dor na criança no mundo” [in English, slides in Portuguese] Rede RUTE/Brazilian Telemedicine NET, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil (participants in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre): 2009-11-12
“Please don’t hurt me! Managing procedure pain” Pediatric Pain Workshop, Khon Kaen Regional Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand: 2009-12-09
“Crossing Borders – Knowledge transfer and exchange: Prevention of children’s pain around the world” 8th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Acapulco, México: 2010-03-11
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (of 89 total; * = student author)
Finley GA, Cohen AJ. Perceived urgency and the anaesthetist: Responses to operating room monitor alarms. Can J Anaesth 1991; 38(8): 958-64.
Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Forward SP*, McNeill G, Fitzgerald P*. Parents’ management of children’s pain following “minor” surgery. Pain 1996; 64(1): 83-7.
Cummings EA*, Reid GJ, Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Ritchie JA. Prevalence and source of pain in pediatric inpatients. Pain 1996; 68(1): 25-31.
Chambers CT*, Reid GJ, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. Development and preliminary validation of a postoperative pain measure for parents. Pain 1996; 68: 307-13.
Gauthier JC*, Finley GA, McGrath PJ. Children’s self-report of postoperative pain intensity and treatment threshold: Determining the adequacy of medication. Clin J Pain 1998; 14(2): 116-120.
Wilkins KL*, McGrath PJ, Finley GA, Katz J. Phantom limb sensations and phantom limb pain in child and adolescent amputees. Pain 1998; 78: 7-12.
Watt-Watson JH, Clark AJ, Finley GA, Watson CPN. Canadian Pain Society Position Paper on Pain Relief. Pain Res Manage 1999; 4(2): 75-8.
Breau LM*, McGrath PJ, Camfield C, Rosmus C, Finley GA. Preliminary validation of an observational pain checklist for persons with cognitive impairment and inability to communicate verbally. Devel Med Child Neurol 2000; 42: 609-16.
MacDonald DM*, Finley GA. Governmental barriers to opioid availability in developing countries. J Pharmaceut Care Pain Symptom Control 2001; 9(1): 5-23.
Demyttenaere S*, Finley GA, Johnston C, McGrath PJ. Pain treatment thresholds in children following major surgery. Clin J Pain 2001; 17: 173-7.
Wozniak E*, Finley GA, Dooley K, Barnard D. Low-concentration morphine infusion does not compromise packed red blood cell transfusion. J Pain Symptom Manage 2001; 22(2): 668-71.
Breau LM*, Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Camfield CS. Validation of the Non-Communicating Children’s Pain Checklist for the postoperative pain of children with cognitive impairments. Anesthesiology 2002; 96(3): 528-535. (associated editorial by Kain et al.).
Mondor TA, Finley GA. The perceived urgency of auditory warning alarms used in the hospital operating room is inappropriate. Can J Anesth 2003; 50(3): 221-8 (associated editorial by Dain).
Dick BD*, Connolly JF, McGrath PJ, Finley GA, Stroink G, Houlihan ME, Clark AJ. The disruptive effect of chronic pain on mismatch negativity. Clin Neurophysiol 2003; 114: 1497-1506.
Finley GA, Chambers CT, McGrath PJ, Walsh TM*. Construct validity of the Parents’ Postoperative Pain Measure. Clin J Pain 2003; 19(5): 329–334.
Finley GA, Franck LS, Grunau R, von Baeyer C. Why children’s pain matters. Pain: Clinical Updates 2005; 13(4): 1-6. [http://iasp-pain.org/PCU05-4.pdf]
Finley GA, Stewart SH, Buffett-Jerrott SE, Millington D*, Wright KD*. High levels of impulsivity may contraindicate midazolam premedication in children. Can J Anesth 2006; 53(1): 73-78.
Forgeron PA, Finley GA, Arnaout M. Pediatric pain prevalence and parents’ attitudes at a cancer hospital in Jordan. J Pain Symptom Manage 2006; 31(5): 440-8. [doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.09.003]
Finley GA, Forgeron PA, Arnaout M. Action research: Pediatric pain service development in Jordan. J Pain Sympt Manage 2008; 35(4): 447-454 [doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.05.006]
Forgeron PA, Jongudomkarn D, Evans J, Finley GA, Thienthong S, Siripul P, Pairojkul S, Sriraj W, Boonyawatanangkool K. Children’s pain assessment in Northeastern Thailand: Perspectives of health professionals. Qual Health Res 2009; 19: 71-81.
Finley GA, Kristjánsdóttir Ó, Forgeron PA. Cultural influences on the assessment of children’s pain. Pain Res Manage 2009; 14(1): 33-37.
Abidi SSR, Hussini S, Sriraj W, Thienthong S, Finley GA. Knowledge sharing for pediatric pain management via a Web 2.0 framework. Stud Health Technol Inform 2009 (Proc MIE09); 150: 287-292.
Chorney JM, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. Salon: Pain as the neglected adverse event. Can Med Assoc J 2010; 182(7): 732







