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Journal articles

Wilson KM; Torok MR; Wei B; Wang L; Lowary M; Blount BC, 2018, 'Marijuana and tobacco coexposure in hospitalized children', Pediatrics, 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-0820

Brittan MS; Martin S; Anderson L; Moss A; Torok MR, 2018, 'An Electronic Health Record Tool Designed to Improve Pediatric Hospital Discharge has Low Predictive Utility for Readmissions', Journal of Hospital Medicine, 13, pp. 779 - 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/jhm.3043

Robinson LC; Anderson RCE; Brockmeyer DL; Torok MR; Hankinson TC, 2018, 'Comparison of Fusion Rates Based on Graft Material Following Occipitocervical and Atlantoaxial Arthrodesis in Adults and Children', Operative Neurosurgery, 15, pp. 530 - 537, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ons/opy013

Torok MR; Lowary M; Ziniel SI; Rohde J; Kerby GS; Hovell MF; Winickoff JP; Klein JD; Wilson K, 2018, 'Perceptions of Parental Tobacco Dependence Treatment Among a Children's Hospital Staff', Hospital pediatrics, 8, pp. 724 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2018-0009

Luthy SK; Moss AF; Torok MR; McLeod L; Wilson KM, 2018, 'Characteristics of children hospitalized for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures due to conversion disorder versus epilepsy', Hospital Pediatrics, 8, pp. 321 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2017-0103

Dudley RWR; Torok MR; Randall S; Béland B; Handler MH; Mulcahy-Levy JM; Liu AK; Hankinson TC, 2018, 'Pediatric versus adult meningioma: comparison of epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database', Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 137, pp. 621 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11060-018-2756-1

Torok M; Calear A; Shand F; Christensen H, 2017, 'A Systematic Review of Mass Media Campaigns for Suicide Prevention: Understanding Their Efficacy and the Mechanisms Needed for Successful Behavioral and Literacy Change', Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 47, pp. 672 - 687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12324

Torok M; Konings P; Batterham PJ; Christensen H, 2017, 'Spatial clustering of fatal, and non-fatal, suicide in new South Wales, Australia: Implications for evidence-based prevention', BMC Psychiatry, 17, pp. 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1504-y

Darke S; Torok M; Ross J, 2017, 'Developmental trajectories to heroin dependence: Theoretical and clinical issues', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 47, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12434

Rao S; Messacar K; Martin J; Ahern MA; Osborne C; Torok M; Dempsey A; Schreiner T; Dominguez S, 2017, 'Neurological Manifestations of Hospitalized Children with Influenza During the 2016–2017 Season', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 4, pp. S693 - S694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1860

Torok M; Darke S; Shand F; Kaye S, 2016, 'Investigating heterogeneity in violent offending liability among injection drug users from a developmental perspective', Addictive Behaviors, 60, pp. 165 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.04.013

Krysinska K; Batterham PJ; Tye M; Shand F; Calear AL; Cockayne N; Christensen H, 2016, 'Best strategies for reducing the suicide rate in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 50, pp. 115 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867415620024

Rao S; Holzberg J; Rick A-M; Montano A; Messacar K; Torok M; Bagdure D; Curtis D; Oberste S; Nix WA; Dominguez SR, 2015, 'Enterovirus D-68 in Critically-Ill Children: A Comparison to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv133.386

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2015, 'The health consequences of injecting tablet preparations: Foreign body pulmonary embolization and pulmonary hypertension among deceased injecting drug users', Addiction, 110, pp. 1144 - 1151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12930

Torok M; Darke S; Kaye S; Shand F, 2015, 'The association of early-life and substance use risks to violent offending among injecting drug users', Drug and Alcohol Review, 34, pp. 10 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12126

Chalmers DJ; Deakyne SJ; Payan ML; Torok MR; Kahn MG; Vemulakonda VM, 2014, 'Feasibility of integrating research data collection into routine clinical practice using the electronic health record', Journal of Urology, 192, pp. 1215 - 1220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.04.091

Darke S; Torok M; Duflou J, 2014, 'Circumstances and toxicology of sudden or unnatural deaths involving alprazolam', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 138, pp. 61 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.023

Darke S; Torok M, 2014, 'The association of childhood physical abuse with the onset and extent of drug use among regular injecting drug users', Addiction, 109, pp. 610 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12428

Darke S; Torok M; Duflou J, 2014, 'Sudden or unnatural deaths involving anabolic-androgenic steroids', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 59, pp. 1025 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12424

Torok M; Darke S; Shand F; Kaye S, 2014, 'Violent offending severity among injecting drug users: Examining risk factors and issues around classification', Addictive Behaviors, 39, pp. 1773 - 1778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.07.002

Rao S; Torok M; Williams J; Cunningham M; Glode M; Wilson K, 2014, '662Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination among inpatients with influenza', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1, pp. S186 - S186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu052.370

Brittan M; Tyler A; Martin S; Konieczny J; Torok M; Wheeler M; Boyer A, 2014, 'A Discharge Planning Template for the Electronic Medical Record Improves Scheduling of Neurology Follow-up for Comanaged Seizure Patients.', Hosp Pediatr, 4, pp. 366 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2013-0112

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M; Prolov T, 2013, 'Toxicology, circumstances and pathology of deaths from acute alcohol toxicity', Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 20, pp. 1122 - 1125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2013.09.002

Kaye SS; Darke S; Torok M, 2013, 'Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among illicit psychostimulant users: a hidden disorder?', Addiction, 108, pp. 923 - 931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12086

Darke S; Torok M, 2013, 'Attitudes of regular injecting drug users towards the legal status of the major illicit drugs', Drug and Alcohol Review, Advanced online publication, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12050/full

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M; Prolov T, 2013, 'Characteristics, circumstances and toxicology of sudden or unnatural deaths involving very high-range alcohol concentrations', Addiction, 108, pp. 1411 - 1417, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.12191/pdf

Darke S; Torok M, 2013, 'Childhood physical abuse, non-suicidal self-harm and attempted suicide amongst regular injecting drug users', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.026

Darke S; Torok M; Duflou J, 2013, 'Contributory and incidental blood concentrations in deaths involving Citalopram', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 58, pp. 432 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12046/pdf

McDonald S; Darke S; Kaye SS; Torok M, 2013, 'Deficits in social perception in opioid maintenance patients, abstinent opioid users and non-opioid users', Addiction, 108, pp. 566 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12040

Kaye SS; Darke S; Torok M, 2013, 'Diversion and misuse of pharmaceutical stimulants among illicit drug users', Addiction Research and Theory, Advanced online publication, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066359.2013.779677

van de Glind G; Van den brink W; Koeter MWJ; Carpentier P-J; Van Emmerik-van Oortmerssen K; Kaye SS; Skutle A; Bu EH; Franck J; Konstenius ; Moggi F; Dom G; Verspreet ; Demetrovics Z; Kapitany-Foveny M; Fatseas M; Auriacombe M; Schillinger A; Seitz A; Johnson B; Faraone SV; Ramos-Quiroga JA; Casas M; Allsop S; Carruthers S; Barta C; Schoevers RA; Levin FR, 2013, 'Validity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) as a screener for adult ADHD in treatment seeking substance use disorder patients', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Advanced online publication, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.010

Kaye S; Darke S; Torok M, 2012, 'ADULT ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AMONG ILLICIT PSYCHOSTIMULANT USERS', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 31, pp. 19 - 19, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000311236700063&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Darke S; Kaye SS; Torok M, 2012, 'Age-related patterns of drug use initiation among polydrug using regular psychostimulant users', Drug and Alcohol Review, 31, pp. 784 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00436.x/pdf

Torok M; Darke S; Kaye SS, 2012, 'Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and severity of substance use: the role of comorbid psychopathology', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26, pp. 974 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0027846

Darke S; McDonald S; Kaye SS; Torok M, 2012, 'Comparative patterns of cognitive performance amongst opioid maintenance patients, abstinent opioid users and non-opioid users', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 126, pp. 309 - 315, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871612001950

Torok M; Darke S; Kaye SS, 2012, 'Predisposed violent drug users versus drug users who commit violence: Does the order of onset translate to differences in the severity of violent offending?', Drug and Alcohol Review, 31, pp. 558 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00332.x/full

Darke S; McDonald S; Kaye SS; Torok M, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of traumatic brain injury amongst heroin users', Addiction Research and Theory, 20, pp. 522 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066359.2012.672600

Kaye S; Darke S; Torok M, 2011, 'THE DIVERSION AND MISUSE OF STIMULANT MEDICATION FOR ADHD AMONG ILLICIT PSYCHOSTIMULANT USERS', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 30, pp. 50 - 50, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000297019700152&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Torok M; Darke S; Kaye SS; Ross JE, 2011, 'Conduct disorder as a risk factor for violent victimization and offending among regular illicit drug users', Journal of Drug Issues, 41, pp. 25 - 43

Darke S; Torok M; McKetin R; Kaye SS; Ross JE, 2011, 'Patterns of psychological distress related to regular methamphetamine and opioid use', Addiction Research and Theory, 19, pp. 121 - 127

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2011, 'Toxicology and characteristics of fatal oxycodone toxicity cases in New South Wales, Australia 1999-2008', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56, pp. 690 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01703.x

Eyles H; Gorton D; Mhurchu CN; Derraik JGB; Heath ACG; Rademaker M; McCallum L; Torok M; Dufour M; Hall A; Cramp G; Azariah S; Perkins N, 2010, 'This Issue in the Journal', NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL, 123, pp. 3 - 4, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000421263100001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2010, 'A reduction in blood morphine concentrations amongst heroin overdose fatalities associated with a sustained reduction in street heroin purity', Forensic Science International, 198, pp. 118 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.01.015

Darke S; Torok M; Kaye SS; Ross JE, 2010, 'Attempted suicide, self-harm, and violent victimization among regular illicit drug users', Suicide and Life - Threatening Behavior, 40, pp. 587 - 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.587

Darke S; Torok M; Kaye SS; Duflou J, 2010, 'Cardiovascular disease risk factors and symptoms among regular psychostimulant users', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 371 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00158.x

Darke S; Torok M; Kaye SS; Ross JE; McKetin R, 2010, 'Comparitive rates of violent crime among regular methamphetamine and opioid users: offending and victimization', Addiction, 105, pp. 916 - 919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02872.x

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2010, 'Comparitive Toxicology of Intentional and Accidental Heroin Overdose', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 55, pp. 1015 - 1018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01385.x

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2010, 'The comparative toxicology and major organ pathology of fatal methadone and heroin toxicity cases', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 106, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.07.014

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2009, 'Drugs and violent death: comparative toxicology of homicide and non-substance toxicity suicide victims', Addiction, 104, pp. 1000 - 1005

Darke S; Duflou J; Torok M, 2009, 'Toxicology and circumstances of completed suicide by means other than overdose', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 54, pp. 490 - 494


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