Search Results - "Allan Grill"

Approach to the detection and management of chronic kidney disease: What primary care providers need to know by Grill, Allan K, Brimble, Scott

“…To help primary care providers, both family physicians and nurse practitioners, identify, detect, and manage patients with and at risk of chronic kidney…”
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The Delivery of Patient Care in Ontario's Family Health Teams during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ashcroft, Rachelle, Donnelly, Catherine, Gill, Sandeep, Dancey, Maya, Lam, Simon, Grill, Allan K, Mehta, Kavita

“…Objective: The objective of this paper was to identify continuations and changes in care delivery methods in primary care teams during the COVID-19 pandemic…”
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Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for CKD Evaluation and Management by Akbari, Ayub, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Clase, Catherine M., MBBS, FRCPC, Acott, Phil, MD, FRCPC, Battistella, Marisa, PharmD, Bello, Aminu, MD, PhD, Feltmate, Patrick, MD, FRCPC, Grill, Allan, MD, CCFP, MPH, Karsanji, Meena, MS, RD, Komenda, Paul, MD, MHA, Madore, Francois, MD, MSc, Manns, Braden J., MD, MSc, Mahdavi, Sara, BSc, RD, Mustafa, Reem A., MD, MPH, PhD, Smyth, Andrew, MMedSc, Welcher, E. Sohani, RN-NP, MN

“…We congratulate the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) work group on their comprehensive work in a broad subject area and agreed with many of…”
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Newer iron supplements for anemia by Moe, Samantha, Grill, Allan K, Allan, G Michael

“…The cause of IDA should be determined. Treatment with ferrous salts (100 to 200 mg/d elemental iron)" might take up to 3 months to normalize Hb levels and…”
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A patient decision aid for mild asthma: Navigating a new asthma treatment paradigm by Gagné, Myriam, Lam Shin Cheung, Jeffrey, Kouri, Andrew, FitzGerald, J. Mark, O’Byrne, Paul M., Boulet, Louis-Philippe, Grill, Allan, Gupta, Samir

“…In mild asthma, as-needed budesonide-formoterol offers similar protection from severe exacerbations as daily inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), with lower ICS…”
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Medications Used Routinely in Primary Care to be Dose-Adjusted or Avoided in People With Chronic Kidney Disease: Results of a Modified Delphi Study by Taji, Leena, Battistella, Marisa, Grill, Allan K., Cunningham, Jessie, Hemmelgarn, Brenda L., Quinn, Kathleen M., Thomas, Ann, Brimble, K. Scott

“…Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects up to 18% of those over the age of 65 years. Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in people with…”
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Quality of Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Canadian Primary Care by Bello, Aminu K, Ronksley, Paul E, Tangri, Navdeep, Kurzawa, Julia, Osman, Mohamed A, Singer, Alexander, Grill, Allan K, Nitsch, Dorothea, Queenan, John A, Wick, James, Lindeman, Cliff, Soos, Boglarka, Tuot, Delphine S, Shojai, Soroush, Brimble, K Scott, Mangin, Dee, Drummond, Neil

“…Although patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are routinely managed in primary care settings, no nationally representative study has assessed the quality…”
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Impact of the KidneyWise toolkit on chronic kidney disease referral practices in Ontario primary care: a prospective evaluation by Brimble, Kenneth Scott, Boll, Philip, Grill, Allan K, Molnar, Amber, Nash, Danielle M, Garg, Amit, Akbari, Ayub, Blake, Peter G, Perkins, David

“…ObjectivesChronic kidney disease (CKD) is common; therefore, coordination of care between primary care and nephrology is important. Ontario Renal Network’s…”
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Impact of quality improvement initiatives to improve CKD referral patterns: a systematic review protocol by Ghimire, Anukul, Sultana, Naima, Ye, Feng, Hamonic, Laura N, Grill, Allan K, Singer, Alexander, Akbari, Ayub, Braam, Branko, Collister, David, Jindal, Kailash, Courtney, Mark, Shah, Nikhil, Ronksley, Paul E, Shurraw, Sabin, Brimble, Kenneth Scott, Klarenbach, Scott, Chou, Sophia, Shojai, Soroush, Deved, Vinay, Wong, Andrew, Okpechi, Ikechi, Bello, A K

“…IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global-health problem. A significant proportion of referrals to nephrologists for CKD management are early and…”
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Prevalence and Demographics of CKD in Canadian Primary Care Practices: A Cross-sectional Study by Bello, Aminu K, Ronksley, Paul E, Tangri, Navdeep, Kurzawa, Julia, Osman, Mohamed A, Singer, Alexander, Grill, Allan, Nitsch, Dorothea, Queenan, John A, Wick, James, Lindeman, Cliff, Soos, Boglarka, Tuot, Delphine S, Shojai, Soroush, Brimble, Scott, Mangin, Dee, Drummond, Neil

“…Surveillance systems enable optimal care delivery and appropriate resource allocation, yet Canada lacks a dedicated surveillance system for chronic kidney…”
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Prevalence of polypharmacy and associated adverse health outcomes in adult patients with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Okpechi, Ikechi G., Tinwala, Mohammed M., Muneer, Shezel, Zaidi, Deenaz, Ye, Feng, Hamonic, Laura N., Khan, Maryam, Sultana, Naima, Brimble, Scott, Grill, Allan, Klarenbach, Scott, Lindeman, Cliff, Molnar, Amber, Nitsch, Dorothea, Ronksley, Paul, Shojai, Soroush, Soos, Boglarka, Tangri, Navdeep, Thompson, Stephanie, Tuot, Delphine, Drummond, Neil, Mangin, Dee, Bello, Aminu K.

“…Background Polypharmacy, often defined as the concomitant use of ≥ 5 medications, has been identified as a significant global public health threat. Aging and…”
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Approach to management of suspected rabies exposures What primary care physicians need to know by Grill, Allan K

“…To review the role of primary care physicians, in conjunction with local public health units, in the management of suspected rabies exposures and to outline…”
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Prescriber-led practice changes that can bolster antimicrobial stewardship in community health care settings by Leis, Jerome A, Born, Karen B, Ostrow, Olivia, Moser, Andrea, Grill, Allan

“…Stabilizing the emerging resistance of antibiotics depends on our ability to practise appropriate antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Over 90% of antibiotics…”
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Canadian Society of Nephrology Commentary on the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder by Holden, Rachel M., Mustafa, Reem A., Alexander, R. Todd, Battistella, Marisa, Bevilacqua, Micheli U., Knoll, Greg, Mac-Way, Fabrice, Reslerova, Martina, Wald, Ron, Acott, Philip D., Feltmate, Patrick, Grill, Allan, Jindal, Kailash K., Karsanji, Meena, Kiberd, Bryce A., Mahdavi, Sara, McCarron, Kailee, Molnar, Amber O., Pinsk, Maury, Rodd, Celia, Soroka, Steven D., Vinson, Amanda J., Zimmerman, Deborah, Clase, Catherine M.

“…Purpose of review: (1) To provide commentary on the 2017 update to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update…”
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Quality of Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in the Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Ontario, Canada by Nash, Danielle M., Brimble, Scott, Markle-Reid, Maureen, McArthur, Eric, Tu, Karen, Nesrallah, Gihad E., Grill, Allan, Garg, Amit X.

“…Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease may not be receiving recommended primary renal care. Objective: To use recently established primary care…”
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Content and Quality of Websites for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: An Environmental Scan by Smekal, Michelle, Gil, Sarah, Donald, Maoliosa, Beanlands, Heather, Straus, Sharon, Herrington, Gwen, Sparkes, Dwight, Harwood, Lori, Tong, Allison, Grill, Allan, Tu, Karen, Waldvogel, Blair, Large, Chantel, Large, Claire, Novak, Marta, James, Matthew, Elliott, Meghan, Delgado, Maria, Brimble, Scott, Samuel, Susan, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R.

“…Background: Although numerous websites for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are available, little is known about their content and quality…”
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Case report: Staphylococcus aureus bacteriuria. Important indicator of coexistent bacteremia? by Grill, Allan K, Domb, Sharon

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Using antibiotics wisely for respiratory tract infection in the era of covid-19 by Leis, Jerome A, Born, Karen B, Theriault, Guylene, Ostrow, Olivia, Grill, Allan, Johnston, K Brian

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Identifying Needs for Self-management Interventions for Adults With CKD and Their Caregivers: A Qualitative Study by Donald, Maoliosa, Beanlands, Heather, Straus, Sharon, Ronksley, Paul, Tam-Tham, Helen, Finlay, Juli, MacKay, Jennifer, Elliott, Meghan, Herrington, Gwen, Harwood, Lori, Large, Chantel A., Large, Claire L., Waldvogel, Blair, Sparkes, Dwight, Delgado, Maria, Tong, Allison, Grill, Allan, Novak, Marta, James, Matthew T., Brimble, K. Scott, Samuel, Susan, Hemmelgarn, Brenda R.

“…Fostering the ability of patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD), with support from caregivers and providers, may slow disease progression…”
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Identifying dementia care needs of family physicians, people living with dementia, and care partners in Canada: Results of a national survey by Sivananthan, Saskia, Armstrong, Joshua J., Berall, Anna, Santiago, Anna, Apostolides, Haridos, Iroanyah, Ngozi Faith, Guimond, Josée, Brookes, Jahnel, Ewa, Vivian, Grill, Allan, Aleong, Rosanne, Feldman, Sid

“…Background There is consensus that timely detection, diagnosis and ongoing care of people with dementia is primarily the responsibility of family physicians in…”
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