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The diagnosis and management of acute otitis media by Lieberthal, Allan S, Carroll, Aaron E, Chonmaitree, Tasnee, Ganiats, Theodore G, Hoberman, Alejandro, Jackson, Mary Anne, Joffe, Mark D, Miller, Donald T, Rosenfeld, Richard M, Sevilla, Xavier D, Schwartz, Richard H, Thomas, Pauline A, Tunkel, David E

“…This evidence-based clinical practice guideline is a revision of the 2004 acute otitis media (AOM) guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and…”
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Multicenter Postimplementation Assessment of the Positive Predictive Value of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Based Point-of-Care Tests Used for Screening of Asymptomatic Continuing Care Staff by Kanji, Jamil N, Proctor, Dustin T, Stokes, William, Berenger, Byron M, Silvius, James, Tipples, Graham, Joffe, A Mark, Venner, Allison A

“…Frequent screening of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among asymptomatic populations using antigen-based point-of-care tests…”
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Real-world evidence of sotrovimab effectiveness for preventing severe outcomes in patients with COVID-19: A quality improvement propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of a pan-provincial program in Alberta, Canada by Farmer, Gregory, Sikdar, Khokan C., Lo, TKT, Conly, John, Slobodan, Jeremy, Ross, Jordan, James, Samantha, Usman, Hussain, Kemp, Kyle, Baker, Kristi, Doucette, Karen, Nijssen-Jordan, Cheri, Saxinger, Lynora M., Joffe, A. Mark

“…•Post-marketing surveillance of sotrovimab in Canada is limited.•Sotrovimab was not associated with improved outcomes.•Study results were consistent across…”
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Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada by Kirwin, Erin, Varughese, Marie, Waldner, David, Simmonds, Kimberley, Joffe, A Mark, Smith, Stephanie

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an opportunistic bacterial organism resistant to first line antibiotics. Acquisition of MRSA is often…”
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An unusual case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae prosthetic joint infection from the Canadian Arctic: whole genome sequencing unable to identify a zoonotic source by Groeschel, Michael, Forde, Taya, Turvey, Shannon, Joffe, A Mark, Hui, Catherine, Naidu, Prenilla, Mavrot, Fabien, Kutz, Susan, Singh, Ameeta E

“…Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic pathogen that causes erysipeloid and is most frequently associated with exposure to domestic swine. Infection of…”
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Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta, Canada by Beesoon, Sanjay, Bakal, Jeffrey A, Youngson, Erik, Williams, Kienan P, Berzins, Sandra A, Brindle, Mary E, Joffe, A. Mark

“…•Examines excess mortality during COVID-19 by age group in a population of 4.4m.•Excess mortality follows waves of acute COVID-19 infection.•Younger age groups…”
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Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Concussion in the Acute Setting by Corwin, Daniel J., Grady, Matthew F., Master, Christina L., Joffe, Mark D., Zonfrillo, Mark R.

“…Abstract Concussion, a type of mild traumatic brain injury, is a common injury encountered by providers caring for pediatric patients in the emergency…”
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Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Setting by Corwin, Daniel J, Grady, Matthew F, Joffe, Mark D, Zonfrillo, Mark R

“…ABSTRACTPediatric mild traumatic brain injuries, most of which are concussions, are an increasingly common reason for presentation to emergency departments…”
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Correction to: Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada by Kirwin, Erin, Varughese, Marie, Waldner, David, Simmonds, Kimberley, Joffe, A Mark, Smith, Stephanie

“…In the original publication of this article [1], the authors want to add the following sentence in the Acknowledgement section…”
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Gram-Negative Bacteria That Produce Carbapenemases Causing Death Attributed to Recent Foreign Hospitalization by AHMED-BENTLEY, Jasmine, CHANDRAN, A. Uma, JOFFE, A. Mark, FRENCH, Desiree, PEIRANO, Gisele, PITOUT, Johann D. D

“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Oral Versus Intravenous Rehydration of Moderately Dehydrated Children: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Spandorfer, Philip R, Alessandrini, Evaline A, Joffe, Mark D, Localio, Russell, Shaw, Kathy N

“…Dehydration from viral gastroenteritis is a significant pediatric health problem. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is recommended as first-line therapy for both…”
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Health-related quality of life with long-term retention of the PROSthesis of Antibiotic Loaded Acrylic Cement system following infection resolution in low demand patients by Beaupre, Lauren A, Stampe, Kyle, Masson, Edward, O’Connor, Gregory, Clark, Marcia, Joffe, A Mark, Boychuk, Lesia R, Lavoie, Guy

“…Background: The study purpose was to (1) evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQL) with the PROSthesis of Antibiotic Loaded Acrylic Cement (PROSTALAC) in…”
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Occult Pneumococcal Bacteremia: A Review by Joffe, Mark D, Alpern, Elizabeth R

“…Occult bacteremia is primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and has been an intense clinical controversy in pediatric emergency medicine, with passionate…”
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Multicomponent Strategies to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission — Nine Overnight Youth Summer Camps, United States, June–August 2021 by Braun, Kim Van Naarden, Drexler, Mark, Rozenfeld, Ranna A, Deener-Agus, Eytan, Greenstein, Rebecca, Agus, Michael, Joffe, Mark, Kasowitz, Andrea, Levy, Philip, Nerwen, Cliff

“…What is already known about this topic? Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of prevention strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in…”
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Population Risk of Syringe Reuse: Estimating the Probability of Transmitting Bloodborne Disease by Sikora, Christopher, Chandran, A. Uma, Joffe, A. Mark, Johnson, David, Johnson, Marcia

“…In 2008, the Medical Officer of Health at Alberta Health Services (Edmonton, Canada) was notified that, in some practice settings, a syringe was used to…”
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Information technology and infectious diseases: Promise and pitfalls by Joffe, A Mark

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A Painful Leg Lump by Bukhari, Abdullah, Chen, Justin Z., Joffe, A. Mark, Chiu, Isabelle

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A randomized trial of magnesium in the emergency department treatment of children with asthma by Scarfone, Richard J., Loiselle, John M., Joffe, Mark D., Mull, Colette C., Stiller, Sonya, Thompson, Kim, Gracely, Edward J.

“…Study Objective: Magnesium sulfate has been shown to benefit asthmatic children and adults with poor responses to initial β2-agonist therapy in the emergency…”
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A Consensus Development Conference Model for Establishing Health Policy for Surveillance and Screening of Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms by Buick, Steve, Joffe, A. Mark, Taylor, Geoffrey, Conly, John

“…The Canadian Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance and Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) was sponsored by the Alberta Ministry…”
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Emergency Department Provider Fatigue and Shift Concerns by Joffe, Mark D.

“…Pediatric emergency medicine poses unique challenges to preventing medical errors because it combines the difficulties inherent in emergency medicine practice…”
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