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Multicenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score
Published in JAMA internal medicine (01-05-2020)“…The management of patients with syncope in the emergency department (ED) is challenging because no robust risk tool available has been recommended for clinical…”
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Balanced crystalloids (RInger's lactate) versus normal Saline in adults with diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department (BRISK-ED): a protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (13-07-2023)“…Current guidelines for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) recommend treatment with normal saline (NS). However, NS, with its high chloride concentrations, may worsen…”
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Risk factors for recurrent emergency department visits for hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus
Published in International journal of emergency medicine (01-12-2017)“…Background Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus may present repeatedly to the emergency department (ED) for management and treatment of…”
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Risk Factors Associated with Urologic Intervention in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Renal Colic
Published in The Journal of emergency medicine (01-08-2015)“…Abstract Background Whereas most patients with urolithiasis pass their stones spontaneously and require only symptomatic management, a minority will require…”
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Ketamine‐Propofol Versus Propofol Alone for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Published in Academic emergency medicine (01-09-2015)“…Objectives Propofol is an agent commonly used for procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in the emergency department (ED), but it can cause respiratory…”
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Opioid prescribing requirements to minimize unused medications after an emergency department visit for acute pain: a prospective cohort study
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (15-07-2024)“…Unused opioid prescriptions can be a driver of opioid misuse. Our objective was to determine the optimal quantity of opioids to prescribe to patients with…”
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Validity of an ICD-10 Coding Algorithm for Acute Heat Illness in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (27-08-2024)“…Acute heat illness (AHI) from extreme environmental heat exposure can lead to emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalization, and even death. While the ICD…”
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Diagnosing acute aortic syndrome: a Canadian clinical practice guideline
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (20-07-2020)“…Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening emergency, accounting for 1/2000 presentations of acute chest or back pain to the emergency department. It is…”
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Balanced crystalloids (RInger's lactate) versus normal Saline in adults with diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department (BRISK-ED): a pilot randomised controlled trial
Published in Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (01-02-2024)“…Current diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment guidelines recommend using normal saline (NS); however, NS may delay DKA resolution by causing more…”
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Comparison of Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Protocols From Canadian Emergency Departments
Published in Canadian journal of diabetes (01-04-2022)“…Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common acute life-threatening complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus contributing to considerable mortality and…”
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Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology
Published in Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis (01-08-2021)“…Background Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by low platelet counts and increased risk of bleeding. In preparation for an…”
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Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN)
Published in Canadian journal of emergency medicine (01-06-2022)“…Treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evolved between pandemic waves. Our objective was to compare treatments, acute care utilization, and outcomes…”
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Do Adult Patients With Type 1 or 2 Diabetes Who Present to the Emergency Department With Hyperglycemia Have Improved Outcomes if They Have Access to Specialized Diabetes Care?
Published in Canadian journal of diabetes (01-02-2021)“…Few studies have examined the effect of specialized care on patients with diabetes who present to the emergency department (ED) visits for acute hyperglycemia…”
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Adverse Events Among Emergency Department Patients With Cardiovascular Conditions: A Multicenter Study
Published in Annals of emergency medicine (01-06-2021)“…We aim to determine incidence and type of adverse events (adverse outcomes related to emergency care) among emergency department (ED) patients discharged with…”
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Benefit of hospital admission for detecting serious adverse events among emergency department patients with syncope: a propensity-score-matched analysis of a multicentre prospective cohort
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (13-10-2020)“…The benefit of hospital admission after emergency department evaluation for syncope is unclear. We sought to determine the association between hospital…”
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Treatment of Critical Bleeds in Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review
Published in European journal of haematology (18-11-2024)“…ABSTRACT Objectives Evidence‐based protocols for managing bleeding emergencies in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are lacking. We conducted a…”
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Canadian Emergency Department Best Practices Checklist for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Part 1: Cellulitis
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Association between fentanyl treatment for acute pain in the emergency department and opioid use two weeks after discharge
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-02-2022)“…Analgesia with fentanyl can be associated with hyperalgesia (higher sensitivity to pain) and can contribute to escalating opioid use. Our objective was to…”
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Utility of serial troponin testing for emergency department patients with syncope
Published in Canadian journal of emergency medicine (01-08-2024)“…For emergency department (ED) patients with syncope, cardiac troponin can identify acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and prognosticate for 30-day serious adverse…”
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Impact of Ontario’s Harmonized Heat Warning and Information System on emergency department visits for heat-related illness in Ontario, Canada: a population-based time series analysis
Published in Canadian journal of public health (01-10-2022)“…Intervention Ontario’s Harmonized Heat Warning and Information System (HWIS) brings harmonized, regional heat warnings and standard heat-health messaging to…”
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