Abstracts Published and Presented At International Conferences and Meetings 2005

Stiell IG, Rowe BH, Roy D, for the ACT 1 Investigators. RSD 1235 in the treatment of recent onset atrial fibrillation in ACT 1 (Atrial Arrhythmia Conversion Trial 1) - Effect of age, gender, and prior rate control medications. Ann Emerg Med 2005;46(3):S115. (Abstract). Presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, September 2005.

Clement C, Stiell IG, Schull M, Rowe BH, Brison R, Lee J, Wells GA, for the CCC Study Group. What are the key features of minor head injury patients who present with Glasgow Coma Scale Score of 15 but go on to require neurologic intervention? (Abstract) Presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Emergencies, Montreal, June 2005.

Perry JJ, Sivilotti M, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Raymond JJ, Mortensen M, Symington C. Should spectrophotometry be used to diagnose xanthochromia in the cerebrospinal fluid of alert patients suspected of having subarachnoid hemorrhage? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)173 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Clement C, Stiell IG, Schull M, Rowe BH, Brison R, Lee J, Wells GA, for the CCC Study Group. What are the key features of minor head injury patients who present with Glasgow Coma Scale Score of 15 but go on to require neurologic intervention? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)140 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Pickett W, Brisson D, Banek J, Field B, Spaite D, Munkley D, Luinstra-Toohey L, Lyver M, Campeau T, Wells G, for the OPALS Study Group. OPALS Major Trauma Study: does the addition of advanced life support to a multicenter basic life support system affect traumatic brain injury outcomes? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)138 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Lee JS, Stiell IG, Brison R, Clement C, Rowe BH, Schull MJ and Wells GA. Application of the Canadian CT Head Rule in patients over 65 years of age. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)134 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Quinn J, McDermott D, Kohn M, Stiell IG, Wells G. Admission of low-risk patients with syncope. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)126 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Brehaut J, Stiell IG, Visentin L, Graham I, Grimshaw J. How widely used is the Canadian C-Spine Rule by Emergency Physicians? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)115 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Howton JC, Stiell IG, Clement CM, Brison R, Schull M, Rowe BH, Dreyer J, McKnight RD, Eisenhauer M, Wells GA, for the CCC Study Group. The role of the history in predicting the need for computed tomography scan in minor head injury. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)112 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Nesbitt LP, Stiell IG, Cousineau D, Beaudoin T, Brisson D, Blackburn J, Bordeleau C, Wells GA, for the OPALS Study Group. Is the cerebral performance category score a valid measure of functional outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)71 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Ong MEH, Stiell IG, Osmond MH, Nesbitt L, Gerein R, Campbell S, McLellan B. Etiology of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by coroner's diagnosis. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)71 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Osmond MH, Campbell S, Gerein R, Munkley DP, Luinstra LG, Maloney JP, Wells GA, for the OPALS Study Group. OPALS Pediatric Study: What is the impact of advanced life support on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)17 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Wells G, for the OPALS Study Group. Faster advanced life support response intervals may improve cardiac arrest survival. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)16 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Ong MEH, Jaffey J, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, for the OPALS Study Group. Comparison of termination-of- resuscitation guidelines for basic life support-defibrillator providers in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)15 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Pickett W, Brisson D, Banek J, Field B, Spaite D, Munkley D, Luinstra-Toohey L, Lyver M, Campeau T, Wells G, for the OPALS Study Group. OPALS Major Trauma Study: impact of advanced life support on survival and morbidity. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12(5)7 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New York City, NY, May 2005.

Morrison L, Verbeek R, Vermeulen M, Kiss A, Szalai, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L. Derivation of a Termination of Resuscitation Guidelines for EMT-Paramedics and Comparison with a Published EMT-D Paramedic Guideline. Presented at the National Association of Emergency Medical Systems Physician's Annual Scientific Conference, Naples, FL, January 2005. (Award for Best Cardiac Arrest Presentation).

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