Abstracts Published and Presented At International Conferences and Meetings 2008

Stiell IG, Callaway CW, Christenson J, Larsen J, Cheskes S, Nichol G, Hess E, Bigham B, Morrison L, Vaillancourt C, Powell J, Davis DP. Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Researchers. What is the Role of Chest Compression Depth During Out-of-Hospital CPR? Circulation 2008; 118 S (Abstract). Presented at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 2008.

Reinier K, Chugh SS, Thomas E, Rea T, Emerson S, Aufderheide T, Callaway C, Idris A, Stiell IG. Socioeconomic disparities in sudden cardiac arrest: analysis of US metropolitan areas within the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Circulation 2008; 118 S (Abstract). Presented at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 2008.

Bradley SM, Gabriel EE, Aufderheide TP, Barnes R, Christenson J, Davis DP, Stiell IG, Nichol G, and the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Investigators. Survival increases with CPR before defibrillation of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia: observations from the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Circulation 2008; 118 S (Abstract). Presented at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 2008.

Dowling S, Hess E, Vaillancourt C, Wells G, Stiell IG. What is the impact of prehospital intubation on survival in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury? Circulation 2008; 118 S (Abstract). Presented at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 2008.

Plint AC, Johnson DW, Correl R, Stiell IG, Patel H, Gouin S, Bhatt M, Black K, Turner T, Whitehouse S, Joubert G, Wells G, Spruyt J, McGahern C, Klassen TP, for Pediatric Emergency Research Canada. Predicting the development of severe bronchiolitis among an emergency department cohort: a multi-centre study. Pediatric Academic Society Meeting Abstracts, 2008.

Perry JJ, Goindi R, Symington C, Taljaard M, Brehaut J, Schneider S, Stiell IG. Physician Attitudes towards Clinical Decision Rules for Acute Respiratory Disorders for patients > 50 years old in the ED: An International Survey. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S208 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Sillberg V, Perry J, Stiell IG, Wells GA. Do statins improve outcomes and reduce the incidence of vasospasm following aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage – a meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S194 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Perry JJ, Symington C, Guarino M, Goindi R, Stiell IG. What is a Clinically Significant Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S194 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Vaillancourt C, Lui A, De Maio VJ, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Socioeconomic Status Influences Bystander CPR and Survival Rates for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victims. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S182 Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Stiell IG, McNutt B, Dickinson G. Vernakalant hydrochloride injection for the conversion of acute atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in patients presenting to the Emergency Department within 48 hours of onset: efficacy and safety from 2 clinical trials. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S180 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Stiell IG, Wells GA. External Validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR). Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S179 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Stiell IG, Clement C, Vaillancourt C, Perry JJ, Symington S, Dickinson G. The Ottawa Aggressive Protocol Leads to Rapid Discharge of ED Patients with Acute Atrial Fibrillation. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S178 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008

Osmond MH, Klassen TP,Stiell IG, Correll R, for the CATCH Study Group. Isolated Recurrent Vomiting Rarely Predicts Brain Injury in Children with Blunt Minor Head Injury. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S176 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Plint A, Johnson D, Correll R, Stiell IG, Patel H, Grouin S, Bhatt M, Black K, Turner T, Whitehouse S, Joubert G, Wells G, Spruyt J, McGahern C, Klassen T. Predicting the development of severe bronchiolitisamong an Emergency Department cohort: a multi-center study. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S154 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Hess E, Perry J, Ladoucer P, Stiell IG. Prevalence of chest x-ray findings requiring intervention in Emergency Department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S134 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Ong M, Lim SH, Ng F, Chua T, Stiell IG. Validation of the Vancouver Chest Pain Rules in Asian Chest Pain Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S133 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Sillberg VAH, Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA. Is the Combination of Vasopressin and Epinephrine Superior to Epinephrine Alone in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest? A Systematic Review. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S91 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Stiell IG, Vaillancourt C, Clement C, Perry JJ, Symington C, Dickinson G. Do Rate Control Drugs Increase the Likelihood of Successful Cardioversion in Acute Atrial Fibrillation? Acad Emerg Med2008;15(5)S75 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Spaite DW, Stiell IG, Bobrow BJ, de Boer M, Maloney J, Denninghoff K, Vadeboncoeur TF, Wells GA. Impact of Longer Transport on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival: Implications for Regionalizing Post-Resuscitation Care. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S71 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Rowe B, Aaron S, Abu-Laban R, Stiell IG, Johnson J, Sivilotti M, Campbell S, Mackey D, Worster A, Ross S, Young B, Walker A, Marrie T, Senthilselvan A. Antibiotic selection reduces relapse following Emergency Department discharge in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S13 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Stiell IG, Clement C, O’Connor A, Davies B, Leclair C, Sheehan P, Clavet T, Beland C, Mackenzie T, Daigle S, Scollan MA, Rattle N, Moore M, Tessier J, O’Donohue K. Multicenter Prospective Validation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule by ED Triage Nurses. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S9 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Hess E, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Wells GA, Erwin P, Jaffe A, Hollander J, Montori V, Stiell IG. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical prediction rules to exclude acute coronary syndrome in the Emergency Department setting: a systematic review. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S9 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Stiell IG, Clement C, Grimshaw J, Brison R, Rowe BH, Schull M, Lee JS, Brehaut J, McKnight RD, Dreyer J, Eisenhauer MA, MacPhail I, Rutledge T, Letovsky E, Shah A, Clarke A, Ross S, Perry JJ, Wells GA, for the CCC Study Group. Long Term Outcomes of a Cluster Randomized Knowledge Transfer Trial in the ED. Acad Emerg Med 2008;15(5)S9 (Abstract). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2008.

Birnie D, Rea T, Stiell IG, Tang A, Rho R, Page R, Gallagher P, Wells GA, Ernest L, Parkash R, Novak P, Redfearn D, Stephen P, Nichol G. ICD placement after cardiac arrest in the US and Canada: Contrasting clinical practice with expert opinion. Session title: Clinical Outcomes in ICD Patients. Heart Rhythm 2008 5(5)S78. Presented at Heart Rhythm San Francisco, CA. May 16, 2008.

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