Abstracts Published and Presented At National Conferences and Meetings 2005

Vaillancourt C. 2005 ILCOR Resuscitation Guidelines. Visiting Professor, Queen's University Emergency Program, November 2005.

Vaillancourt C. Let's Improve Bystander CPR Rates. Visiting Professor, Queen's University Emergency Program, November 2005.

Vaillancourt C. "Fellow" the Leader. Visiting Professor, Queen's University Emergency Program, November 2005.

Vaillancourt C. Does Research Support CPR?. 13th CPR Symposium, Heart Saver, Ottawa City Hall, November 2005.

Stiell IG. Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support Study. Plenary Speaker, Ottawa Paramedicine 2005, Ottawa, September 2005.

Vaillancourt C. Spinal Cord Injuries. Paramedicine 2005, Ottawa, September 2005.

Clement CM, 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 GCS Score 15 but go on to require neurological intervention? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):208 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, 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. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):206 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Banihashemi B, Nesbitt L, Maloney J, Trickett J, Stiell IG. Pre-hospital ALS procedures in major trauma. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):205 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Ong MEH, Stiell IG, Osmond MH, Nesbitt L, Gerein R, Campbell S, McLellan B, for the OPALS Study Group. Etiology of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by coroner's diagnosis. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):203 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, 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 CT scan in minor head injury. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):201 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Vaillancourt C, Stiell IG. Cardiac arrest care and emergency medical services in Canada. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):197 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Berg RA, Berger S, Campbell S, de Maio V, Gallagher J, Hutchison J, Mears G, Mechem C, Nadkarni V, Osmond MH, Richmond N, Schwartz B, Tunik M, Valenzueal T, Wells GA, for the CanAm Pediatric Study Group. Epidemiology of pediatric cardiac and respiratory arrest in the cities of the CanAm Pediatric Study Group. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):192 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, 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. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):191 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, 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 ALS to a multicentre BLS system affect traumatic brain injury outcomes? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):191 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Al-Salamah M, Perry JJ, Forbes M, Al-Kenawi A, Stiell IG, Wells GA. The use of Hounsfield Units on initial CT-scan of the head to rule out a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):190 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, 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. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):189 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Perry JJ, Spacek AM, Stiell IG, Forbes M, Wells GA, Mortensen M, Symington C, Fortin N. Is a negative CT scan of the head and a negative lumbar puncture sufficient to rule out a subarachnoid hemorrhage? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):189 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 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? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):186 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Perry JJ, Forbes M, Stiell IG, Mortensen M, Symington C. Clinical predictors for pelvic fracture following severe trauma. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):185 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Al-Salamah M, Stiell IG, Clement CM, Wells GA. Mechanisms of injury associated with brain injury in mild head injury patients. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):184 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Stiell AP, Forster AJ, Stiell IG, van Walraven C. Communication between Emergency Departments and Community Physicians: A survey of Ontario's Emergency Department Chiefs. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):178 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Nesbitt LP, Stiell IG, Cousineau D, Beaudoin T, Brisson D, Blackburn J, Bordeleau C, Wells G, for the OPALS Study Group. Is the cerebral performance category score a valid measure of functional outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):177 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Osmond MH, Campbell S, Gerein R, Munkley DP, Luinstra LG, Maloney JP, Wells G, for the OPALS Study Group. OPALS Pediatrics Study: What is the impact of advanced life support on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):176 (Abstract). Presented at the CanadianAssociation of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Wells GA, for the OPALS Study Group. Faster ALS response intervals may improve cardiac arrest survival. Can J Emerg Med 2005;6(4):176 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, May 2005.

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