Abstracts Published and Presented At National Conferences and Meetings 2009

De Maio VJ, Paduchowski A, Lee RC, Nadkarni V, Osmond M, Stiell IG, Berg RA, Myers JB, for the CanAm Pediatric Study Group. Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Determination of High Risk CPR Components for Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)286 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Yarema M, Johnson D, Berlin R, Sivilotti MLA, Nettel-Aguirre A, Brant R, Spyker D, Bailey B, Chalut D, Lee J, Plint A, Purssell R, Rutledge T, Seviour C, Stiell I, Thompson M, Tyberg J, Dart R, Rumack B. Comparison of the 20-Hour intravenous and 72-Hour Oral Acetylcysteine Protocols for the Treatment o fAcute Acetaeminophen Poisoning Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)275 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Berg RA, Nadkarni V, Osmond M for the CanAm Pediatric Study Group. Epidemiology of Out-of-Hospital Post Trauma Cardiac Arrest in Children. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)273 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Swee HL, Eng HOM, Suan PNF, Chua T, Sundram F, Stiell IG. Validation of the Vancouver Chest Pain Rules in Asian Chest Pain Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)270 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

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? Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)265 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Rowe BH, Abu-Laban R, Aaron S, Stiell IG, Majumdar S, Senthilselvan A, Johnson J, Klassen TP, Mackey D, Rico M, for the AIR Study Group. Factors Associated with Relapse After Discharge from the Emergency Department with Acute Asthma: The Role of Nonmedication Factors. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)262 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Lee JS, Verbeek RP, Kiss A, Macintyre P, Schull MJ, Morrison LJ, Calder L, Stiell IG, Rowe BH, Sookram S, Ryan DP, Naglie G. Paramedics Assessing Elders at Risk of Independence Loss (PERIL): Nontransportation Rates of Older Clients in 3 EMS Systems. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)263 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Dowling S, Hess E, Rodgers C, Wells G, Stiell IG. Prehospital Intubation and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)256 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Rowe BH, Abu-Laban R, Aaron S, Stiell I, Majumdar S, Senthilselvan A, Johnson J, Klassen TP, Mackey D, Rico M, for the AIR Study Group. Differences between Men and Women with Acute Asthma Discharged From the Emergency Department after Acute Asthma. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)253 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Rowe BH, Villa-Roel C, Sivilotti MLA, Stiell I, Ross S, Young B, Abu-Laban R, for the AIR Study Group. The Failure of Discharge Spirometry Cut-Points to Predict Relapse After Discharge from the Emergency Department with Acute Asthma. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)251 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Charbonneau V, Stiell IG, Clement C, Perry JJ. Follow-up of Patients Treated with the Ottawa Aggressive Protocol for Acute Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)293 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Brehaut J, Grimshaw J, Osmond MH, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Attitudes and Factors Associated with Successful CPR Knowledge Transfer in an Older Population Most Likely to Witness Cardiac Arrest: A Qualitative Iterative Survey. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)258 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Calder LA, Arnason T, Stiell IG, Forster AJ. Emergency Physicians make Discharge Decisions Based on Clinical Judgement rather than Evidence. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)289 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Hess EP, Perry JJ, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Refining the Definition of ‘Abnormal Electrocardiogram’ to Better Predict Short-term Cardiac Outcomes in Adult Syncope Patients. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)263 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Hess EP, Perry JJ, Calder L, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Gender Differences in Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Nontraumatic Chest Pain. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)266 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Hess EP, Perry JJ, Calder L, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Wells GA, Stiell IG. How Accurate are Emergency Physicians in Predicting the Development of an Adverse Cardiac Event within 30 Days of the Emergency Department Visit? Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)277 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Charbonneau V, Stiell IG, Clement C, Perry JJ. Why Are Some ED Patients with Acute Atrial Fibrillation Not Treated With the Ottawa Aggressive Protocol for Rapid Rhythm Control? Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)280 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Al-Reesi A, Hess EP, Perry JJ, Wells G, Stiell IG. Development of an Improved Rule to Predict Short-Term Serious Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Syncope. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)265 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Brulotte CA, Maloney J, Dionne R, Stiell IG. How Long Before ED Arrival Might a Patient with Severe Sepsis be Identified by Paramedics? Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)288 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Kasaboski A, Crete D, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Assessment of Inter-rater Reliability for the Recognition of Agonal Breathing and Cardiac Arrest by 9-1-1 Dispatchers. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)261 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Vaillancourt C, Everson-Stewart S, Christenson J, Andrusiek D, Powell J, Nichol G, Cheskes S, Aufderheide T, Berg B, Stiell IG, and the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) Investigators. Increased chest compression fraction is Associated with Increased Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Non-ventricular Fibrillation Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victims. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)263 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Masselink WS, Stiell IG, Walden P, Beatty N. Qualified First Aid and Rescue as Performed by Ski Patrol. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)282 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Perry JJ, Mansour M, Sharma M, Sutherland J, Goindi R, Stiell IG. National Survey of Neurologists Regarding the Need and Sensitivity for a Clinical Decision Rule to Predict High Risk TIA Patients. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)277 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti MLA, Bullard M, Symington C, Lee J, Hohl C, Wells GA. Early CT Without LP Reliably Excludes Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Neurologically Intact ED Patients with Acute Headache. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)252 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti MLA, Symington C, Sutherland J, Worster A, Stotts G, Emond M, Cwinn A, Wells G, Stiell IG. Multicenter Prospective Validation of the ABCD2 Stroke Prediction Tool. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)258 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Shouldice EH, Woo MY, Perry JJ, Stiell IG. Management of Cutaneous Abscesses in the Emergency Department. Can J Emerg Med 2009;11(3)294 (Abstract). Presented at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Calgary, Canada, June 2009.

Kwok E., Vaillancourt C. Anaphylaxis, Allergic Reactions, and Biphasic Reactions in the ED: A Retrospective Chart Review. CJEM May 2009;11(3);278 (Abstract) Presented at CAEP, Calgary, 2009.

Albahrani B., Woo M., Vaillancourt C. Test Characteristics and Utility of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST). CJEM May 2009;11(3);291 (Abstract) Presented at CAEP, Calgary, 2009.

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