Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles

Recent articles from Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Physician workload and the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale: the Predictors of Workload in the Emergency Room (POWER) study.(EM Advances)(Report)
July 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION The emergency department (ED) is an environment in which large numbers of patients with a variety of complaints and acuities are seen on a daily basis. In many Canadian hospitals emergency physician (EP) staffing levels are influenced in part by ED patient census and acuity...

Erratum.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2009... In the 2009 CAEP Scientific Abstracts, the full list of authors for abstract 36 were inadvertently not included. The correct reference listing should be as follows: Weaver J, Dagnone JD, McGraw RM, Pulling CA, Luctkar-Flude M, Pickett W. Assessment tool for a standardized ventricular...

An overview of injuries to adolescents and young adults related to substance use: data from Canadian emergency departments.(EM Advances)(Report)
July 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality among young Canadians. (1-3) Alcohol use is a significant risk factor for injury, and national organizations such as the Canadian Public Health Association, the US Center for Disease Control and the...

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness training for emergency medical services providers.(EM Advances)
July 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION A large-scale toxic chemical release in a populated area has a high likelihood of leading to a mass casualty incident, which, in turn, would have a sizeable impact on the health care system. (1,2) In order to save as many lives as possible in such events, on-scene medical...

Effectiveness of a novel training program for emergency medicine residents in ultrasound-guided insertion of central venous catheters.(Student Teaching and Evaluation)(Movie review)(Report)
July 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Over 5 million central venous catheters (CVCs) are inserted yearly in the United States. (1) Establishing central venous access is an essential skill for emergency physicians and is a core competency for emergency medicine residency training. (2) The indications for CVC...