Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from January 2005

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from January 2005

CAEP 2005 CME events.(Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... Register online for CAEP events: www.caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Halifax [prior to Dalhousie EM Refresher] Feb. 23 Whitehorse Apr. 16 & 17 Montreal ...

Other CME programs.(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... 23rd Annual Emergencies for EPs Conference Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus Feb. 2-4 Contact: University of Ottawa, Office of CME, 613 761-4480; pdomanico@ottawahospital.on.ca 18th Annual Update in EM Whistler, BC ...

Acute pneumoperitoneum following coitus.(Case Report/Observations de cas)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Vaginal rupture leading to pneumoperitoneum is well documented to occur after hysterectomy or surgery. However, it is extremely rare in a young woman following conventional intercourse. We report one such case. A 16-year-old woman...

Emergency department discharge instructions comprehension and compliance study.(ED Administration/L'administration de la MU)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess patient comprehension of emergency department discharge instructions and to describe other predictors of patient compliance with discharge instructions. Methods: Patients departing from the emergency...

Vasopressin versus epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.(Selected Article)
January 1, 2005... Clinical question Does the use of vasopressin for adult patients suffering a non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improve the rates of survival to hospital admission (and discharge) better than epinephrine? Article chosen ...

Hypothermic modulation of anoxic brain injury in adult survivors of cardiac arrest: a review of the literature and an algorithm for emergency physicians.(State of the Art/Selon les regles de l'art)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Anoxic brain injury is a common outcome after cardiac arrest. Despite substantial research into the pathophysiology and management of this injury, a beneficial treatment modality has not been previously identified. Recent studies...

Etomidate and rapid sequence intubation.(Letters/Courrier)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... To the editor: Etomidate offers the most favourable safety profile of currently available induction agents for emergency department (ED) rapid sequence intubation (RSI). (1,2) Although it is effective and widely used in the US, there are...

Emergency medicine teaching faculty perceptions about formal academic sessions: "what's in it for us?".(Education)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Background: Little is known about factors affecting emergency physician attendance at formal academic teaching sessions or what emergency physicians believe to be the benefits derived from attending these activities. ...

Revision de L'echelle canadienne de triage et de gravite pour les departements d'urgence : guide d'implantation.(L'administration de la MU/ED Administration)
January 1, 2005... Introduction Depuis sa creation en 1999, L'echelle canadienne de triage et de gravite pour les' departements d'urgence (ETG) a ete largement implantee a travers le Canada. (1,2) Ce document de consensus, cree par le Groupe de travail...

The role of clopidogrel in the emergency department.(Pharmacotherapy/Pharmacotherapie)
January 1, 2005... Introduction Despite major advances in the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), 1 in 3 Canadians die from cardiovascular disease. (1,2) In 1998, the total economic burden of cardiovascular illness in Canada was $159 434.5 million...

Influenza vaccination rate among emergency department personnel: a survey of four teaching hospitals.(EM Advances/Innovations en MU)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine influenza vaccination rates and attitudes toward vaccination among emergency department health care workers at 4 Ontario teaching hospitals. Methods: During the influenza season of 1999-2000 a...

Patient expectations of emergency department care: phase I--a focus group study.(ED Administration/L'administration de la MU)
January 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore the public's expectations of emergency department care and to compare these with emergency department staff perceptions of patient expectations. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with the residents of...