Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from November 2005

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from November 2005

Successful implementation of a combined pneumococcal and influenza vaccination program in a Canadian emergency department.
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the proportion of patients vaccinated with pneumococcal (PVAX) and influenza (IVAX) vaccines under an emergency department (ED) vaccination program, that would not otherwise have been vaccinated by other...

Pre-hospital torso-warming modalities for severe hypothermia: a comparative study using a human model.
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objective: To compare 5 active torso-warming modalities in a human model of severe hypothermia with shivering heat production inhibited by intravenous meperidine. Methods: Six subjects were cooled on 6 different occasions...

Adult epiglottitis: a five-year retrospective chart review in a major urban center.(Advances)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objective: There is an increasing awareness of unvaccinated adults presenting with epiglottitis to the emergency department. This study examines the clinical presentations and outcomes of diagnosed cases of adult epiglottitis...

Effect of frequent water immersion on the rate of tissue adhesive sloughing: a randomized study.(Advances)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: Frequent soaking of lacerations closed with tissue adhesives is not recommended for fear of premature adhesive sloughing and wound dehiscence. This recommendation is based on studies of sutured lacerations, and may not...

Disaster medicine education in Canadian medical schools before and after September 11, 2001.(Education)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objective: To describe disaster medicine (DM) education in 16 Canadian medical schools before and after September 11, 2001 (9/11). Methods: Email invitations and reminders to complete an Internet-based survey were sent to 48...

A Canadian fellowship training program in emergency medical services.(Education)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Emergency medical services (EMS) is increasingly recognized to be an integral part of the health care system. Given the expanding role and scope of EMS, there is need for structured education of emergency physicians interested in...

Attracting top residency candidates: a survey of important program attributes.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: Emergency medicine (EM) residents work intimately with emergency department staff, and many residents become staff at the institutions that train them. As such, it is in the interest of all training sites to attract...

Reflections on ACLS.(Commentary/Commentaire)
November 1, 2005... Key words: cardiac arrest; ACLS; guidelines; CPR This month the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) will release its "Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations" in the journals Circulation and Resuscitation....

Orf in humans: dramatic but benign.(Case Report/Observations de cas)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Orf is a parapoxvirus infection of sheep and goats that causes blistering lesions on the lips, nostrils, udders or toes of affected animals. Human contact can cause transmission by direct inoculation. Human orf has typically been...

Paralysis: a rare presentation of abdominal aortic aneurysm thrombosis.(Case Report/ Observations de cas)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT We report an acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting with paralysis of a lower extremity. The usual presentation of such thrombosis is vascular compromise of the lower extremities. When the thrombus obstructs...

Intra-articular lidocaine for the reduction of posterior shoulder dislocation.(Case Report / Observations de cas)
November 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Anterior shoulder dislocations are the most common major joint dislocation seen in emergency departments. Intra-articular lidocaine is a useful method of analgesia for facilitating the reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations....

Mummy days: balancing doctoring and mothering.(Humour and Humanity
November 1, 2005... It's early in the morning. I wake up to the sound of footsteps and open my eyes to see the tousled hair and sleepy face of my 4-year-old son climbing into bed with my husband and me. As he snuggles his face into my neck he asks plaintively (or...

National review course in emergency medicine.(Resident Issues / Polemiques des residents)
November 1, 2005... For the past three years, 5th-year emergency medicine residents from across the country have gathered in Kingston, Ont., to attend the National Review Course (NRC) in Emergency Medicine (EM). Held in October, this 4-day course is designed to...

CAEP 2005 edmonton: resident awards.(Resident Issues / Polemiques des residents)
November 1, 2005... In June 2005, Emergency Medicine residents from across the country gathered in Edmonton to attend the CAEP Residents' Symposium. Organizers Rob Woods and Rob Keyes brought together a fantastic mix of educational and social events. Highlights of...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2005... In CJEM's July 2005 Diagnostic Challenge1,2 the affiliations for the two authors were reversed in error. Dr. Andrew Healey is an Emergency Medicine Resident at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., and Dr. Tia Renouf is an Assistant Professor,...

Emergency physician receives CMA may Cohen award for women mentors.(News
November 1, 2005... Dr. Laurie Morrison, from Toronto, recently received the Canadian Medical Association 2005 May Cohen Award for Women Mentors. Dr. Morrison is a mentor who actively seeks out opportunities to develop the academic careers of emergency medicine...

Calendar / calendrier.(emergency services)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... CAEP 2005-06 Roadshows Register online for CAEP events: www.caep.ca Additional sites may be arranged upon request: cme@caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Smithers, BC Nov. 18 & 19 Vancouver [prior to CFPC...