Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from September 2004

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from September 2004

Compliance with guidelines for emergency management of asthma in adults: experience at a tertiary care teaching hospital.(EM Advances)(Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Asthma Advisory Committee's "Guidelines for the emergency management of asthma in adults)
September 1, 2004... Abstract Objectives: Despite evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the emergency management of asthma, substantial treatment variation exists. Our objective was to assess compliance with the Canadian Association of Emergency...

Intravenous magnesium for acute benign headache in the emergency department: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.(EM Advances)
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Background: Magnesium deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of migraines and other headaches. Studies in outpatient clinics have found that magnesium administered intravenously (IV) reduces headache pain. We investigated...

Underutilization of acetylsalicylic acid for acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department.(EM Advances)
September 1, 2004... Abstract Objective: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is a simple and cost-effective treatment for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Our objectives were to determine the frequency of ASA administration in the emergency department (ED) for patients...

Does the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale identify non-urgent patients who can be triaged away from the emergency department?(ED Administration)
September 1, 2004... Abstract Introduction: Non-urgent visits comprise a significant proportion of visits to most emergency departments (EDs). Given the severe overcrowding issues faced by many EDs, the use of the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and...

Investigation of afebrile neonates with a history of fever.(Pediatric EM)
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Objective: Our objective was to describe clinically significant infections in a cohort of afebrile neonates who underwent an emergency department (ED) septic workup because of the history of a measured fever at home. Methods:...

Bicarbonate therapy for unstable propafenone-induced wide complex tachycardia.(Pharmacotherapy)
September 1, 2004... Abstract A previously healthy 73-year-old woman presented to hospital with acute atrial fibrillation. After intravenous procainamide failed to restore sinus rhythm, she was treated with 300 mg of oral propafenone and discharged with a...

Myth: cool mist is an effective therapy in the management of croup.(Medical Mythology)
September 1, 2004... Introduction Croup is the most common infectious cause of acute airway obstruction in children between 1 and 6 years of age, accounting for 90% of cases of stridor. (1) The majority of cases of croup are caused by parainfluenza and occur...

The power of negative thinking.(Commentary)(reporting on negative clinical trial results)
September 1, 2004... In this issue of CJEM, Frank and colleagues (1) report a randomized trial of magnesium administered intravenously (IV) for benign headache. They found that IV magnesium was no more effective than placebo, and had more side effects. Readers may...

Population-based study of medically treated self-inflicted injuries.(EM Advances)
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Objective: Self-inflicted injury is commonly seen in emergency departments (EDs). It may be a precursor to death by suicide. The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiology of self-inflicted injury presentations to EDs...

Ethics in the trenches: Part 2. Case studies of ethical challenges in emergency medicine.(Controversies)
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Unique ethical issues arise in the practice of emergency medicine, and common ethical problems are often more difficult to address in the emergency department than in other medical settings. This article is Part 2 of the Series...

CAEP 2004 Montreal: resident section awards.(Resident Issues)
September 1, 2004... During the 5th Canadian EM Residents Workshop at CAEP 2004 in Montreal, three individuals, from many worthy nominees, were honoured for their outstanding contributions to Canadian emergency medicine. Dr. Eddy Lang Dr. Lang was...

CAEP CME events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... CAEP CME Events Register online for CAEP events: www.caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Winnipeg Nov. 12 & 13 Halifax ...

CAEP CME Events.(Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Register online for CAEP events: www.caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Winnipeg Nov. 12 & 13 Halifax Feb. 23 Toronto ...

Other CME programs.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... St. Paul's EM Update -- The Essentials! Whistler, BC Sept. 16-19 Contact: UBC; 604 822-7301, www.cme.med.ubc.ca 1st Annual Pediatric EM Conference Toronto Oct. ...

CAEP 2004 Montreal: Resident Section Awards.(Resident Issues/Polemiques des residents)
September 1, 2004... During the 5th Canadian EM Residents Workshop at CAEP 2004 in Montreal, three individuals, from many worthy nominees, were honoured for their outstanding contributions to Canadian emergency medicine. Dr. Eddy Lang Dr. Lang was...

Population-based study of medically treated self-inflicted injuries.(EM Advances/Innovations en MU)
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Objective: Self-inflicted injury is commonly seen in emergency departments (EDs). It may be a precursor to death by suicide. The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiology of self-inflicted injury presentations to EDs...