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View article: Sexual and gender minoritized persons in organ and tissue donation: a qualitative analysis
Sexual and gender minoritized persons in organ and tissue donation: a qualitative analysis Open
View article: Corrigendum to “Inequities in organ and tissue donation and transplantation for sexual orientation and gender identity diverse people: A scoping review” [American Journal of Transplantation. Volume 23, Issue 6, June 2023, Pages 707–726]
Corrigendum to “Inequities in organ and tissue donation and transplantation for sexual orientation and gender identity diverse people: A scoping review” [American Journal of Transplantation. Volume 23, Issue 6, June 2023, Pages 707–726] Open
View article: Correction: Development and evaluation of a clinical simulation-based educational innovation on sexual orientation and gender identity in emergency medicine
Correction: Development and evaluation of a clinical simulation-based educational innovation on sexual orientation and gender identity in emergency medicine Open
View article: Lived Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Best-Fit Framework Synthesis and Inductive Thematic Analysis
Lived Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Best-Fit Framework Synthesis and Inductive Thematic Analysis Open
Background: Organ and tissue donation and transplantation (OTDT) policies and practices lead to differential care for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). The experiences of SGM patients and caregivers in the transplantation system have no…
View article: Diagnosis of in-hospital mortality using admission CT perfusion in severe traumatic brain injury patients (ACT-TBI study)
Diagnosis of in-hospital mortality using admission CT perfusion in severe traumatic brain injury patients (ACT-TBI study) Open
CTP features of non-survivable brain injury showed very high specificity and positive predictive value for diagnosing in-hospital mortality in patients with severe TBI.
View article: Red blood cell transfusion and the use of intravenous iron in iron‐deficient patients presenting to the emergency department
Red blood cell transfusion and the use of intravenous iron in iron‐deficient patients presenting to the emergency department Open
Background and aims Red blood cell transfusions are often used to treat iron‐deficient patients in the emergency department (ED), while treatment with intravenous (IV) iron is preferred, as it increases hemoglobin concentration rapidly and…
View article: Increased Infectious Risk Donor Status and Equity‐Relevant Predictors of Organ Donation Organization Approach and Caregiver Consent for Deceased Organ Donation in a Canadian Province (2015–2021)
Increased Infectious Risk Donor Status and Equity‐Relevant Predictors of Organ Donation Organization Approach and Caregiver Consent for Deceased Organ Donation in a Canadian Province (2015–2021) Open
Background Current donor risk assessments to identify risk of infectious transmission through transplantation have been criticized as unnecessarily discriminatory for sexual and gender minorities. Little is known about how increased infect…
View article: Post-COVID-19 condition symptoms among emergency department patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Post-COVID-19 condition symptoms among emergency department patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection Open
Symptoms of the Post-COVID-19 Condition are often non-specific making it a challenge to distinguish them from symptoms due to other medical conditions. In this study, we compare the proportion of emergency department patients who developed…
View article: Beliefs of physician directors on the management of devastating brain injuries at the Canadian emergency department and intensive care unit interface: a national site-level survey
Beliefs of physician directors on the management of devastating brain injuries at the Canadian emergency department and intensive care unit interface: a national site-level survey Open
View article: An Exploration of the Interplay Between Well-being and Quality and Safety
An Exploration of the Interplay Between Well-being and Quality and Safety Open
View article: Post-COVID-19 Condition Symptoms Among Emergency Department Patients Tested for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Post-COVID-19 Condition Symptoms Among Emergency Department Patients Tested for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Open
Importance: Symptoms of Post-COVID-19 Condition (PCC) are non-specific and can occur due to other medical conditions, making it a challenge to distinguish PCC from other health conditions. Objective: To compare the proportion of emergency …
View article: Characterizing intubation practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) sites
Characterizing intubation practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) sites Open
View article: The clinical utilization of intravenous immune globulin in patients with septic shock: a national census and retrospective cohort study
The clinical utilization of intravenous immune globulin in patients with septic shock: a national census and retrospective cohort study Open
Background
\nSepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection. Septic shock is the result of a physiologic decompensation in patients with life-threatening infections. Septic shock ranks among the leading causes of death for critica…
View article: Sociodemographic Variables in Canadian Organ Donation Organizations: A Health Information Survey
Sociodemographic Variables in Canadian Organ Donation Organizations: A Health Information Survey Open
Background. Health systems must collect equity-relevant sociodemographic variables to measure and mitigate health inequities. The specific variables collected by organ donation organizations (ODOs) across Canada, variable definitions, and …
View article: A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline
A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline Open
This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all persons, as well as recommendations for death determination by circulatory criteria for po…
View article: Intubation practices and outcomes for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a national observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN)
Intubation practices and outcomes for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a national observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) Open
View article: Legal issues pertaining to the collection of sociodemographic data in emergency departments
Legal issues pertaining to the collection of sociodemographic data in emergency departments Open
A recent issue of Academic Emergency Medicine contained the article "Equity-relevant sociodemographic variable collection in emergency medicine: A systematic review, qualitative evidence synthesis, and recommendations for practice" by Leei…
View article: Emergency airway management in a tertiary trauma centre (AIRMAN): a one-year prospective longitudinal study
Emergency airway management in a tertiary trauma centre (AIRMAN): a one-year prospective longitudinal study Open
View article: A prospective observational study comparing outcomes before and after the introduction of an intubation protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic
A prospective observational study comparing outcomes before and after the introduction of an intubation protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Patient-reported health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2–tested patients presenting to emergency departments: a propensity score–matched prospective cohort study
Patient-reported health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2–tested patients presenting to emergency departments: a propensity score–matched prospective cohort study Open
Physical health, assessed by PCS, was similar between matched SARS-CoV-2-positive and SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, whereas mental health, assessed by MCS, was worse during a time when the public experienced barriers to care. These results…
View article: Equity‐relevant sociodemographic variable collection in emergency medicine: A systematic review, qualitative evidence synthesis, and recommendations for practice
Equity‐relevant sociodemographic variable collection in emergency medicine: A systematic review, qualitative evidence synthesis, and recommendations for practice Open
Objectives The objective was to conduct a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) to identify best practices, benefits, harms, facilitators, and barriers to the routine collection of sociodemographic variables in emergen…
View article: White blood cell count trajectory and mortality in septic shock: a historical cohort study
White blood cell count trajectory and mortality in septic shock: a historical cohort study Open
View article: Correction to: Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN)
Correction to: Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) Open
View article: Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN)
Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) Open
Background Treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evolved between pandemic waves. Our objective was to compare treatments, acute care utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) across…
View article: The CCEDRRN COVID-19 Mortality Score to predict death among nonpalliative patients with COVID-19 presenting to emergency departments: a derivation and validation study
The CCEDRRN COVID-19 Mortality Score to predict death among nonpalliative patients with COVID-19 presenting to emergency departments: a derivation and validation study Open
ClinicalTrials.gov, no. NCT04702945.
View article: Epidemiology of intravenous immune globulin in septic shock: a retrospective cohort analysis of the Premier Healthcare Database
Epidemiology of intravenous immune globulin in septic shock: a retrospective cohort analysis of the Premier Healthcare Database Open
View article: TREATMENTS, RESOURCE UTILIZATION, AND OUTCOMES OF COVID-19 PATIENTS PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS PANDEMIC WAVES: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY BY THE CANADIAN COVID-19 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK (CCEDRRN)
TREATMENTS, RESOURCE UTILIZATION, AND OUTCOMES OF COVID-19 PATIENTS PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS PANDEMIC WAVES: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY BY THE CANADIAN COVID-19 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK (CCEDRRN) Open
Background Treatment strategies for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evolved between pandemic waves. Our objective was to compare treatments, acute care resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to Emergency Dep…
View article: DERIVATION AND VALIDATION OF A CLINICAL SCORE TO PREDICT DEATH AMONG NON-PALLIATIVE COVID-19 PATIENTS PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: THE CCEDRRN COVID MORTALITY SCORE
DERIVATION AND VALIDATION OF A CLINICAL SCORE TO PREDICT DEATH AMONG NON-PALLIATIVE COVID-19 PATIENTS PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: THE CCEDRRN COVID MORTALITY SCORE Open
Background Predicting mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using information available when patients present to the Emergency Department (ED) can inform goals-of-care decisions and assist with ethical allocation of critical c…
View article: Early diagnosis of mortality using admission CT perfusion in severe traumatic brain injury patients (ACT-TBI): protocol for a prospective cohort study
Early diagnosis of mortality using admission CT perfusion in severe traumatic brain injury patients (ACT-TBI): protocol for a prospective cohort study Open
Introduction Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a catastrophic neurological condition with significant economic burden. Early in-hospital mortality (<48 hours) with severe TBI is estimated at 50%. Several clinical examinations exist to…
View article: Correction to: Intravenous immune globulin in septic shock: a Canadian national survey of critical care medicine and infectious disease specialist physicians
Correction to: Intravenous immune globulin in septic shock: a Canadian national survey of critical care medicine and infectious disease specialist physicians Open