Publications

Publications of faculty members, residents and staff in 2009

  • Howlett JG; McKelvie RS; Arnold JMO; Costigan J; Dorian P; Ducharme A; Estrella-Holder E; Ezekowitz JA; Giannetti N; Haddad H; Heckman GA; Herd AM; Isaac D; Jong P; Kouz S; Liu P; Mann E; Moe GW; Tsuyuki RT; Ross HJ; White M, Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference Guidelines on Heart Failure. Update 2009: Diagnosis and management of right-sided heart failure, myocarditis, and recent important trials. Can J Cardiol 2009;25(2):85-105.

  • Strome TL. Francescutti LH. Injury and Youth – Scope of the Problem and Implications for Policy. In: Adolescent Health - Science, Policy and Human Rights. McGill-Queen’s University Press. Montreal, Quebec. April 2009.

  • Tom Jelic, “Hypovolemic Shock; Approach to Management and Pathogenesis – EM Resident/Emergency Medicine Residents Association, Volume 36, Issue 1 February/March 2009<

Publications of faculty members, residents and staff in 2008

  • Bailey TM, Francescutti LH & Strome TL. Injuries: Public Health’s Neglected Epidemic. In: Public Health Law & Policy in Canada (2nd Edition). (Baily TM, Caulfield T, Ries NM Eds.) LexisNexis Butterworths. Markham, Ontario. December 2008.

  • Spazkowicz M., Herd AM. “Medically cleared”: How well are patients with psychiatric presentations examined by emergency physicians? Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008;35(4):369-72.

Publications of faculty members, residents and staff in 2007

  • Dirks J, Herd AM. Diagnostic Challenge: My aching shoulder: Empyema with pleurocutaneous fistula and chest wall abscess. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007;9(4) 296,309-10.

  • Pauls M, Ethics Approval Requirement for CJEM Research Publications: A Step Forward for Canadian Emergency Medicine. (invited editorial) Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Mar 07; 9(2): 118-120

  • Pauls, M, Burns E, Clarke L., One Night in the ER: A Story in Two Voices, in Clarke L, Nisker J. (eds.) In Our Hands: Stories of Canadian Doctors-in-Training. Pottersfield Press. Halifax NS. 2007

  • Chochinov, A.H. MD, Carter, A. MD. A systematic review of the impact of nurse practitioners on cost, quality of care, satisfaction and wait times in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine; 9(4):286-95 2007.

  • Herd T. Toxicology in aeromedicine - part five: Treatments. Flightlines (CAMATA) 2007;4(1):4-6, 11-12.

  • Herd T. Toxicology in aeromedicine - part four: Diagnostic testing. Flightlines (CAMATA) 2007;4(1):3-4.

  • Herd AM. FP Watch: An introduction to clinical emergency medicine. Guide for practitioners in the emergency department (book review). Canadian Family Physician 2007;53:296-7.

  • Han A, Ospina M, Russell B, Blitz S, Strome TL, Rowe BH. Patients presenting to the Emergency Department: Use of other health care services and reasons for presentation. Can J Emerg Med. 2007;9(6):428-34.

  • Kaila KS, Bhagirath KM, Kass M, Avery L, Chochinov AH, Tam JW. Reperfusion times for ST elevation myocardial infarction: a prospective audit. McGill J Med 2007;10(2):75-80.

Publications of faculty members, residents and staff in 2006

  • Dr. Palatnick W, Chapter 28 : SSRIs and Other Atypical Antidepressants. Haddad and Winchester’s Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. Editors: Dr. S. Borron, Dr. M. Burns, Dr. M. Shannon). 11/24.06

  • Daniel Howes, MD, Robert Green, MD, Sara Gray, MD, Robert Stenstrom, MD, PhD, David Easton MD. Evidence for the use of hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Can J Emerg Med 2006;8(2):109-15.

  • Pauls M., Ackroyd-Stolarz, S., Identifying Bioethics Learning Needs: A Survey of Canadian Emergency Medicine Residents. Academic Emergency Medicine Jun 2006;13(6):645-652

  • Dr. J. Embil, Dr. Z. Oliver Dr. Mulvey M., Dr. Trepman M., Dr. Trepman E. A man with recurrent furunculosis CMAJ July 18, 2006 175(21)143-144.

  • Shemie SD, Doig C et al. Severe Brian Injury to neurological determination of death: Canadian forum recommendations. Canadian Medical Association Journal. March 14, 06;174(6):(Suppl)S1-30

Peer-reviewed publications, including abstracts by residents in this program 2000 - 2005.

The name of the resident in the program in the citations listed is underlined.

  • Dr. T. Minish with Dr. A, Herd. Symptomatic bradycardia secondary to interaction between topical timolol maleate, verapamil and flecainide: a case report. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2002;22(3):247-9.

  • Dr. Robert S. Green with Dr. W. Palatnick. Effectiveness of octreotide in a case of refractory sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2003;25(3):283-7.

  • Dr. J. Blicker with Dr. Herd and Dr. Talbot. Diabetic ketoacidosis in the dialysis dependent patient. 2004; 6 (4):281-4 Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.

  • Dr. T. Cadieu T., Dr. M. Pauls, M. A Nonspecific Problem? The Canadian Journal of Diagnosis. April/05.

  • Dr. R. Green, Dr. R. Grierson, Dr. DS Sitar, Dr. M. Tenenbein. How long after drug ingestion is activated charcoal still effective? J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2001;39(6):601-5.

  • Dr. AJ Carter Dr. WA McCauley. Off-service residents in the Emergency department: the need for learner-centeredness. Can J Emerg Med 2003;5(6):400-5.

  • Dr. AJ Carter, Dr. PS Keane, Dr. JF Dreyer. Transport refusal by hypoglycaemic patients after on-scene intravenous dextrose. Acad Emerg Med 2002;9(8):855-7.

  • Dr. RS Green, Dr. R. Maier. The urban cowboy syndrome revisited: case report. Southern Medical Journal 2003;96:1262-1264.

  • Dr. B. Brown, Dr. G. Eschun and Dr. S. Sharma. Spirometry and respiratory muscle function during ascent to higher altitudes (abstract). Chest 2002;122 (Suppl 4): 66-67S. Dr. Brown with Dr. Eschun and Dr. Sharma, both from Respiratory Medicine and Intensive Care Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Conference 2002, San Diego.

  • Dr. D. Scott, Dr. C. Chapman, Dr. Brown B. Caffeine intake and hydration status at high altitude. Unilever Laboratory, London, England. (Accepted for publication) European Journal of Applied Physiology.

  • Dr. B. Brown, The facts of high altitude medicine. www.mountainzone.com (special correspondent). May 2002.

  • Dr. O. Ahmad with Dr. Frank from the Emergency Medicine Department at the University of Ottawa. Instructing a mentorship program in the emergency medicine residency. (Accepted for publication). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.

  • Dr. M. Ha, MacDonald RD. Impact of CT scan in patients with first episode of suspected nephrolithiasis. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2004 Oct;27(3);225-31.

  • O. Risgaard, M. Sugrue, K. Smith, S. D’Amours, G. Christey, E. Caldwell, C. LaRiviere. An evaluation of the prevalence of blunt cerebral vascular injury at a major trauma centre. (Accepted/pending publication) ANZ Journal of Surgery.

  • Alix J.E. Carter MD, Alecs H. Chochinov MD. A systematic review of the impact of nurse practitioners on cost, quality of care, satisfaction and wait times in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine; 9(4):286-95

  • Alix J.E. Carter MD., Robert Grierson MD. The impact of ambulance diversion on EMS availability. (Accepted/pending publication). Abstract presented in poster form at ICEM, June 2006.