A5026797298- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
Dalhousie University
2015-2024
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2020-2024
Health Sciences Centre
2016-2022
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
2016-2021
The Alfred Hospital
2016
McMaster University
2016
University of Alberta
2016
Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre
2014
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes the most common type of and is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages. Clinical studies have shown that molecular targeted therapies increase survival improve quality life in patients. Nevertheless, realization personalized for NSCLC faces a number challenges including integration clinical genetic data lack decision support tools to assist physicians with patient selection. To address this problem, we used frequent pattern mining establish...
Background Nova Scotia is the first jurisdiction in world to mandate ski and snowboard helmet use for all ages at hills province. This study represents a longitudinal examination of effects social marketing, educational campaigns introduction legislation on all-age snow sport Scotia. Methods A baseline observational was conducted establish threshold snowboarding use. Based focus groups interviews, marketing campaign designed implemented address factors influencing prelegislation assessed...
<h3>Background:</h3> Although used primarily in the pediatric population for decades, use of intraosseous (IO) devices resuscitation severely injured adult trauma patients has recently become more commonplace. The objective this study was to determine experience level, beliefs and attitudes practitioners Canada, Australia New Zealand regarding IO patients. <h3>Methods:</h3> We administered a web-based survey all members 4 national emergency medicine organizations Zealand. Survey responses...
<h3>Objective</h3> To understand Nova Scotian family physicians' and emergency department (ED) knowledge of, attitudes about, experience with organ donation transplantation in the context of Human Organ Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA). <h3>Design</h3> An electronic, self-administered survey. <h3>Setting</h3> Scotia. <h3>Participants</h3> All physicians ED practising <h3>Main outcome measures</h3> Demographic characteristics, transplantation, about HOTDA, toward opportunities for barriers to...
The use of simulation training in postgraduate medical education is an area rapidly growing popularity and research. This study was designed to assess the impact for instrument knowledge recognition among neurosurgery residents. a randomized control trial first year residents from residency programs across Canada. Eighteen trainees were recruited test two simulation-based applications: PeriopSim™ Instrument Trainer Burr Hole Surgery. intervention game-based learning neurosurgical instruments...
Mental health disorders are a common sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated with worse outcomes including increased mental care utilization. The objective this study was to determine the association between TBI use services in population-based sample.
Progress in the elucidation of molecular genetic changes that lead to development tumors should soon bring novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures into clinical practice. In this respect, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays a central role folate metabolism affects DNA methylation synthesis. is an epigenetic feature influences cellular function. Germ line mutation C>T at nucleotide 677 MTHFR gene, which results increased thermolability diminished enzyme activity, oncogenic,...
Respiratory failure is a common problem in emergency medicine (EM) and critical care (CCM). However, little known about the resuscitation of critically ill patients prior to endotracheal intubation (EETI). Our aim was describe practices EM CCM physicians EETI.A cross-sectional survey developed tested for content validity retest reliability by members Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. The questionnaire distributed all physician three national organizations. Using clinical scenarios...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant contributor to global burden and leading cause of mortality. While there an established correlation between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation incidence, conflicting evidence association We studied the key individual-level covariates with mortality in provincial cohort TBI patients. The primary study objective was segment population explore differences among patient clusters. A secondary determine extent which clusters were associated...
Objectives Although alcohol screening is an essential requirement of level I trauma centre accreditation, actual rates compliance with mandatory testing in patients are seldom reported. Our objective was to determine the prevalence blood concentration (BAC) requiring team activation (TTA) for whom mandatory, and elucidate patient-level, injury-level system-level factors associated BAC testing. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary Halifax, Canada. Participants 2306 who required...
Objective To explore the views of underserved and equity-denied communities in Nova Scotia, Canada, regarding organ tissue donation deemed consent legislation. Design A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken, employing both interviews focus groups. Setting The province Canada—the first jurisdiction North America to implement legislation for donation. Participants Leaders African Scotian, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Two Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Faith-based (Islam Judaism) were...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, primarily caused by falls motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). Although many TBIs are preventable, there notable lack studies exploring the association geographically defined TBI hotspots with social deprivation. Geographic information systems (GIS) can be used to identify at-risk neighborhoods (hotspots) for targeted interventions. This study aims determine spatial distribution major causes explore sociodemographic...
Retrospective cohort study.To examine the relationship between preoperative Modic change (MC) and postoperative clinical assessment scores for patients receiving lumbar discectomy or transforaminal interbody fusion disk herniation.Lumbar herniation is a risk factor MC development. on spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been associated with worse scores.We reviewed data 285 primary single-level surgeries. Preoperative 12-month were recorded using visual analog scale leg pain, Oswestry...