Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to assess the predictive validity DA ‐5 with addition a strangulation item in evaluating risk an intimate partner violence ( IPV ) victim being nearly killed by partner. Background developed as short form Danger Assessment for use healthcare settings, including emergency and urgent care settings. Analyzing data from sample survivors who had called police domestic violence, tested without on strangulation, potentially fatal medically damaging tactic...

Abstract Objectives: Women assaulted by intimate partners are frequently patients in emergency departments (EDs). Many victims and health care providers fail to take into account the potential risks of repeat partner violence. The objective this study was use data from a larger domestic violence risk assessment methods develop brief for acute settings identify at highest suffering severe injury or potentially lethal assault an former partner. Methods: Victims (IPV) were interviewed twice...

Introduction People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have diverse and complex health social needs experience significant barriers to accessing support. As a result, PEH often use the emergency department (ED) for their unmet needs. To address these challenges, ED Outreach Programme at St. Michael’s Hospital was developed with community partners within Downtown East Toronto Ontario Health Team in Toronto, Canada. presenting are connected an outreach worker identify immediate safe discharge...

To describe the patterns and predictors of emergency department (ED) attendance post-ED hospitalization by persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).We linked University Manitoba IBD Epidemiology Database Emergency Department Information System Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to determine rates presentation ED from January 01, 2009 March 31, 2012. Incident cases were diagnosed during study period all others considered prevalent cases. Multivariate logistic regression was used in for...

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17:1–9 © 2010 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: departments (EDs) see a high number of youths injured violence. In Ontario, most common cause injury visiting EDs is assault. Secondary prevention strategies using teachable moment (i.e., events that can lead individuals to make positive changes in their lives) are ideal use clinicians. An opportunity exists take advantage ED an effort prevent future occurrences at‐risk youths....

<h3>Background:</h3> It is unclear what the best strategy for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among residents of homeless shelters and individual factors are associated with testing positive virus. We sought to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates in where was conducted response disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks or surveillance. <h3>Methods:</h3> a retrospective chart audit obtain repeated cross-sectional data from outreach done at between Apr. 1 July...

To determine the perceptions and roles of referees about violence injury in hockey games.Questionnaire.Web-based survey.We contacted across Canada from various leagues all levels play, with majority respondents Ontario (92%).We gathered demographic information anonymously posed questions on aggression experience games.The (n = 632) indicated that is a serious concern to both players at hockey. More than 90% responded they were recipients anger (92.1%, 95% confidence interval, 90.0-94.2), 55%...

Facebook and social media networking applications use is ubiquitous across all ages cultures. has finally begun to appear in the medical-scientific press. Today's medical literature focused on concerns of professionalism young health care practitioners vis-à-vis lay public as they continuously expose themselves through this online medium. With over 500 million users, hosts many our patients, who are also exposed Internet media. Nobody so far considered opposite issue: that physician invasion...

Introduction Injury by violence is the fourth cause of death and leading reason for a youth to visit an emergency department (ED) in Canada. In Winnipeg, 20% who ED with injury due have second subsequent violent within 1 year. Youth injured are reflective receptive state mind, rendering setting appropriate intervention. Methods analysis This protocol describes wraparound care model delivered support worker lived experience violence, supported social workers links multiple community partners....

Violent interpersonal injury is a common presentation to emergency departments (EDs) and increasingly being treated as preventable condition. Given the complexity of issue, it key ensure interventions are feasible acceptable within communities that affected by violence. Our team consists ED staff, community members who work with youth violence, people were violence in their youth, researchers.We describe how an integrated knowledge translation (KT) process was used develop intervention...

Abstract Decreased von Willebrand factor (VWF)‐cleaving protease activity (&lt;5%) has been implicated in patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura–hemolytic uremic syndrome (Upshaw‐Schulman syndrome) and associated mutations within the ADAMTS13 gene. In this report, we describe longitudinal studies a patient TTP who ultimately developed end‐stage renal failure required plasma therapy from infancy. The was deficient high molecular weight (HMW)‐VWF multimers during acute...

Purpose The study’s purpose was to determine individual-level and neighbourhood-level risk protective factors for severe intentional injury among youth. Methods We conducted a multilevel case–control study using registry data social determinants associated with violent injury/homicide youth from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Results includes 13 206 youth, aged 12–24 years (1222 cases, 11 984 controls). Individual-level predictors of being victim violence were male sex (OR 5.72 (95% CI 4.77 6.86))...

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