A5051096790- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
McMaster University
2020-2021
Abstract Primary Subject area Community Paediatrics Background Use of pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) has been recommended as an alternative to formula for preterm or low birth weight infants when mom’s own breast (MOM) is unavailable. Studies show that compared PDHM, formula-fed neonates had better growth rates but were at increased risk necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and feeding intolerance. Notably, most these studies conducted in tertiary-level NICUs. The Canadian Paediatric Society...
Background and Objectives: The benefit of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute ischemic stroke is time dependent. A 15-minute decrease door-to-needle (DTN) has been associated with increased odds ambulating independently, faster discharge, decreased death. We investigated common causes delay DTN times a community hospital setting order to identify areas for improvement. Methods: retrospective medical record review was conducted at 574-bed hospital. This included 100 patients who...