A5023703160- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
Dalhousie University
2010-2024
Dartmouth General Hospital
2023
Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre
2011-2021
Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)
2019-2021
Rasmussen College
2021
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2019
Drexel University
2019
Capital District Health Authority
2010-2015
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
2011-2015
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
2013
Emergency surgery has become a rare event after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Whether having cardiac-surgery services available on-site is essential for ensuring the best possible outcomes during and PCI remains uncertain.We enrolled patients with indications nonemergency who presented at hospitals in Massachusetts without cardiac randomly assigned these patients, 3:1 ratio, to undergo that hospital or partner had available. A total of 10 7 participated. The coprimary end points...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There are few data on the rate and characterization of medication-related visits (MRVs) to emergency department (ED) in pediatric patients. We sought evaluate frequency, severity, preventability, classification MRVs ED METHODS: performed a prospective observational study patients presenting over 12-month period. A visit was identified by using pharmacist assessment, physician an independent adjudication committee. RESULTS: In this study, 2028 were enrolled (mean...
Extracorporeal treatments (ECTRs) such as hemodialysis (HD), enhance the elimination of a small number toxins. Changes in overdose trends, prescribing practices, antidotes, and dialysis techniques may alter indications rates ECTR use over time. This study analyzed trends for poisonings four countries. A retrospective national poison center databases from United States, Denmark, Kingdom, five regional within Canada was performed. All cases patients receiving an were included. totalled...
Background: The ability of patients receiving warfarin to maintain an international normalized ratio (INR) within the desired therapeutic range is important for both efficacy and risk adverse events. It unclear whether INR maintained in who present emergency department (ED) they have a higher rate Objective: To evaluate intensity anticoagulation with bleeding thromboembolic complications ED. Methods: A prospective observational study was performed using convenience sample presenting ED over...
KEY POINTS An 18-year-old woman was found at home by her mother after an intentional polydrug overdose. The time of ingestion estimated to be between 2 and 5 hours before the patient's discovered her. patient had received a diagnosis borderline personality disorder
Murphy, Nancy G.; Koolvisoot, Ajchara; Schumacher, Ralph Jr.; Von Feldt, Joan M.; Callegari, Peter E. Author Information
Aims Early identification of patients likely to die after acetaminophen (APAP) poisoning remains challenging. We sought compare the sensitivity and time fulfilment (latency) established prognostic criteria. Methods Three physician toxicologists independently classified every in‐hospital death associated with APAP overdose from eight large Canadian cities over three decades using Relative Contribution Fatality scale American Association Poison Control Centres. The latency were calculated for...
<h3>Objective</h3> There is limited information about the nature of adverse events (AEs) that necessitate an emergency department (ED) visit. The objective current study was to demonstrate feasibility using routinely collected electronic data identify AEs in patients presenting EDs one Canadian health authority. <h3>Methods</h3> This retrospective cross-sectional occurred two community hospitals, outpatient centre and a tertiary care facility Capital District Health Authority Nova Scotia,...
In Brief Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the preferred treatment option for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). This complicated surgical intervention offers a potential cure, although some CTEPH are considered inoperable. article reviews clinical manifestations, procedure, complications, and nursing care including patient education. hypertension. covers care,
We describe a case of maternal acetaminophen toxicity leading to Caesarean section delivery pre-term neonate with acetaminophen-induced hepatic injury and encephalopathy at 33 weeks gestational age. Delayed treatment N-acetylcysteine (NAC) was initiated in the baby 11 h after delivery, eventual discharge healthy 12 days The treated standard but extended duration NAC protocol. Post-operatively, liver biopsy mother demonstrated overlying mild steatosis. This also managed therapy complete...