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A randomized trial of video self-instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
AbstractBackgroundCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves outcomes after cardiac arrest. Much of the lay public is untrained in CPR skills. We evaluated the effectiveness of a compression-only CPR...
View ArticleMammographic density and breast cancer: a comparison of related and unrelated...
AbstractIntroductionPercent mammographic density (PMD) is a strong and highly heritable risk factor for breast cancer. Studies of the role of PMD in familial breast cancer may require controls, such as...
View ArticleMammographic features associated with interval breast cancers in screening...
AbstractIntroductionPercent mammographic density (PMD) is associated with an increased risk of interval breast cancer in screening programs, as are younger age, pre-menopausal status, lower body mass...
View ArticleA pilot study examining Toronto-area family physician perspectives on thyroid...
AbstractObjectiveThe incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) is known to be very high in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. We performed a pilot survey study examining Toronto-area family physician...
View ArticleNew-onset atrial fibrillation following percutaneous closure of patent...
AbstractPurposeA patent foramen ovale (PFO), present in up to 25% of adults, is an embryologic remnant which allows for right to left shunting and has been implicated in cryptogenic stroke (Neill and...
View ArticleA pragmatic randomized trial of a primary care antimicrobial stewardship...
AbstractBackgroundMore than 90% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, but 50% may be unnecessary. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic overuse is needed to limit antimicrobial resistance. We...
View ArticleDeveloping a random forest algorithm to identify patent foramen ovale and...
AbstractPurposeRoutinely collected administrative data is widely used for population-based research. However, although clinically very different, atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale...
View ArticlePelvic floor symptoms in cisgender women with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: an...
AbstractIntroduction and hypothesisEhlers–Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders associated with abnormal collagen, and is more prevalent in women than in men. The...
View ArticleWhat are we missing? The quality of intraoperative handover before and after...
AbstractPurposeIntraoperative handovers are common in anesthesia practice and are associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality. Checklists may improve transfer of information during...
View ArticleUtility of bile acids in large airway bronchial wash versus bronchoalveolar...
AbstractBackgroundBronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key tool in respiratory medicine for sampling the distal airways. BAL bile acids are putative biomarkers of pulmonary microaspiration, which is...
View ArticleA hood shield reduces postdoffing contamination during simulated COVID-19...
AbstractPurposeSARS-CoV-2 poses a significant occupational health threat to health care workers performing aerosol-generating medical procedures, with a threefold increased risk of a positive test and...
View ArticleCorrelation of anorectal symptoms and endoanal ultrasound findings after...
AbstractIntroductionObstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) predispose to development of anorectal symptoms that affect women’s quality of life.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted for...
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