Featured Publications
Impact of Timing of Preprocedural Opioids on Adverse Events in Procedural Sedation
Bhatt M, Cheng W, Roback MG, Johnson DW, Taljaard M, Canada T. Impact of Timing of Preprocedural Opioids on Adverse Events in Procedural Sedation. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 217-227. PMID: 31894606, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive pressure ventilationOxygen desaturationOpioid administrationAdverse eventsSedation-related adverse eventsCanadian pediatric EDsPrimary risk factorImpact of timingOpioid typeSedation medicationsRespiratory depressionProspective cohortPediatric EDPressure ventilationSedative agentsOriginal cohortProcedural sedationRisk factorsPainful proceduresProcedure typeSedation outcomesMultivariable regressionOpioidsHigh incidenceSedation
2020
Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack
Gocan S, Fitzpatrick T, Wang CQ, Taljaard M, Cheng W, Bourgoin A, Dowlatshahi D, Stotts G, Shamy M. Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2020, 51: 3371-3374. PMID: 32993462, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackSex-specific differencesStroke diagnosisTIA/strokeUnilateral sensory lossRetrospective cohort studyStroke prevention clinicComplete patient recordsSex-based differencesStroke manifestationPrevention clinicCohort studySymptom onsetStroke symptomsPatient sexSensory lossFinal diagnosisMultinomial logistic regressionPatient recordsLogistic regressionDiagnosisSymptomsCandidate variablesSex