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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 116, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedObjective. Medication errors are common among pediatric patients and in emergency departments (EDs). Such errors may lead to prolonged hospitalization, unnecessary diagnostic tests and treatments, and death. The...
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From:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 189, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedBACKGROUND: Firearm injuries contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality. The immigrant paradox suggests that, despite being more socially disadvantaged, immigrants are less likely than nonimmigrants to have poor...
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From:Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (Vol. 31, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedCitation Only
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedObjective Respondent driven sampling (RDS) is an important tool for measuring disease prevalence in populations with no sampling frame. We aim to describe key properties of these samples to guide those using this...
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 117, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedBACKGROUND. Body checking is the predominant mechanism of youth ice hockey injuries. The Canadian Hockey Association has allowed body checking from ages 12 to 13 (peewee level) and up. One Canadian province (Ontario)...
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From:Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 107, Issue 4-5) Peer-ReviewedOBJECTIVES: To examine unintentional injury mortality rates in children (0-19 years) in Canada from 1950 to 2009 against national population-level injury prevention interventions. METHODS: Injury mortality rates were...
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From:Journal of ObesityPeer-ReviewedObjectives. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be an effective intervention for weight loss and diabetes management. Despite this, many patients qualified for bariatric surgery are not interested in undergoing the...
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From:Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Vol. 45, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedCitation Only
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From:Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 108, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed
Trends in the leading causes of injury mortality, Australia, Canada and the United States, 2000-2014
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to highlight the differences in injury rates between populations through a descriptive epidemiological study of population-level trends in injury mortality for the high-income... -
From:Pediatrics (Vol. 110, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedObjective. Medication errors are a common cause of iatrogenic morbidity and mortality. The incidence of medication errors in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) has not been described. The objective of this study was...
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From:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 172, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAbstract Background: Children who visit pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and leave before being seen by a physician may present with particular health problems and may be at risk for preventable health outcomes....
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 118, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBACKGROUND. Regular physical activity is strongly advocated in children, with recommendations suggesting up to several hours of daily participation. However, an unintended consequence of physical activity is exposure to...
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 110, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedObjective. Childhood bicycle-related head injuries can be prevented through the use of helmets. Although helmet legislation has proved to be a successful strategy for the adoption of helmets, its effect on the rates of...