Published in Can Respir J on April 01, 2008
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Outpatient oral prednisone after emergency treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med (2003) 5.12
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The Canadian C-spine rule versus the NEXUS low-risk criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med (2003) 4.48
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a systematic review. JAMA (2007) 2.93
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Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule: prospective 12 centre cluster randomised trial. BMJ (2009) 2.58
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Variation in management of recent-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter among academic hospital emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med (2010) 2.44
Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 2.35
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The relation between hyperglycemia and outcomes in 2,471 patients admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia. Diabetes Care (2005) 2.24
The Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada study of predictors of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection for infants born at 33 through 35 completed weeks of gestation. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2004) 2.15
Canadian Thoracic Society 2012 guideline update: diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults. Can Respir J (2012) 1.96
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Pneumococcal pneumonia: potential for diagnosis through a urinary metabolic profile. J Proteome Res (2009) 1.78
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Air pollution and emergency department visits for cardiac and respiratory conditions: a multi-city time-series analysis. Environ Health (2009) 1.76
Key indicators of overcrowding in Canadian emergency departments: a Delphi study. CJEM (2007) 1.70
A survey to determine the prevalence and characteristics of training in Evidence-Based Medicine in emergency medicine residency programs. J Emerg Med (2005) 1.69
Methylxanthines for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ (2003) 1.68
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The association of cardiovascular disease risk factors with abdominal obesity in Canada. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1997) 1.61
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to severe acute exacerbations of asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.60
A risk scoring system to identify emergency department patients with heart failure at high risk for serious adverse events. Acad Emerg Med (2013) 1.59
Aerosolized magnesium sulfate for acute asthma: a systematic review. Chest (2005) 1.57
Tracking emergency department overcrowding in a tertiary care academic institution. Healthc Q (2009) 1.56
Outdoor air pollution and emergency department visits for asthma among children and adults: a case-crossover study in northern Alberta, Canada. Environ Health (2007) 1.55
Effectiveness of corticosteroid treatment in acute pharyngitis: a systematic review of the literature. Acad Emerg Med (2010) 1.53
Associations between outdoor air pollution and emergency department visits for stroke in Edmonton, Canada. Eur J Epidemiol (2006) 1.51
The epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury in Alberta, Canada. Can J Neurol Sci (2003) 1.50
Impact of a triage liaison physician on emergency department overcrowding and throughput: a randomized controlled trial. Acad Emerg Med (2007) 1.48
Radiologic and patient-reported functional outcomes in an elderly cohort with conservatively treated distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am (2004) 1.48
The Cochrane Library and safety of systemic corticosteroids for acute respiratory conditions in children: an overview of reviews. Evid Based Child Health (2014) 1.46
Corticosteroids in peritonsillar abscess treatment: a blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial. Laryngoscope (2013) 1.45
The effectiveness of IV beta-agonists in treating patients with acute asthma in the emergency department: a meta-analysis. Chest (2002) 1.44
Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.43
How relevant are the systematic reviews in the cochrane library to emergency medical practice? Ann Emerg Med (2002) 1.43
The effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in the emergency department treatment of acute asthma: a meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med (2002) 1.41
Intramuscular versus oral methylprednisolone in asthma. Lancet (2004) 1.40
Frequency, determinants and impact of overcrowding in emergency departments in Canada: a national survey. Healthc Q (2007) 1.37
Multifaceted intervention to improve diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in patients with recent wrist fracture: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ (2008) 1.35
Incidental vertebral fractures discovered with chest radiography in the emergency department: prevalence, recognition, and osteoporosis management in a cohort of elderly patients. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.31
Calcitonin for treating acute pain of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials. Osteoporos Int (2004) 1.29
Body checking in youth hockey is dangerous. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2006) 1.29
A prospective cluster-randomized trial to implement the Canadian CT Head Rule in emergency departments. CMAJ (2010) 1.28
Management of acute asthma in adults in the emergency department: nonventilatory management. CMAJ (2009) 1.24
Factors associated with hospital admission among emergency department patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. Acad Emerg Med (2006) 1.23
Early life factors associated with incidence of physician-diagnosed asthma in preschool children: results from the Canadian Early Childhood Development cohort study. J Asthma (2010) 1.23
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Applying the risk of bias tool in a systematic review of combination long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma. PLoS One (2011) 1.22
Intravenous rt-PA for acute stroke: comparing its effectiveness in younger and older patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2005) 1.22
Systematic review: implantable cardioverter defibrillators for adults with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Ann Intern Med (2007) 1.21
Oxygen saturations less than 92% are associated with major adverse events in outpatients with pneumonia: a population-based cohort study. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.21
Observer error and birthweight: digit preference in recording. Public Health (1997) 1.19
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013) 1.19
Quantifying the iceberg effect for injury: using comprehensive community health data. Can J Public Health (2005) 1.19
Predictive validity of a computerized emergency triage tool. Acad Emerg Med (2007) 1.18
A randomized, controlled trial of RSD1235, a novel anti-arrhythmic agent, in the treatment of recent onset atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.17
Reduced morbidity for elderly patients with a hip fracture after implementation of a perioperative evidence-based clinical pathway. Qual Saf Health Care (2006) 1.17
Management of acute asthma in adults in the emergency department: assisted ventilation. CMAJ (2009) 1.16
The effectiveness of pressure garment therapy for the prevention of abnormal scarring after burn injury: a meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg (2008) 1.15
Important returns on investment: an evaluation of a national research grants competition in emergency medicine. CJEM (2010) 1.14
The spectrum of neuroendocrine differentiation among gastrointestinal carcinoids: importance of histologic grading, MIB-1, p53, and bcl-2 immunoreactivity. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2000) 1.14
Effect of bodychecking on injury rates among minor ice hockey players. CMAJ (2006) 1.12
Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: consensus on evidence-based quality of care indicators. CJEM (2011) 1.12
Parenteral dexamethasone for acute severe migraine headache: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials for preventing recurrence. BMJ (2008) 1.11
Reliability of computerized emergency triage. Acad Emerg Med (2006) 1.10
Air pollution and daily emergency department visits for depression. Int J Occup Med Environ Health (2009) 1.10
Current political issues facing emergency medicine in Canada. Emerg Med Australas (2004) 1.10
Consultation outcomes in the emergency department: exploring rates and complexity. CJEM (2008) 1.10
A matched-pair cluster design study protocol to evaluate implementation of the Canadian C-spine rule in hospital emergency departments: Phase III. Implement Sci (2007) 1.09
Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.09
WITHDRAWN: Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.08
Primary care professionals providing non-urgent care in hospital emergency departments. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.07
Medication use and falls in community-dwelling older persons. Age Ageing (2003) 1.06
Assessment of endotoxin levels in the home and current asthma and wheeze in school-age children. Indoor Air (2008) 1.05
Consultations in the emergency department: a systematic review of the literature. Emerg Med J (2008) 1.05
Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on stroke: who is most vulnerable? Sci Total Environ (2012) 1.05
Air pollution and emergency department visits for suicide attempts in vancouver, Canada. Environ Health Insights (2010) 1.04
Zones of prevention: the geography of fall injuries in the elderly. Soc Sci Med (2003) 1.04
Utilization of the emergency department after self-inflicted injury. Acad Emerg Med (2004) 1.03
A controlled trial of cognitive behavioral treatment of panic in alcoholic inpatients with comorbid panic disorder. Addict Behav (2001) 1.02
A systematic review of the diagnosis of occupational asthma. Chest (2007) 1.02
Sexually inappropriate behaviour in demented elderly people. Postgrad Med J (2005) 1.02
Total dust and endotoxin in poultry operations: comparison between cage and floor housing and respiratory effects in workers. J Occup Environ Med (2006) 0.99
Prospective multicenter study of relapse following emergency department treatment of COPD exacerbation. Chest (2004) 0.99
Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in a rural population. J Toxicol Environ Health A (1999) 0.99
Metabolomic profiling of asthma: diagnostic utility of urine nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2011) 0.98
The efficacy and safety of bile Acid binding agents, opioid antagonists, or rifampin in the treatment of cholestasis-associated pruritus. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 0.98
Gender differences in emergency department patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.97
Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma Committee commentary on long-acting beta-2 agonist use for asthma in Canada. Can Respir J (2010) 0.96