Published in BMC Emerg Med on April 28, 2008
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A rapid analysis of plasma/serum ethylene and propylene glycol by headspace gas chromatography. Springerplus (2013) 0.95
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The 'gap' in the 'plasma osmolar gap'. BMJ Case Rep (2013) 0.75
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The use of the osmole gap as a screening test for the presence of exogenous substances. Toxicol Rev (2004) 0.90
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Osmolal and anion gaps in patients admitted to an emergency medical department. Hum Exp Toxicol (1994) 0.85
A visual schematic for clarifying the temporal relationship between the anion and osmol gaps in toxic alcohol poisoning. Am J Emerg Med (2003) 0.84
Rethinking the toxic methanol level. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol (2003) 0.82
Screening for alcohol intoxication by the osmolar gap. Pathology (1983) 0.81
Accuracy of blood ethanol determination using serum osmolality. J Emerg Med (1992) 0.81
Ethanol and the osmolal gap. Ann Emerg Med (2002) 0.80
What is the best formula for predicting osmolar gap? Ann Clin Biochem (1997) 0.79
Generation of an osmolality gap-ethanol nomogram from routine laboratory data. Ann Emerg Med (1992) 0.78
Blood ethanol and serum osmolality in the trauma patient. Am Surg (1982) 0.78
A toxicologist's guide to studying diagnostic tests. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2005) 0.77
Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone. CMAJ (2009) 9.83
Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med (2009) 5.36
High risk clinical characteristics for subarachnoid haemorrhage in patients with acute headache: prospective cohort study. BMJ (2010) 4.65
Clinical decision rules to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage for acute headache. JAMA (2013) 4.34
Comparison of the 20-hour intravenous and 72-hour oral acetylcysteine protocols for the treatment of acute acetaminophen poisoning. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 3.67
External validation of the paracetamol-aminotransferase multiplication product to predict hepatotoxicity from paracetamol overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2015) 3.24
Incidence, severity and preventability of medication-related visits to the emergency department: a prospective study. CMAJ (2008) 3.24
Prospective validation of the ABCD2 score for patients in the emergency department with transient ischemic attack. CMAJ (2011) 2.45
Ketamine-propofol combination (ketofol) versus propofol alone for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia: a randomized double-blind trial. Ann Emerg Med (2012) 2.21
Pathogen inactivation: making decisions about new technologies. Report of a consensus conference. Transfusion (2007) 2.19
Etomidate for rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department: is adrenal suppression a concern? CJEM (2006) 2.18
Emergency medicine certification in Canada: the years march on but the questions remain the same. CJEM (2008) 2.17
A prospective cohort study of patients with transient ischemic attack to identify high-risk clinical characteristics. Stroke (2013) 2.03
Expert consensus guidelines for stocking of antidotes in hospitals that provide emergency care. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 1.74
Adverse drug events associated with the antidotes for methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning: a comparison of ethanol and fomepizole. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.72
Patterns of death among avalanche fatalities: a 21-year review. CMAJ (2009) 1.71
Should spectrophotometry be used to identify xanthochromia in the cerebrospinal fluid of alert patients suspected of having subarachnoid hemorrhage? Stroke (2006) 1.61
Subdissociative-dose ketamine versus fentanyl for analgesia during propofol procedural sedation: a randomized clinical trial. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 1.57
Efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction of propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department: a prospective study. CJEM (2007) 1.56
Postpartum maternal codeine therapy and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2012) 1.52
Prevalence of advance directives among elderly patients attending an urban Canadian emergency department. CJEM (2012) 1.44
Potential impact of N-terminal pro-BNP testing on the emergency department evaluation of acute dyspnea. CJEM (2006) 1.44
Drug-related hospitalizations in a tertiary care internal medicine service of a Canadian hospital: a prospective study. Pharmacotherapy (2006) 1.43
Do emergency physicians attribute drug-related emergency department visits to medication-related problems? Ann Emerg Med (2009) 1.39
Outcomes of emergency department patients presenting with adverse drug events. Ann Emerg Med (2011) 1.34
Intubating conditions and hemodynamic effects of etomidate for rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department: an observational cohort study. Acad Emerg Med (2006) 1.24
Pragmatic interpretation of the study of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in the setting of negative cranial computed tomography results: external validation of a clinical and imaging prediction rule. Ann Emerg Med (2013) 1.08
Relapse after emergency department discharge for acute asthma. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 1.06
Diagnostic testing: an emergency medicine perspective. CJEM (2002) 1.00
When do the aminotransferases rise after acute acetaminophen overdose? Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2010) 0.99
Ethanol: tastes great! Fomepizole: less filling! Ann Emerg Med (2008) 0.96
The irrationality of the present use of the osmole gap: applicable physical chemistry principles and recommendations to improve the validity of current practices. Toxicol Rev (2004) 0.90
Attitude of emergency department patients with minor problems to being treated by a nurse practitioner. CJEM (2004) 0.89
Substance-related problems in patients visiting an urban Canadian emergency department. CJEM (2008) 0.88
Predictors of hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in Canadian emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med (2009) 0.87
Multidose activated charcoal for yellow oleander poisoning. Lancet (2003) 0.87
Emergency medicine as a career choice: a descriptive study of Canadian medical students. CJEM (2009) 0.86
Deliberate self-poisoning in Ontario following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. JAMA (2005) 0.84
Trends in plasma HIV-RNA suppression and antiretroviral resistance in British Columbia, 1997-2010. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2014) 0.84
Pharmacokinetic effects of diphenhydramine or oxycodone in simulated acetaminophen overdose. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.83
Regional and temporal changes in HIV-related mortality in British Columbia, 1987-2006. Can J Public Health (2011) 0.83
Using the incremental net benefit framework for quantitative benefit-risk analysis in regulatory decision-making--a case study of alosetron in irritable bowel syndrome. Value Health (2009) 0.83
Screening urine for drugs of abuse in the emergency department: do test results affect physicians' patient care decisions? CJEM (2004) 0.82
Safe cycling: how do risk perceptions compare with observed risk? Can J Public Health (2012) 0.82
Fibrinolytic administration for acute myocardial infarction in a tertiary ED: factors associated with an increased door-to-needle time. Am J Emerg Med (2004) 0.82
Risk stratification of adult emergency department syncope patients to predict short-term serious outcomes after discharge (RiSEDS) study. BMC Emerg Med (2014) 0.81
Medication errors associated with the use of ethanol and fomepizole as antidotes for methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2011) 0.80
Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation: case report and discussion. CJEM (2006) 0.79
Adherence to emergency department discharge prescriptions. CJEM (2009) 0.78
Emergency department management of syncope: need for standardization and improved risk stratification. Intern Emerg Med (2015) 0.78
Vasopressin in cardiac arrest. Ann Pharmacother (2005) 0.78
Adequacy of antidote stocking in British Columbia hospitals: the 2005 Antidote Stocking Study. CJEM (2006) 0.78
Rates and correlates of relapse following ED discharge for acute asthma: a Canadian 20-site prospective cohort study. Chest (2015) 0.78
Antidote stocking in British Columbia hospitals. CJEM (2003) 0.78
Effect of therapeutic doses of acetaminophen (up to 4 g/day) on serum alanine aminotransferase levels in subjects consuming ethanol: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pharmacotherapy (2012) 0.78
Aluminum toxicity following IV use of oral methadone solution. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2006) 0.78
Systematic reviews in emergency medicine: Part I. Background and general principles for locating and critically appraising reviews. CJEM (2003) 0.78
The epidemiology of mountain bike park injuries at the Whistler Bike Park, British Columbia (BC), Canada. Wilderness Environ Med (2012) 0.78
Prospective evaluation of clinical assessment in the diagnosis and treatment of clavicle fracture: Are radiographs really necessary? CJEM (2003) 0.77
Estimated effect of an integrated approach to suspected deep venous thrombosis using limited-compression ultrasound. Acad Emerg Med (2014) 0.77
Bradycardia and hypotension associated with fomepizole infusion during hemodialysis. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2008) 0.77
Vets, denialists and rememberers: social typologies of patient adherence and non-adherence to HAART from the perspective of HIV care providers. AIDS Care (2015) 0.76
Proportion of injured alcohol-impaired drivers subsequently convicted of an impaired driving criminal code offence in British Columbia. CJEM (2004) 0.76
Focused abdominal ultrasound for blunt trauma in an emergency department without advanced imaging or on-site surgical capability. CJEM (2004) 0.76
Clinical research in the emergency department conducted by non-emergency physicians: potential problems and proposed recommendations. CJEM (2005) 0.76
Implementation and evaluation of a novel research education rotation for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons emergency medicine residents. CJEM (2013) 0.76
Amiodarone and apparently unimproved survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest: association, causation or a mix of both? Can J Cardiol (2006) 0.75
Response to letter regarding article, "A prospective cohort study of patients with transient ischemic attack to identify high-risk clinical characteristics". Stroke (2014) 0.75
Inhaling smoke causes smoke inhalation: put that in your hookah pipe! CJEM (2012) 0.75
The role of radiographs in anterior shoulder dislocation. J Emerg Med (2008) 0.75
Does end-tidal CO2 monitoring during emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia with propofol decrease the incidence of hypoxic events? Ann Emerg Med (2010) 0.75
Effects of thrombolysis during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Am J Cardiol (2006) 0.75
"Are you vaccinating your children?". CJEM (2010) 0.75
Withholding 4-methylpyrazole pretreatment in suspected toxic alcohol ingestions. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.75
The junkyard dogs find their teeth: addressing the crisis of admitted patients in Canadian emergency departments. CJEM (2006) 0.75
Prospective evaluation of a guideline for the selective elimination of pre-reduction radiographs in clinically obvious anterior shoulder dislocation. CJEM (2002) 0.75
A survey of nursing home organizational characteristics associated with potentially avoidable hospital transfers and care quality in one large British Columbia health region. Can J Aging (2011) 0.75
Mandatory HIV screening for emergency physicians in Ontario: protecting the public or alarming them? CJEM (2013) 0.75
The role of subspecialization in emergency medicine: a rebuttal. CJEM (2006) 0.75
Compliance with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians' asthma clinical practice guidelines at a tertiary care emergency department. CJEM (2012) 0.75
Update on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2008) 0.75
Patient-reported adverse drug-related events from emergency department discharge prescriptions. CJEM (2010) 0.75
Community-acquired pneumonia in North American emergency departments: drug resistance and treatment success with clarithromycin. Acad Emerg Med (2007) 0.75
Proportion of injured drivers presenting to a tertiary care emergency department who engage in future impaired driving activities. Traffic Inj Prev (2010) 0.75
A probabilistic cost-effectiveness analysis of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin for the prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis following major trauma. Can J Clin Pharmacol (2007) 0.75
Emergency medicine in Canada: a call to arms. CJEM (2010) 0.75
Where is the ET tube? CJEM (2006) 0.75