Incidence of delirium in the Canadian emergency department and its consequences on hospital length of stay: a prospective observational multicentre cohort study

…, PH Carmichael, P Voyer, M Pelletier, É Gouin… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective We aim to determine the incidence of delirium and describe its impacts on
hospital length of stay (LOS) among non-delirious community-dwelling older adults with an 8-hour …

Unrecognized incident delirium in older emergency department patients

…, K Yadav, P Voyer, M Pelletier, É Gouin… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background It is documented that health professionals from various settings fail to detect >
50% of delirium cases. Objective This study aimed to describe the proportion of unrecognized …

Relationship between pain, opioid treatment, and delirium in older emergency department patients

…, V Boucher, M Pelletier, É Gouin… - Academic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Emergency department (ED) stay and its associated conditions (immobility,
inadequate hydration and nutrition, lack of stimulation) increase the risk of delirium in older …

Frailty assessment to help predict patients at risk of delirium when consulting the emergency department

…, MJ Sirois, V Boucher, R Daoust, É Gouin… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Delirium is underdiagnosed in seniors at emergency departments (EDs) even
though it is a frequent complication and is associated with functional and cognitive decline. …

Functional and cognitive decline in older delirious adults after an emergency department visit

…, PH Carmichael, P Voyer, M Pelletier, É Gouin… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of emergency department (ED)
stay-associated delirium on older patient’s functional and cognitive status at 60 days post ED …

Predictors of delirium in older patients at the emergency department: a prospective multicentre derivation study

…, V Boucher, P Voyer, M Pelletier, É Gouin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study was to identify the predictors of incident delirium in this
high-risk population. Methods This study was a planned sub-analysis of the INDEED …

Performance of the French version of the 4AT for screening the elderly for delirium in the emergency department

…, PH Carmichael, M Pelletier, E Gouin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesDelirium is very frequent in older patients presenting to the emergency department
(ED), but is often undetected. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of …

[HTML][HTML] Renal artery avulsion from blunt abdominal trauma in a horseshoe kidney: endovascular management and an unexpected complication

V Trottier, MA Lortie, É Gouin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DISCUSSION The horseshoe kidney is a rare anomaly with an overall prevalence of 0.2%,
1 with a higher prevalence in male patients. Two distinct kidneys are joined together by an …

Using the Bergman-Paris Question to screen seniors in the emergency department

…, V Boucher, M Giroux, M Pelletier, E Gouin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesIn the fast pace of the Emergency Department (ED), clinicians are in need of
tailored screening tools to detect seniors who are at risk of adverse outcomes. We aimed to …

Validation of the O3DY french version (O3DY-F) for the screening of cognitive impairment in community seniors in the emergency department

…, A Nadeau, PH Carmichael, M Pelletier, E Gouin… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background It is recommended that older patients undergo systematic mental status screening
when presenting to the emergency department (ED). However, the tools available are not …