Background. Parenteral iron therapy is an accepted adjunctive management of anaemia in
kidney disease. Newer agents may have fewer severe hypersensitivity adverse events (AE) …

Objective Uncontrolled intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes
significantly to the death rate and to poor functional outcome. There is no evidence that …

Objective: To compare the efficacy of IV chlorpromazine with that of IV metoclopramide in
the treatment for acute migraine headache in the ED. Methods: A prospective randomized …

Approximately 20% of the population suffers from migraine headache, and a significant
number develop “fixed” migraines, refractory to oral medications. Of this group, many become …

In June 1990, the Ministry of Health designated 11 hospitals throughout Ontario to be lead
hospitals in trauma care. An integral part of a trauma system is the evaluation of care, in …

Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers are the initial link to a trauma care
system. Previous studies have demonstrated poor compliance with trauma triage by EMS …

Introduction:The importance of accessing care within the first hour after injury has been a
fundamental tenet of trauma system planning for 30 years. However, the scientific basis for this …

This study was undertaken to characterize traumatic third trimester fetal deaths in terms of
maternal injuries, seat belt use, and clinical course. All traumatic fetal deaths reported to the …

The University of Western Ontario Accident Research Team investigated motor vehicle
collisions resulting in a personal injury (PI) or fatality (F). Injury and collision data were analyzed …

Objective: To develop a valid and reliable questionnaire for measuring patient trust in an
emergency department (ED) that can be administered by phone, direct interview, or mail. …