Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule: prospective 12 centre cluster randomised trial

…, RD McKnight, MA Eisenhauer, J Dreyer, E Letovsky… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an active strategy to implement the validated
Canadian C-Spine Rule into multiple emergency departments. Design Matched pair cluster …

A prospective cluster-randomized trial to implement the Canadian CT Head Rule in emergency departments

…, RD McKnight, MA Eisenhauer, J Dreyer, E Letovsky… - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The Canadian CT Head Rule was developed to allow physicians to be more
selective when ordering computed tomography (CT) imaging for patients with minor head …

Practice patterns of graduates of a CCFP (EM) residency program: a survey

C Varner, H Ovens, E Letovsky, B Borgundvaag - Canadian Family Physician, 2012 - cfp.ca
Objective To determine the practice settings of graduates of a residency program that leads
to a Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine (CCFP[EM]). Design Web-…

Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: A simplified risk-oriented algorithm

…, H Kertland, M Husain, A Langer, E Letovsky… - Canadian Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) include a clinical spectrum
that ranges from unstable angina to NSTE myocardial infarction. Management goals aim …

Improving bicycle safety in Canada

E Letovsky, BH Rowe, SM Friedman… - Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Cycling is a popular recreational and transportation option, especially in urban areas in
Canada. Unfortunately, injuries resulting from cycling are common and result in many …

CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Leadership within the emergency medicine academic community and beyond

…, BR Holroyd, J Stempien, E Letovsky… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesA panel of emergency medicine (EM) leaders endeavoured to define the key
elements of leadership and its models, as well as to formulate consensus recommendations to …

Increased uptake of guideline-recommended oral antiplatelet therapy: insights from the Canadian acute coronary syndrome reflective

…, AT Yan, P Robertson, MA Quantz, E Letovsky… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Les recommandations basées sur les lignes directrices actuelles pour la bithérapie
antiplaquettaire orale dans le syndrome coronarien aigu (SCA) incluent l'utilisation de nouveaux …

On posting wait times: an alternate view

H Ovens, A Affleck, E Letovsky - Canadian Journal of Emergency …, 2014 - cambridge.org
We read with both interest and concern the article by Yip and colleagues1 and the accompanying
commentary by Grafstein2 on reporting of emergency department (ED) wait times and …

Do's and don'ts of emergency medicine: a primer for residents

E Letovsky - Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2003 - cambridge.org
I’ve learned important lessons from my mistakes, and from the mistakes of colleagues.
Sitting in on dozens of morbidity and mortality rounds and being a medicolegal expert on …

EM training in Canada: two is better than one

H Ovens, E Letovsky - Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2008 - cambridge.org
To the editor: We read with interest and concern the articles by Drs. Rutledge1 and Abu-Laban2
on EM training in Canada. Dr. Rutledge states that “the coexistence of the 2 programs …