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Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope?
Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, McRae AD, Rowe BH, Sivilotti MLA, Mukarram M, Nemnom MJ, Booth RA, Calder LA, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Cheng W, Taljaard M. Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope? Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 648-655. PMID: 32340039, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCanadian Syncope Risk ScoreSerious adverse eventsPro-B-type natriuretic peptideSerum NT-proBNP concentrationNT-proBNP concentrationsNT-proBNPNatriuretic peptideED patientsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideTerminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePhysicians Services Incorporated FoundationIndex ED visitNT-proBNP valuesAdult ED patientsProspective cohort studySerum NT-proBNPEmergency department patientsNet reclassification indexHeterogeneity of outcomesAdjudication of outcomesNoncardiac eventsED dispositionAdverse eventsCohort studyComposite outcomeImpact of Timing of Preprocedural Opioids on Adverse Events in Procedural Sedation
Bhatt M, Cheng W, Roback MG, Johnson DW, Taljaard M, Canada T. Impact of Timing of Preprocedural Opioids on Adverse Events in Procedural Sedation. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 217-227. PMID: 31894606, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive pressure ventilationOxygen desaturationOpioid administrationAdverse eventsSedation-related adverse eventsCanadian pediatric EDsPrimary risk factorImpact of timingOpioid typeSedation medicationsRespiratory depressionProspective cohortPediatric EDPressure ventilationSedative agentsOriginal cohortProcedural sedationRisk factorsPainful proceduresProcedure typeSedation outcomesMultivariable regressionOpioidsHigh incidenceSedation
2023
Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Allen C, Gautam S, Cheng W, Pine A, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Lee A, Shallis R. Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Acta Haematologica 2023, 146: 287-292. PMID: 37166332, DOI: 10.1159/000530153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyelodysplastic SyndromesRetrospective StudiesConceptsAML/myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaInternational normalized ratioAntibacterial prophylaxisMyelodysplastic syndromeProphylactic antibacterialsCoagulation profileAcute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeDiagnosis of AMLHigher international normalized ratioLeukemia/myelodysplastic syndromePartial thromboplastin time prolongationYale-New Haven HospitalYale-New HavenRetrospective cohort studyAbnormal coagulation profileGroup of patientsTime of admissionHigh rateIndividual patient encountersInstitutional review boardAntibacterial exposureRelevant bleedingAdult patientsCohort study
2019
Adult CSF total protein upper reference limits should be age-partitioned and significantly higher than 0.45 g/L: a systematic review
Breiner A, Moher D, Brooks J, Cheng W, Hegen H, Deisenhammer F, McCudden CR, Bourque PR. Adult CSF total protein upper reference limits should be age-partitioned and significantly higher than 0.45 g/L: a systematic review. Journal Of Neurology 2019, 266: 616-624. PMID: 30617996, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-09174-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research