Division of Emergency Medicine

Publication

2011

  1. Worster A. Are hemostatic agents effective in the treatment of acutespontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage? Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Jan;57(1):66-7
  2. Wrights D, Kenny-Scherber C, Patel A, Kulasegaram K, Sherbino J. Defining and Optimizing Collaboration between Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians. Can J Gen Internal Med 2011; 6(1):28-29. 2011.
  3. Sherbino J, Frank JR, Flynn L, Snell L. “Intrinsic Roles” rather than “armour”: renaming the “non-medical expert roles” of the CanMEDS framework to match their intent. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2011 Aug 18. (epub ahead of print). 2011.
  4. Sherbino J, Dore KL, Siu E, Norman GR. The Effectiveness of Cognitive Forcing Strategies to Decrease Diagnostic Error: An Exploratory Study. Teaching & Learning in Medicine. 2011; 23: 1, 78 — 84. 2011.
  5. Sherbino J & Frank JR (eds). Educational Design: A CanMEDS Guide for the Health Professions. The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons: Ottawa, Canada. 2011. 2011.
  6. Sherbino J, Bandiera G, Bhanji F, Lendrum D, Nichols D, Sosnowski T, Blouin D, Woods R. CanMEDS Teaching Springboards: Emergency Medicine. Ottawa: The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. 2011. 2011.
  7. Vadera R. Does Anti-Hypertensive Drug Therapy Decrease Morbidity or Mortality in Patients with a Hypertensive Emergency? Ann Emerg Med. 2011; 57 (2011), pp. 64-65.
  8. Pardhan A, Saad N. Future of Medical Education in Canada – Postgraduate Project. Co-Author – Theme Paper: “Governance in Postgraduate Medical Education in Canada”Governance in Postgraduate Medical Education in Canada. Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC); 2011.
  9. Kavsak PA, Hill SA, Bhanich Supapol W, Devereaux PJ, Worster A. Biomarkers forPredicting Serious Cardiac Outcomes at 72 Hours in Patients Presenting Earlyafter Chest Pain Onset with Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Clin Chem. 2011Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21933901.
  10. Phan K, Sohn KY, Hill SA, Worster A, You J, Oremus M, Devereaux PJ, Jaffe AS, Kavsak PA. Multiplex protein assay performance/evaluation and the requirement forprecision and correlation to clinical assays. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2011 Aug 30.[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21875396.
  11. Kavsak PA, Allen LC, Apple FS, Booth RA, Chan PC, Delvin E, Fraser A, Fu L,Gornall D, Collier C, Hill S, Hoffman B, Huang Y, Lavoie J, Lou A, Mattman A,McQueen M, Meng QH, Oleschuk C, Pudek M, Randell E, Sohn KY, Thorlacius L, YipPM, Dahdah N, Devereaux PJ, Dhesy-Thind S, Hotte SJ, Worster A. Cardiac troponin testing in the acute care setting: Ordering, reporting, and high sensitivityassays-An update from the Canadian society of clinical chemists (CSCC). ClinBiochem. 2011 Nov;44(16):1273-7. Epub 2011 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 21851815.
  12. Lang ES, Worster A. Getting the evidence straight in emergency diagnostics.Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Aug;18(8):797-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01123.x.PubMed PMID: 21843214.
  13. Plater-Zyberk CJ, Varenbut M, Daiter J, Worster A. The Value of Clinical Case Management in a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse.2011 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21823899.
  14. Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti ML, Bullard MJ, Emond M, Symington C,Sutherland J, Worster A, Hohl C, Lee JS, Eisenhauer MA, Mortensen M, Mackey D,Pauls M, Lesiuk H, Wells GA. Sensitivity of computed tomography performed within six hours of onset of headache for diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage:prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2011 Jul 18;343:d4277. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4277.PubMed PMID: 21768192; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3138338.
  15. Tang PH, Worster A, Srigley JA, Main CL. Examination of staphylococcalstethoscope contamination in the emergency department (pilot) study (EXSSCITEDpilot study). CJEM. 2011 Jul;13(4):239-44. PubMed PMID: 21722552.
  16. Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti ML, Sutherland J, Symington C, Worster A, Émond M, Stotts G, Jin AY, Oczkowski WJ, Sahlas DJ, Murray HE, MacKey A, Verreault S,Wells GA, Stiell IG. Prospective validation of the ABCD2 score for patients inthe emergency department with transient ischemic attack. CMAJ. 2011 Jul12;183(10):1137-45. Epub 2011 Jun 6. PubMed PMID: 21646462; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC3134721.
  17. Kavsak PA, Hill SA, Worster A. Letter by Kavsak et al regarding article,"B-type natriuretic peptide signal peptide circulates in human blood: evaluation as a potential biomarker of cardiac ischemia". Circulation. 2011 Feb15;123(6):e233; author reply e234. PubMed PMID: 21321179.
  18. Worster A, Chan T. Evidence-based emergency medicine. Does this patient have a hemorrhagic stroke? Ann Emerg Med. 2011 May;57(5):535-6. Epub 2010 Oct 16.PubMed PMID: 20952101.
  19. Chan T, Worster A. Evidence-based emergency medicine. The clinical diagnosis of arrhythmias in patients presenting with palpitations. Ann Emerg Med. 2011Mar;57(3):303-4. Epub 2010 Oct 13. PubMed PMID: 20947205.
  20. Valani R, Sriharan A, Scolnik D.  Integrating CanMEDS Competencies into Global Health Electives ? an Innovative Elective Program.   Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.  2011 Jan;13(1):34-9.
  21. McClennan S. Developing Guidelines for the Early Recognition and Emergency Management of Severe Sepsis in Children.   CJEM 2011 13(3):190,  Paediatr Child Health 2011 16(suppl A):117

2010

  1. Williams DJ, Increased Myoepithelial Cells of Bronchial Submucosal Glands in Fatal Asthma. Thorax 2010;65:32-38.
  2. Sherbino J. Do Antiviral Medications Improve Recovery in Patients With Bell’s Palsy? Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55(5):475-6.
  3. Carpenter C, Sherbino J. How does an “opinion leader” influence my practice? CJEM 2010;12(5):431-4.
  4. Sherbino J., Frank J.R. SYSTEMATIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL RESIDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. Newsletter Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Fall 2010 edition, Vol. 20, No. 2.
  5. Andrew Healey, Jonathan Sherbino, Jerome Fan, Suneel Upadhye, et al. A low-fidelity simulation curriculum addresses needs identified by faculty and improves the comfort level of senior internal medicine resident physicians with inhospital resuscitation. Crit Care Med 2010 Vol. 38, No. 9.
  6. Christopher R. Carpenter, Jonathan Sherbino. How does an “opinion leader” influence my practice? CJEM 2010;12(5):431-4.
  7. Jonathan Sherbino, Jason R. Frank. Systematic Development and Implementation of a National Resident Leadership Conference. CAME Newsletter. Fall 2010 edition, Vol. 20, No. 2.
  8. Constance LeBlanc, Jonathan Sherbino. Coaching in Emergency Medicine. CJEM 2010;12(6):520-4.
  9. Worster A, Chan T. Does This Patient Have a Hemorrhagic Stroke? Ann Emerg Med.2010 Oct 16.
  10. Worster A, Keim SM, Sahsi R, Pancioli AM; Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group. Do either corticosteroids or antiviral agents reduce the risk oflong-term facial paresis in patients with new-onset Bell's palsy? J Emerg Med.2010 May;38(4):518-23.
  11. Chan T, Worster A. The Clinical Diagnosis of Arrhythmias in PatientsPresenting With Palpitations. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Oct 12.
  12. Kavsak PA, Worster A, You JJ, Oremus M, Elsharif A, Hill SA, Devereaux PJ,MacRae AR, Jaffe AS. Identification of myocardial injury in the emergencysetting. Clin Biochem. 2010 Apr;43(6):539-44.
  13. Varenbut M, Plater-Zyberk CJ, Worster A, Daiter J. Does low urine creatininelevel indicate the presence of urine alcohol in methadone maintenance treatmentpatients? Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2010 Jul;36(4):199-201.
  14. Valani R, Cornacchia M, Kube D.  Flight Diversions due to On-board Medical Emergencies on an International Commercial Airline.  Aviat Space Environ Med 2010; 81:1037-1040.
  15. Valani R, Sriharan A, Scolnik D.  Integrating CanMEDS Competencies  into Global Health Electives – an Innovative Elective Program.   Accepted for publication in Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.
  16. Valani R, Yanchar N, Grant V, Hancock BJ.  The Development of a National Pediatric Trauma Curriculum.  Medical Teacher, 2010; 32(3):  e115-e119.
  17. O’Connor RE, Bossaert L, Arntz HR, Brooks SC, Diercks D, Feitosa-Filho G, Nolan JP, Vander Hoek TL, Walters DL, Wong A, Welsford M, Woolfrey K, on behalf of the Acute Coronary Syndrome Chapter Collaborators. Part 9: acute coronary syndromes: 2010 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations. Circulation. 2010; 122(suppl 2):S422-S465.
  18. Bossaert L, O’Connor RE, Arntz HR, Brooks SC, Diercks D, Feitosa-Filho G, Nolan JP, Vander Hoek TL, Walters DL, Wong A, Welsford M, Woolfrey K, on behalf of the Acute Coronary Syndrome Chapter Collaborators. Part 9: acute coronary syndromes: 2010 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations. Resuscitation. 2010; Suppl 1:e175-212.
  19. Kollek D, Welsford M, Wanger K. Canadian operational and emotional prehospital readiness for a tactical violence event. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine 2010; 25(2): 162-167.
  20. Mercuri M, Velianou JL, Welsford M, Gauthier L, Natarajan MK. Improving the timeliness of care for patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Implications of “self-transport” versus use of EMS. Healthcare Quarterly 2010; 13(1): 105-109.
  21. Welsford M, Pardhan A (2009). Penetrating Trauma. In Krohmer JR , Sahni R, Schwartz B, Wang HE (Eds). Clinical Aspects of Prehospital Medicine. Volume 1. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
  22. Welsford M (2009). Chapter 27: Cardiac. In Emergency Care in the Streets – Canadian Edition. Ed. N Caroline. Toronto, ON; Jones& Bartlett.
  23. Welsford M. Diaphragmatic Injuries. eMedicine: Emergency Medicine [online book] 1998-2010 (updated annually). Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic136.htm
  24. Welsford M. Sensitive cardiac troponin assays were more accurate than a standard troponin assay for early diagnosis of AMI. [Commentary]. ACP J Club. 2009; 151 (6): 12.
  25. Cardiac Care Network (Welsford M contributor). Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Ontario, September 2010.
  26. Sivilotti ML, Green TJ, Langmann C, Yarema M, Juurlink D, Johnson D. Multiplying the serum aminotransferase by the acetaminophen concentration to predict toxicity following overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010 Oct;48(8):793-9.
  27. Green TJ, Sivilotti ML, Langmann C, Yarema M, Juurlink D, Burns MJ, Johnson DW. When do the aminotransferases rise after acute acetaminophen overdose? Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010 Oct;48(8):787-92.

2009

  1. Milne WK, Worster A. Does the Clinical Examination Predict Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jan 28.
  2. Worster A. ACP Journal Club. Review: 3 prediction rules, particularly ABCD, identify ED patients who can be discharged with low risk for stroke after TIA. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Sep 15;151(6):JC3-15. PubMed PMID: 19755361. 
  3. MacMillan HL, Wathen CN, Jamieson E, Boyle MH, Shannon HS, Ford-Gilboe M, Worster A, Lent B, Coben JH, Campbell JC, McNutt LA; McMaster Violence Against Women Research Group. Screening for intimate partner violence in health care settings: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2009 Aug 5;302(5):493-501. PubMed PMID: 19654384. 
  4. Worster A, Keim SM, Carpenter CR, Adeoye O; Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group. Does early intensive lowering of blood pressure reduce hematoma volume and improve clinical outcome after acute cerebral hemorrhage? J Emerg Med. 2009 Jun 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19545967. 
  5. Worster A, Norman G. Factor analyze this. CJEM. 2009 May;11(3):240-1. PubMed PMID: 19523273. 
  6. Rowe BH, Villa-Roel C, Guttman A, Ross S, Mackey D, Sivilotti ML, Worster A, Stiell IG, Willis V, Borgundvaag B. Predictors of hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in Canadian emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Apr;16(4):316-24. Epub 2009 Mar 6. PubMed PMID: 19298621.
  7. Milne WK,Worster A, Evidence-based Emergency Medicine/Rational Clinical Examination Abstract. Does the clinical examination predict lower extremity peripheral arterial disease? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;54(5):748-50.
  8. Sherbino J, Upadhye S,Worster A. Self-reported priorities and resources of academic emergency physicians for the maintenance of clinical competence: a pilot study. CJEM. 2009 May;11(3):230-4.
  9. Wathen CN, Tanaka M, Catallo C, Lebner AC, Friedman MK, Hanson MD, Freeman C, Jack SM, Jamieson E, Macmillan HL,Worster A; McMaster IPV Education Research Team. Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada. BMC Med Educ. 2009 Jun 18;9:34.
  10. Kavsak PA,Worster A, You JJ, Oremus M, Elsharif A, Hill SA, Devereaux PJ, Macrae AR, Jaffe AS. Identification of myocardial injury in the emergency setting. Clin Biochem. 2009 Dec 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20026097.
  11. Worster A, Review: 3 prediction rules, particularly ABCD, identify ED patients who can be discharged with low risk of stroke after TIA. Evid Based Med. 2009 Dec;14(6):187.
  12. Worster A, Keim SM, Sahsi R; The Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group,, Pancioli AM. Do Either Corticosteroids or Antiviral Agents Reduce the Risk of Long-Term Facial Paresis in Patients with New-onset Bell's Palsy? J Emerg Med. 2009 Oct 19.
  13. Sherbino J, Upadhye S, Worster A. Self-reported Priorities and Resources of Academic Emergency Physicians for the Maintenance of Clinical Competence: A pilot study. Can J Emerg Med. 2009;(11)3:230-4.
  14. Sherbino J. Does this patient with a pericardial effusion have cardiac tamponade? Ann Emerg Med. 2009;53(3):390-1.
  15. Vadera R, Sherbino J. Do opiates affect the clinical evaluation of patients with acute abdominal pain? Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54(1):126-7.
  16. Welsford M, Pardhan A (2009). Penetrating Trauma. In Krohmer JR , Sahni R, Schwartz B, Wang HE (Eds). Clinical Aspects of Prehospital Medicine. Volume 1. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
  17. Welsford M (2009). Chapter 27: Cardiac. In Emergency Care in the Streets – Canadian Edition. Ed. N Caroline. Toronto, ON; Jones& Bartlett.
  18. Welsford M. Diaphragmatic Injuries. eMedicine: Emergency Medicine [online book] 1998-2009 (updated annually). Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic136.htm
  19. Kollek D, Welsford M, Wanger K. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness training for emergency medical providers. CJEM 2009; 11(4): 337-342.
  20. Brooks SC, Allan KS, Welsford M, Verbeek PR, Arntz HR, Morrison LJ. Prehospital triage and direct transport of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction to primary percutaneous coronary intervention centers: A systematic review and metaanalyis. CJEM 2009; 11: 481-492.
  21. Valani R, Sriharan A, Scolnik D.  Designing International Health Electives using the CanMEDS Core Competencies.  Medical Teacher, 2009; 31(12):1097.
  22. Valani R.  Predicting the Need for CT Scan in Pediatric Patients with Minor Head Injuries.  PEM Today.  October 2009.
  23. Valani R, Verma M, Sriharan A, Scolnik D.  Enabling change in attitudes among medical students during a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Elective.  Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine.  2009; 9(2):22-29.
  24. Gupta A, Tyrrell P, Valani R, Benseler S, Abdelhaleem M, Weitzman S. 
    Experience with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/ macrophage activation syndrome at a single institution.  Journal of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology.2009; 31(2):81-4.
  25. Brooks SC, Allan KS, Welsford M, Verbeek PR, Arntz HR, Morrison LJ. Prehospital triage and direct transport of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction to primary percutaneous coronary intervention centers: A systematic review and metaanalyis. CJEM 2009; 11: 481-492.
  26. Kollek D, Wanger K, Welsford M. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness training for emergency medical providers. CJEM 2009; 11(4): 337-342.
  27. Sherbino J , Dore KL , Siu E and Norman GR. (2011) 'The Effectiveness of Cognitive Forcing Strategies to Decrease Diagnostic Error: An Exploratory Study', Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 23: 1, 78 — 84

2008

  1. Sherbino, J. Does This Patient With a Pericardial Effusion Have Cardiac Tamponade? Annals of Emergency Medicine 2008.
  2. Worster A, Carpenter C. Incorporation bias in studies of diagnostic tests: how to avoid being biased about bias. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008; 10(2):174-5.
  3. Worster, A, Balion, CM., Hill, SA., Santaguida, P., Ismaila, A., McKelvie, R., Reichert, S., McQueen, MJ., Booker, L., Raina, P. Diagnostic Accuracy of BNP and NT-proBNP in Patients Presenting to Acute Care Settings with Dyspnea:  A Systematic Review. Clin Biochem. 2008; 41:250–259.
  4. McClennan S, Worster A, Macmillan H. Caring for victims of intimate partner violence: a survey of Canadian emergency departments. CJEM. 2008 Jul;10(4):325-8.
  5. Rowe BH, Villa-Roel C, Sivilotti ML, Lang E, Borgundvaag B, Worster A, Walker A, Ross S. Relapse after Emergency Department Discharge for Acute Asthma.Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Jul 9.
  6. Worster A, Keim SM, Vadera R, Rosen P. Do Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Benefit from Treatment with Clopidogrel? J Emerg Med. 2008 Jan 26;
  7. Balion CM, McKelvie RS, Reichert S, Santaguida P, Booker L, Worster A, Raina P, McQueen MJ, Hill S. Monitoring the response to pharmacologic therapy in patients with stable chronic heart failure: Is BNP or NT-proBNP a useful assessment tool. Clin Biochem. 2008; 41:266-276.
  8. Balion CM, Santaguida P, McKelvie R, Hill SA, McQueen MJ, Worster A, Raina PS. Physiological, pathological, pharmacological, biochemical and hematological factors affecting BNP and NT proBNP. Clin Biochem. 2008; 41:231-239.
  9. Oremus M, Raina PS, Santaguida P, Balion CM, McQueen MJ, McKelvie R, Worster A, Booker L, Hill SA. A systematic review of BNP as a predictor of prognosis in persons with coronary artery disease. Clin Biochem. 2008; 41:260-265.
  10. Hill SA, Balion CM, Santaguida P, McQueen MJ, Ismaila AS, Reichert SM, McKelvie R, Worster A, Raina PS. Evidence for the use of B-type natriuretic peptides for screening asymptomatic populations and for diagnosis in primary care. Clin Biochem. 2008; 41:250-259.
  11. Ghuman J, Vadera R. Ketorolac and morphine for analgesia in acute renal colic: Is this combination more effective than monotherapy? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008; 10(1): 66-68.
  12. Hurley K, Sargeant J, Duffy J, Sketris I, Sinclair D, Ducharme J, Perceptual reasons for resistance to change in the Emergency Department use of holding chambers for children with Asthma. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2008
  13. Upadhye, S.  Pitfalls in Critical Appraisal. In: Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine. Ed: B. Rowe.  Blackwell Books Publishing. Publication date Fall 2008
  14. Wojtowics J. Patient adherence with emergrency department referral to a cardiovascular evaluation and risk assessment clinic. CJEM 2008; 10(6):511-7.
  15. Smith C, Mensah A, Mal S, Worster A, Is pretest probability assessment on emergency department patients with suspected venous thromboembolism documented before SimpliRED D-dimer testing? CJEM 2008; 10(6): 519-23.
  16. Sherbino J How Do I Treat Pediatric Wrist Fractures, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2008.
  17. Vadera R, Sherbino J Do Opioids Affect the Clinical Evaluation of Patients With Acute Abdominal Pain? Annals of Emergency Medicine 2008.
  18. Onzuka J, Worster A McCreadie B. Is computerized tomography of trauma patients associated with a transfer delay to a regional trauma centre? CJEM. 2008 May;10(3):205-8.
  19. Seupaul RA, Worster A The BEEM (Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine) Group.
      Is This Patient Having a Stroke? Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Oct 6.
  20. Worster A, Carpenter C. A brief note about likelihood ratios. CJEM. 2008 Sep;10(5):441-2.
  21. Gupta A, Tyrrell P, Valani R, Benseler S, Weitzman S, Abdelhaleem M. 
    The role of the initial bone marrow aspirate in the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2008; 51(3): 402-4.

2007

  1. Worster A. A Role for Root Cause Analysis in Laboratory Medicine. Labmedicine. 2007; 38(12):709-712.
  2. Richards D, Meshkat N, Chu J, Eva K, Worster A. Emergency department patient compliance with follow-up for outpatient exercise stress testing: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Nov; 9(6):435-40.
  3. Rowe BH, Diner B, Camargo CA Jr, Worster A, Colacone A, Wyer PC; Knowledge Translation -Consensus Conference Theme Ib Members. Effective synthesized/preappraised evidence formats in emergency medicine and the use of supplemental knowledge translation techniques. Acad Emerg Med. 2007 Nov; 14(11):1023-9.
  4. Varenbut M, Teplin D, Daiter J, Raz B, Worster A, Frank N, Greenwald I, Konyer A, Emadi-Konjin P, Snider-Adler M. Tampering by office-based methadone maintenance patients with methadone take home privileges: a pilot study. Harm Reduction Journal 2007, 4:15.
  5. Worster A, Fernandes CM, Eva K, Upadhye S. Predictive validity comparison of two five-level triage acuity scales. European Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Aug;14(4) :188-92.
  6. Daiter J, Teplin D, Varenbut M, Worster A, Raz B. Diagnostic value of self-report of alcohol use in patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP). J Addict Dis. 2007; 26(3):87-92.
  7. Worster A, Sardo A, Eva K, Fernandes CM, Upadhye S. Triage Tool Inter-rater Reliability: A Comparison of Live Versus Paper Case Scenarios. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2007 Aug; 33(4):319-23.
  8. Wathen CN, Jamieson E, Wilson M, Daly M, Worster A, MacMillan HL and the McMaster University Violence Against Women Research Group. Risk indicators to identify intimate partner violence in the emergency department. Open Medicine. 2007;1(2)
  9. Morrison LJ, Visentin LM, Vermeulen M, Kiss A, Theriault R, Eby D, Sherbino J,  Verbeek, R. Inter-Rater Reliability And Comfort In The Application Of A Basic Life Support Termination Of Resuscitation Clinical Prediction Rule For Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Resuscitation. 2007 74:150-157.
  10. Worster A, Smith C, Silver S, Brown MD. Evidence-based emergency medicine/critically appraised topic. Thrombolytic therapy for submassive pulmonary embolism? Annals of Emergency Medicine 2007 Jul; 50(1):78-84.
  11. Sherbino J, Marks M, Maniate J, Frank J. Careers In Medical Education: An Introduction To Getting Started. Outlook. 2007; 4:10-11.
  12. Todd KH, Ducharme J, Choiniere M, Crandall CS, Fosnocht DE, Homel P, Tanabe P, Pain in the Emergency Department: Results of the Pain and Emergency Medicine Initiative Multicenter Study. Journal of Pain. 2007;8:460-6.
  13. Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Busse JW, Heels-Ansdell D, Montori VM, Akl EA, Bryant DM, Alonso-Coello P, Alonso J, Worster A, Upadhye S, Jaeschke R, Schunemann HJ, Permanyer-Miralda G, Pacheco-Huergo V, Domingo-Salvany A, Wu P, Mills EJ, Guyatt GH. Problems with use of composite end points in cardiovascular trials: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2007 Apr 14; 334(7597):786.
  14. Ducharme J, Critical care response teams: A step forward in patient care, or a step closer to an emergency physician manpower crisis? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007;9(1):38-9
  15. Ducharme J, Neilson S, Ginn J, Can urine cultures and reagent test strips be used to diagnose urinary tract infection in elderly emergency department patients without focal urinary symptoms? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007;9:87-92.
  16. Worster A, Fan J, Ismaila A. Understanding linear and logistic regression analyses. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Mar; 9(2):111-3.
  17. Upadhye S, Rivers EP, Worster A. Critical care response teams: potential roles for emergency physicians. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Jan; 9(1):34-7.
  18. Upadhye, S. Corticosteroids for Acute Bacterial Meningitis. Annals Emerg Med. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.08.18
  19. Singh N, Arthur HM, Worster A, Iacobellis G, Sharma AM. Emergency department equipment for obese patients: perceptions of adequacy. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2007 Jul; 59(2):140-5.