Oral Abstract Presentation Schedule

2005 Scientific Abstracts

CJEM 2005;7(3):174-175

Sunday May 29, 2005
Morning
08:00 - 08:50		Opening Plenary
09:00 - 10:00		Research Session: EMS Moderator: Dr. Ran Goldman, CAEP Research Chair
1.	9:00	De Maio VJ: Faster ALS response intervals may improve cardiac arrest survival,
2.	9:15	Stiell IG: OPALS pediatrics study: What is the impact of advanced life support on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?,
3.	9:30	Andrusiek DL: The clinical reliability and validity of CTAS among British Columbian ambulance service paramedics
4.	9:45	Nesbitt LP: Is the cerebral performance category score a valid measure of functional outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
10:00 - 10:30		Break
10:30 - 12:00		Research Session: Administration Moderator: Dr. Ian Stiell
5.	10:30	Manouchehri N: CAEP research grants competition: an evaluation of effect and growth over seven years
6.	10:45	Stiell AP: Communication between emergency departments and community Physicians: A survey of Ontario's emergency department chiefs.
7.	11:00	Unger B: Can emergency department utilization be predicted?
8.	11:15	Innis G: Equity of emergency care access in an inner city hospital.
9.	11:30	Schull M: Do low-acuity emergency department patients worsen ED crowding? Results from the CROWDED study.
10.	11:45	Han A: Access to care prior to the emergency department visit.
12:00 - 13:30		Lunch and Posters in Exhibitors Hall
Afternoon
13:30 - 14:30		Workshop #1
14:30 - 15:00		Break
15:00-16:30		Research Session: Research Methodology Moderator: Dr. Jacques Lee
11.	15:00	Ospina M: Assessing the quality of reports of systematic reviews in emergency medicine: are they improving?
12.	15:15	Andrusiek D: Reliability and validity of retrospective peer review of the quality of care in emergency medical services.
13.	15:30	Ospina M: Randomized controlled trials in emergency medicine: Where do they all go?
14.	15:45	Upadhye S: What do triage nurses believe to be the most important features.
15.	16:00	Ospina M: Overview of reports on the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis in the biomedical literature.
16.	16:15	Frank J: Medical student skills: Effectiveness of core skills teaching in a procedures lab.
Monday May 30, 2005
Morning
8:00 - 8:55:		Research Plenary Moderator: Dr. Andrew Affleck, CAEP President
17.	08:00	Morrison L: Prospective validation of a termination of resuscitation decision rule for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests managed by primary care paramedics
18.	08:15	Frank J: Designing an effective emergency medicine clerkship ? Systematic needs assessment
19.	08:30	Di Liddo L: A randomized clinical trial comparing efficacy and safety of etomidate versus midazolam for procedural sedation among children.
20.	08:45	Cload BWA: What is the impact of testing for NT-proBNP in ED patients?
09:00 - 10:00		Research Session: Cardiovascular/Respiratory Moderator: Dr. Andrew Worster
21.	9:00	Schull MJ: Does practice make perfect? The volume of acute myocardial infarction patients seen in emergency departments and the risk of missed diagnoses.
22.	9:15	Dagnone JD: Sensitivity of 6-hour troponin assays in ED patients with chest pain.
23.	9:30	Rich T: From 911 to balloon: reduction of ischemic time in primary angioplasty by implementation of an expedited transfer pathway.
24.	9:45	Rowe B: Intramuscular versus oral corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma.
10:00 - 10:30		Break
10:30 - 12:00		Research Session: Respiratory, Injury/Trauma Moderator: Dr. Sam Campbell
25.	10:30	Rowe B: Predicting relapse in acute asthma following discharge from the emergency department: the importance of adhering to oral corticosteroids.
26.	10:45	Al-Salamah M: Mechanisms of injury associated with brain injury in mild head injury patients.
27.	11:00	Cacic I: Utility of silver sulfadiaizine in burn management: A systematic review.
28.	11:15	Blitz S: Simple educational intervention for the prevention of chronic whiplash: results of a randomised controlled trial.
29.	11:30	Hagel B: Changes in cyclist helmet wearing following the introduction of helmet legislation in Alberta for those under age 18.
30.	11:45	Dryden D: Trends in the incidence of spinal cord injury in Alberta.
12:00 - 13:30		Lunch and Posters in Exhibitors Hall
12:30 - 13:30		CAEP Research Committee Meeting
Afternoon
13:30 - 14:30		Workshop #2
14:30-15:00		Break
15:00-16:30		Research Session: Research Abstracts Moderator: Dr. Brian Rowe
31.	15:00	Perry J: Clinical predictors for pelvic fracture following severe trauma.
32.	15:15	McClennan SK: Survey of domestic violence screening protocols in Canadian emergency departments.
33.	15:30	Dong S: Emergency department triage: Evaluating a computerized triage tool and its implementation strategies.
34.	15:45	Perry J: Should spectrophotometry be used to diagnose xanthochromia in the cerebrospinal fluid of alert patients suspected of having subarachnoid hemorrhage?
35.	16:00	McMaster R: Why do some use the emergency department more than others?
36.	16:15	Fan J: Predictive validity of the triage risk-screening tool in a Canadian emergency department.
Tuesday May 31, 2005
Morning
08:00 - 08:50		Plenary
09:00 - 10:00		Research Session: Toxicology, Infectious Disease Moderator: Dr. Marco Sivilotti
37.	9:00	Friedman SM: Reporting of notifiable diseases in the ED: A survey of emergency physician knowledge, practices, and perceived barriers.
38.	9:15	Gray S: In search of the best therapy for alcohol withdrawal in the emergency department.
39.	9:30	Stenstrom R: Incidence and risk factors for Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus cellulitis in the emergency department.
40.	9:45	Fernandes CMB: Adult epiglottitis: A five-year retrospective chart review of all cases in Hamilton.
10:00 - 10:30		Break
10:30 - 11:00		Research Session: Education Moderator: Dr. Ran Goldman
41.	10:30	Bandiera GW: Teaching ED teachers how to teach: A directed faculty development program.
42.	10:45	Frank J: Medical student skills: Effectiveness of a procedures lab in teaching suturing.
11:00 - 12:00		Workshop #3
12;00 - 13:00		AGM
12: - 13:30		Lunch
Free Afternoon
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Morning
8:00 - 08:30		Closing Ceremony
08:30 - 09:30		Plenary - Romeo Dellaire
09:30 - 10:30		Research Session: EMS Moderator: Dr. Aaron Sibley
43.	9:30	Spacek AM: Is a negative CT scan of the head and a negative lumbar puncture sufficient to rule out a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
44.	9:45	Ong M: Comparison of termination-of-resuscitation guidelines for basic life support-defibrillator providers in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
45.	10:00	Fan J: The effect of triage-applied Ottawa Ankle Rules on length of stay in a Canadian urgent care department: A randomized control trial.
46.	10:15	Al-Salamah M: The use of Hounsfield units on initial CT-scan of the head to rule out a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
10:30-11:00		Break
11:00 - 12:30		Research Session: EMS Moderator: Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag
47.	11:00	Mengual RP: Implementation of a Prehospital Advance Directive Protocol in Southeastern Ontario.
48.	11:15	Schwartz B: Assessment of the performance of medical priority dispatch system with respect to prehospital Canadian triage and acuity scale.
49.	11:30	Stiell I: OPALS major trauma study: Does the addition of ALS to a multicentre BLS system affect traumatic brain injury outcomes?
50.	11:45	Morrison L: Inter-rater reliability and comfort of application of a termination of resuscitation decision rule for primary care paramedics.
51.	12:00	Jones G: Evaluation of a training program in endotracheal intubation for rural primary care paramedics.
52.	12:15	Stiell I: OPALS major trauma study: Impact of advanced life support on survival and morbidity.
12:30 - 13:30		Lunch
13:30 - 14:30		Workshop #4
14:30 - 15:00		Break
15:00 - 16:30		Research Abstracts: Pediatrics Moderator: Dr. Troy Turner
53.	15:00	Stiell I: Epidemiology of pediatric cardiac and respiratory arrest in the cities of the CanAm Pediatric Study Group
54.	15:15	Goldman R: Prospective validation of a pediatric appendicitis score.
55.	15:30	Gouin S: Prospective evaluation of the management of moderate to severe cellulitis with parenteral antibiotics at a pediatric day treatment centre.
56.	15:45	Maimon M: Administration of analgesic medication by parents to children suffering from limb or clavicle area injury.
57.	16:00	Arasu M: What factors influence a parent's decision to enroll their child in a pediatric emergency research study?
58.	16:15	Goldman R: Culture results via the internet - a novel way for communication after an emergency department visit.