Publications by authors named "Jason Schmelzle"
Objective: To compare patterns of practice between graduates of core 2-year family medicine (FM) training programs and those completing an additional postgraduate year (PGY3) of training.
Design: Retrospective cohort study using administrative data from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Setting: Ontario.
Resident and program director perspectives on third-year family medicine programs.
Can Fam Physician
September 2009
Objective: To determine the views of family medicine (FM) program directors, third-year program coordinators, and residents on the factors affecting demand and allocation of postgraduate year 3 (PGY3) positions and the effects of these programs on the professional activities of program graduates.
Design: Cross-sectional surveys and key informant interviews.
Setting: Ontario (FM residents) and across Canada (program directors) in 2006.
Objective: To review evidence regarding antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes and to discuss antibiotic resistance and ototoxicity.
Quality Of Evidence: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for relevant articles. Articles providing level I evidence(randomized controlled trials) for treatment were used.
Objective: To review the evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for smoking cessation.
Quality Of Evidence: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched for randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews (level I evidence) pertinent to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic smoking cessation therapies.
Main Message: Pharmacologic smoking cessation aids are recommended for all smokers trying to quit, unless contraindicated.