Obstetric Emergencies Requiring Rapid Response Team Activation: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a High-Risk Tertiary Care Centre.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to better understand obstetric codes requiring rapid response team activation by examining their incidence, indications, team response, and patient outcomes.

Methods: This was a retrospective study in peripartum women who required activation of the following codes during hospitalization between January 2014 and May 2018: "Code 77 (C77)" (obstetric emergency), "Code Blue (CB)" (cardiopulmonary compromise) or "Code Omega (CO)" (massive transfusion). Hospital database and health records were searched to identify and review cases.

Identification of early childhood caries in primary care settings.

Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease affecting young children in Canada. ECC may lead to pain and infection, compromised general health, decreased quality of life and increased risk for dental caries in primary and permanent teeth. A multidisciplinary approach to prevent and identify dental disease is recommended by dental and medical national organizations.

Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in Medical Education - a Systematic Review.

Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice (RCDP) is a novel simulation-based education model that is currently attracting interest, implementation, exploration and research in medical education. In RCDP, learners rapidly cycle between deliberate practice and directed feedback within the simulation scenario until mastery is achieved. The objective of this systematic review is to examine the literature and summarize the existing knowledge on RCDP in simulation-based medical education.

The cost effectiveness of transesophageal echocardiography for pediatric cardiac surgery: a systematic review.

Background: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (ITEE) for pediatric cardiac surgery has been described as clinically efficacious and cost-effective. There are a small number of publications supporting these claims.

Aims: The objectives were to assess the quality of the research, the variability of results across studies and, if possible, to make a consensus statement based on the results.

Acceptability of bone antiresorptive therapy among HIV-infected adults at different stages of antiretroviral therapy.

Purpose: Both HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are associated with significant decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture rates. To prepare for a randomized controlled trial of prophylactic bone antiresorptive therapy during ART initiation, we assessed the acceptability of this strategy, bone health knowledge, and fracture risk among HIV-infected adults.

Methods: HIV-infected adults with no history of osteoporosis were recruited from one tertiary and one primary care HIV clinic.

Speech and language support: How physicians can identify and treat speech and language delays in the office setting.

Unlabelled: Failure to recognize and intervene early in speech and language delays can lead to multifaceted and potentially severe consequences for early child development and later literacy skills. While routine evaluations of speech and language during well-child visits are recommended, there is no standardized (office) approach to facilitate this. Furthermore, extensive wait times for speech and language pathology consultation represent valuable lost time for the child and family.