Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE). Certain abdominopelvic cancer surgeries are associated with a …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an adverse drug reaction occurring in up to 5%
of patients exposed to unfractionated heparin (UFH). We examined the impact of a hospital …

Objective Streptococcus pyogenes is an aerobic, gram-positive bacterium responsible for a
wide variety of infections including common pharyngitis. Novel rapid antigen detection tests …

Background Retrospective record review using trigger tools remains the most widely used
method for measuring adverse events (AEs) to identify targets for improvement and measure …

There has been an exponential increase in recent years of literature pertaining to the
treatment of individuals with alcohol use disorders and co-morbid psychiatric disorders …

Prior learning assessment (PLA) has been used to provide an indication of learning
acquired through formal educational and unstructured professional experiences. PLA has …

Background and purpose A continuing education (CE) course in thrombosis management
for pharmacists was developed through the Office of Continuing Professional Development …

Methods. A reference standard for content was developed based on a formal survey
completed by 27 members of the Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada, a national group of …

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in Canada. It is estimated that 2 million
Canadians have type 2 diabetes and that there are more than 60,000 new cases of this …

Background The Ontario MedsCheck program was introduced in April 2007, with
enhancements to strengthen the program made in October 2016. Previous literature has …