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 | James R. WorthingtonUniversity of California, San Diego Verified email at ucsd.edu Cited by 452 |
A study to develop clinical decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries
Study objective: To develop decision rules that will predict fractures in patients with ankle
injuries, thereby assisting clinicians in being more selective in their use of radiography …
injuries, thereby assisting clinicians in being more selective in their use of radiography …
[HTML][HTML] The Canadian C-spine rule versus the NEXUS low-risk criteria in patients with trauma
IG Stiell, CM Clement, RD McKnight… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The Canadian C-Spine (cervical-spine) Rule (CCR) and the National
Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are decision …
Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are decision …
Implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules
IG Stiell, RD McKnight, GH Greenberg, I McDowell… - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To assess the impact on clinical practice of implementing the Ottawa ankle
rules. Design.—Nonrandomized, controlled trial with before-after and concurrent controls …
rules. Design.—Nonrandomized, controlled trial with before-after and concurrent controls …
Comparison of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria in patients with minor head injury
ContextCurrent use of cranial computed tomography (CT) for minor head injury is increasing
rapidly, highly variable, and inefficient. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and New …
rapidly, highly variable, and inefficient. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and New …
Effectiveness and safety of short‐stay units in the emergency department: a systematic review
J Galipeau, K Pussegoda, A Stevens… - Academic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Overcrowding is a serious and ongoing challenge in Canadian hospital
emergency departments (ED s) that has been shown to have negative consequences for …
emergency departments (ED s) that has been shown to have negative consequences for …
Implementation of a structured hospital-wide morbidity and mortality rounds model
Importance There is a paucity of literature on the quality and effectiveness of institutional
morbidity & mortality (M&M) rounds processes. Objective We sought to implement and …
morbidity & mortality (M&M) rounds processes. Objective We sought to implement and …
Retrospective application of the NEXUS low-risk criteria for cervical spine radiography in Canadian emergency departments
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and potential impact of the
National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) low-risk criteria for cervical …
National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) low-risk criteria for cervical …
Distinguishing eclogite from peridotite: EBSD-based calculations of seismic velocities
JR Worthington, BR Hacker… - Geophysical Journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Seismic velocities were calculated for 11 eclogites from the Western Gneiss Region,
Norway, based on electron-backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The P-wave velocities are 8.0 …
Norway, based on electron-backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The P-wave velocities are 8.0 …
The Alichur dome, South Pamir, western India–Asia collisional zone: Detailing the Neogene Shakhdara–Alichur syn‐collisional gneiss‐dome complex and connection …
Neogene, syn‐collisional extensional exhumation of Asian lower–middle crust produced the
Shakhdara–Alichur gneiss‐dome complex in the South Pamir. The< 1 km‐thick, mylonitic …
Shakhdara–Alichur gneiss‐dome complex in the South Pamir. The< 1 km‐thick, mylonitic …
Birth, life, and demise of the Andean–syn‐collisional Gissar arc: Late Paleozoic tectono‐magmatic‐metamorphic evolution of the southwestern Tian Shan, Tajikistan
The amalgamation of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt in the southwestern Tian Shan in
Tajikistan is represented by tectono‐magmatic‐metamorphic processes that accompanied …
Tajikistan is represented by tectono‐magmatic‐metamorphic processes that accompanied …