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Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada

October 24, 2019

| Erin Kirwin, Marie Varughese, David Waldner, Kimberley Simmonds, A. Mark Joffe, Stephanie Smith

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an opportunistic bacterial organism resistant to first line antibiotics. Acquisition of MRSA is often classified as either healthcare-associated or community-acquired. It has been shown that both healthcare-associated and community-acquired infections contribute to the spread of MRSA within healthcare facilities. The objective…

Comparing alternating pressure mattresses and high-specification foam mattresses to prevent pressure ulcers in high-risk patients: the PRESSURE 2 RCT

September 27, 2019

| Jane Nixon, Sarah Brown, Isabelle Smith, Elizabeth McGinnis, Armando Vargas-Palacios, E Andrea Nelson, Julia Brown, Susanne Coleman, Howard Collier, Catherine Fernandez, Rachael Gilberts, Valerie Henderson, Christopher McCabe, Delia Muir, Claudia Rutherford, Nikki Stubbs, Benjamin Thorpe, Klemens Wallner, Kay Walker, Lyn Wilson, Claire Hulme

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a burden to patients, carers and health-care providers. Specialist mattresses minimise the intensity and duration of pressure on vulnerable skin sites in at-risk patients.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized study of depression treatment options in primary care suggests stepped-care treatment may have economic benefits

August 05, 2019

| Charles Yan, Katherine Rittenbach, Sepideh Souri, Peter H. Silverstone

This analysis, published in BMC Psychiatry, aimed to determine cost-effectiveness of a stepped-care pathway for depression in adults in primary care versus standard care (SC), treatment-as-usual (TAU), and online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

Early Initiation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist-Based Therapy for Patients With Crohn's Disease Reduces Costs Compared With Late Initiation

July 30, 2019

| Candace Beilman, Erin Kirwin, Christopher Ma, Christopher McCabe, Richard Fedorak, Brendan Halloran

The authors aimed to determine the cost effectiveness of initiating treatment early in the disease course (within 2 years of CD diagnosis) vs later in the disease course (more than 2 years after diagnosis). To do so, the authors constructed a Markov model of a hypothetical cohort of patients with CD in Canada to simulate disease progression after initiation of infliximab or adalimumab…

Generic preference-based health-related quality of life in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A scoping review

June 21, 2019

| Ramesh Lamsal, Brittany Finlay, David G T Whitehurst, Jennifer Zwicker

The aim of this study is to describe how generic preference?based health?related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments have been used in research involving children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).

Implementation of population-level screening for frailty among patients admitted to adult intensive care in Alberta, Canada

May 29, 2019

| Carmel Montgomery, Danny Zuege, Darren Hudson, Darryl B. Rolfson, Dawn Opgenorth, Henry Stelfox, Sean Bagshaw

A substantial proportion of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are frail; however, the epidemiology of frailty has not been explored at a population-level. Following implementation of a validated frailty measure into a provincial ICU clinical information system, we describe the population-based prevalence and outcomes of frailty in patients admitted to ICUs.

Impact of growing up with a sibling with a neurodevelopmental disorder on the quality of life of an unaffected sibling: A scoping review

May 18, 2019

| Ramesh Lamsal, Wendy J. Ungar

Purpose: Growing up with a sibling with a neurodevelopmental disorder can have positive and negative effects on personal, social and emotional well-being; however, little is known about the impacts on unaffected siblings’ quality of life. The purpose of this review was to synthesize evidence from studies evaluating the quality of life of unaffected siblings of children with…

Using the ages and stages questionnaire in the general population as a measure for identifying children not at risk of a neurodevelopmental disorder

April 30, 2018

| Ramesh Lamsal, Daniel Dutton, Jennifer Zwicker

Early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) enables access to early interventions for children. We assess the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)’s ability to identify children with a NDD in population data.