User profiles for P. A. Rochon
Paula A RochonProfessor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto Verified email at utoronto.ca Cited by 30046 |
Preventing pressure ulcers: a systematic review
M Reddy, SS Gill, PA Rochon - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
… Verhagen AP, de Vet HC, de Bie RA, Boers M, van den Brandt PA. The art of quality …
Funding/Support: Dr Rochon was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research …
Funding/Support: Dr Rochon was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research …
Optimising drug treatment for elderly people: the prescribing cascade
PA Rochon, JH Gurwitz - Bmj, 1997 - bmj.com
The most frequent medical intervention performed by a doctor is the writing of a prescription.
Because chronic illness increases with advancing age, older people are more likely to have …
Because chronic illness increases with advancing age, older people are more likely to have …
Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 2. Assessing potential for confounding
In cohort studies, who does or does not receive an intervention is determined by practice
patterns, personal choice, or policy decisions. This raises the possibility that the intervention …
patterns, personal choice, or policy decisions. This raises the possibility that the intervention …
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia
Background: Antipsychotic drugs are widely used to manage behavioral and psychological
symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety. Objective: To examine the …
symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety. Objective: To examine the …
Differences in breast cancer stage at diagnosis and cancer-specific survival by race and ethnicity in the United States
Importance Women with early-stage breast cancers are expected to have excellent survival
rates. It is important to identify factors that predict diagnosis of early-stage breast cancers. …
rates. It is important to identify factors that predict diagnosis of early-stage breast cancers. …
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population …
… Paula A Rochon … M Mamdani, DN Juurlink, DS Lee, PA Rochon, G Naglie, and A Laupacis
designed the study; M Mamdani, DN Juurlink, DS Lee, PC Austin, and A Kopp undertook the …
designed the study; M Mamdani, DN Juurlink, DS Lee, PC Austin, and A Kopp undertook the …
The prevalence of low back pain in the elderly: a systematic review of the literature
HB Bressler, WJ Keyes, PA Rochon, E Badley - Spine, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. The prevalence of low back pain in the older population (≥ 65 years) was
reviewed in an analysis of the literature from 1966 to the present. Objective. To determine the …
reviewed in an analysis of the literature from 1966 to the present. Objective. To determine the …
A study of manufacturer-supported trials of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of arthritis
PA Rochon, JH Gurwitz, RW Simms… - Archives of Internal …, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Background: To study the relation between reported drug performance in published trials and
support of the trials by the manufacturer of the drug under evaluation, we studied a sample …
support of the trials by the manufacturer of the drug under evaluation, we studied a sample …
The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review
…, TS Field, M Lee, S Kalkar, W Wu, PA Rochon - Journal of general …, 2008 - Springer
Context Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) with clinical decision support (CDS) has
been promoted as an effective strategy to prevent the development of a drug injury defined …
been promoted as an effective strategy to prevent the development of a drug injury defined …
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study
Background Cholinesterase inhibitors are commonly prescribed to treat dementia, but their
adverse effect profile has received little attention. These drugs can provoke symptomatic …
adverse effect profile has received little attention. These drugs can provoke symptomatic …