A comparison of problem-based and conventional curricula in nursing education

…, C Ingram, G Benson, M Ross, A Coates - Advances in Health …, 2002 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to compare graduating baccalaureate students in a problem-based
curriculum with those in a conventional nursing program with regard to perceived …

Survival after liver resection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a large population

SA Shah, R Bromberg, A Coates, E Rempel… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Previous reports of liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC)
are typically from single centers and cannot account for selection or referral bias. We …

A snapshot of waiting times for cancer surgery provided by surgeons affiliated with regional cancer centres in Ontario

M Simunovic, A Gagliardi, D McCready, A Coates… - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Background: There is evidence that delays in treatment result in increased psychosocial
morbidity for patients diagnosed with cancer. We evaluated waiting times for care among cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of hospital characteristics on operative death and survival of patients after major cancer surgery in Ontario

…, E Rempel, ME Thériault, A Coates… - Canadian journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There is a lack of information from Canadian hospitals on the role of hospital
characteristics such as procedure volume and teaching status on the survival of patients who …

Beta blockers in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury: results from a multicenter, prospective, observational American Association for the Surgery of Trauma …

…, K Rao, L Widdel, S Godin, A Coates… - Journal of trauma and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Beta blockers, a class of medications that inhibit endogenous catecholamines
interaction with beta adrenergic receptors, are often administered to patients hospitalized …

[HTML][HTML] Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993–2000

…, ME Thériault, L Paszat, A Coates… - Canadian Journal of …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To determine how long patients in Ontario waited for major breast, colorectal, lung
or prostate cancer surgery in the years 1993–2000. Methods “Surgical waiting time” was …

Are we missing traumatic bowel and mesenteric injuries?

…, MN Patlas, S Faidi, A Coates… - Canadian …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Traumatic bowel and mesenteric injury (TBMI), although an uncommon entity, can
be lethal if not detected and treated in a timely manner. The purpose of our study was to …

Imaging of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: evaluation of diagnostic accuracy at a level 1 trauma centre

…, MN Patlas, S Reid, A Coates… - Canadian …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR) is an uncommon injury that can be associated
with significant morbidity if not detected and treated in a timely manner. The purpose of …

Does mode of transport confer a mortality benefit in trauma patients? Characteristics and outcomes at an Ontario lead trauma hospital

IM Buchanan, A Coates, N Sne - Canadian journal of emergency …, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesEvidence-based guidelines regarding the optimal mode of transport for trauma
patients from scene to trauma centre are lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Geometric and operational improvements at continuous flow intersections to enhance pedestrian safety

A Coates, P Yi, P Liu, X Ma - Transportation Research …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional four-phase, four-legged intersections may operate inefficiently under high traffic
demand. Innovative geometric design con-figurations for intersections allow more efficient …