Purpose: This review evaluates howtheory-driven models of health-related qualityof life (QoL)
take into account themethodological and conceptual problemsbesetting the field. …

… Mélanie Racine and Marie-Christine Taillefer also … , which were approved by Marie-Christine
Guertin. All of the … Mélanie Racine and Marie-Christine Taillefer were CIHR Strategic …

This review assessed whether near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is effective in detecting
cerebral desaturation during heart surgery. The authors concluded that NIRS is a promising …

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess the prevalence, characteristics, effect, and
predictors of chronic postoperative pain 1 to 3 years after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Seven …

Purpose: The evaluation of services by patients is an essential component of continuous
quality improvement in anesthesiology. Little is known, however, about how to achieve this …

Objective To develop a clinical practice guideline to support the management of chronic
pain, including low back, osteoarthritic, and neuropathic pain in primary care. Methods The …

Purpose: Continuous quality improvement is of increasing interest to anesthesiologists. Since
surgeons are coworkers and important dients of anesthesiologists, the level of satisfaction …

Background: Quality of life (QoL) in valvular surgery may differ according to the underlying
pathology and surgical technique used. Method: 82 adults undergoing their first elective …

Purpose To develop an instrument to measure patients’ perceptions of the services provided
by anesthesiologists, an important indicator of quality for which little information is available…

Les professionnels de la santé sont de plus en plus appelés à travailler en collaboration. Ce
commentaire porte sur notre expérience de l’Institut d’été en recherche interdisciplinaire en …