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Alexander Singer

University of Manitoba
Verified email at umanitoba.ca
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PEER simplified chronic pain guideline: Management of chronic low back, osteoarthritic, and neuropathic pain in primary care

…, L Montgomery, J Young, S Moore, AG Singer… - Canadian Family …, 2022 - cfp.ca
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of beta-lactam allergy: a retrospective chart review of drug allergy assessment in a predominantly pediatric population

…, TV Gerstner, RJ Warrington, AG Singer - Allergy, Asthma & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Research suggests that 90% of patients labeled beta-lactam allergic are able to
tolerate penicillins following further assessment. This study aims to define and describe the …

The COVID-19 pandemic in 2021: avoiding overdiagnosis of anaphylaxis risk while safely vaccinating the world

…, TK Vander Leek, DP Mack, AG Singer… - The Journal of …, 2021 - jaci-inpractice.org
In this issue, Banerji et al 1 outline an approach to allergic reactions from mRNA vaccines,
and provide a review of an evolving situation. As the authors emphasize, we are living and …

Prevalence of physician-reported food allergy in Canadian children

AG Singer, L Kosowan, L Soller, ES Chan… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Food allergy prevalence data have largely been derived from self-report, and
estimates vary. Objective Determine the prevalence of physician-reported food allergy in …

What the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about resource stewardship and quality in health care

EM Abrams, AG Singer, M Shaker… - The Journal of Allergy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has forever changed how we view health care
service delivery. Although there are undoubtedly some unintended consequences that will …

The revenge of unintended consequences of anaphylaxis-risk overdiagnosis: how far we have come and how far we have to go

…, M Greenhawt, W Alqurashi, AG Singer… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Overdiagnosis of anaphylaxis risk is an underappreciated aspect of anaphylaxis prevention.
Whereas the benefits of anaphylaxis-risk prevention are well known, potential harms …

Knowledge gaps and barriers to early peanut introduction among allergists, pediatricians, and family physicians

EM Abrams, AG Singer, L Soller… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2019 - jaci-inpractice.org
There is wide variability among practitioners in the definition of an infant at high risk of
peanut allergy. The minority of generalists and allergists recommend that infants with severe …

[PDF][PDF] Future of family medicine in Canada: Four evidence-based strategies for health care transformation

A Katz, AG Singer - Canadian Family Physician, 2024 - cfp.ca
Alan Katz MBChB MSc CCFP FCFP Alexander G. Singer MB BAO BCh CCFP Winds of
change are blowing across the primary care landscape in Canada. The College of Family …

Comparison of practice patterns among Canadian allergists before and after NIAID guideline recommendations

EM Abrams, L Soller, AG Singer… - The Journal of …, 2019 - jaci-inpractice.org
Since publication of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) guideline,
allergists increasingly characterize infants as high risk because of severe eczema and/or …

Primary care provider-reported prevalence of vaccine and polyethylene glycol allergy in Canada

…, M Shaker, L Kosowan, AG Singer - Annals of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the importance of
accurate capture of vaccine, and vaccine component, allergy. There remains a gap in the …