Delirium in older medical inpatients and subsequent cognitive and functional status: a prospective study

J McCusker, M Cole, N Dendukuri, É Belzile, F Primeau - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Delirium in older hospital inpatients appears to be associated with various
adverse outcomes. The limitations of previous research on this association have included small …

The course of delirium in older medical inpatients: a prospective study

…, M Cole, N Dendukuri, L Han, É Belzile - Journal of general …, 2003 - Springer
OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical course and outcomes of delirium up to 12 months
after diagnosis, the relationship between the in-hospital clinical course and post-discharge …

Delirium predicts 12-month mortality

…, M Abrahamowicz, F Primeau, E Belzile - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Delirium has not been found to be a significant predictor of postdischarge
mortality, but previous research has methodologic limitations including small sample sizes and …

Sperm DNA damage is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy loss after IVF and ICSI: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Zini, JM Boman, E Belzile, A Ciampi - Human reproduction, 2008 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Sperm DNA damage is common amongst infertile men and may adversely
impact natural reproduction, IUI-assisted reproduction and to a lesser degree IVF pregnancy. …

Varicocele and male factor infertility treatment: a new meta-analysis and review of the role of varicocele repair

A Baazeem, E Belzile, A Ciampi, G Dohle, K Jarvi… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Varicocele is a common condition, found in many men who present for infertility
evaluation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of varicocelectomy on male infertility. …

Recognition of depression by non-psychiatric physicians—a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

…, J McCusker, MG Cole, M Sewitch, E Belzile… - Journal of general …, 2008 - Springer
BACKGROUND Depression, with up to 11.9% prevalence in the general population, is a
common disorder strongly associated with increased morbidity. The accuracy of non-psychiatric …

Does delirium increase hospital stay?

…, MG Cole, N Dendukuri, E Belzile - Journal of the American …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To determine the effects of prevalent and incident delirium on length of hospital
stay. Design: Prospective cohort study, comparing (1) length of stay after admission in cases …

Persistent delirium in older hospital patients: a systematic review of frequency and prognosis

MG Cole, A Ciampi, E Belzile, L Zhong - Age and ageing, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background: one explanation for the poor prognosis of delirium among older hospital patients
may be that many of these patients do not recover from delirium. We sought to determine …

Return to the emergency department among elders: patterns and predictors

…, S Cardin, F Bellavance, E Belzile - Academic Emergency …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: 1) To describe the pattern of return visits to the emergency department (ED)
among elders over the six months following an index visit; 2) to identify the predictors of early …

Validity of an activities of daily living questionnaire among older patients in the emergency department

…, F Bellavance, S Cardin, É Belzile - Journal of clinical …, 1999 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine the validity of French and English versions of
the Older American Resources and Services (OARS) activities of daily living (ADL) …