Inappropriate use of clinical practices in Canada: a systematic review
JE Squires, D Cho-Young, LD Aloisio, R Bell… - CMAJ, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Inappropriate health care leads to negative patient experiences, poor health
outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of …
outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of …
Association of low-value testing with subsequent health care use and clinical outcomes among low-risk primary care outpatients undergoing an annual health …
Importance The association of low-value testing with downstream care and clinical
outcomes among primary care outpatients is unknown to date. Objective To assess the …
outcomes among primary care outpatients is unknown to date. Objective To assess the …
Frequency and associations of prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among patients with a musculoskeletal disorder and hypertension, heart failure, or …
Importance International nephrology societies advise against nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID) use in patients with hypertension, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease …
drug (NSAID) use in patients with hypertension, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring the frequency and variation of unnecessary care across Canada
Z Bouck, C Pendrith, XK Chen, J Frood… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Through the Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) campaign, national
medical specialty societies have released hundreds of recommendations against health …
medical specialty societies have released hundreds of recommendations against health …
Physician characteristics associated with ordering 4 low-value screening tests in primary care
Importance Efforts to reduce low-value tests and treatments in primary care are often
ineffective. These efforts typically target physicians broadly, most of whom order low-value …
ineffective. These efforts typically target physicians broadly, most of whom order low-value …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical and chest radiographic features of missed lung cancer and their association with patient outcomes
F Chutivanidchayakul, T Suwatanapongched, T Petnak - Clinical Imaging, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine clinical and chest radiographic features of missed lung cancer (MLC)
and explore their association with patient outcomes. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …
and explore their association with patient outcomes. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …
Prenatal electrocardiogram testing and postpartum depression: A population-based cohort study
JS Zipursky, D Thiruchelvam… - Obstetric …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Cardiovascular symptoms in pregnancy may be a clue to psychological
distress. We examined whether electrocardiogram testing in pregnant women is associated …
distress. We examined whether electrocardiogram testing in pregnant women is associated …
[HTML][HTML] Utility of chest X-ray in health checkup program in detecting pleuroparenchymal lesion in a tertiary care hospital
AR Kattoju, A Akeel, M Anandan… - Journal of Association …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objectives: The aim is to detect the incidence of PL in asymptomatic individuals
presenting to preventive health checkup. The objective is to study each chest PA view chest …
presenting to preventive health checkup. The objective is to study each chest PA view chest …