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Lee Vernich

Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Verified email at utoronto.ca
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[HTML][HTML] Multimodal patient blood management program based on a three-pillar strategy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FC Althoff, H Neb, E Herrmann, KM Trentino… - Annals of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine whether a multidisciplinary, multimodal Patient Blood Management
(PBM) program for patients undergoing surgery is effective in reducing perioperative …

Positive aspects of caregiving: rounding out the caregiver experience

CA Cohen, A Colantonio… - International journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify positive aspects of caregiving and examine how they are associated
with caregiver outcomes. Method This study used a national sample of caregivers derived …

Nortriptyline versus amitriptyline in postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized trial

CPN Watson, L Vernich, M Chipman, K Reed - Neurology, 1998 - AAN Enterprises
Objective (Background): Amitriptyline (AT) is a standard therapy for postherpetic neuralgia
(PHN). Our hypothesis was that nortriptyline (NT), a noradrenergic metabolite of AT, may be …

Route infrastructure and the risk of injuries to bicyclists: a case-crossover study

K Teschke, MA Harris… - … journal of public …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We compared cycling injury risks of 14 route types and other route infrastructure
features. Methods. We recruited 690 city residents injured while cycling in Toronto or …

Factors associated with perceived quality of life many years after traumatic brain injury

D Steadman-Pare, A Colantonio, G Ratcliff… - The Journal of head …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To explore factors associated with perceived quality of life (QOL) 8 to 24 years
after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Participants: Two …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the effects of infrastructure on bicycling injury at intersections and non-intersections using a case–crossover design

MA Harris, CCO Reynolds, M Winters… - Injury …, 2013 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background This study examined the impact of transportation infrastructure at intersection
and non-intersection locations on bicycling injury risk. Methods In Vancouver and Toronto …

Mycoplasma genitalium presence, resistance and epidemiology in Greenland

DC Gesink, G Mulvad… - … journal of circumpolar …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. Greenland reports the highest rates of chlamydial infection and gonorrhea in the
Arctic. Our objective was to determine the presence, and describe the basic epidemiology, of …

Experience of a network of transfusion coordinators for blood conservation (Ontario Transfusion Coordinators [ONTraC])

J Freedman, K Luke, M Escobar, L Vernich… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: The experiences of the development of a provincial program to promote
blood conservation are herein reported. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Transfusion …

Hospitalizations and emergency department visits for TBI in Ontario

A Colantonio, C Saverino, B Zagorski… - Canadian journal of …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the number of annual hospitalizations and
overall episodes of care that involve a traumatic brain injury (TBI) by age and gender in the …

Measuring the local economic impacts of replacing on-street parking with bike lanes: A toronto (canada) case study

D Arancibia, S Farber, B Savan… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Problem, research strategy, and findings: Bike lane projects on retail streets have proved
contentious among merchant associations in North America, especially when they reduce …