Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care (updated 2008)

P Lindsay, M Bayley, C Hellings, M Hill, E Woodbury… - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
The Canadian Stroke Strategy was initiated under the leadership of the Canadian Stroke
Network and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. It brings together a multitude of …

The experience of living with stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

K Salter, C Hellings, N Foley… - Journal of rehabilitation …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Objective The effects of stroke on stroke survivors are profound and cannot adequately be
understood from a single approach or point of view. Use of qualitative study, in addition to …

A systematic review of the rehabilitation of moderate to severe acquired brain injuries

…, N Foley, J Nowak, J Jutai, M Speechley, C Hellings… - Brain injury, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the rehabilitation literature of moderate to severe
acquired brain injuries (ABI) from traumatic and non-traumatic causes. Methods: A review …

Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension in older adults: a population-based cohort study

…, Z Yao, J Nagge, N Persaud, C Hellings… - Annals of internal …, 2013 - acpjournals.org
Chinese translation Background: Some evidence suggests that chlorthalidone may be
superior to hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension. Objective: To compare the …

Identification of aphasia post stroke: a review of screening assessment tools

K Salter, J Jutai, N Foley, C Hellings, R Teasell - Brain injury, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Aphasia is one of the most common consequences of stroke. Early
identification, diagnosis and treatment of language deficits are important steps in maximizing …

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced hyperkalaemia in elderly patients receiving spironolactone: nested case-control study

T Antoniou, T Gomes, MM Mamdani, Z Yao, C Hellings… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objectives To characterise the risk of admission to hospital for hyperkalaemia in elderly patients
treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in combination with spironolactone. Design …

Progress in clinical neurosciences: stroke recovery and rehabilitation

R Teasell, N Bayona, K Salter, C Hellings… - Canadian journal of …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Background:Recent literature has provided new insights into the role of rehabilitation in
neurological recovery post-stroke. The present review combines results of animal and clinical …

Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of adverse cardiac events

DN Juurlink, CR Dormuth, A Huang, C Hellings… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Recent evidence suggests that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) might be linked
with adverse cardiac events, but a causal relationship is unproven. Methods We applied the …

Post-traumatic seizure disorder following acquired brain injury

…, N Bayona, C Lippert, J Villamere, C Hellings - Brain injury, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic anticonvulsant
pharmacological strategies for the prevention of seizure disorders following acquired …

Ontario's emergency department process improvement program: the experience of implementation

…, F Webster, E Salkeld, C Hellings… - Academic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives In recent years, Lean manufacturing principles have been applied to health care
quality improvement efforts to improve wait times. In Ontario, an emergency department ( ED …