Samantha J. McIntosh

Risk Factors Associated With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion in Adults in the Emergency Department

Samantha J. McIntosh, Bianca Perry, Linden C. Penner, Jean-Michel Galarneau et autres

Up to 30% of individuals experience persisting symptoms after concussion (PSaC). Identifying variables associated with prolonged recovery remains a high priority. The objective of this study was to evaluate risk factors of PSaC at 1 month and variables associated with time to …

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Factors Associated With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion in Adults With Mild TBI

Samantha J. McIntosh, Melanie H. Vergeer, Jean-Michel F Galarneau, Paul Eliason et autres

Importance: Up to 30% of individuals who sustain a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) develop persisting symptoms after concussion (PSAC). Identifying acute risk factors for PSAC can enhance clinical care in adults with concussion. Objective: To evaluate summary odds ratio (OR) estimates …

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Altered autonomic cardiovascular function in adults with persisting post‐concussive symptoms and exercise intolerance

Leah J. Mercier, Samantha J. McIntosh, Joel S. Burma, Julia Batycky et autres

Alterations in autonomic cardiovascular function may result following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), but there is a lack of data evaluating autonomic function in adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms (PPCS). We collected resting measures of heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), …

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Evaluating a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms

Leah J. Mercier, Samantha J. McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Julie Michele Joyce et autres

Background Although guidelines support aerobic exercise in sub-acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), evidence for adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) after mTBI is lacking. The objective was to evaluate the impact of a sub-symptom threshold aerobic exercise intervention on overall symptom …

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Characterizing supplement use and dietary behaviors in adults with acquired brain injury

Melanie H. Vergeer, Leah J. Mercier, Samantha J. McIntosh, Chloe Boucher et autres

BACKGROUND: Acquired brain injury (ABI) can result in persistent symptoms and lasting disability. Supplements are becoming more popular in patients with chronic symptoms; however, little is known about supplementation and dietary behaviors after ABI. METHODS: In this cross-sectional observational study, questionnaires were …

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Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Adults With Persisting Post-concussive Symptoms: The ACTBI Randomized Controlled Trial

Leah J. Mercier, Samantha J. McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Julie Michele Joyce et autres

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Assessment of sleep parameters in adults with persistent post-concussive symptoms

Samantha J. McIntosh, Leah J. Mercier, Chloe Boucher, Raven Yip et autres

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37 Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT): A Collaborative Model Guiding Care Conversations Between Care Recipients, Families, & Providers

Samantha J. McIntosh, Lesley Thorpe, Tricia Evans, Vaughn A. DeCoster

Background Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) is an interactive process guiding conversations about end-of-life care between a person, their family, and a health care professional. The ReSPECT process was developed to educate and train providers to ensure that …

Variations in care of neonates during therapeutic hypothermia: call for care practice bundle implementation

Khorshid Mohammad, Samantha J. McIntosh, Kyong‐Soon Lee, Marc Beltempo et autres

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NEGATIVE THOUGHTS (CATASTROPHIZING) DURING HUMPHREY VISUAL FIELDS ARE RELATED TODECREASED TEST RELIABILITY IN GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

Natalie Diaz, Joseph W. Sowka, Samantha J. McIntosh, Miriam Anglo

Objective. We sought to gain a better understanding of whether glaucoma patients’ negative thoughts during Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing were related to HVF variability. Background. HVF tests are often unreliable in glaucoma patients, but continue to play a vital role in …

Atypical Exophytic Retinal Capillary Hemangioma and Diagnostic Modalities

Diana L. Shechtman, Aaron S. Gold, Samantha J. McIntosh, Jessica Steen et autres

PURPOSE: Retinal capillary hemangioma (RCH) can occur in isolation or may be associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease. The classic RCH is described as a globular reddish lesion with a dilated feeding artery and a tortuous draining vein, indicative of a common endophytic …

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875Prospective Monitoring of Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Hospitalized Patients

Bona Yoon, Lena Furmark, Samantha J. McIntosh, Angelike P. Liappis

Background. Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) in hospitalized patients can lead to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) or be placed in those with UTIs. Not infrequently, broad spectrum gram negative (BS-GN) coverage is used as empiric treatment when providers lack data available to …

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