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- ItemOpen AccessAcute Respiratory Distress following Intravenous Injection of an Oil-Steroid Solution(2011-01-01) Russell, Michael; Storck, Aric; Ainslie, MarthaA case of acute respiratory distress and hypoxemia following accidental intravenous injection of an oil-steroid solution in a body builder is presented. Chest roentography at the time of presentation showed diffuse bilateral opacities, and computed tomography revealed predominantly peripheral ground-glass opacifications. The patient’s symptoms gradually improved over 48 h and imaging of the chest was unremarkable one week later. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare but potentially life-threatening complication of intravenous oil injection are discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessCommunication skills training for neurology residents: feasibility, acceptability, perceived barriers, and impact(2006) Cooke, Lara Jane; Kurtz, Suzanne M.; Jennett, Penny; Brownell, Keith; Ainslie, MarthaThe research presented in this thesis describes the feasibility and acceptability of a longitudinal program in communication skills for neurology residents, and the program's design and implementation. It also explores neurologists' perspectives on communication skills locally and nationally. Data were abstracted from qualitative and quantitative sources. The results of this work demonstrate that it is possible to sustain a comprehensive communication skills program that is well-received by the participants, and that the program impacts how residents think about their communication skills in their day to day work. In the broader context of Canadian Neurology Training, it appears that few residency programs have communication curricula, and that this relates to program directors' perceptions that these curricula may not be necessary or possible. Local faculty members expressed similar views, which is in keeping with the finding that few faculty members were available to participate in the program in Calgary.
- ItemOpen AccessThe development of a reliable and valid instrument to evaluate consultation letters in internal medicine(2003) Ainslie, Martha; Harasym, Peter H.