CEPA Active Research

CEPA is a contributor to academic EM. Here is a short list of currently active studies.

Impact of biliary point of care ultrasound on emergency department length of stay for patients with suspected calculous cholecystitis.

PI: Dr. Ahn

Stage of progress: Recruiting

Funded: Yes

The application of ketamine for sedation in patients with cardiac arrest: feasibility, safety, and potential impact on neurological outcome. (KET-CAT study)

PI: Drs. Medvedev, Khan, Andolfato

Stage of progress: Recruiting

Funded: Yes

Utility of high sensitivity troponin in the diagnosis and prognosis of blunt cardiac injury - a feasibility study.

PI: Dr. Kelly-Smith

Stage of progress: Recruiting

Funded: Yes

Burden of Radiation in Trauma

PI: Dr. Taylor, Dr. Tabeshi

Stage of progress: Data collection

Funded: Yes

National Drug Driving Study

PI: Drs. Brubacher, Taylor

Stage of progress: Data collection, recruiting

Funded: Yes

Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network

PI: Drs. Hohl, Taylor

Stage of progress: Data collection, recruiting, ongoing publications

Funded: Yes

Hypocalcemia in massive transfusion patients

PI: Pharm. Tim Leung

Stage of progress: Data collection

Funded: No

Intravesical TXA

PI: Dr. Abdalvand

Stage of progress: Data collection

Funded: Yes