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| Alaa RostomSummaryAffiliation: University of Calgary Country: Canada Publications
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Development and validation of a nurse-assessed patient comfort score for colonoscopyAlaa Rostom
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Forzani and MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gastrointest Endosc 77:255-61. 2013..Comfort during colonoscopy is a critical component of safety and quality...- Canadian consensus guidelines on long-term nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy and the need for gastroprotection: benefits versus risksA Rostom
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary Medical Clinic, AB, Canada
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:481-96. 2009..Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used, but are not without risks... 
Gastrointestinal safety of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors: a Cochrane Collaboration systematic reviewAlaa Rostom
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:818-28, 828.e1-5; quiz 768. 2007..The aim of this study was to assess the upper gastrointestinal (GI) harms of the long-term use of COX-2s, compared with nonselective NSAIDs and placebo, in arthritis sufferers...- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors for primary prevention of colorectal cancer: a systematic review prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceAlaa Rostom
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ann Intern Med 146:376-89. 2007..To examine the benefits and harms of nonaspirin (non-ASA) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibitors for the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) and adenoma... - The use of aspirin for primary prevention of colorectal cancer: a systematic review prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceCatherine Dube
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ann Intern Med 146:365-75. 2007..Aspirin for prevention of colorectal cancer is controversial... - International consensus recommendations on the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingAlan N Barkun
Division of Gastroenterology, Montreal General Hospital Site, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ann Intern Med 152:101-13. 2010..A multidisciplinary group of 34 experts from 15 countries developed this update and expansion of the recommendations on the management of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from 2003... 
Development and implementation of a comprehensive quality assurance program at a community endoscopy facilityRobert Jay Hilsden
Forzani and MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Can J Gastroenterol 25:547-54. 2011..QA activities include monitoring the patient experience through surveys, creating endoscopist report cards on colonoscopy performance, tracking and evaluating adverse events and monitoring wait times...- Prevention of NSAID-related upper gastrointestinal toxicity: a meta-analysis of traditional NSAIDs with gastroprotection and COX-2 inhibitorsAlaa Rostom
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drug Healthc Patient Saf 1:47-71. 2009.... - Teaching in small portions dispersed over time enhances long-term knowledge retentionMaitreyi Raman
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N4N1, Canada
Med Teach 32:250-5. 2010..A primary goal of education is to promote long-term knowledge storage and retrieval... - Training the endoscopy trainer: from general principles to specific conceptsSylvain Coderre
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Alberta
Can J Gastroenterol 24:700-4. 2010..The present article challenges national gastroenterology organizations to embrace these concepts in structured, outcome-based educational programs... - Prevalence of adenomas and colorectal cancer in average risk individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysisSteven J Heitman
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:1272-8. 2009..The objectives of our study were to determine the pooled prevalence of adenomas and colorectal cancer, as well as nonadvanced and advanced adenomas, among average risk North Americans... - A randomized prospective trial comparing different regimens of oral sodium phosphate and polyethylene glycol-based lavage solution in the preparation of patients for colonoscopyAlaa Rostom
Division of Gastroenterology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Gastrointest Endosc 64:544-52. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: A 24- or 12-hour NaP bowel preparation strategy was more effective than NaP 6 hours apart or PEG. PEG use is associated with more residual colonic fluid but represents an alternative to NaP in some clinical situations... - A Canadian clinical practice algorithm for the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingAlan Barkun
Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Can J Gastroenterol 18:605-9. 2004..To use current evidence-based recommendations to provide a user-friendly clinical algorithm for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, adapted to the Canadian environment... - Evidence of endothelial dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseIdan Roifman
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:175-82. 2009..The purpose of our study was to assess endothelial function in patients with IBD... - Does one pill a day keep the colonoscopist away?Alaa Rostom
Can J Gastroenterol 22:545-6. 2008 - 2007 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Educational Needs Assessment ReportAlaa Rostom
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Can J Gastroenterol 21:519-21. 2007 - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and hepatic toxicity: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in arthritis patientsAlaa Rostom
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:489-98. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Diclofenac and rofecoxib had higher rates of aminotransferase elevations than placebo and other NSAIDs studied. No NSAID studied had increased rates of liver-related serious adverse events, hospitalizations, or deaths... - Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different approachAndreas Laupacis
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto Ont
CMAJ 169:1167-70. 2003 - A randomized trial of a computerized versus an audio-booklet decision aid for women considering post-menopausal hormone replacement therapyAlaa Rostom
Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ont, Ottawa, Canada K1Y 4E9
Patient Educ Couns 46:67-74. 2002..019). The results of this study have implications for future DA design, and other areas where patient Kn and understanding are important, such as in the setting of informed consent...