Waseem Sharieff

Summary

Affiliation: University of Toronto
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Assessing automated external defibrillators in preventing deaths from sudden cardiac arrest: an economic evaluation
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23:362-7. 2007
  2. ncbi Physiologic mechanisms can predict hematologic responses to iron supplements in growing children: a computer simulation model
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:681-7. 2006
  3. ncbi Economic gains of a home fortification program: evaluation of "Sprinkles" from the provider's perspective
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario
    Can J Public Health 97:20-3. 2006
  4. ncbi Economics of preventing premature mortality and impaired cognitive development in children through home-fortification: a health policy perspective
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 24:303-11. 2008
  5. ncbi Multi-micronutrient Sprinkles including a low dose of iron provided as microencapsulated ferrous fumarate improves haematologic indices in anaemic children: a randomized clinical trial
    Anna Christofides
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Programs in Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    Matern Child Nutr 2:169-80. 2006
  6. ncbi Mechanism and predictors of failed transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions
    Payam Dehghani
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:1057-64. 2009
  7. ncbi Characterization of operator learning curve for transradial coronary interventions
    Warren T Ball
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Circ Cardiovasc Interv 4:336-41. 2011
  8. ncbi Short-term daily or weekly administration of micronutrient Sprinkles has high compliance and does not cause iron overload in Chinese schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised trial
    Waseem Sharieff
    Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
    Public Health Nutr 9:336-44. 2006
  9. ncbi Is cooking food in iron pots an appropriate solution for the control of anaemia in developing countries? A randomised clinical trial in Benin
    Waseem Sharieff
    Radiation Oncology Programme, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Public Health Nutr 11:971-7. 2008
  10. ncbi Acceptability of micronutrient sprinkles: a new food-based approach for delivering iron to First Nations and Inuit children in Northern Canada
    Anna Christofides
    Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Chronic Dis Can 26:114-20. 2005

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Publications22

  1. ncbi Assessing automated external defibrillators in preventing deaths from sudden cardiac arrest: an economic evaluation
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23:362-7. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of on-site automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the initial management of cardiac arrest in Ontario...
  2. ncbi Physiologic mechanisms can predict hematologic responses to iron supplements in growing children: a computer simulation model
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:681-7. 2006
    ..Iron deficiency is the most common preventable nutrition problem in developing countries. Several randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have been conducted to determine the effectiveness of various iron dosing schemes in multiple settings...
  3. ncbi Economic gains of a home fortification program: evaluation of "Sprinkles" from the provider's perspective
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario
    Can J Public Health 97:20-3. 2006
    ..It uses the results of randomized trials of the effect of Sprinkles on anemia and on longitudinal prevalence of diarrhea...
  4. ncbi Economics of preventing premature mortality and impaired cognitive development in children through home-fortification: a health policy perspective
    Waseem Sharieff
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 24:303-11. 2008
    ..Zinc supplementation may prevent morbidity and mortality related to diarrheal illnesses, and iron supplementation may improve cognitive development, in children...
  5. ncbi Multi-micronutrient Sprinkles including a low dose of iron provided as microencapsulated ferrous fumarate improves haematologic indices in anaemic children: a randomized clinical trial
    Anna Christofides
    Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Programs in Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    Matern Child Nutr 2:169-80. 2006
    ..Greater staining of the teeth and less ease of use were reported in the drops group as compared with Sprinkles groups. A dose as low as 12.5 mg of iron as ferrous fumarate when provided as Sprinkles may be effective in anaemic children...
  6. ncbi Mechanism and predictors of failed transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions
    Payam Dehghani
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:1057-64. 2009
    ..The study aimed to determine the mechanism and predictors of procedural failure in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from the transradial approach (TR)...
  7. ncbi Characterization of operator learning curve for transradial coronary interventions
    Warren T Ball
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Circ Cardiovasc Interv 4:336-41. 2011
    ..Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI) improves clinical outcomes compared to the transfemoral (TF) approach. However, inadequate training and experience has limited widespread adoption by interventional cardiologists...
  8. ncbi Short-term daily or weekly administration of micronutrient Sprinkles has high compliance and does not cause iron overload in Chinese schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised trial
    Waseem Sharieff
    Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
    Public Health Nutr 9:336-44. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The high consumption rates and appropriate SF concentrations in the supplemented groups suggest that a short-term school programme with Sprinkles is an efficient and safe way to provide micronutrients (including iron)...
  9. ncbi Is cooking food in iron pots an appropriate solution for the control of anaemia in developing countries? A randomised clinical trial in Benin
    Waseem Sharieff
    Radiation Oncology Programme, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Public Health Nutr 11:971-7. 2008
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  10. ncbi Acceptability of micronutrient sprinkles: a new food-based approach for delivering iron to First Nations and Inuit children in Northern Canada
    Anna Christofides
    Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Chronic Dis Can 26:114-20. 2005
    ..Sprinkles may provide a safe and acceptable option to the current standard of care (i.e. ferrous sulphate drops) for the provision of iron in Canadian Aboriginal populations...
  11. ncbi Characterization of clopidogrel hypersensitivity reactions and management with oral steroids without clopidogrel discontinuation
    Asim N Cheema
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:1445-54. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to characterize clopidogrel hypersensitivity and describe its successful management with oral steroids without clopidogrel discontinuation...
  12. ncbi Demonstrating zinc and iron bioavailability from intrinsically labeled microencapsulated ferrous fumarate and zinc gluconate Sprinkles in young children
    Stanley H Zlotkin
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Nutr 136:920-5. 2006
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  13. ncbi Micronutrient sprinkles to control childhood anaemia
    Stanley H Zlotkin
    Division of GI/Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    PLoS Med 2:e1. 2005
  14. ncbi Comparison of abciximab and eptifibatide on angiographic and clinical outcomes in rescue percutaneous coronary intervention for failed fibrinolytic therapy
    Ravi R Bajaj
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center and the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:347-52. 2010
    ..However, it is unknown if other GPAs provide a similar benefit in this setting...
  15. ncbi Controlling iron deficiency anemia through the use of home-fortified complementary foods
    Stanley H Zlotkin
    Department of Pediatrics, Nutritional Sciences and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Centre for International Health, University of Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
    Indian J Pediatr 71:1015-9. 2004
    ..Integrated into existing public health programs, Sprinkles has the potential to improve the effectiveness of such programs...
  16. ncbi Interventional cardiology fellowship training in Canada: a report card using standardized criteria
    Payam Dehghani
    Division of Cardiology, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 78:179-86. 2011
    ..Several institutions in Canada offer fellowship training in interventional cardiology (IC). However, no national mechanism exists to ensure uniformity of training or assessment of final competency...
  17. ncbi Rapid advancement to more concentrated formula in infants after surgery for congenital heart disease reduces duration of hospital stay: a randomized clinical trial
    Francy Pillo-Blocka
    Divisions of Cardiology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Pediatr 145:761-6. 2004
    ..05). CONCLUSIONS: Rapid advancement to higher achieved formula concentration significantly improved energy intake and weight gain and decreased duration of postoperative hospital stay in infants after cardiac surgery...
  18. ncbi Comparison of radial versus femoral approach for percutaneous coronary interventions in octogenarians
    Ronen Jaffe
    Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 69:815-20. 2007
    ..The safety and efficacy of a radial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in octogenarians is not well established...
  19. ncbi Children with autism: effect of iron supplementation on sleep and ferritin
    Cara F Dosman
    Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Pediatr Neurol 36:152-8. 2007
    ..Similar prevalence of low ferritin at school age as preschool age indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder require ongoing screening for iron deficiency...
  20. ncbi Bevacizumab in colorectal cancer
    Waseem Sharieff
    N Engl J Med 351:1690-1; author reply 1690-1. 2004
  21. ncbi Comments on use of combined measures from capillary blood to assess iron deficiency in rural kenyan children
    Lisa Zeng
    J Nutr 134:1844-5; author reply 1846-7. 2004
  22. ncbi Gall bladder cancer risk factors and genetic mutations in Pakistani women
    Waseem Sharieff
    Trop Doct 32:122. 2002