Andrew MacPherson
University of British Columbia
8 Papers
6 Citations
Andrew MacPherson is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications.
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Part 15: First Aid: 2015 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines Update for First Aid.
Eunice M. Singletary,Nathan P. Charlton,Jonathan L. Epstein,Jeffrey D. Ferguson,Jan L Jensen,Andrew MacPherson,Jeffrey L. Pellegrino,William “Will” R. Smith,Janel Swain,Luis F. Lojero-Wheatley,David Zideman +10 more
TL;DR: A critical review of the scientific literature by appointed ILCOR First Aid Task Force members and evidence evaluators resulted in consensus on science statements with treatment recommendations for 22 selected questions addressing first aid interventions.
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Cannabis use as a risk factor for causing motor vehicle crashes: a prospective study.
Jeffrey R. Brubacher,Herbert Chan,Shannon Erdelyi,Scott Macdonald,Mark Asbridge,Robert E. Mann,Jeffrey Eppler,Adam Lund,Andrew MacPherson,Walter Martz,William E. Schreiber,Rollin Brant,Roy Purssell +12 more
TL;DR: A responsibility analysis to determine whether drivers injured in motor vehicle collisions who test positive for Δ‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or other drugs are more likely to have contributed to the crash than those who test negative found no evidence of increased crash risk in non‐fatally injured motor vehicle drivers.
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Association of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Device Use With Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: A Population-Based Study Using the CARES Registry (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival)
David G Buckler,Rita V. Burke,Maryam Y. Naim,Andrew MacPherson,Richard N Bradley,Benjamin S. Abella,Joseph W. Rossano +6 more
TL;DR: The use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices (mCPR) to deliver CPR has become more widespread, although a survival advantage has not been demonstrated in randomized, controlled trials.
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Risk of Injury from Drinking: The Difference Which Study Design Makes
Cheryl J. Cherpitel,Yu Ye,Jason Bond,Tim Stockwell,Kate Vallance,Gina Martin,Jeffrey R. Brubacher,Andrew MacPherson +7 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that while risk of injury based on case-control analysis may be biased, control data are important in providing adjustments derived from control-crossover analysis to case-c crossover estimates, and are most important at higher levels of consumption prior to the event.
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When Should Naloxone Be Administered to the Undifferentiated Unresponsive Person
Ira Nemeth,Andrew MacPherson,Richard N Bradley +2 more
- 05 Feb 2018
TL;DR: This work is part of the Accessibility Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Methods, Educational Psychology Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons.