Faculty profile
Gwynn Curran-Sills
Back to facultyAssistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Family MedicineMcMaster University
12 publications.
01
Evaluation of the early weigh-in policy for mixed martial arts events adopted by North American athletic commissions
Curran-Sills G, Levitan M, Yeasmin F
Physician and Sportsmedicine2022First author
02
A Review of Black Widow (Araneae: Theridiidae) Envenomation, Epidemiology, and Antivenom Utilization in Canada
Curran-Sills G, Wilson SM, Bennett R
Journal of Medical Entomology202110 citationsFirst author
03
Risk factors associated with injury and concussion in sanctioned amateur and professional mixed martial arts bouts in Calgary, Alberta
Curran-Sills G, Abedin T
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine201823 citationsFirst author
04
Venomous Snakebites in Canada: A National Review of Patient Epidemiology and Antivenom Usage
Curran-Sills G, Kroeker J
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine20187 citationsFirst author
05
Safety in Mixed Martial Arts: a 7-Year Review of Cancelled MMA Bouts in Calgary, Alberta, During the Pre-bout Medical Examination Period
Curran-Sills G
Sports Medicine - Open20186 citationsFirst author
06
A pilot study examining the speed and accuracy of triage for simulated disaster patients in an emergency department setting: Comparison of a computerized version of Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS) and Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) methods
Curran-Sills G, Franc JM
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine201727 citationsFirst author
07
Outcomes and characteristics of non-immobilised, spine-injured trauma patients: a systematic review of prehospital selective immobilisation protocols
McDonald NE, Curran-Sills G, Thomas RE
Emergency Medicine Journal201619 citations
08
Epidemiological Trends in Search and Rescue Incidents Documented by the Alpine Club of Canada From 1970 to 2005
Curran-Sills GM, Karahalios A
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine201522 citationsFirst author
09
Embracing the wild: conceptualizing wilderness medicine in Canada.
Curran-Sills G, McDonald N, Auerbach PS, Crutcher R
Canadian Family Physician20133 citationsFirst author
10
Wilderness medicine opportunities in Canada do exist
Curran-Sills G
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine20131 citationsFirst author
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