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  • Wong H, Grafstein E. Development and validation of a prediction rule for early discharge of low-risk emergency department patients with potential ischemic chest pain.

    March 5, 2015

    Scheuermeyer FX, Wong H, Yu E, Boychuk B, Innes G, Grafstein E, Gin K, Christenson J. Development and validation of a prediction rule for early discharge of low-risk emergency department patients with potential ischemic chest pain. CJEM. 2013; 15(0):1–14. PMID: 23816166

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  • Grafstein E. Outcomes of non-acute coronary syndrome patients discharged from the emergency department with troponin positivity.

    March 6, 2015

    Brunner NW, Scheuermeyer FX, Grafstein E, Ramanathan K. Outcomes of non-acute coronary syndrome patients discharged from the emergency department with troponin positivity. CJEM. 2013; 15(0):1–11. PMID: 23816197

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  • Gill J. Quinolone prophylaxis for the prevention of BK virus infection in kidney transplantation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    March 6, 2015

    Humar A, Gill J, Johnston O, Fergusson D, House AA, Lebel L, Cockfield S, Kim SJ, Zaltzman J, Cantarovich M, Karpinski M, Ramsay T, Knoll GA. Quinolone prophylaxis for the prevention of BK virus infection in kidney transplantation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Jun 21; 14:185. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-185. PMID: 23800312

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  • Dodek PM. Thrombocytopenia in critically ill patients receiving thromboprophylaxis: Frequency, risk factors and outcomes.

    March 6, 2015

    Williamson DR, Albert M, Heels-Ansdell D, Arnold DM, Lauzier F, Zarychanski R, Crowther M, Warkentin TE, Dodek PM, Cade J, Lesur O, Lim W, Fowler R, Lamontagne F, Langevin S, Freitag A, Muscedere J, Friedrich JO, Geerts W, Burry L, Alhashemi J, Cook D. Thrombocytopenia in critically ill patients receiving thromboprophylaxis: Frequency, risk factors and outcomes. Chest. 2013 Oct;144(4):1207-15. doi: 10.1378/chest.13-0121. Epub 2013 Jun 20. PMID: 23788287

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  • Ayas NT. Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea after acute quadriplegia (COSAQ): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    March 6, 2015

    Berlowitz DJ, Ayas NT, Barnes M, Brown DJ, Cistulli PA, Geraghty T, Graham A, Lee BB, Morris M, O’Donoghue F, Rochford PD, Ross J, Singhal B, Spong J, Wadsworth B, Pierce RJ. Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea after acute quadriplegia (COSAQ): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Jun 19; 14(1):181. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-181. PMID: 23777510

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  • Anis AH. Changes in the characteristics and levels of comorbidity among new patients into methadone maintenance treatment program in British Columbia during its expansion period from 1998-2006.

    March 6, 2015

    Sharif B, Nosyk B, Sun H, Marsh DC, Anis AH. Changes in the characteristics and levels of comorbidity among new patients into methadone maintenance treatment program in British Columbia during its expansion period from 1998-2006. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Jun;48(8):671-82. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.800119. Epub 2013 Jun 10. PMID: 23750776

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  • Gill J. Efficacy of Sotrastaurin plus Tacrolimus after de novo kidney transplantation: Randomized, phase II trial results.

    March 6, 2015

    Russ GR, Tedesco-Silva H, Kuypers DR, Cohney S, Langer RM, Witzke O, Eris J, Sommerer C, von Zur-Muhlen B, Woodle ES, Gill J, Ng J, Klupp J, Chodoff L, Budde K. Efficacy of Sotrastaurin plus Tacrolimus after de novo kidney transplantation: Randomized, phase II trial results. Am J Transplant. 2013 Jul;13(7):1746-56. doi: 10.1111/ajt.12251. Epub 2013 May 13. PMID: 23668931

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  • Khan N. Risk and benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with type 2 diabetes.

    March 6, 2015

    Rabi DM, Padwal R, Tobe SW, Gilbert RE, Leiter LA, Quinn RR, Khan N, for the Canadian Hypertensive Education Program and Canadian Diabetes Association. Risk and benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with type 2 diabetes. CMAJ. 2013 Aug 6;185(11):963-7. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120112. Epub 2013 Jun 3.

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  • Khan N. Incidence, cardiovascular complications and mortality of hypertension by sex and ethnicity.

    March 6, 2015

    Quan H, Chen G, Walker RL, Wielgosz A, Dai S, Tu K, Campbell NR, Hemmelgarn BR, Hill MD, Johansen H, McAlister FA, Khan N; for the Hypertension Outcome and Surveillance Team. Incidence, cardiovascular complications and mortality of hypertension by sex and ethnicity. Heart. 2013 May;99(10):715-21. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-303152. Epub 2013 Feb 12. PMID: 23403406

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  • Grafstein E. Does the sedation regimen affect adverse events during procedural sedation and analgesia in injection drug users?

    March 4, 2015

    Xavier Scheuermeyer F, Andolfatto G, Qian H, Grafstein E. Does the sedation regimen affect adverse events during procedural sedation and analgesia in injection drug users? CJEM. 2013 Sep 1; 15(5):279–88. PMID: 23972133.

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  • Sawatzky R. Evaluation of a web-based educational program for women diagnosed with breast cancer: Why is the intervention effect absent?

    March 4, 2015

    Ventura F, Sawatzky R, Ohlén J, Karlsson P, Koinberg I. Evaluation of a web-based educational program for women diagnosed with breast cancer: Why is the intervention effect absent? Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 192:1132. PMID 23920906.

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  • Levin A, Beaulieu M. The British Columbia Nephrologists’ Access Study (BCNAS)—A prospective, health services interventional study to develop waiting time benchmarks and reduce wait times for outpatient nephrology consultations.

    March 4, 2015

    Schachter ME, Romann A, Djurdev O, Levin A, Beaulieu M. The British Columbia Nephrologists’ Access Study (BCNAS)—A prospective, health services interventional study to develop waiting time benchmarks and reduce wait times for outpatient nephrology consultations. BMC Nephrol. 2013 Aug 29;14:182. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-14-182. PMID: 23988113.

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