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  • Marra CA. Challenges with cost-utility analyses of behavioural interventions among older adults at risk for dementia.

    February 27, 2015

    Davis JC, Bryan S, Marra CA, Hsiung GY, Liu-Ambrose T. Challenges with cost-utility analyses of behavioural interventions among older adults at risk for dementia. Br J Sports Med. 2013 Nov 6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092743. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24195918.

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  • Humphries KH. Percentile distribution of blood pressure readings in 35683 men and women aged 18 to 99 years.

    February 27, 2015

    Balijepalli C, Losch C, Bramlage P, Erbel R, Humphries KH, Jockel KH, Moebus S. Percentile distribution of blood pressure readings in 35683 men and women aged 18 to 99 years. J Hum Hypertens. 2014 Mar;28(3):193-200. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2013.85. Epub 2013 Sep 26. PMID: 24067349.

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  • Richardson CG. Crystal methamphetamine and initiation of injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.

    February 27, 2015

    Werb D, Kerr T, Buxton J, Shoveller J, Richardson CG, Montaner J, Wood E. Crystal methamphetamine and initiation of injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting. CMAJ. 2013 Dec 10;185(18):1569-75. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130295. Epub 2013 Oct 15. PMID: 24130244.

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  • Palepu A. Vancouver At Home: Pragmatic randomized trials investigating Housing First for homeless and mentally ill adults.

    February 27, 2015

    Somers JM, Patterson ML, Moniruzzaman A, Currie L, Rezansoff SN, Palepu A, Fryer K. Vancouver At Home: Pragmatic randomized trials investigating Housing First for homeless and mentally ill adults. Trials. 2013 Nov 1;14:365. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-365. PMID: 24176253.

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  • Koehoorn M. Impact of pre-existing chronic conditions on age differences in sickness absence after a musculoskeletal work injury: A path analysis approach.

    February 27, 2015

    Smith P, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard C, Saunders R, Beaton D, Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Scott-Marshall H, Hogg-Johnson S. Impact of pre-existing chronic conditions on age differences in sickness absence after a musculoskeletal work injury: A path analysis approach. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2014 Mar;40(2):167-75. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3397. Epub 2013 Oct 31. PMID: 24173365.

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  • Singer J, Wong H. Does moderate or severe nonspecific knee injury affect radiographic osteoarthritis incidnece and progression?

    February 27, 2015

    Sayre EC, Singer J, Thorne A, Wong H, Kopec JA, Esdaile JM, Guermazi A, Nicolaou S, Cibere J. Does moderate or severe nonspecific knee injury affect radiographic osteoarthritis incidnece and progression? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Oct 28;14:309. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-309. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24164716.

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  • Spittal PM. HIV vulnerabilities and coercive sex at same-sex sexual debut among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.

    February 27, 2015

    Pan SW, Ruan Y, Spittal PM, Pearce ME, Qian HZ, Li D, Zhang Z, Shao Y. HIV vulnerabilities and coercive sex at same-sex sexual debut among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care. 2013 Oct 8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24099311.

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  • Palepu A, Frankish CJ. Housing First improves residential stability in homeless adults with concurrent substance dependence and mental disorders.

    February 27, 2015

    Palepu A, Patterson ML, Moniruzzaman A, Frankish CJ, Somers J. Housing First improves residential stability in homeless adults with concurrent substance dependence and mental disorders. Am J Public Health. 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:e30-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301628. Epub 2013 Oct 22. PMID: 24148035.

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  • Palepu A. Substance use and access to health care and addiction treatment among homeless and vulnerably housed persons in three Canadian cities.

    February 27, 2015

    Palepu A, Gadermann A, Hubley AM, Farrell S, Gogosis E, Aubry T, Hwang SW. Substance use and access to health care and addiction treatment among homeless and vulnerably housed persons in three Canadian cities. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 4;8(10):e75133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075133. eCollection 2013. PMID: 24124470.

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  • Gill JS. Hypercalcemia in renal transplant patients: Prevalence and Management in Canadian transplant practice.

    February 26, 2015

    Muirhead N, Zaltman JS, Gill JS, Churchill DN, Poulin-Costello M, Mann V, Cole EH. Hypercalcemia in renal transplant patients: Prevalence and Management in Canadian transplant practice. Clin Transplant. 2014 Feb;28(2):161-5. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12291. Epub 2013 Dec 13. PMID: 24329899.

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  • Raval MJ, Phang PT, Brown CJ. Infliximab in ulcerative colitis: The impact of preoperative treatment on rates of colectomy and prescribing practices in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

    February 26, 2015

    Moore SE, McGrail KM, Peterson S, Raval MJ, Karimuddin AA, Phang PT, Bressler B, Brown CJ. Infliximab in ulcerative colitis: The impact of preoperative treatment on rates of colectomy and prescribing practices in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Jan;57(1):83-90. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000003. PMID: 24316950.

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  • Anis AH. Factors associated with pretreatment and treatment dropouts: Comparisons between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients admitted to medical withdrawal management.

    February 26, 2015

    Li X, Suh H, Marsh DC, Anis AH. Factors associated with pretreatment and treatment dropouts: Comparisons between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients admitted to medical withdrawal management. Harm Reduct J. 2013 Dec 10;10:38. doi: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-38. PMID: 24325629.

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