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  • Stenstrom R. Reduction in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in an urban Canadian hospital setting.

    March 5, 2015

    Wilmer A, Lloyd-Smith E, Romney MG, Champagne S, Wong T, Zhang W, Stenstrom R, Hull MW. Reduction in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in an urban Canadian hospital setting. Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Mar;142(3):463-7. doi: 10.1017/S0950268813001568. Epub 2013 Jun 28. PMID: 23809903

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  • Westerberg BD. Increased frequency of visits improves the efficiency of surgical global health initiatives.

    March 5, 2015

    Byaruhanga R, Rourke R, Awubwa M, Westerberg BD, Rolland JT, Vaccani JP. Increased frequency of visits improves the efficiency of surgical global health initiatives. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Jun 20;42(1):41. doi: 10.1186/1916-0216-42-41. PMID: 23787093

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  • Singer J. Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resource-poor countries: A systematic review.

    March 5, 2015

    Wiens MO, Pawluk S, Kissoon N, Kumbakumba E, Ansermino JM, Singer J, Ndamira A, Larson C. Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resource-poor countries: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 25;8(6):e66698. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066698. Print 2013. PMID: 23825556

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  • Singer J. Cardiac ischemia in patients with septic shock randomized to vasopressin or norepinephrine.

    March 5, 2015

    Mehta S, Granton J, Gordon AC, Cook DJ, Lapinsky S, Newton G, Bandayrel K, Little A, Siau C, Ayers D, Singer J, Lee TC, Walley KR, Storms M, Cooper JD, Holmes CL, Hebert P, Presneill J, Russell JA. Cardiac ischemia in patients with septic shock randomized to vasopressin or norepinephrine. Crit Care. 2013 Jun 20;17(3):R117. doi: 10.1186/cc12789. PMID: 23786655

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  • Schechter MT. The effect of waiting time on pain intensity after elective surgical lumbar discectomy.

    March 5, 2015

    Quon JA, Sobolev BG, Levy AR, Fisher CG, Bishop PB, Kopec JA, Dvorak MF, Schechter MT. The effect of waiting time on pain intensity after elective surgical lumbar discectomy. Spine J. 2013 Dec;13(12):1736-48. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.05.038. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PMID: 23850131

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  • Lynd LD. Genomic testing to determine drug response: Measuring preferences of the public and patients using Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE).

    February 27, 2015

    Najafzadeh M, Johnston KM, Peacock SJ, Connors JM, Marra MA, Lynd LD, Marra CA. Genomic testing to determine drug response: Measuring preferences of the public and patients using Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Oct 31;13:454. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-454. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24176050.

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  • Dodek PM. Prediction scores do not correlate with clinically adjudicated categories of pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients.

    February 28, 2015

    Katsios C, Donadini M, Meade M, Mehta S, Hall R, Granton J, Kutsogiannis J, Dodek PM, Heels-Ansdell D, McIntyre L, Vlahakis N, Muscedere J, Friedrich J, Fowler R, Skrobik Y, Albert M, Cox M, Klinger J, Nates J, Bersten A, Doig C, Zytaruk N, Crowther M, Cook DJ. Prediction scores do not correlate with clinically adjudicated categories of pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients. Can Respir J. 2014 Jan-Feb;21(1):36-42. Epub 2013 Sep 30. PMID: 24083302.

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  • Cundiff GW. Clinical characteristics associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting outcomes.

    February 28, 2015

    Geoffrion R, Zhang T, Lee T, Cundiff GW. Clinical characteristics associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting outcomes. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2013 Nov-Dec;19(6):339-45. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e3182a26174. PMID: 24165447.

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  • Singer J, Wong H. The role of physician assistants in paediatric emergency medicine: The physician’s view.

    February 28, 2015

    Doan Q, Piteau S, Sheps S, Singer J, Wong H, Johnson D, Kissoon N. The role of physician assistants in paediatric emergency medicine: The physician’s view. CJEM. 2013 Nov 1; 15(6):321–9. PMID: 24176455.

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  • Wong H, Singer J. Parents’ willingness to have their child receive care by physician assistants in a paediatric emergency department.

    February 28, 2015

    Doan Q, Sheps S, Wong H, Singer J, Johnson D, Kissoon N. Parents’ willingness to have their child receive care by physician assistants in a paediatric emergency department. CJEM. 2013 Nov 1; 15(6):330–6. PMID: 24176456.

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  • Lynd LD. Responsiveness of health state utility values in knee osteoarthritis.

    February 28, 2015

    Davis EM, Lynd LD, Grubisic M, Kopec JA, Sayre EC, Cibere J, Esdaile J, Marra CA. Responsiveness of health state utility values in knee osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol. 2013 Dec;40(12):2075-82. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.130176. Epub 2013 Nov 1. PMID: 24187098.

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  • Gill JS. The cost-effectiveness of using payment to increase living donor kidneys for transplantation.

    February 28, 2015

    Barnieh L, Gill JS, Klarenbach S, Manns BJ. The cost-effectiveness of using payment to increase living donor kidneys for transplantation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Dec;8(12):2165-73. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03350313. Epub 2013 Oct 24. PMID: 24158797.

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