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  • Powerful, scalable and resource-efficient meta-analysis of rare variant associations in large whole genome sequencing studies

    Nat Genet

    January 23, 2023

    Clinical Trials
    Genetics & Genomics

    Li X, Quick C, Zhou H, Gaynor SM, Liu Y, Chen H, Selvaraj MS, Sun R, Dey R, Arnett DK, Bielak LF, Bis JC, Blangero J, Boerwinkle E, Bowden DW, Brody JA, Cade BE, Correa A, Cupples LA, Curran JE, de Vries PS, Duggirala R, Freedman BI, Göring HHH, Guo X, Haessler J, Kalyani RR, Kooperberg C, Kral BG, Lange LA, Manichaikul A, Martin LW, McGarvey ST, Mitchell BD, Montasser ME, Morrison AC, Naseri T, O’Connell JR, Palmer ND, Peyser PA, Psaty BM, Raffield LM, Redline S, Reiner AP, Reupena MS, Rice KM, Rich SS, Sitlani CM, Smith JA, Taylor KD, Vasan RS, Willer CJ, Wilson JG, Yanek LR, Zhao W, NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium, TOPMed Lipids Working Group, Rotter JI, Natarajan P, Peloso GM, Li Z, Lin X

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  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring at school in France: a nation-wide retrospective cohort study from the RéAC registry

    Lafrance M, Canon V, Hubert H, Grunau B, Javaudin F, Recher M, Heidet M,

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  • Long-term effect of COVID-19 infection on kidney function among COVID-19 patients followed in post-COVID recovery clinic in British Columbia, Canada

    Nephrol Dial Transplant

    June 22, 2023

    COVID-19
    Nephrology

    Atiquzzaman M, Thompson JR, Shao S, Djurdjev O, Bevilacqua M, Wong MMY, Levin A, Birks PC

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  • COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Among Patients With Maintenance Dialysis; Observations From Population Level Cohort Studies in 2 Large Canadian Provinces

    Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

    June 21, 2023

    Chronic Conditions
    COVID-19
    Nephrology
    Surgery & Procedures
    Vaccines

    Atiquzzaman M, Zheng Y, Er L, Djurdjev O, Singer J, Krajden M, Balamchi S, Thomas D, Hladunewich M, Oliver MJ, Levin A.

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  • Real-time virtual supports improving health equity and access in British Columbia.

    Healthc Manage Forum

    June 20, 2023

    COVID-19
    Indigenous Health
    Remote Care & Digital Tools

    Lauscher HN, Stewart K, Markham R, Pawlovich J, Mah J, Hunt M, Williams K, Christenson J, Graham S, Bepple K, Pritchard E, Rabeneck J, Yang M, Ho K. . Published online . doi:10.1177/08404704231183177

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  • Impact of the single site order in LTC: exacerbation of an overburdened system

    Havaei F, Sims-Gould J, Staempfli S, Franke T, Park M, Ma A, Kaulius M.

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  • What can publicly funded schools teach us about how to fix the family doctor shortage?

    McCracken RK, Hedden L.

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  • Dispensing mifepristone for medical abortion in Canada: Pharmacists’ experiences of the first year

    Zusman EZ, Munro S, Norman WV, Soon JA.

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  • Use of latent class analysis and patient reported outcome measures to identify distinct long COVID phenotypes: A longitudinal cohort study.

    PLoS One.

    June 2, 2023

    COVID-19

    Wong AW, Tran KC, Binka M, Janjua NZ, Sbihi H, Russell JA, Carlsten C, Levin A, Ryerson CJ.

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  • Using videos and films with people with major cognitive disorder living in care settings: A scoping review.

    Gerontechnology

    May 2023

    Innovation & Technology
    Long-term Care

    Wong KLY, Bayani M, Mann J, Berndt A, Wong L, Wang C, Pan D, Hung L.

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  • Understanding what patients and physicians need to improve their decision-making about antenatal corticosteroids in late preterm gestation: a qualitative framework analysis.

    Foggin H, Metcalfe R, Hutcheon JA, Bansback N, Burrows J, Karacebeyli E, Shivananda S, Boutin A, Liauw J.

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  • TikTok and #OccupationalTherapy: Cross-sectional Study.

    Chasca W, Nerada S, Zenone M, Barbic S.

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