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  • Barbic S: difference in HCV re-infection by mental health diagnoses

    May 8, 2018

    Beaulieu T, Barbic S, Lianbing T. Accounting for differences in risk of HCV re-infection by mental health diagnoses. Expert Rev. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2018 May 8 accepted version epub ahead of print.

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  • Lynd LD: risk factors of progression of mild asthma in adulthood

    May 7, 2018

    Chen W, Fitzgerald JM, Lynd LD, Sin DD, Sadatsafavi M. Long-term trajectories of mild asthma in adulthood and risk factors of progressionJACI: In Practice. 2018 May 7 epub ahead of print.

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  • Grunau B: Advanced vs basic life support in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest

    April 30, 2018

    Kurz MC, Schmicker RH, Leroux B, Nichol G, Aufderheide TP,…Grunau B, et al. Advanced vs. Basic Life Support in the Treatment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest in the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Resuscitation. 2018 Apr 30 epub ahead of print.

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  • Zhang W: chronic condition and non-agricultural work productivity loss in middle-aged chinese

    May 3, 2018

    Zhang W, Sun H, Li X. The association between chronic conditions and non-agricultural work productivity loss among the middle-aged Chinese population. J Occup Environ Med. 2018 May 3 epub ahead of print.

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  • Singer J: Qualitative analysis of virtual CRP

    May 9, 2018

    Mendell J, Bates J, Banner-Lukaris D, Horvat D, Kang B, Singer J, Ignaszewski A, Lear SA. What Do Patients Talk About? A Qualitative Analysis of Online Chat Sessions with Healthcare Specialists During a “Virtual” Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2018 May 9 epub ahead of print.

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  • Khan NA: SPRINT in Canadian population

    May 17, 2018

    Leung AA, Chang H-J, McAlister FA, Khan NA, Rabi DM, Quan H, Padwal RS. Applicability of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) to the Canadian Population. Can J Cardiol. 2018 May;34(5):670-675.

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  • Li LC: community-based tech-enabled physical activity counselling for people w/osteoarthritis

    April 30, 2018

    Li LC, Sayre EC, Xie H, Falck RS, Best JR, Liu-Ambrose T, Grewal N, Hoens A, Noonan G, Feehan LM. Efficacy of a Community-Based Technology-Enabled Physical Activity Counseling Program for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Proof-of-Concept Study. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Apr 30;20(4):e159.

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  • Bansback N, Harrison M: use of routinely collected PROMS in RA

    March 15, 2018

    Hiligsmann M, Rademacher S, Kaal KJ, Bansback N, Harrison M. The use of routinely collected patient-reported outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2018 Mar 15 epub ahead of print.

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  • Conklin AI, Richardson CG: Ethnic identification and impact of depression on obesity in young people

    April 24, 2018

    Conklin AI, Tam ACT, Guo SXR, Richardson CG. Does Ethnic Identification Moderate the Impact of Depression on Obesity in Young People? Results of a Systematic Scoping Review. Adolescent Res Rev. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

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  • Lynd L: preterm delivery and SGA births in women with autoimmune disease on biologics

    March 6, 2018

    Tsao NW, Sayre EC, Hanley G, Sadatsafavi M, Lynd LD, Marra CA, De Vera MA. Risk of preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age births in women with autoimmune disease using biologics before or during pregnancy: a population-based cohort study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Jun;77(6):869-874. Epub 2018 Mar 1.

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  • Gill J, Rose C, Gill JS: Changes in Living Kidney Donation by Gender

    March 8, 2018

    Gill J, Yayuk J, Rose C, Lesage J, Landsberg D, Kadatz M, Gill JSThe Change in Living Kidney Donation in Women and Men in the United States (2005-2015): A Population-Based Analysis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 Apr;29(4):1301-1308. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

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  • Levin: CKD in adult fontan population

    March 13, 2018

    Lee D, Levin A, Kiess M, Sexsmith G, Chakrabarti S, Barlow A, Human D, Grewal J. Chronic kidney damage in the adult Fontan population. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 15;257:62-66.

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