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  • The Cedar Project: exploring determinants of psychological distress among young Indigenous people who use drugs in three Canadian cities

    Pearce ME, Jongbloed KA, Pooyak SD, Blair AH, Christian WM, Sharma R, Mazzuca A, Zamar DS, Schechter MT, Spittal PM; the Cedar Project Partnership

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  • Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Overlap Syndrome)

    Ann Am Thorac

    October 29, 2018

    Sleep & Health

    Kendzerska T, Leung RS, Aaron SD, Ayas NT, Sandoz JS, Gershon AS; Canadian Respiratory Research Network

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  • Assessing C reactive protein/albumin ratio as a new biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study of women from Bahraini medical clinics

    BMJ Open

    October 27, 2018

    Screening & Testing

    Kalyan S, Goshtesabi A, Sarray S, Joannou A, Almawi WY

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  • Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Forceps and Vacuum Delivery at Outlet, Low, and Midpelvic Station

    J Obstet Gynaecol Can

    October 23, 2018

    Reproductive & Maternal Health
    Surgery & Procedures

    Muraca GM, Sabr Y, Lisonkova S, Skoll A, Brant R, Cundiff GW, Joseph KS

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  • Implementing core outcomes in kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) implementation workshop

    Kidney Int

    October 22, 2018

    Measurement
    Nephrology

    Tong A, Manns B, Wang AYM, Hemmelgarn B, Wheeler DC,…Gill JS, Levin A, et al.; SONG Implementation Workshop Investigators

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  • Relationship between hip morphology and hip-related patient-reported outcomes in young and middle-aged individuals: A population-based study

    Kopec JA, Qian H, Cibere J, Wong H, Li LC, et al.

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  • Using Physical Activity Trackers in Arthritis Self-Management: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Rehabilitation Professional Perspectives

    Leese J, Macdonald GG, Tran BC, Wong R, Backman CL,…Hoens AM, Li LC

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  • Grunau B, Stenstrom R: intraosseous vascular access associated with lower survival and neurologic recovery among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

    January 6, 2018

    Kawano T, Grunau B, Scheuermeyer FX, Gibo K, Fordyce CB, Lin S, Stenstrom R, Schlamp R, Jenneson S, Christenson J. Intraosseous Vascular Access Is Associated With Lower Survival and Neurologic Recovery Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jan 6 epub ahead of print.

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  • Levin A: effectiveness and cost of rt-PA hemodialysis catheter locking solution

    January 15, 2018

    Hemmelgarn BR, Manns BJ, Soroka SD, Levin A, MacRae J, et al. Effectiveness and Cost of Weekly Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Hemodialysis Catheter Locking SolutionClin J Am Soc Nephron. 2018 Jan 15 epub ahead of print.

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  • Koehoorn M: depression among nurses in exposure assessment in shift work research

    January 11, 2018

    Hall AL, Franche RL, Koehoorn M. Examining Exposure Assessment in Shift Work Research: A Study on Depression Among Nurses. Ann Work Expo Health. 2018 Jan 11 epub ahead of print.

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  • Levin A: Can-SOLVE CKD research network

    January 17, 2018

    Levin A, Adams E, Barrett BJ, Beanlands H, Burns KD, Chiu HH-L, et al. Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD): Form and Function. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2018 Jan;5:1-12.

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  • The Effect of Serious Offending on Health: A Marginal Structural Model

    Baćak V, Karim ME

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