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  • Grafstein E. The impact of unstable housing on emergency department use in a cohort of HIV-positive people in a Canadian setting.

    February 26, 2015

    Parashar S, Chan K, Milan D, Grafstein E, Palmer AK, Rhodes C, Montaner JS, Hogg RS. The impact of unstable housing on emergency department use in a cohort of HIV-positive people in a Canadian setting. AIDS Care. 2014 Jan;26(1):53-64. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2013.793281. Epub 2013 May 8.. PMID: 23656484.

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  • Li LC. Rural rehabilitation practice: Perspectives of occupational therapists and physical therapists in British Columbia, Canada.

    February 24, 2015

    Roots RK, Brown H, Bainbridge L, Li LC. Rural rehabilitation practice: Perspectives of occupational therapists and physical therapists in British Columbia, Canada. Rural Remote Health. 2014; 14:2506. Epub 2014 Feb 17. PMID: 24528153.

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  • Humphries KH. Sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome.

    February 24, 2015

    Pelletier R, Humphries KH, Shimony A, Bacon SL, Lavoie KL, Rabi D, Karp I, Avgil Tsadok M, Pilote L. Sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome. CMAJ. 2014 Apr 15;186(7):497-504. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.131450. Epub 2014 Mar 17. PMID: 24638026.

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  • Schechter MT, Spittal PM. War and HIV: Sex and gender differences in risk behaviour among young men and women in post-conflict Gulu District, Northern Uganda.

    February 24, 2015

    Patel S, Schechter MT, Sewankambo NK, Atim S, Lakor S, Kiwanuka N, Spittal PM. War and HIV: Sex and gender differences in risk behaviour among young men and women in post-conflict Gulu District, Northern Uganda. Glob Public Health. 2014 Mar;9(3): 325–41. Epub 2014 Feb 28. PMID: 24580099.

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  • Schechter MT, Spittal PM. Lost in Transition: HIV prevalence and correlates of infection among young people living in post-emergency phase transit camps in Gulu District, Northern Uganda.

    February 24, 2015

    Patel S, Schechter MT, Sewankambo NK, Atim S, Kiwanuka N, Spittal PM. Lost in Transition: HIV prevalence and correlates of infection among young people living in post-emergency phase transit camps in Gulu District, Northern Uganda. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 28;9(2):e89786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089786. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24587034.

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  • Bansback N. Prepatory study for the revaluation of the EQ-5D tariff. Methodology report.

    February 24, 2015

    Mulhern B, Bansback N, Brazier J, Buckingham K, Cairns J, Devlin N, Dolan P, Hole AR, Kavetsos G, Longworth L, Rowen D, Tsuchiya A. Prepatory study for the revaluation of the EQ-5D tariff. Methodology report. Health Technol Assess. 2014 Feb;18(12):vii-xxvi, 1-191. doi: 10.3310/hta18120. PMID: 24568945.

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  • Shojania K. Corneal findings in Parry-Romberg syndrome.

    February 24, 2015

    Moloney G, Lehman A, Shojania K, Ross M, McCarthy M. Corneal findings in Parry-Romberg syndrome. Can J Opthalmol. 2014 Feb;49(1):e2-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.09.010. PMID: 24513374.

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  • Lynd LD. Pharmacy-based Immunization in Rural Communities Strategy (PhICS): A community cluster-randomized trial.

    February 25, 2015

    Marra F, Kaczorowski J, Gastonguay L, Marra CA, Lynd LD, Kendall P. Pharmacy-based Immunization in Rural Communities Strategy (PhICS): A community cluster-randomized trial. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2014 Jan;147(1):33-44. doi: 10.1177/1715163513514020. PMID: 24494014.

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  • Mackay MH. Inconsistent measurement of acute coronary syndrome patients’ pre-hospital delay in research: A review of the literature.

    February 25, 2015

    Mackay MH, Ratner PA, Nguyen M, Percy M, Galdas P, Grunau G. Inconsistent measurement of acute coronary syndrome patients’ pre-hospital delay in research: A review of the literature. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014 Dec;13(6):483-93. doi: 10.1177/1474515114524866. Epub 2014 Feb 14. PMID: 24532675.

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  • Levin A. Small acute increases in serum creatinine are associated with decreased long-term survival in the critically ill.

    February 25, 2015

    Linder A, Fjell C, Levin A, Walley KR, Russell JA, Boyd JH. Small acute increases in serum creatinine are associated with decreased long-term survival in the critically ill. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 May 1;189(9):1075-81. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201311-2097OC. PMID: 24601781.

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  • Li LC. A proof-of-concept study of ANSWER, a web-based methotrexate decision aid for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    February 25, 2015

    Li LC, Adam PM, Backman CL, Lineker S, Jones CA, Lacaille D, Townsend AF, Yacyshyn E, Yousefi C, Tugwell P, Leese J, Stacey D. A proof-of-concept study of ANSWER, a web-based methotrexate decision aid for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014 Oct;66(10):1472-81. doi: 10.1002/acr.22319. Epub 2014 Mar 12. PMID: 24623617.

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  • Dodek PM. Association between source of infection and hospital mortality in patients who have septic shock.

    February 25, 2015

    Leligdowicz A, Dodek PM, Norena M, Wong H, Kumar A, Kumar A; The Co-operative Antimicrobial Therapy of Septic Shock (CATSS) Database Research Group. Association between source of infection and hospital mortality in patients who have septic shock. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 May 15;189(10):1204-13. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201310-1875OC. Epub 2014 Mar 17. PMID: 24635548

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