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  • Promotive Factors and Mental Well-Being Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adolescents: A Population-Based Study in British Columbia, Canada

    Alkawaja M, Molyneux TM, Guhn M, Gadermann A, Forer B, Kassam A, Konishi C, Oberle E

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    • Population-Based Matched Cohort Study of COVID-19 Healthcare Costs, Ontario, Canada

      Emerg Infect Dis

      April 1, 2025

      COVID-19
      Health Economics
      Public Health

      Sander B, Mishra S, Swayze S, Sahakyan Y, Duchen R, Quinn K, Janjua N, Sbihi H, Kwong J

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    • Systematic review of applied transportability and generalizability analysis: A landscape analysis

      Ann Epidemiol

      March 8, 2025

      Epidemiology
      Statistics & Methodology

      Vuong Q, Metcalfe RK, Ling A, Ackerman B, Inoue K, Park JJ

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    • A theory of change for patient-initiated follow-up care in rheumatoid arthritis

      BMC Rheumatol

      March 12, 2025

      Arthritis
      Patient-Centred Care

      Ester M, White K, Dhiman K, Zafar S, Subdar S, Zimmermann GL, Hoens AM, Manske SL, Hazlewood G, Lacaille D, Barber MRW, Panich N, Jung M, Perry MG, Twilt M, Then KL, Charlton A, Barber CEH

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    • Developing a moral empowerment system for healthcare organizations to address moral distress: A case report

      Healthc Manage Forum

      March 13, 2025

      Health Services & Outcomes

      Alonso-Prieto E, Swanson V, Mueller-Prevost V, Sutter D, Fee J, Petropanagos A, Clark DBA, Banner-Lukaris D, Virani A, Ebadi-Cook V, Blanding A, Thomson K

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    • Evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease: Synopsis of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines

      Ann Intern Med

      March 11, 2025

      Chronic Conditions
      Nephrology

      Madero M, Levin A, Ahmed SB, Carrero JJ, Foster B, Francis A, Hall RK, Herrington WG, Hill G, Inker LA, Kazancıoğlu R, Lamb E, Lin P, McIntyre N, Morrow K, Roberts G, Sabanayagam D, Shlipak M, Shroff R, Tangri N, Thanachayanont T, Ulasi I, Wong G, Yang CW, Zhang L, Robinson KA, Wilson LM, Wilson RF, Kasiske BL, Cheung M, Earley A, Stevens PE, Schaeffner E

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    • Assessing the prevalence of unmet need for genetic counseling in Canada and exploring associations with sociodemographic factors

      Eur J Hum Genet

      March 10, 2025

      Access to Care
      Genetics & Genomics
      Public Health

      Borle K, Austin J, Lynd LD

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    • Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement Versus Ankle Arthrodesis for the Treatment of End-Stage Ankle Arthritis: A Concise Follow-up, at a Minimum of 10 Years, of a Previous Report

      J Bone Joint Surg Am

      December 23, 2024

      Orthopaedics
      Surgery & Procedures

      Glazebrook M, Balasubramaniam U, Walls A, Younger ASE, Penner M, Wing K, Dryden PJ, Daniels TR

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    • Empowerment in Adolescent Patients with a Disability/Chronic Condition: A Scoping Review.

      Austin K, Pistawka C, Ross CJD, Selby KA, Virani A, Kitchin V, Elliott AM.

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    • Exploring the Sources and Experiences of Joy in Caregiving: Insights From Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care.

      J Am Med Dir Assoc

      December 30, 2024

      Long-term Care

      Hung L, Boucher NA, Ren LH, Wong KLY, Wong JOY, Zhao Y, Wu T.

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    • Behind the Frontlines: Insights for Supporting Mental Health and Staff Retention in the Long-Term Care Workforce.

      Smith CB, Wong KLY, Dunn S, Gregorio M, Wong L, Huynh P, Hung L.

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    • Immunobridging Trials: An Important Tool to Protect Vulnerable and Immunocompromised Patients Against Evolving Pathogens.

      Cruz P, Lam JM, Abdalla J, Bell S, Bytyci J, Brosh-Nissimov T, Gill J, Haidar G, Hoerger M, Maor Y, Pagliuca A, Raffi F, Samuels F, Segev D, Ying Y, Lee LYW, on behalf of the Global Immunocompromised Health Coalition

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