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  • Gill J, Gill J. The effect of race and income on living kidney donation in the United States.

    March 4, 2015

    Gill J, Dong J, Rose C, Johnston O, Landsberg D, Gill J. The effect of race and income on living kidney donation in the United States. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Nov;24(11):1872-9. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2013010049. Epub 2013 Aug 29. PMID: 23990679.

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  • Raval MJ. Canadian Association of General Surgeons, The American College of Surgeons, The Canadian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and The American Society of Colorectal Surgeons evidence-based reviews in surgery—Colorectal surgery.

    March 4, 2015

    Dixon E, Raval MJ, Salit IE, Welton ML; Members of the Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Group. Canadian Association of General Surgeons, The American College of Surgeons, The Canadian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and The American Society of Colorectal Surgeons evidence-based reviews in surgery—Colorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Sep;56(9):1105-7. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e31829eb9bc. PMID: 23929022.

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  • Marra CA. Detection bias and overestimation of bladder cancer risk in Type 2 diabetes: A matched cohort study.

    March 4, 2015

    Colmers IN, Majumdar SR, Yasui Y, Bowker SL, Marra CA, Johnson JA. Detection bias and overestimation of bladder cancer risk in Type 2 diabetes: A matched cohort study. Diabetes Care. 2013 Oct;36(10):3070-5. doi: 10.2337/dc13-0045. Epub 2013 Aug 29.  PMID: 23990517

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  • Khan NA. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries.

    March 4, 2015

    Chow CK, Teo KK, Rangarajan S, Islam S, Gupta R, Khan NA, et al. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. JAMA. 2013 Sep 4;310(9):959-68. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.184182. PMID: 24002282.

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  • Mathias S. Transitions into and out of homelessness among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.

    March 4, 2015

    Cheng T, Wood E, Feng C, Mathias S, Montaner J, Kerr T, Debeck K. Transitions into and out of homelessness among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting. Health Place. 2013 Sep;23:122-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.06.003. Epub 2013 Jun 22. PMID: 23838565.

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  • Dodek PM. Using operations research to plan improvement of the transport of critically ill patients.

    March 4, 2015

    Chen J, Awasthi A, Shechter S, Atkins D, Lemke L, Fisher L, Dodek PM. Using operations research to plan improvement of the transport of critically ill patients. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2013 Oct-Dec;17(4):466-74. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2013.811561. PMID: 23992200.

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  • Bansback N. Long-term effectiveness of oral appliance versus CPAP therapy and the emerging importance of understanding patient preferences.

    March 4, 2015

    Almeida FR, Bansback N. Long-term effectiveness of oral appliance versus CPAP therapy and the emerging importance of understanding patient preferences. Sleep. 2013 Sep 1; 36(9):1271–2. PMID: 23997356.

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  • Stenstrom R. Reduction in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in an urban Canadian hospital setting.

    March 5, 2015

    Wilmer A, Lloyd-Smith E, Romney MG, Champagne S, Wong T, Zhang W, Stenstrom R, Hull MW. Reduction in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in an urban Canadian hospital setting. Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Mar;142(3):463-7. doi: 10.1017/S0950268813001568. Epub 2013 Jun 28. PMID: 23809903

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  • Westerberg BD. Increased frequency of visits improves the efficiency of surgical global health initiatives.

    March 5, 2015

    Byaruhanga R, Rourke R, Awubwa M, Westerberg BD, Rolland JT, Vaccani JP. Increased frequency of visits improves the efficiency of surgical global health initiatives. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Jun 20;42(1):41. doi: 10.1186/1916-0216-42-41. PMID: 23787093

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  • Singer J. Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resource-poor countries: A systematic review.

    March 5, 2015

    Wiens MO, Pawluk S, Kissoon N, Kumbakumba E, Ansermino JM, Singer J, Ndamira A, Larson C. Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resource-poor countries: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 25;8(6):e66698. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066698. Print 2013. PMID: 23825556

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  • Singer J. Cardiac ischemia in patients with septic shock randomized to vasopressin or norepinephrine.

    March 5, 2015

    Mehta S, Granton J, Gordon AC, Cook DJ, Lapinsky S, Newton G, Bandayrel K, Little A, Siau C, Ayers D, Singer J, Lee TC, Walley KR, Storms M, Cooper JD, Holmes CL, Hebert P, Presneill J, Russell JA. Cardiac ischemia in patients with septic shock randomized to vasopressin or norepinephrine. Crit Care. 2013 Jun 20;17(3):R117. doi: 10.1186/cc12789. PMID: 23786655

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  • Schechter MT. The effect of waiting time on pain intensity after elective surgical lumbar discectomy.

    March 5, 2015

    Quon JA, Sobolev BG, Levy AR, Fisher CG, Bishop PB, Kopec JA, Dvorak MF, Schechter MT. The effect of waiting time on pain intensity after elective surgical lumbar discectomy. Spine J. 2013 Dec;13(12):1736-48. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.05.038. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PMID: 23850131

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