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  • Ayas NT: Gas density alters expiratory time constants before and after experimental lung injury

    January 14, 2016

    Henderson WR, Molgat-Seon Y, Dominelli PB, Brasher PM, Griesdale DE, Foster GE, Yacyshyn A, Ayas NT, Sheel AW. Gas density alters expiratory time constants before and after experimental lung injury. Exp Physiol. 2015 Oct 1; 100(10):1217–28. doi: 10.1113/EP085205. PMID: 26289254.

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  • Dodek P: Recovery after critical illness in patients aged 80 years or older

    January 14, 2016

    Heyland DK, Garland A, Bagshaw SM, Cook D, Rockwood K, Stelfox HT, Dodek P, Fowler RA, Turgeon AF, Burns K, Muscedere J, Kutsogiannis J, Albert M, Mehta S, Jiang X, Day AG. Recovery after critical illness in patients aged 80 years or older: A multi-center prospective observational cohort study. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Nov; 41(11):1911–20. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-4028-2. Epub 2015 Aug 26. PMID: 26306719.

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  • Singer J, Wong H: Association of body mass index with incidence and progression of knee effusion on magnetic resonance imaging and on knee examination

    January 14, 2016

    Hung A, Sayre EC, Guermazi A, Esdaile JM, Kopec JA, Thorne A, Singer J, Wong H, Nicolaou S, Cibere J. Association of body mass index with incidence and progression of knee effusion on magnetic resonance imaging and on knee examination. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015 Sep 11. doi: 10.1002/acr.22714. Epub ahead of print.

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  • Krausz M: Mortality from treatable illnesses in marginally housed adults: A prospective cohort study

    January 14, 2016

    Jones AA, Vila-Rodriguez F, Leonova O, Langheimer V, Lang DJ, Barr AM, Procyshyn RM, Smith GN, Schultz K, Buchanan T, Krausz M, Montaner JS, MacEwan GW, Rauscher A, Panenka WJ, Thornton AE, Honer WG. Mortality from treatable illnesses in marginally housed adults: A prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2015 Aug 21; 5(8):e008876. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008876. PMID: 26297373.

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  • Harris D: Rapid assessment and treatment of transient ischemic attacks and minor stroke in Canadian emergency depsartments: Time for a paradigm shift

    January 14, 2016

    Kamal N, Hill MD, Blacquiere DP, Boulanger JM, Boyle K, Buck B, Butcher K, Camden MC, Casaubon LK, Cote R, Demchuk AM, Dowlatshahi D, Dubuc V, Field TS, Ghrooda E, Gioia L, Gladstone DJ, Goyal M, Gubitz GJ, Harris D, Hart RG, Hunter G, Jeerakathil T, Jin A, Khan K, Lang E, Lanthier S, Lindsay MP, Mackey A, Mandzia J, Mehdiratta M, Minuk J, Oczkowski W, Odier C, Penn A, Perry J, Pettersen JA, Phillips SJ, Poppe AY, Saposnik G, Selchen D, Shamy M, Sharma M, Shoamanesh A, Shuaib A, Silver F, Stotts G, Swartz R, Tamayo A, Teitelbaum J, Verreault S, Wein T, Yip S, Coutts SB. Rapid assessment and treatment of transient ischemic attacks and minor stroke in Canadian emergency depsartments: Time for a paradigm shift. Stroke. 2015 Oct; 46(10):2987–90. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010454. Epub 2015 Aug 27. PMID: 26316346.

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  • Dodek P: Recall of ICU Stay in Patients Managed With a Sedation Protocol or a Sedation Protocol With Daily Interruption

    January 14, 2016

    Burry L, Cook D, Herridge M, Devlin JW, Fergusson D, Meade M, Steinberg M, Skrobik Y, Olafson K, Burns K, Dodek P, Granton J, Ferguson N, Jacka M, Tanios M, Fowler R, Reynolds S, Keenan S, Mallick R, Mehta S; SLEAP Investigators and the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Recall of ICU stay in patients managed with a sedation protocol or a sedation protocol with daily interruption. Crit Care Med. Epub ahead of print 2015 Jul 15. PMID: 26181221.

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  • Harrison M: The impact of waiting time on health gains from surgery: Evidence from a national patient-reported outcome dataset

    February 24, 2017

    Nikolova S, Harrison M, Sutton M. The Impact of Waiting Time on Health Gains from Surgery: Evidence from a National Patient-reported Outcome Dataset. Health Econ. 2016 Aug;25(8):955-68. doi:10.1002/hec.3195. Epub 2015 May 26.

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  • Humphries K: Angiographic appearance of spontaneous coronary artery dissection with intramural hematoma proven on intracoronary imaging

    January 14, 2016

    Saw J, Mancini GB, Humphries K, Fung A, Boone R, Starovoytov A, Aymong E. Angiographic appearance of spontaneous coronary artery dissection with intramural hematoma proven on intracoronary imaging. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Jul 21. doi: 10.1002/ccd.26022. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26198289.

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  • Humphries K: A meta-analysis of sex-related differences in outcomes after primary percutaneous intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    January 14, 2016

    Conrotto F, D’Ascenzo F, Humphries KH, Webb JG, Scacciatella P, Grasso C, D’Amico M, Biondi-Zoccai G, Gaita F, Marra S. A meta-analysis of sex-related differences in outcomes after primary percutaneous intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Interv Cardiol. 2015 Apr; 28(2):132–40. doi: 10.1111/joic.12195. PMID: 25884896.

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  • Humphries KH: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection misdiagnosed as takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A case series

    January 14, 2016

    Chou AY, Sedlak T, Aymong E, Sheth T, Starovoytov A, Humphries KH. Mancini GB, Saw J. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection misdiagnosed as takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A case series. Can J Cardiol. 2015 Aug; 31(8):1073.e5–8. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.03.018. Epub 2015 Mar 17. PMID: 26211710.

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  • Koehoorn M: Prevention in dangerous industries: Does safety certification prevent tree-faller injuries?

    January 14, 2016

    McLeod C, Sarkany D, Davies H, Lyons K, Koehoorn M. Prevention in dangerous industries: Does safety certification prevent tree-faller injuries? Scand J Work Environ Health. 2015 Aug 6. pii: 3517. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3517. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26244646.

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  • Levin A: A fine balance: Developing clinical practice guidelines in areas where evidence is lacking

    January 14, 2016

    Levin A, Wheeler DC. A fine balance: Developing clinical practice guidelines in areas where evidence is lacking. Semin Dial. 2015 Jul 31. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12414. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26228841.

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