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  • Concurrent use of opioids and stimulants and risk of fatal overdose: A cohort study

    BMC Public Health

    November 15, 2022

    Public Health
    Substance Use & Addictions

    Palis H, Xavier C, Dobrer S, Desai R, Sedgemore K olt, Scow M, Lock K, Gan W, Slaunwhite A

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  • Modeling tiered pricing frameworks: a simulation approach

    Value Health

    November 15, 2022

    Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
    Health Economics

    Moradpour J, Zhang W, Grootendorst P, Anis AH, Hollis A

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  • May Measurement Month: results of 12 national blood pressure screening programmes between 2017 and 2019

    Eur Heart J Suppl

    October 7, 2022

    Hypertension
    Screening & Testing

    Poulter NR, Borghi C, Damasceno A, Jafar TH, Khan NA, Kokubo Y, Nilsson PM, Prabhakaran D, Schlaich MP, Schutte AE, Stergiou GS, Unger T, Wang W, Beaney T

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  • Left ventricle chest compression improves ETCO2, blood pressure, and cerebral blood velocity in a swine model of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    Resusc Plus

    November 14, 2022

    Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease
    Resuscitation

    Marshall RA, Morton JS, Luchkanych AMS, Karsh YE, Karsh ZE, Morse C, Tomczak CR, Grunau BE, Olver TD

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  • Using Photovoice as a Method for Capturing the Lived Experiences of Caregivers During COVID-19: A Methodological Insight

    Boamah SA, Yous ML, Weldrick R, Havaei F, Ganann R

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  • Prescription Pattern of Cation Exchange Resins and Their Efficacy in Treating Chronic Hyperkalemia Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Diseases: Findings From a Population-Based Analysis in British Columbia, Canada

    Can J Kidney Health Dis

    November 15, 2022

    Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
    Nephrology

    Atiquzzaman M, Birks P, Bevilacqua M, Wong MMY, Zheng Y, Djurdjev O, Levin A

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  • Involving Patient Partners in the KRESCENT Peer Review: Intent, Process, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Can J Kidney Health Dis

    November 15, 2022

    Nephrology

    Fowler EA, Bell K, Burns K, Chiazzese A, DeSerres SA, Foster BJ, Hartwig S, Herrington G, James MT, Jensen V, Jones N, Kidston S, Lemay S, Levin A, MacPhee A, McCutcheon S, Ravani P, Samuel S, Scholey J, Takano T, Tangri N, Verdin N, Alexander RT, Clase CM

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  • Sex and age differences in the Multiple Sclerosis prodrome

    Front Neurol

    November 3, 2022

    Health Services & Outcomes
    Neurology
    Sex & Gender

    Yusuf FLA, Wijnands JMA, Karim ME, Kingwell E, Zhu F, Evans C, Fisk JD, Zhao Y, Marrie RA, Tremlett H

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  • Spatial-temporal trends in the risk of illicit drug toxicity death in British Columbia

    Hu K, Klinkenberg B, Gan WQ, Slaunwhite AK

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  • Evaluation of the gap in delivery of opioid agonist therapy among individuals with opioid-related health problems: A population-based retrospective cohort study

    Paul LA, Bayoumi AM, Chen C, Kocovska E, Smith BT, Raboud JM, Gomes T, Kendall C, Rosella LC, Bitonti-Bengert L, Rush B, Yu M, Spithoff S, Crichlow F, Wright A, Watford J, Besharah J, Munro C, Taha S, Nosyk B, Strike C, Manson H, Kahan M, Leece P

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  • Leveraging Existing STEMI Networks to Regionalize Cardiogenic Shock Systems of Care: Efforts to Expand the Scope Could Improve Shock Outcomes

    Roston TM, So DY, Liu S, Fordyce CB, Grunau B, Jentzer JC, Bagai A, Luk A, Goodman SG, van Diepen S

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  • Does AUGS Still Have Quality Assurance Goals?

    Urogynecology

    November 14, 2022

    Editorial
    Obstetrics & Gynaecology

    Cundiff GW

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