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  • Krausz M: Substance use among homeless individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

    April 14, 2016

    Maremmani AG, Bacciardi S, Gehring ND, Cambioli L, Schutz C, Jang K, Krausz M. Substance use among homeless individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. J Nerv Ment Dis. Epub ahead of print 2016 Jan 16. PMID: 26785056.

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  • Shojania K: Anti-CCP: A truly helpful rheumatoid arthritis test?

    April 14, 2016

    Braschi E, Shojania K, Allan GM. Anti-CCP: A truly helpful rheumatoid arthritis test? Can Fam Physician. 2016 Mar; 62(3):234. PMID: 26975916.

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  • Shojania K: Complementary approaches to searching MEDLINE may be sufficient for updating existing systematic reviews

    April 14, 2016

    Sampson M, de Bruijn B, Urquhart C, Shojania K. Complementary approaches to searching MEDLINE may be sufficient for updating existing systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol. Epub ahead of print 2016 Mar 11. pii: S0895-4356(16)30016-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.004. PMID: 26976054.

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  • Shojania K: How to attract trainees, a pan-Canadian perspective: Phase 1 of the “Training the Rheumatologists of Tomorrow” project

    April 14, 2016

    Cividino A, Bakowsky V, Barr S, Bessette L, Hazel E, Khalidi N, Pope J, Robinson D, Shojania K, Yacyshyn E, Lohfeld L, Crawshaw D. How to attract trainees, a pan-Canadian perspective: Phase 1 of the “Training the Rheumatologists of Tomorrow” project. J Rheumatol. 2016 Apr; 43(4):788–98. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.150314. Epub 2016 Mar 1. PMID: 26932343.

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  • Shojania K: Value of small sample sizes in rapid-cycle quality improvement projects

    April 14, 2016

    Etchells E, Ho M, Shojania KG. Value of small sample sizes in rapid-cycle quality improvement projects. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Mar; 25(3):202–6. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-005094. Epub 2015 Dec 30. PMID: 26717989.

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  • Singer J: Intensifying antiretroviral therapy with raltegravir and maraviroc during early HIV infection does not accelerate HIV reservoir reduction

    January 19, 2016

    Ostrowski M, Benko E, Yue FY, Kim CJ, Huibner S, Lee T, Singer J, Pankovich J, Laeyendecker O, Kaul R, Kandel G, Kovacs C. Intensifying antiretroviral therapy with raltegravir and maraviroc during early HIV infection does not accelerate HIV reservoir reduction. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 22; 2(4):ofv138. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv138. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26512359.

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  • Spittal PM: Recent evidence for emerging digital technologies to support global HIV engagement in care

    January 19, 2016

    Jongbloed K, Parmar S, van der Kop M, Spittal PM, Lester RT. Recent evidence for emerging digital technologies to support global HIV engagement in care. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2015 Dec; 12(4):451–61. doi: 10.1007/s11904-015-0291-7. PMID: 26454756.

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  • Strehlau V: Suicide mortality among people accessing highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in British Columbia: a retrospective analysis

    January 19, 2016

    Gurm J, Samji H, Nophal A, Ding E, Strehlau V, Zhu J, Montaner JS, Hogg RS, Guillemi S. Suicide mortality among people accessing highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in British Columbia: a retrospective analysis. CMAJ Open. 2015 Apr 2; 3(2):E140–8. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20140101. PMID: 26389091.

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  • Westerberg BD: Fatal bacterial meningitis possibly associated with substandard ceftriaxone—Uganda, 2013

    January 19, 2016

    Nickerson JW, Attaran A, Westerberg BD, Curtis S, Overton S, Mayer P. Fatal bacterial meningitis possibly associated with substandard ceftriaxone—Uganda, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Jan 1; 64(50-51):1375–7. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6450a2. PMID: 26720749.

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  • Westerberg BD. Treatment effectiveness for symptoms of patulous Eustachian tube: A systematic review

    January 19, 2016

    Luu K, Remillard A, Fandino M, Saxby A, Westerberg BD. Treatment effectiveness for symptoms of patulous Eustachian tube: A systematic review. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Dec; 36(10):1593–600. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000900. PMID: 26595716.

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  • Singer J: Evolution and impact of a regional reperfusion system

    January 22, 2016

    Fordyce CB, Cairns JA, Singer J, Lee T, Park JE, Vandegriend RA, Perry M, Largy W, Gao M, Ramanathan K, Wong GC. Evolution and impact of a regional reperfusion system for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Can J Cardiol. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 18. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2015.11.026.

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  • Spittal PM, Schechter MT: The Cedar Project WelTel mHealth intervention for HIV prevention in young Indigenous people who use illicit drugs

    March 10, 2016

    Jongbloed K, Friedman AJ, Pearce ME, Van Der Kop ML, Thomas V, Demerais L, Pooyak S, Schechter MT, Lester RT, Spittal PM, and The Cedar Project Partnership. The Cedar Project WelTel mHealth intervention for HIV prevention in young Indigenous people who use illicit drugs: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2016 Mar 9; 17:128. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1250-3.

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