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  • Gill John and Gill Jag: Risk factors for BK polyoma virus treatment and association of treatment with kidney transplant failure

    April 12, 2016

    Thangaraju S, Gill JS, Wright A, Dong J, Rose C, Gill J. Risk factors for BK polyoma virus treatment and association of treatment with kidney transplant failure: Insights from a paired kidney analysis. Transplantation. 2016 Apr; 100(4):854–61. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000000890. PMID: 27003098.

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  • Gadermann A: A population-based study of children’s well-being and health: The relative importance of social relationships, health-related activities, and income

    January 19, 2016

    Gadermann AM, Guhn M, Schonert-Reichl KA, Hymel S, Thomson K, Hertzman C. A population-based study of children’s well-being and health: The relative importance of social relationships, health-related activities, and income. Journal of Happiness Studies. 2015 Oct 22:1–26.

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  • Gadermann A: Measuring kindness at school: Psychometric properties of a school kindness scale for children and adolescents

    August 3, 2016

    Binfet JT, Gadermann AM, Schonert-Reichl KA. Measuring kindness at school: Psychometric properties of a school kindness scale for children and adolescents. Psychology in the Schools. 2016 Feb; 53(2):111–126. doi: 10.1002/pits.21889.

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  • Li L: Femoroacetabular impingement and osteoarthritis of the hip

    January 19, 2016

    Zhang C, Li L, Forster BB, Kopec JA, Ratzlaff C, Halai L, Cibere J, Esdaile JM. Femoroacetabular impingement and osteoarthritis of the hip. Can Fam Physician. 2015 Dec; 61(12):1055–60. PMID: 26668284.

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  • Lynd LD The natural history of severe asthma and influences of early risk factors: a population-based cohort study

    April 4, 2016

    Chen W, Marra CA, Lynd LD, FitzGerald JM, Zafari Z, Sadatsafavi M. The natural history of severe asthma and influences of early risk factors: a population-based cohort study. Thorax. 2016 Mar; 71(3):267–75. pii: thoraxjnl-2015-207530. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207530. Epub 2016 Jan 5. PMID: 26732738.

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  • Lynd LD: Correlates of household food insecurity and low dietary diversity in rural Cambodia

    January 19, 2016

    McDonald CM, McLean J, Kroeun H, Talukder A, Lynd LD, Green TJ. Correlates of household food insecurity and low dietary diversity in rural Cambodia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2015; 24(4):720–30. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.4.14. PMID: 26693758.

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  • Lynd LD: Parents and adolescents preferences for asthma control: a best-worst scaling choice experiment using an orthogonal main effects design

    January 19, 2016

    Ungar WJ, Hadioonzadeh A, Najafzadeh M, Tsao NW, Dell S, Lynd LD. Parents and adolescents preferences for asthma control: a best-worst scaling choice experiment using an orthogonal main effects design. BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Nov 17; 15:146. doi: 10.1186/s12890-015-0141-9. PMID: 26577906.

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  • Mackay M: Single-item measures for depression and anxiety: Validation of the Screening Tool for Psychological Distress in an inpatient cardiology setting

    January 19, 2016

    Young QR, Nguyen M, Roth S, Broadberry A, Mackay MH. Single-item measures for depression and anxiety: Validation of the Screening Tool for Psychological Distress in an inpatient cardiology setting. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2015 Dec; 14(6):544–51. doi: 10.1177/1474515114548649. Epub 2014 Aug 19. PMID: 25139467.

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  • Richardson CG, Oviedo-Joekes E, Schechter MT, Spittal PM: The Cedar Project: Resilience in the face of HIV vulnerability within a cohort study

    January 19, 2016

    Pearce ME, Jongbloed KA, Richardson CG, Henderson EW, Pooyak SD, Oviedo-Joekes E, Christian WM, Schechter MT, Spittal PM; Cedar Project Partnership. The Cedar Project: Resilience in the face of HIV vulnerability within a cohort study involving young Indigenous people who use drugs in three Canadian citiesBMC Public Health. 2015 Oct 29; 15(1):1095. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2417-7. PMID: 26510467.

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  • Richardson CG. Exploring the potential for internet-based interventions for treatment of overweight and obesity in college students

    January 19, 2016

    Schwartz J, Richardson CG. Exploring the potential for internet-based interventions for treatment of overweight and obesity in college students. Glob Health Promot. 2015 Dec; 22(4):20–8. doi: 10.1177/1757975914547546. Epub 2014 Oct 3. PMID: 25280548.

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  • Sawatzky R: Conceptual foundations of a palliative approach

    January 19, 2016

    Sawatzky R, Porterfield P, Lee J, Dixon D, Lounsbury K, Pesut B, Roberts D, Tayler C, Voth J, Stajduhar K. Conceptual foundations of a palliative approach: A knowledge synthesis. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Jan 15; 15(1):5. PMID: 26772180.

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  • Sawatzky R: Response shift and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease

    January 19, 2016

    Lix LM, Chan EK, Sawatzky R, Sajobi TT, Liu J, Hopman W, Mayo N. Response shift and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease. Qual Life Res. Epub ahead of print 2015 Nov 20. PMID: 26589529.

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