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  • Lea J, Westerberg B: Vestibulo-spinal and vestibulo-ocular reflexes are modulated when standing with increased postural threat

    January 19, 2016

    Naranjo EN, Cleworth TW, Allum JH, Inglis JT, Lea J, Westerberg BD, Carpenter MG. Vestibulo-spinal and vestibulo-ocular reflexes are modulated when standing with increased postural threat. J Neurophysiol. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 2; jn.00626.2015. doi: 10.1152/jn.00626.2015. PMID: 26631147.

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  • Levin A: CKD Prognosis Consortium. Multinational assessment of accuracy of equations for predicting risk of kidney failure: A meta-analysis

    January 21, 2016

    Tangri N, Grams ME, Levey AS, Coresh J, Appel LJ, Astor BC, Chodick G, Collins AJ, Djurdjev O, Elley CR, Evans M, Garg AX, Hallan SI, Inker LA, Ito S, Jee SH, Kovesdy CP, Kronenberg F, Heerspink HJ, Marks A, Nadkarni GN, Navaneethan SD, Nelson RG, Titze S, Sarnak MJ, Stengel B, Woodward M, Iseki K (Levin A); CKD Prognosis Consortium. Multinational assessment of accuracy of equations for predicting risk of kidney failure: A meta-analysis. JAMA. 2016 Jan 12; 315(2):164–74. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.18202. PMID: 26757465.

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  • Levin A. Predicting progression in CKD: Perspectives and precautions

    January 19, 2016

    Kadatz MJ, Lee ES, Levin A. Predicting progression in CKD: Perspectives and precautions. Am J Kidney Dis. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 22. pii: S0272-6386(15)01413-4. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.11.007. PMID: 26725311.

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  • Levin A: Perceptions of prognostic risks in chronic kidney disease

    January 19, 2016

    Chiu HH, Tangri N, Djurdjev O, Barrett BJ, Hemmelgarn BR, Madore F, Rigatto C, Muirhead N, Sood MM, Clase CM, Levin A. Perceptions of prognostic risks in chronic kidney disease: A national survey. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2015 Dec 20; 2:53. doi: 10.1186/s40697-015-0088-z. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26688745.

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  • Levin A: Past decline versus current eGFR and subsequent ESRD risk

    February 24, 2017

    Kovesdy CP, Coresh J, Ballew SH, Woodward M, Levin A, Naimark DMJ, Nally J, Rothenbacher D, Stengel B, Iseki K, Matsushita K, Levey AS, CKD Prognosis Consortium. Past Decline Versus Current eGFR and Subsequent ESRD Risk. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Aug;27(8):2447-55. doi:10.1681/ASN.2015060687. Epub 2015 Dec 11.

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  • Ayas N, Bansback N. Development of a patient decision aid prototype for adults with obstructive sleep apnea

    January 15, 2016

    Trenaman L, Munro S, Almeida F, Ayas N, Hicklin J, Bansback N. Development of a patient decision aid prototype for adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2015 Oct 8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26449553.

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  • Lynd LD: Perceptions of British Columbia residents and their willingness to pay for medication management services provided by pharmacists

    January 15, 2016

    Tsao NW, Khakban A, Gastonguay L, Li K, Lynd LD, Marra CA. Perceptions of British Columbia residents and their willingness to pay for medication management services provided by pharmacists. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2015 Sep; 148(5):263–73. doi: 10.1177/1715163515597244. PMID: 26445584.

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  • Westerberg BD: Stereotactic radiosurgery versus natural history in patients with growing vestibular schwannomas

    January 15, 2016

    Tu A, Gooderham P, Mick P, Westerberg BD, Toyota B, Akagami R. Stereotactic radiosurgery versus natural history in patients with growing vestibular schwannomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2015 Aug; 76(4):286–90. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1544117. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PMID: 26225318.

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  • Koehoorn M: Social support and supervisory quality interventions in the workplace: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on work outcomes

    January 15, 2016

    Wagner SL, White MI, Schultz IZ, Williams-Whitt K, Koehn C, Dionne CE, Koehoorn M, Harder HG, Pasca R, Warje O, Hsu V, McGuire L, Lama I, Schultz W, Kube D, Wright MD. Social support and supervisory quality interventions in the workplace: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on work outcomes. Int J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Oct; 6(4):189–204. PMID: 26498048.

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  • Bansback N: Canadian EQ-5D-5L Valuation Study Group. A time trade-off-derived value set of the EQ-5D-5L for Canada

    January 15, 2016

    Xie F, Pullenayegum E, Gaebel K, Bansback N, Bryan S, Ohinmaa A, Poissant L, Johnson JA; Canadian EQ-5D-5L Valuation Study Group. A time trade-off-derived value set of the EQ-5D-5L for Canada. Med Care. 2015 Oct 21. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26492214.

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  • Geller J: Therapeutic engagement: Perspectives from adolescents with eating disorders

    January 15, 2016

    Zaitsoff S, Yiu A, Pullmer R, Geller J, Menna R. Therapeutic engagement: Perspectives from adolescents with eating disorders. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Oct 13. pii: S0165-1781(15)30470-4. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.10.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26493323.

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  • Bansback N, Anis A. Making smart investment decisions in clinical research

    January 19, 2016

    Bansback N, Keystone E, O’Dell J, Phibbs CS, Hannagan K, Brophy M, Anis A. Making smart investment decisions in clinical research. Trials. 2015 Dec 29; 16:590. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1123-1. PMID: 26712327.

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