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  • Dodek PM: Duration of antimicrobial treatment for bacteremia in Canadian critically ill patients

    January 19, 2016

    Daneman N, Rishu AH, Xiong W, Bagshaw SM, Dodek P, Hall R, Kumar A, Lamontagne F, Lauzier F, Marshall J, Martin CM, McIntyre L, Muscedere J, Reynolds S, Stelfox HT, Cook DJ, Fowler RA; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Duration of antimicrobial treatment for bacteremia in Canadian critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. Epub ahead of print 2015 Oct 22. PMID: 26496448.

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  • Krausz M: Lessons from the creation of Canada’s poorest postal code

    January 14, 2016

    Krausz M, Jang K. Lessons from the creation of Canada’s poorest postal code. Lancet Psychiatry. 2015 Mar; 2(3):e5. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00045-0. Epub 2015 Feb 25. PMID: 26359906.

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  • Khan NA: Sex differences in health behavior change after premature acute coronary syndrome

    January 14, 2016

    Leung Yinko SS, Maheswaran J, Pelletier R, Bacon SL, Daskalopoulou SS, Khan NA, Eisenberg MJ, Karp I, Lavoie KL, Behlouli H, Pilote L, GENESIS-PRAXY Investigators. Sex differences in health behavior change after premature acute coronary syndrome. Am Heart J. 2015 Aug; 170(2):242-248.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.04.016. Epub 2015 Apr 17. PMID: 26299220.

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  • Shojania K: Point-of-care decision support for reducing inappropriate test use: easier said than done

    January 21, 2016

    Levitt K, Shojania KG, Bhatia RS. Point-of-care decision support for reducing inappropriate test use: Easier said than done. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Jan; 25(1):6–8. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004785. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

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  • Singer J: Do labetalol and methyldopa have different effects on pregnancy outcome? Analysis of data from the Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) trial

    January 14, 2016

    Magee LA; CHIPS Study Group, von Dadelszen P, Singer J, Lee T, Rey E, Ross S, Asztalos E, Murphy KE, Menzies J, Sanchez J, Gafni A, Gruslin A, Helewa M, Hutton E, Koren G, Lee SK, Logan AG, Ganzevoort JW, Welch R, Thornton JG, Moutquin JM. Do labetalol and methyldopa have different effects on pregnancy outcome? Analysis of data from the Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) trial. BJOG. 2015 Aug 11. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13569. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26265372.

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  • Singer J: Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study randomized controlled trial: Are the results dependent on the choice of labetalol or methyldopa?

    January 14, 2016

    Magee LA; CHIPS Study Group, von Dadelszen P, Singer J, Lee T, Rey E, Ross S, Asztalos E, Murphy KE, Menzies J, Sanchez J, Gafni A, Gruslin A, Helewa M, Hutton E, Koren G, Lee SK, Logan AG, Ganzevoort JW, Welch R, Thornton JG, Moutquin JM. Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study randomized controlled trial: Are the results dependent on the choice of labetalol or methyldopa? BJOG. 2015 Aug 11. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13568. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26259808.

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  • Oviedo-Joekes E: Patient perceptions of prejudice and discrimination by health care providers and its relationship with mental disorders

    January 14, 2016

    Marchand K, Palis H, Oviedo-Joekes E. Patient perceptions of prejudice and discrimination by health care providers and its relationship with mental disorders: Results from the 2012 Canadian Community Health-Mental Health Survey Data. Community Ment Health J. 2015 Sep 26. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26410218.

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  • Spittal PM, Schechter MT, Oviedo-Joekes E. The role of gender in factors associated with addiction treatment satisfaction among long-term opioid users

    January 14, 2016

    Marchand K, Palis H, Peng D, Fikowski J, Harrison S, Spittal PM, Schechter MT, Oviedo-Joekes E. The role of gender in factors associated with addiction treatment satisfaction among long-term opioid users. J Addict Med. 2015 Oct; 9(5):391-8. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000145. PMID: 26335006.

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  • Wong H, Ayas N, Dodek PM. Multipronged strategy to reduce routine-priority blood testing in intensive care unit patients

    January 15, 2016

    Merkeley HL, Hemmett J, Cessford TA, Amiri N, Geller GS, Badaran N, Norena M, Wong H, Ayas N, Dodek PM. Multipronged strategy to reduce routine-priority blood testing in intensive care unit patients. J Crit Care. 2015 Sep 25. pii: S0883-9441(15)00473-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.09.013.  Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26476580.

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  • Ayas NT: Cerebrovascular response to CO2 following 10 days of intermittent hypoxia in humans

    January 15, 2016

    Querido JS, Welch JF, Ayas NT, Sheel AW. Cerebrovascular response to CO2 following 10 days of intermittent hypoxia in humans. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Sep; 86(9):782–6. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.4192.2015. PMID: 26388084.

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  • Wong H, Li LC: The validity of a non-radiologist reader in identifying cam and pincer femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) using plain radiography

    January 15, 2016

    Ratzlaff C, Zhang C, Korzan J, Josey L, Wong H, Cibere J, Prlic HM, Kopec JA, Esdaile JM, Li LC, Barber M, Forster BB. The validity of a non-radiologist reader in identifying cam and pincer femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) using plain radiography. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Oct 3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26433895.

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  • Gill J, Gill JS: Estimation of potential deceased organ donors in Canada

    January 15, 2016

    Rose C, Nickerson P, Delmonico F, Randhawa G, Gill J, Gill JS. Estimation of potential deceased organ donors in Canada. Transplantation. 2015 Oct 16. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26479283.

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