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  • Westerberg BD. Mental practice in surgical training

    January 14, 2016

    Mick P, Dadgostar A, Ndoleriire C, Lea J, Clark M, Westerberg BD. Mental practice in surgical training. Clin Teach. 2015 May 29. doi: 10.1111/tct.12412. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26033235.

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  • Westerberg BD; Lack of association between human herpesvirus and vestibular schwannoma: analysis of 121 cases

    May 29, 2015

    Bhimrao SK, Maguire J, Garnis C, Tang P, Lea J, Akagami R, Westerberg BD. Lack of association between human herpesvirus and vestibular schwannoma: analysis of 121 cases. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Mar;152(3):513-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599814563517. Epub 2015 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 25560404.

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  • Dodek PM: Prospective cohort study protocol to describe the transfer of patients from intensive care units to hospital wards

    July 10, 2015

    Buchner DL, Bagshaw SM, Dodek PM, Forster AJ, Fowler RA, Lamontagne F, Turgeon AF, Potestio M, Stelfox HT. Prospective cohort study protocol to describe the transfer of patients from intensive care units to hospital wards. BMJ Open. 2015; 5:e007913. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007913.

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  • Ayas N, Lynd LD, Bansback N: Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of patient decision aids for use in adults with obstructive sleep apnea

    July 14, 2015

    Trenaman L, Sadatsafavi M, Almeida F, Ayas N, Lynd LD, Marra C, Stacey D, Bansback N. Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of patient decision aids for use in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A case study. Med Decis Making. 2015 Jul; 35(5):671–82. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14556676. Epub 2014 Oct 24. PMID: 25344130.

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  • Palepu A: Changes in daily substance use among people experiencing homelessness and mental illness

    July 24, 2015

    Somers JM. Moniruzzaman A, Palepu A. Changes in daily substance use among people experiencing homelessness and mental illness : 24-month outcomes following randomization to Housing First or usual care. Addiction. 2015 Jun 6. doi: 10.1111/add.13011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26052657.

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  • Schechter MT, for the OPTIMA Team. The VACS Index accurately predicts mortality and treatment response among multi-drug resistant HIV infected patients participating in the Options for Management with Antiretrovirals (OPTIMA) Study.

    July 24, 2015

    Brown ST, Tate JP, Kyriakides TC, Schechter MT, for the OPTIMA Team. The VACS Index accurately predicts mortality and treatment response among multi-drug resistant HIV infected patients participating in the Options for Management with Antiretrovirals (OPTIMA) Study. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 25; 9(3):e92606. doi: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092606. PMID: 24667813.

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  • Oviedo-Joekes E, Anis AH, Schechter MT: Participants’ experiences in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative clinical trial

    July 24, 2015

    Oviedo-Joekes E, Marchand K, Lock K, Chettiar J, Marsh DC, Brissette S, Anis AH, Schechter MT. A chance to stop and breathe: participants’ experiences in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative clinical trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2014 Sep 29; 9:21. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-9-21. PMID: 25262567.

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  • Brown C: Association between palliative resection of the primary tumor and overall survival in a population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients.

    July 24, 2015

    Gresham G, Renouf DJ, Chan M, Kennecke HF, Lim HJ, Brown CJ, Cheung WY. Association between palliative resection of the primary tumor and overall survival in a population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Nov; 21(12):3917–23. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3797-0. Epub 2014 May 24. PMID: 24859937.

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  • Li LC: Knowledge broker’s “fit” in the world of KT.

    January 13, 2016

    Hoens AM, Li LC. The knowledge broker’s “fit” in the world of knowledge translation. Physiother Can. 2014 Summer; 66(3): 223–7. doi: 10.3138/ptc.66.3.GEE. PMID: 25125774.

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  • Ayas N: Chronic intermittent hypoxia causes endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity

    January 13, 2016

    Badran M, Golbidi S, Devlin A, Ayas N, Laher I. Chronic intermittent hypoxia causes endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. 2014 May; 15(5):596–602. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.01.013. PMID: 24767726.

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  • Cundiff GW: Bilateral sacrospinous vault fixation with tailored mesh arms

    January 13, 2016

    Geoffrion R, Hyakutake MT, Koenig NA, Lee T, Cundiff GW. Bilateral sacrospinous vault fixation with tailored mesh arms: Clinical outcomes at one year. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015 Feb; 37(2):129–37. PMID: 25767945.

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  • Khan N: Managing hypertension: Evidence supporting the 2013/2014 recommendations of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program

    January 14, 2016

    Dasgupta K, Padwal R, Poirier L, Quinn RR; Canadian Hypertension Education Program Scientific Summary Writing Group, Bacon S, Feldman RD, Hackam DG, Herman RJ, Khan N, Rabi DM, Ravani P, Tobe S, Rabkin S, Trudeau L, Zarnke K. Managing hypertension: Evidence supporting the 2013/2014 recommendations of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. CMAJ. 2015 Feb 3; 187(2):116–119. Epub 2014 Oct 14.

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