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  • Khan N: catastrophic drug plan deductibles

    July 24, 2017

    Morgan SG, Gladstone EJ, Weymann D, Khan N. The effects of catastrophic drug plan deductibles on older women’s use of cardiovascular medicines: A retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2017 Mar 3;5(1):E198-204.

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  • Barbour S: treatment of IgA nephropathy

    July 24, 2017

    Barbour S, Feehally J. An update on the treatment of IgA nephropathy. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2017 Apr 8 epub ahead of print.

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  • Lynd LD: Food allergen labeling

    May 15, 2017

    Marra CA, Harvard S, Grubisic M, Galo J, Clarke A, Elliott S, Lynd LD. Consumer preferences for food allergen labeling. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2017 Apr 4;13(1):19. doi:10.1186/s13223-017-0189-6.

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  • Grunau B: CVR in CPR

    May 15, 2017

    Salcido DD, Schmicker RH, Buick JE, Cheskes S, Grunau B, Kudenchuk P, Leroux B, Zellner S, Zive D, Aufderheide TP, Koller AC, Herren H, Nuttall J, Sundermann ML, Menegazzi JJ, Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Investigators. Compression-to-ventilation ratio and incidence of rearrest—A secondary analysis of the ROC CCC trial. Resuscitation. 2017 Apr 6 epub ahead of print. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.04.007.

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  • Brown C, Phang PT: ERUS and MRI for rectal cancer

    July 24, 2017

    Tsai C, Hague C, Xiong W, Raval M, Karimuddin A, Brown C, Phang PT. Evaluation of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) and MRI for prediction of circumferential resection margin (CRM) for rectal cancer. Am J Surg. 2017 Mar 27.

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  • Li LC, Bansback N: ANSWER-2 proof-of-concept

    July 24, 2017

    Li LC, Shaw C, Lacaille D, Yacyshyn E, Jones CA, Koehn C, Hoens AM, Geldman J, Sayre EC, Macdonald G, Leese J, Bansback N. Effects of a web-based patient decision aid on biologic and small molecule agents for rheumatoid arthritis, ANSWER-2: A proof-of-concept study. Arthritis Care Res. 2017 May 23 epub ahead of print.

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  • Gil Jl: follow-up and self-care after kidney donation

    September 25, 2017

    Manera KE, Hanson CS, Chapman JR, Kanellis J, Gill J, Craig JC, Chadban SJ, Wong G, Ralph AF, Tong A. Expectations and experiences of follow-up and self-care after living kidney donation: a focus group study. Transplantation. 2017 May 24 epub ahead of print.

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  • Mackay MH, Singer J: Txt2Prevent protocol

    July 24, 2017

    Ross ES, Sakakibara BM, Mackay MH, Whitehurst DG, Singer J, Toma M, Corbett KK, Van Spall HG, Rutherford K, Gheorghiu B, Code J, Lear SA. The use of text messaging to improve the hospital-to-community transition in acute coronary syndrome patients (Txt2Prevent): Intervention development and pilot randomized controlled trial protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 May 23;6(5):e91.

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  • Lea J, Westerberg B: noise-induced hearing loss

    July 24, 2017

    Le TN, Straatman LV, Lea J, Westerberg B. Current insights in noise-induced hearing loss: A literature review of the underlying mechanism, pathophysiology, asymmetry, and management options. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 May 23;46(1):41.

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  • Puyat JH: EMG, neural drive, and dyspnea

    July 24, 2017

    Ramsook AH, Mitchell RA, Bell T, Calli S, Kennedy C, Lehmann J, Thompson M, Puyat JH, Guenette JA. Is parasternal intercostal EMG an accurate surrogate of respiratory neural drive and biomarker of dyspnea during cycle exercise testing? Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2017 Aug;242:40-44. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

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  • Sawatzky R: total knee replacement

    July 24, 2017

    Goldsmith LJ, Suryaprakash N, Randall E, Shum J, MacDonald V, Sawatzky R, Hejazi S, Davis JC, McAllister P, Bryan S. The importance of informational, clinical and personal support in patient experience with total knee replacement: A qualitative investigation. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Mar 24;18(1):127.

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  • Lynd LD: Paediatric care in Rwanda

    July 24, 2017

    Hategeka C, Shoveller J, Tuyisenge L, Lynd LD. Assessing process of paediatric care in a resource-limited setting: A cross-sectional audit of district hospitals in Rwanda. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2017 Mar 27 epub ahead of print.

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