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  • Cundiff GW: Vaginal and laparoscopic mesh hysteropexy

    February 21, 2017

    Gutman RE, Rardin CR, Sokol ER, Matthews C, Park AJ, Iglesia CB, Geoffrion R, Sokol AI, Karram M, Cundiff GW, Blomquist JL, Barber MD. Vaginal and laparoscopic mesh hysteropexy for uterovaginal prolapse: a parallel cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jan;216(1):38.e1-38.e.11.  doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.08.035. Epub 2016 Sep 3.

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  • Grafstein E, Stenstrom R, Harris D: A pharmacoeconomic study of traditional anticoagulation

    February 21, 2017

    Law S, Ghag D, Grafstein E, Stenstrom R, Harris D. A pharmacoeconomic study of traditional anticoagulation versus direct oral anticoagulation for the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the emergency department. CJEM. 2016 Sep;18(5):340-8. doi:10.1017/cem.2016.4.

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  • Mackay M: Understanding mentorship in a research training

    February 22, 2017

    Black AT, Bungay V, Mackay M, Balneaves LG, Garossino C. Understanding mentorship in a research training program for point-of-care clinicians. J Nurs Adm. 2016 Sep;46(9):444-8. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000373.

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  • Phang PT, Raval MJ, Brown CJ: The accuracy of endorectal ultrasound

    February 22, 2017

    Leon-Carlyle M, Brown JA, Hamm J, Phang PT, Raval MJ, Brown CJ. The accuracy of endorectal ultrasound in staging rectal lesions in patients undergoing transanal endoscopic microsurgery. Am J Surg. 2016 Sep;212(3):455-60. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.10.018. Epub 2015 Dec 13.

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  • Dodek P: Predicting performance status

    February 22, 2017

    Heyland DK, Stelfox HT, Garland A, Cook D, Dodek P, Kutsogiannis J, Jiang X, Turgeon AF, Day AG, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group and the Canadian Researchers at the End of Life Network. Predicting performance status 1 year after critical illness in patients 80 years or older: Development of a multivariable clinical prediction model. Crit Care Med. 2016 Sep;44(9):1718-26. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001762.

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  • Cundiff GW: Pelvic floor health education

    February 22, 2017

    Hyakutake MT, Han V, Cundiff GW, Baerg L, Koenig NA, Lee T, Geoffrion R. Pelvic floor health education: Can a workshop enhance patient counseling during pregnancy? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2016 Sep-Oct;22(5):336-9. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000285.

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  • Staples JA: The application of the CHRASH-CT

    February 22, 2017

    Staples JA, Wang J, Mills B, Temkin N, Zaros MC, Jurkovich GJ, Rivara FP. The application of the CRASH-CT prognostic model for older adults with traumatic brain injury: A population-based observational cohort study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2016 Sep-Oct;31(5):E8-E14. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000195.

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  • Krausz M, Schütz CG: Childhood maltreatment and revictimization

    February 22, 2017

    Edalati H, Krausz M, Schütz CG. Childhood maltreatment and revictimization in a homeless population. J Interpers Violence. 2016 Sep;31(14):2492-512. doi:10.1177/0886260515576972. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

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  • Gronau B: Relationship between time-to-ROSC

    February 22, 2017

    Grunau B, Reynolds J, Scheuermeyer F, Stenstom R, Stub D, Pennington S, Cheskes S, Ramanathan K, Christenson J. Relationship between Time-to-ROSC and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ECPR candidates: When is the best time to consider transport to hospital? Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016 Sep-Oct;20(5):615-22. doi:10.3109/10903127.2016.1149652. Epub 2016 Mar 28.

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  • Barbic SP: How have research questions and methods

    February 22, 2017

    Mayo NE, Kaur N, Barbic SP, Fiore J, Barclay R, Finch L, Kuspinar A, Asano M, Figueiredo S, Aburub AS, Alzoubi F, Arafah A, Askari S, Bakhshi B, Bouchard V, Higgins J, Hum S, Inceer M, Letellier ME, Lourenco C, Mate K, Salbach NM, Moriello C. How have research questions and methods used in clinical trials published in Clinical Rehabilitation changed over the last 30 years? Clin Rehabil. 2016 Sep;30(9):847-64. doi:10.1177/0269215516658939.

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  • Ayas N: Sleep apnea network meta-analysis

    February 22, 2017

    Iftikhar IH, Bittencourt L, Youngstedt SD, Ayas N, Cistulli P, Schwab R, Durkin MW, Magalang UJ. Comparative efficacy of CPAP, MADs, exercise-training, and dietary weight loss for sleep apnea: a network meta-analysis. Sleep Med. 2017 Feb;30:7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.06.001. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

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  • Wong H: physical activity, hip pain, and morphology

    June 13, 2017

    Kopec JA, Cibere J, Li LC, Zhang C, Barber M, Qian H, Wong H, Steininger G, Prlic H, Simatovic J, Ratzlaff C, Sayre EC, Ye J, Forster BB, Esdaile JM; IMPAKT-HIP Study Team. Relationship between physical activity and hip pain in persons with and without cam or pincer morphology: A population-based case-control study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 Jul;25(7):1055-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.795. Epub 2017 Feb 20.

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