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  • Grunau B: Do neighbourhoods in Vancouver and surrounding areas

    February 6, 2017

    Barbic D, Klinkenberg B, Grunau B, Christenson J. Do neighbourhoods in Vancouver and surrounding areas demonstrate different rates of bystander CPR and survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? CJEM. 2016 Oct 17. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1017/cem.2016.384.

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  • Stenstrom R, Grafstein E, Grunau B: Epinephrine use in older patients

    January 20, 2017

    Kawano T, Scheuermeyer FX, Stenstrom R, Rowe BH, Grafstein E, Grunau B. Epinephrine use in older patients with anaphylaxis: Clinical outcomes and cardiovascular complications. Resuscitation. 2017 Jan 6. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.12.020.

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  • Gill S: Diabetic Pharmacotherapy and Endometrial Cancer

    January 20, 2017

    Kwon JS, Albert AYK, Gill S, Hutcheon JA. Diabetic pharmacotherapy and endometrial cancer risk within a publicly funded health care system. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2017 Jan;39(1):42-48. doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2016.09.078. Epub 2016 Dec 4.

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  • Cundiff GW: Is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

    March 31, 2017

    Li-Yun-Fong RJ, Larouche M, Hyakutake M, Koenig N, Lovatt C, Geoffrion R, Brotto LA, Lee T, Cundiff GW. Is pelvic floor dysfunction an independent threat to sexual dunction? A cross-sectional study in women with pelvic floor dysfunction. J Sex Med. 2017 Feb;14(2):226-237. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.323. Epub 2016 Dec 29.

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  • Dodek PM: Outcomes of elderly critically ill medical

    March 31, 2017

    Ball IM, Bagshaw SM, Burns KEA, Cook DJ, Day AG, Dodek PM, Kutsogiannis DJ, Mehta S, Muscedere JG, Turgeon AF, Stelfox HT, Wells GA, Stiell IG. Outcomes of elderly critically ill medical and surgical patients: a multicentre cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2017 Mar;64(3):260-269. doi:10.1007/s12630-016-0798-4. Epub 2016 Dec 27.

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  • Schechter MT: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

    January 20, 2017

    Blair AH, Pearce ME, Katamba A, Malamba SS, Muyinda H, Schechter MT, Spittal PM. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): Exploring the factor structure and cutoff thresholds in a representative post-conflict population in northern Uganda. Alcohol Alcohol. 2016 Dec 20. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1093/alcalc/agw090.

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  • Geller J: Translating research into clinical practice

    January 20, 2017

    Geller J, Coelho JS, Srikameswaran S, Lam P-Y, Iyar M, Norris ML. Translating research into clinical practice across the developmental spectrum: Examining the clinical utility of the Short Treatment Allocation Tool for Eating Disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2016 Dec 19. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1002/eat.22654.

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  • Schechter MT, Anis AH, Krausz M,Schechter MT: Predictors of treatment allocation guesses

    January 21, 2017

    Oviedo-Joekes E, Marchand K, Palis H, Guh D, Brissette S, Lock K, MacDonald S, Harrison S, Anis AH, Krausz M, Marsh DC, Schechter MT. Predictors of treatment allocation guesses in a randomized controlled trial testing double-blind injectable hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine for severe opioid use disorder. Addict Res Theory. 2016 Dec;1-10. doi:10.1080/16066359.2016.1263729. Epub 2016 Dec 16.

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  • Stenstrom R, Grafstein E, Grunau B: H1-antihistamines reduce progression to anaphylaxis

    June 26, 2017

    Kawano T, Scheuermeyer FX, Gibo K, Stenstrom R, Rowe B, Grafstein E, Grunau B. H1-antihistamines reduce progression to anaphylaxis among emergency department patients with allergic reactions. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Dec 15. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1111/acem.13147.

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  • Khan NA: Sex differences in prodromal symptoms

    January 20, 2017

    Khan NA, Daskalopoulou SS, Karp I, Eisenberg MJ, Pelletier R, Tsadok MA, Dasgupta K, Norris CM, Pilote L, GENESIS PRAXY Team. Sex differences in prodromal symptoms in acute coronary syndrome in patients aged 55 years or younger. Heart. 2016 Dec 13. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309945.

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  • Gadermann AM, Sawatzky R, Palepu A: Minimal impact of response shift

    January 20, 2017

    Gadermann AM, Sawatzky R, Palepu A, Hubley AM, Zumbo BD, Aubry T, Farrell S, Hwang SW. Minimal impact of response shift for SF-12 mental and physical health status in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: an item-level multi-group analysis. Qual Life Res. 2016 Dec 8. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1007/s11136-016-1464-6.

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  • Phang PT: Modern treatments and stem cell therapies

    January 20, 2017

    Al-Maawali AKS, Nguyen P, Phang PT. Modern treatments and stem cell therapies for perianal Crohn’s fistulas. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016;2016:1651570. doi:10.1155/2016/1651570. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

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