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  • Anis A: Illness-related wage and productivity losses: Valuing “presenteeism”

    January 19, 2016

    Zhang W, Sun H, Woodcock S, Anis A. Illness-related wage and productivity losses: Valuing “presenteeism.” Soc Sci Med. 2015 Dec; 147:62–71. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.056. Epub 2015 Oct 26. PMID: 26547046.

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  • Dodek PM, Wong H, Ayas N: Moral distress in intensive care unit professionals is associated with profession, age, and years of experience

    February 3, 2016

    Dodek PM, Wong H, Norena M, Ayas N, Reynolds SC, Keenan SP, Hamric A, Rodney P, Stewart M, Alden L. Moral distress in intensive care unit professionals is associated with profession, age, and years of experience. J Crit Care. 2016 Feb; 31(1):178–82. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.10.011. Epub 2015 Oct 20. PMID: 26596697.

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  • Ayas NT: Response

    January 19, 2016

    Ayas NT, Hirsch Allen AJ. Response. Chest. 2015 Nov 1; 148(5):e166–7. doi: 10.1378/chest.15-1952. PMID: 26527451.

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  • Ayas N. Turning dreams into nightmares: Different metabolic effects of obstructive events in rapid eye movement versus non-rapid eye movement sleep

    January 19, 2016

    Kendzerska T, Ayas N. Turning dreams into nightmares: Different metabolic effects of obstructive events in rapid eye movement versus non-rapid eye movement sleep. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Nov 1; 192(9):1034–5. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201507-1504ED. PMID: 26517416

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  • Bansback N: Determinants of time trade-off valuations for EQ-5D-5L health states: Data from the Canadian EQ-5D-5L valuation stud

    January 19, 2016

    Sayah FA, Bansback N, Bryan S, Ohinmaa A, Poissant L, Pullenayegum E, Xie F, Johnson JA. Determinants of time trade-off valuations for EQ-5D-5L health states: Data from the Canadian EQ-5D-5L valuation study. Qual Life Res. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 10. PMID: 26659899.

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  • Bansback N. Choosing treatment and screening options congruent with values: Do decision aids help?

    April 1, 2016

    Munro S, Stacey D, Lewis KB, Bansback N. Choosing treatment and screening options congruent with values: Do decision aids help? Sub-analysis of a systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Apr; 99(4):491–500. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.10.026. Epub 2015 Nov 2. PMID: 26549169.

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  • Barbour SJ: The MEST score provides earlier risk prediction in lgA nephropathy

    January 19, 2016

    Barbour SJ, Espino-Hernandez G, Reich HN, Coppo R, Roberts IS, Feehally J, Herzenberg AM, Cattran DC; Oxford Derivation, North American Validation and VALIGA Consortia; Oxford Derivation North American Validation and VALIGA Consortia. The MEST score provides earlier risk prediction in lgA nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2016 Jan; 89(1):167–75. doi: 10.1038/ki.2015.322. PMID: 26759049.

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  • Beaulieu MC: Risk factors associated with arteriovenous fistula failure after first radiologic intervention

    January 19, 2016

    Romann A, Beaulieu MC, Rheaume P, Clement J, Sidhu R, Kiaii M. Risk factors associated with arteriovenous fistula failure after first radiologic intervention. J Vasc Access. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 7. doi: 10.5301/jva.5000459. PMID: 26660034.

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  • Cundiff GW: Mid-urethral slings on YouTube: Quality information on the internet?

    January 19, 2016

    Larouche M, Geoffrion R, Lazare D, Clancy A, Lee T, Koenig NA, Cundiff GW, Stothers L. Mid-urethral slings on YouTube: Quality information on the internet? Int Urogynecol J. Epub ahead of print 2015 Dec 9. PMID: 26650225.

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  • Dodek PM: The impact of the Rasouli decision: A survey of Canadian intensivists

    January 19, 2016

    Cape D, Fox-Robichaud A, Turgeon AF, Seely A, Hall R, Burns K, Singal RK, Dodek P, Bagshaw S, Sibbald R, Downar J. The impact of the Rasouli decision: A survey of Canadian intensivists. J Med Ethics. Epub ahead of print 2015 Nov 30. pii: medethics-2015-102856. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2015-102856. PMID: 26621856.

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  • Dodek PM: Septic shock in chronic dialysis patients: Clinical characteristics, antimicrobial therapy and mortality

    January 19, 2016

    Clark E, Kumar A, Langote A, Lapinsky S, Dodek P, Kramer A, Wood G, Bagshaw SM, Wood K, Gurka D, Sood MM; Cooperative Antimicrobial Therapy of Septic Shock Database Research Group. Septic shock in chronic dialysis patients: Clinical characteristics, antimicrobial therapy and mortality. Intensive Care Med. Epub ahead of print 2015 Nov 25. PMID: 26607816.

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  • Dodek P. The prevalence of medical error related to end-of-life communication in Canadian hospitals: Results of a multicenter observational study

    February 22, 2017

    Heyland DK, Ilan R, Jiang X, You JJ, Dodek P. The prevalence of medical error related to end-of-life communication in Canadian hospitals: Results of a multicenter observational study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Sep;25(9):671-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004567. Epub 2015 Nov 9.

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