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  • Humphries KH. Basis for sex-dependent outcomes in acute coronary syndrome.

    February 25, 2015

    Izadnegahdar M, Norris C, Kaul P, Pilote L, Humphries KH. Basis for sex-dependent outcomes in acute coronary syndrome. Can J Cardiol. 2014 Jul;30(7):713-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.08.020. Epub 2014 Jan 24. PMID: 24468419.

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  • Henrich N, Lynd LD. De-escalation of therapy for paediatric medulloblastoma: Trade-offs between quality of life and survival.

    February 25, 2015

    Henrich N, Marra CA, Gastonguay L, Mabbott D, Malkin D, Fryer C, Bouffet E, Taylor M, Hukin J, Scantlebury N, Lynd LD. De-escalation of therapy for paediatric medulloblastoma: Trade-offs between quality of life and survival. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Jul;61(7):1300-4. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24990. Epub 2014 Feb 24. PMID: 24616367.n

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  • Levin A. The effect of lowering LDL cholesterol on vascular access latency: Post-hoc analysis of the study of heart and renal protection.

    February 25, 2015

    Herrington W, Emberson J, Staplin N, Blackwell L, Fellstrom B, Walker R, Levin A, Hooi LS, Massy ZA, Tesar V, Reith C, Haynes R, Baigent C, Landray MJ; on behalf of the SHARP Investigators. The effect of lowering LDL cholesterol on vascular access latency: Post-hoc analysis of the study of heart and renal protection. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 May;9(5):914-9. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10371013. Epub 2014 Mar 13. PMID: 24626433.

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  • Levin A. Evaluating the contribution of the cause of kidney disease to prognosis in CKD: Results from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP).

    February 25, 2015

    Haynes R, Staplin N, Emberson J, G Herrington W, Tomson C, Agodoa L, Tesar V, Levin A, Lewis D, Reith C, Baigent C, Landray MJ; SHARP Collaborative Group. Evaluating the contribution of the cause of kidney disease to prognosis in CKD: Results from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP). Am J Kidney Dis. 2014 Jul;64(1):40-8. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.12.013. Epub 2014 Mar 5. PMID: 24613056.

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  • Sawatzky R. The privileged normalization of marijuana use—an analysis of Canadian newspaper reporting, 1997–2007.

    February 25, 2015

    Haines-Saah RJ, Johnson JL, Repta R, Ostry A, Young ML, Shoveller J, Sawatzky R, Greaves L, Ratner PA. The privileged normalization of marijuana use—an analysis of Canadian newspaper reporting, 1997–2007. Crit Public Health. 2014 Mar;24(1): 47–61. Epub 2013 Jan 3. PMID: 24574580.

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  • Brown CJ. Is a diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage an alternative to colectomy for the treatment of severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease?

    February 20, 2015

    Brown CJ, Boutros M, Morris A, Divino CM; CAGS/ACS Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery Group. Is a diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage an alternative to colectomy for the treatment of severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease? Can J Surg. 2014 Jun; 57(3): 214–6. PMID: 24869615.

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  • Ayas N. Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: Role of oxidative stress.

    February 20, 2015

    Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I. Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: Role of oxidative stress. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014; 2014: 985258. doi: 10.1155/2014/985258. Epub 2014 Mar 6. PMID: 24734153.

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  • Ayas, N. Insights into obstructive sleep apnea research.

    February 20, 2015

    Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I. Insights into obstructive sleep apnea research. Sleep Med. 2014 May; 15(5): 485–495. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Feb 10. PMID: 24824769.

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  • Ayas N. Obstructive sleep apnea and driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society position paper.

    January 21, 2016

    Ayas N, Skomro R, Blackman A, Curren K, Fitzpatrick M, Fleetham J, George C, Hakemi T, Hanly P, Li C, Morrison D, Series F. Obstructive sleep apnea and driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society position paper. Can Respir J. 2014 Mar–Apr; 21(2): 114–23. PMID: 24724150

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  • Ayas N. New frontiers in obstructive sleep apnea.

    February 20, 2015

    Ayas NT, Hirsch AA, Laher I, Bradley TD, Malhotra A, Polotsky VY, Tasali E. New frontiers in obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Sci (Lond). 2014 Aug; 127(4): 209–16. PMID: 24780001.

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  • Sawatzky R. Minimal evidence of response shift in the absence of a catalyst.

    January 13, 2016

    Ahmed S, Sawatzky R, Levesque JF, Ehrmann-Feldman D, Schwartz CE. Minimal evidence of response shift in the absence of a catalyst. Qual Life Res. 2014 Nov;23(9): 2421-30. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0699-3. Epub 2014 Jun 5. PMID: 24899546.

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  • Anis AH. Health-related productivity loss: NICE to recognize soon, good to discuss now.

    February 23, 2015

    Zhang W, Anis AH. Health-related productivity loss: NICE to recognize soon, good to discuss now. Pharmacoeconomics. 2014 May;32(5):425-7. doi: 10.1007/s40273-014-0149-7. Epub 2014 Mar 18. PMID: 24639039.

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