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  • Singer J. Association between short leukocyte telomere length and HIV infection in a cohort study: No evidence of a relationship with antiretroviral therapy.

    February 23, 2015

    Zanet DL, Thorne A, Singer J, Maan EJ, Sattha B, Le Campion A, Sudeyns H, Pick N, Murray M, Money DM, Cote HC; for the CIHR Emerging Team Grant on HIV Therapy and Aging: CARMA. Association between short leukocyte telomere length and HIV infection in a cohort study: No evidence of a relationship with antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May;58(9):1322-32. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu051. Epub 2014 Jan 22. PMID: 24457340

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  • Humphries KH. Sex-related differences in outcomes following transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis: Insights from The PARTNER Trial (Placement of Aortic Trascatheter Valve).

    February 23, 2015

    Williams M, Kodali SK, Hahn RT, Humphries KH, Nkomo V, Cohen DJ, Douglas PS, Mack M, McAndrew TC, Svensson L, Thourani VH, Tuzcu EM, Weissman NJ, Kirtane AJ, Leon MB. Sex-related differences in outcomes following transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis: Insights from The PARTNER Trial (Placement of Aortic Trascatheter Valve). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Apr 22;63(15):1522-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.036. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID: 24561149.

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  • Levin A. Relative risks of chronic kidney disease for mortality and end-stage renal disease across races are similar.

    February 23, 2015

    Wen CP, Matsushita K, Coresh J, Iseki K, Islam M, Katz R, McClellan W, Peralta CA, Wang H, de Zeeuw D, Astor BC, Gansevoort RT, Levey AS, Levin A. Relative risks of chronic kidney disease for mortality and end-stage renal disease across races are similar. Kidney Int.  2014 Oct;86(4):819-27. doi: 10.1038/ki.2013.553. Epub 2014 Feb 12. PMID: 24522492.

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  • Oviedo-Joekes E. A critical analysis of user satisfaction surveys in addiction services: Opioid maintenance treatment as a representative case study.

    February 23, 2015

    Trujols J, Iraurgi I, Oviedo-Joekes E, Guardia-Olmos J. A critical analysis of user satisfaction surveys in addiction services: Opioid maintenance treatment as a representative case study. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2014 Jan 21;8: 107–17. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24482571.

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  • Li LC. Women’s accounts of help-seeking in early rheumatoid arthritis from symptom onset to diagnosis.

    February 23, 2015

    Townsend A, Backman CL, Adam P, Li LC. Women’s accounts of help-seeking in early rheumatoid arthritis from symptom onset to diagnosis. Chronic Illn. 2014 Dec;10(4):259-72. doi: 10.1177/1742395314520769. Epub 2014 Feb 24. PMID: 24567194. PMID: 24567194.

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  • Torchalla I, Strehlau V, Krausz M. Religious participation and substance use behaviours in a Canadian sample of homeless people.

    February 23, 2015

    Torchalla I, Li K, Strehlau V, Linden IA, Krausz M. Religious participation and substance use behaviours in a Canadian sample of homeless people. Community Ment Health J. 2014 Oct;50(7):862-9. doi: 10.1007/s10597-014-9705-z. Epub 2014 Feb 7. PMID: 24504535.

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  • Palepu A. Healthcare utilization, legal incidents and victimization following traumatic brain injury in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: A prospective cohort study.

    February 23, 2015

    To MJ, O’Brien K, Palepu A, Hubley AM, Farrell S, Aubry T, Gogosis E, Muckle W, Hwang SW. Healthcare utilization, legal incidents and victimization following traumatic brain injury in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: A prospective cohort study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014 Mar 19. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24651000.

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  • Levin A. CKD stage at nephrology referral and factors influencing the risks of ESRD and death.

    February 23, 2015

    Sud M, Tangri N, Levin A, Pintilie M, Levey AS, Naimark DM. CKD stage at nephrology referral and factors influencing the risks of ESRD and death. Am J Kidney Dis. 2014 Jun;63(6):928-36. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.12.008. Epub 2014 Jan 28. PMID: 24485146.

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  • Koehoorn M. Are age-related differences in the consequence of work injury greater when occupational physical demands are high?

    February 23, 2015

    Smith P, Bielecky A, Koehoorn M, Beaton D, Ibrahim S, Mustard C, Saunders R, Scott-Marshall H. Are age-related differences in the consequence of work injury greater when occupational physical demands are high? Am J Ind Med. 2014 Apr;57(4): 438–44. Epub 2014 Jan 24. PMID: 24464769.

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  • Humphries KH. Warfarin use and the risk for stroke and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing dialysis.

    February 24, 2015

    Shah M, Avgil Tsadok M, Jackevicius CA, Essebag V, Eisenberg MJ, Rahme E, Humphries KH, Tu JV, Behlouli H, Guo H, Pilote L. Warfarin use and the risk for stroke and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing dialysis. Circulation.  2014 Mar 18;129(11):1196-203. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.004777. Epub 2014 Jan 22. PMID: 24452752

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  • Humphries KH. Sex-specific factors in microvascular angina.

    February 24, 2015

    Sedlak T, Izadnegahdar M, Humphries KH, Bairey Merz CN. Sex-specific factors in microvascular angina. Can J Cardiol. 2014 Jul;30(7):747-55. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.08.013. Epub 2014 Feb 27. PMID: 24582724.

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  • Levin A. Rationale for a home dialysis virtual ward: Design and implementation.

    February 24, 2015

    Schachter ME, Bargman JM, Copland M, Hladunewich M, Tennankore KK, Levin A, Oliver M, Pauly RP, Perl J, Zimmerman D, Chan CT. Rationale for a home dialysis virtual ward: Design and implementation. BMC Nephrol. 2014 Feb 14; 15(1): 33. PMID: 24528505.

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