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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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  • 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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