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  • Levin A. Summary of KDIGO 2012 CKD Guideline: Behind the scenes, need for guidance, and a framework for moving forward.

    February 27, 2015

    Levin A, Stevens PE. Summary of KDIGO 2012 CKD Guideline: Behind the scenes, need for guidance, and a framework for moving forward. Kidney Int. 2014 Jan;85(1):49-61. doi: 10.1038/ki.2013.444. Epub 2013 Nov 27. PMID: 24284513.

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  • Strehlau V, Wong H, Krausz M. Personalized risk assessment of drug-related harm is associated with health outcomes.

    February 27, 2015

    Jones AA, Vila-Rodriques F, Panenka WJ, Leonova O, Strehlau V, Lang DJ, Thornton AE, Wong H, Barr AM, Procyshyn RM, Smith GN, Buchanan T, Krajden M, Krausz M, Montaner JS, Macewan GW, Nutt DJ, Honer WG. Personalized risk assessment of drug-related harm is associated with health outcomes. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 6;8(11):e79754. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079754. eCollection 2013. PMID: 24223192.

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  • Singer J, Humphries KH. Do younger women fare worse? Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction hospitalization and early mortality rates over ten years.

    February 27, 2015

    Izadnegahdar M, Singer J, Lee MK, Gao M, Thompson CR, Kopec J, Humphries KH. Do younger women fare worse? Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction hospitalization and early mortality rates over ten years. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Jan;23(1):10-7. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4507. Epub 2013 Nov 8. PMID: 24206026

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  • Khan NA. Renal denervation therapy for the treatment of resistant hypertension: A position statement by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program.

    February 27, 2015

    Khan NA, Herman RJ, Quinn RR, Rabkin SW, Ravani P, Tobe SW, Feldman RD, Wijeysundera HC, Padwal RS; Canadian Hypertension Education Program. Renal denervation therapy for the treatment of resistant hypertension: A position statement by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. Can J Cardiol. 2014 Jan;30(1):16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.07.008. Epub 2013 Oct 23. PMID: 24269056

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  • Cundiff GW. Cervical elongation following sacrospinous hysteropexy: A case series.

    February 27, 2015

    Hyakutake MT, Cundiff GW, Geoffrion R. Cervical elongation following sacrospinous hysteropexy: A case series. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Jun;25(6):851-4. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2258-9. Epub 2013 Dec 3. PMID: 24297063.

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  • Grunau BE, Grafstein E. Incidence of clinically important biphasic reactions in emergency department patients with allergic reactions or anaphylaxis.

    February 27, 2015

    Grunau BE, Li J, Yi TW, Stenstrom R, Grafstein E, Wiens MO, Schellenberg RR, Scheuermeyer FX. Incidence of clinically important biphasic reactions in emergency department patients with allergic reactions or anaphylaxis. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Jun;63(6):736-44.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.10.017. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PMID: 24239340.

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  • Gill JS. Where there is smoke there is fire: The Iranian system of paid donation.

    February 27, 2015

    Gordon EJ, Gill JS. Where there is smoke there is fire: The Iranian system of paid donation. Am J Transplant. 2013 Dec; 13(12):3063–4. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PMID: 24224692.

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  • Gill JS, Levin A. Financial incentives to increase Canadian organ donation: Quick fix or fallacy?

    February 27, 2015

    Gill JS, Klarenbach S, Barnieh L, Caulfield T, Knoll G, Levin A, Cole EH. Financial incentives to increase Canadian organ donation: Quick fix or fallacy? Am J Kidney Dis. 2014 Jan;63(1):133-40. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.08.029. Epub 2013 Nov 5. PMID: 24200461.

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  • Marra CA. Challenges with cost-utility analyses of behavioural interventions among older adults at risk for dementia.

    February 27, 2015

    Davis JC, Bryan S, Marra CA, Hsiung GY, Liu-Ambrose T. Challenges with cost-utility analyses of behavioural interventions among older adults at risk for dementia. Br J Sports Med. 2013 Nov 6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092743. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24195918.

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  • Humphries KH. Percentile distribution of blood pressure readings in 35683 men and women aged 18 to 99 years.

    February 27, 2015

    Balijepalli C, Losch C, Bramlage P, Erbel R, Humphries KH, Jockel KH, Moebus S. Percentile distribution of blood pressure readings in 35683 men and women aged 18 to 99 years. J Hum Hypertens. 2014 Mar;28(3):193-200. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2013.85. Epub 2013 Sep 26. PMID: 24067349.

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  • Richardson CG. Crystal methamphetamine and initiation of injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.

    February 27, 2015

    Werb D, Kerr T, Buxton J, Shoveller J, Richardson CG, Montaner J, Wood E. Crystal methamphetamine and initiation of injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting. CMAJ. 2013 Dec 10;185(18):1569-75. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130295. Epub 2013 Oct 15. PMID: 24130244.

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  • Palepu A. Vancouver At Home: Pragmatic randomized trials investigating Housing First for homeless and mentally ill adults.

    February 27, 2015

    Somers JM, Patterson ML, Moniruzzaman A, Currie L, Rezansoff SN, Palepu A, Fryer K. Vancouver At Home: Pragmatic randomized trials investigating Housing First for homeless and mentally ill adults. Trials. 2013 Nov 1;14:365. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-365. PMID: 24176253.

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