Publications
The work of our scientists, research associates, and staff are often found in the pages of top journals. Each year, our researchers publish over 400 peer-reviewed papers.
Grunau, Grafstein: use of BBM to transmit images from small community ED to geographically remote referral center
July 21, 2015
Read MoreScheuermeyer FX, Grunau B, Cheyne J, Grafstein E, Christenson J, Ho K. Speed and accuracy of mobile BlackBerry Messenger to transmit chest radiography images from a small community emergency department to a geographically remote referral center. J Telemed Telecare. 2016 Jun 1;22(4):244-251. Epub 2015 Jul 21.
Westerberg BD; Lack of association between human herpesvirus and vestibular schwannoma: analysis of 121 cases
May 29, 2015
Read MoreBhimrao SK, Maguire J, Garnis C, Tang P, Lea J, Akagami R, Westerberg BD. Lack of association between human herpesvirus and vestibular schwannoma: analysis of 121 cases. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Mar;152(3):513-7. doi: 10.1177/0194599814563517. Epub 2015 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 25560404.
Dodek PM: Prospective cohort study protocol to describe the transfer of patients from intensive care units to hospital wards
July 10, 2015
Read MoreBuchner DL, Bagshaw SM, Dodek PM, Forster AJ, Fowler RA, Lamontagne F, Turgeon AF, Potestio M, Stelfox HT. Prospective cohort study protocol to describe the transfer of patients from intensive care units to hospital wards. BMJ Open. 2015; 5:e007913. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007913.
Ayas N, Lynd LD, Bansback N: Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of patient decision aids for use in adults with obstructive sleep apnea
July 14, 2015
Read MoreTrenaman L, Sadatsafavi M, Almeida F, Ayas N, Lynd LD, Marra C, Stacey D, Bansback N. Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of patient decision aids for use in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A case study. Med Decis Making. 2015 Jul; 35(5):671–82. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14556676. Epub 2014 Oct 24. PMID: 25344130.
Palepu A: Changes in daily substance use among people experiencing homelessness and mental illness
July 24, 2015
Read MoreSomers JM. Moniruzzaman A, Palepu A. Changes in daily substance use among people experiencing homelessness and mental illness : 24-month outcomes following randomization to Housing First or usual care. Addiction. 2015 Jun 6. doi: 10.1111/add.13011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 26052657.
Schechter MT, for the OPTIMA Team. The VACS Index accurately predicts mortality and treatment response among multi-drug resistant HIV infected patients participating in the Options for Management with Antiretrovirals (OPTIMA) Study.
July 24, 2015
Read MoreBrown ST, Tate JP, Kyriakides TC, Schechter MT, for the OPTIMA Team. The VACS Index accurately predicts mortality and treatment response among multi-drug resistant HIV infected patients participating in the Options for Management with Antiretrovirals (OPTIMA) Study. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 25; 9(3):e92606. doi: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092606. PMID: 24667813.
Oviedo-Joekes E, Anis AH, Schechter MT: Participants’ experiences in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative clinical trial
July 24, 2015
Read MoreOviedo-Joekes E, Marchand K, Lock K, Chettiar J, Marsh DC, Brissette S, Anis AH, Schechter MT. A chance to stop and breathe: participants’ experiences in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative clinical trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2014 Sep 29; 9:21. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-9-21. PMID: 25262567.
Brown C: Association between palliative resection of the primary tumor and overall survival in a population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
July 24, 2015
Read MoreGresham G, Renouf DJ, Chan M, Kennecke HF, Lim HJ, Brown CJ, Cheung WY. Association between palliative resection of the primary tumor and overall survival in a population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Nov; 21(12):3917–23. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3797-0. Epub 2014 May 24. PMID: 24859937.
Levin A; A study examining the bias of albumin and albumin/creatinine ratio measurements in urine
May 29, 2015
Read MoreJacobson BE, Seccombe DW, Katayev A, Levin A. A study examining the bias of albumin and albumin/creatinine ratio measurements in urine. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2015 Mar 28. pii: /j/cclm.ahead-of-print/cclm-2014-1105/cclm-2014-1105.xml. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2014-1105. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25822322.
Levin A; Executive summary of the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Supportive Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: developing a roadmap to improving quality care
May 29, 2015
Read MoreDavison SN, Levin A, Moss AH, Jha V, Brown EA, Brennan F, Murtagh FE, Naicker S, Germain MJ, O’Donoghue DJ, Morton RL, Obrador GT. Executive summary of the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Supportive Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Developing a roadmap to improving quality care. Kidney Int. 2015 Apr 29. doi:10.1038/ki.2015.110. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25923985.
Li Linda; Rheumatologists’ Views and Perceived Barriers to Using Patient Decision Aids in Clinical Practice
May 29, 2015
Read MoreZong JY, Leese J, Klemm A, Sayre EC, Memetovic J, Esdaile JM, Li LC. Rheumatologists’ views and perceived barriers to using patient decision aids in clinical practice. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015 May 4. doi: 10.1002/acr.22605. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25941019.
Li LC; Development of a Draft Core Set of Domains for Measuring Shared Decision Making in Osteoarthritis: An OMERACT Working Group on Shared Decision Making
May 29, 2015
Read MoreToupin-April K, Barton J, Fraenkel L, Li LC, Grandpierre V, Guillemin F, Rader T, Stacey D, Légaré F, Jull J, Petkovic J, Scholte-Voshaar M, Welch V, Lyddiatt A, Hofstetter C, De Wit M, March L, Meade T, Christensen R, Gaujoux-Viala C, Suarez-Almazor ME, Boonen A, Pohl C, Martin R, Tugwell PS. Development of a draft core set of domains for measuring shared decision-making in osteoarthritis: An OMERACT working group on shared decision-making. J Rheumatol. 2015 Apr 15. pii: jrheum.141205. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25877502.