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  • Sawatzky R: Exploring the person-centeredness of an innovative e-supportive system aimed at person-centered care: Prototype evaluation of the care expert

    June 14, 2016

    Ventura F, Koinberg I, Sawatzky R, Karlsson P, Ohlen J. Exploring the person-centeredness of an innovative e-supportive system aimed at person-centered care: Prototype evaluation of the care expert. Comput Inform Nurs. 2016 May; 34(5):231–9. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000225. PMID: 26909537.

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  • Shojania K: Experiences from a combined dermatology and rheumatology clinic: A retrospective review

    June 14, 2016

    Samycia M, McCourt C, Shojania K, Au S. Experiences from a combined dermatology and rheumatology clinic: A retrospective review. J Cutan Med Surg. Epub ahead of print 2016 May 4. pii: 1203475416649138. PMID: 27207352.

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  • Singer J: Comparison of hemagglutination inhibition and microbead array assays for the measurement of influenza antibody levels in HIV-infected adults

    June 14, 2016

    Thorne A, Chowdhury F, Singer J, Keynan Y, Fowke KR, Cooper C, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) Influenza Vaccine Research Group. Comparison of hemagglutination inhibition and microbead array assays for the measurement of influenza antibody levels in HIV-infected adults. Vaccine. Epub ahead of print 2016 May 19. pii: S0264-410X(16)30310-3. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.05.020. PMID: 27211040.

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  • Singer J :Pattern of infectious morbidity in HIV-exposed uninfected infants and children

    June 14, 2016

    Slogrove AL, Goetghebuer T, Cotton MF, Singer J, Bettinger JA. Pattern of infectious morbidity in HIV-exposed uninfected infants and children. Front Immunol. 2016 May 6; 7:164. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00164. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27199989.

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  • Westerberg B: Clinical and radiographic factors predicting hearing preservation rates in large vestibular schwannomas

    June 14, 2016

    Mendelsohn D, Westerberg BD, Dong C, Akagami R. Clinical and radiographic factors predicting hearing preservation rates in large vestibular schwannomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2016 Jun; 77(3):193–8. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1564054. Epub 2015 Sep 14. PMID: 27175312.

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  • Ayas N: One-year outcomes in caregivers of critically ill patients

    June 13, 2016

    Cameron JI, Chu LM, Matte A, Tomlinson G, Chan L, Thomas C, Friedrich JO, Mehta S, Lamontagne F, Levasseur M, Ferguson ND, Adhikari NK, Rudkowski JC, Meggison H, Skrobik Y, Flannery J, Bayley M, Batt J, dos Santos C, Abbey SE, Tan A, Lo V, Mathur S, Parotto M, Morris D, Flockhart L, Fan E, Lee CM, Wilcox ME, Ayas N, Choong K, Fowler R, Scales DC, Sinuff T, Cuthbertson BH, Rose L, Robles P, Burns S, Cypel M, Singer L, Chaparro C, Chow CW, Keshavjee S, Brochard L, Hébert P, Slutsky AS, Marshall JC, Cook D, Herridge MS; RECOVER Program Investigators (Phase 1: towards RECOVER); Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. One-year outcomes in caregivers of critically ill patients. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 12; 374(19):18314–1. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1511160. PMID: 27168433.

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  • Bansback N: DECIDE: A decision support tool to facilitate parents’ choices regarding genome-wide sequencing

    June 13, 2016

    Birch P, Adam S, Bansback N, Coe RR, Hicklin J, Lehman A, Li KC, Friedman JM. DECIDE: A decision support tool to facilitate parents’ choices regarding genome-wide sequencing. J Genet Couns. Epub ahead of print. 2016 May 23. PMID: 27211035.

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  • Bansback N: Conceptualizing and measuring adherence in patient decision aid trials: A proposed framework and systematic review sub-analysis

    June 13, 2016

    Trenaman L, Selva A, Desroches S, Singh K, Bissonnette J, Bansback N, Stacey D. Conceptualizing and measuring adherence in patient decision aid trials: A proposed framework and systematic review sub-analysis. J Clin Epidemiol. Epub ahead of print 2016 May 13. pii: S0895-4356(16)30129-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.032. PMID: 27185074.

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  • Harrison M, Bansback N: Preferences for “new” treatments diminish in the face of ambiguity

    June 13, 2016

    Harrison M, Marra CA, Bansback N. Preferences for “new” treatments diminish in the face of ambiguity. Health Econ. Epub ahead of print 2016 May 12. doi: 10.1002/hec.3353. PMID: 27174417.

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  • Beaulieu M, Levin A: Perspectives on optimizing care of patients in multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease clinics

    June 13, 2016

    Collister D, Russell R, Verdon J, Beaulieu M, Levin A. Perspectives on optimizing care of patients in multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease clinics. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2016 May 12; 3:32. doi: 10.1186/s40697-016-0122-9. eCollection 2016. PMID: 2718244.

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  • Cundiff GW: Pelvic floor health education: Can a workshop enhance patient counseling during pregnancy?

    June 13, 2016

    Hyakutake MT, Han V, Cundiff GW, Baerg L, Koenig NA, Lee T, Geoffrion R. Pelvic floor health education: Can a workshop enhance patient counseling during pregnancy? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. Epub ahead of print 2016 May 11. PMID: 27171319.

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  • Cundiff GW: Determinants of research engagement in academic obstetrics and gynaecology

    June 13, 2016

    Fernandez A, Sadownik L, Lisonkova S, Cundiff G, Joseph KS. Determinants of research engagement in academic obstetrics and gynaecology. BMC Med Educ. 2016 Apr 16; v16(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0640-2. PMID: 27083408.

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