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Publication of the Month

February 2022

Léna Rivard, Leif Friberg, David Conen, Jeffrey S. Healey, et al.

Circulation

Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: A Report From the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055018

January 2022

Philippe Bégin, Jeannie Callum,…Donald M. Arnold, et al.

Nature Medicine

Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: An open-label, randomized controlled trial 10.1038/s41591-021-01488-2

December 2021

M. Racey, M. Markle-Reid, D. Fitzpatrick-Lewis, M. U. Ali, H. Gagne, S. Hunter, J. Ploeg, R. Sztramko, L. Harrison, R. Lewis, M. Jovkovic and D. Sherifali.

BioMed Central (BMC) Geriatrics

Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1186/s12877-021-02641-9

November 2021

Connie N. Hess, MH Sab, Manesh R.Patel, Rupert M. Bauersachs, Sonia S. Anand, et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Safety and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Devices in Peripheral Artery Revascularization: Insights From VOYAGER PAD 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.052

October 2021

Matt Sibbald, Sandra Monteiro, Jonathan Sherbino, Andrew LoGiudice, Charles Friedman, Geoffrey Norman.

British Medical Association (BMJ) Journals

Should electronic differential diagnosis support be used early or late in the diagnostic process? A multicentre experimental study of Isabel 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-013493

September 2021

Kollengode Ramanathan, Kiran Shekar, Ryan Ruiyang Ling, Ryan P. Barbaro, Suei Nee Wong, Chuen Seng Tan, Bram Rochwerg, et al.

Critical Care

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1186/s13054-021-03634-1

August 2021

P. Joseph, G. Roshandel, P. Gao, P. Pais, E. Lonn, D. Xavier, A. Avezum, J. Zhu, L. Liu, K. Sliwa, H. Gamra, S. Bangdiwala, K. Teo, R. S. Yusuf et al.

Cardiovascular disease

Fixed-dose combination therapies with and without aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01827-4

July 2021

V. Goel, D. Bulir, E. De Prophetis, M. Jamil, L. Rosella, D. Mertz, C. Regehr, M. Smieja.

COVID-19

COVID-19 international border surveillance at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: A cohort study. 2021 Jul 1 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050714

June 2021

H. Gerstein, N. Sattar, J. Rosenstock, C. Ramasundarahettige, R. Pratley, R. Lopes, C. Lam, N. Khurmi, L. Heenan, S. Del Prato, L. Dyal, K. Branch.

Diabetes

Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with Efpeglenatide in Type 2 Diabetes. 2021 Jun 28 10.1056/NEJMoa2108269

May 2021

T. O’Shea, C. Bodkin, V. Mokashi, K. Beal, J. Wiwcharuk, R. Lennox, D. Guenter, M. Smieja, D. Bulir, S. Chong.

Clin Infect Dis

Pandemic Planning in Homeless Shelters: A Pilot Study of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing and Support Program to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Settings. 2021 May 4. 10.1093/cid/ciaa743 

April 2021

K. Xu, K. de Wit, C. Kearon, S. Parpia

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

A simplified decision rule to rule out deep vein thrombosis using clinical assessment and D-dimer. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2021 Apr 8. 10.1111/jth.15337.

March 2021

P. Roshanov, D. Sessler, MW Walsh, L. Thabane, PJ Devereaux, et al.

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC)

Predicting myocardial injury and other cardiac complications after elective noncardiac surgery with the Revised Cardiac Risk Index: The VISION study. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC). 2021 Mar 23:S0828-282X(21)00164-1. 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.03.015.

February 2021

I. Nazy, S. Jevtic, J. Moore, A. Huynh, J. Smith, J. Kelton and D. Arnold.

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Platelet-activating immune complexes identified in critically ill COVID-19 patients suspected of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2021 Feb 27. doi: 10.1111/jth.15283.

M. Wang, Z. Chen, M. Wong, L. Thabane, L. Mbuagbaw, D. Siegal, G. Le Gal and  A. Holbrook.

Thrombosis Research

Are the correct outcomes being measured in studies of oral anticoagulants? A systematic survey. Thrombosis Research. 2021 Feb 18;201:30-49. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.02.016

January 2021

H. Neighbour, S. Monteiro, M. Lee, Y. Wu, A. Levinson, J. Sherbino

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Effect of Gender on Feedback Associated with a Direct Clinical Observation Tool Used during Clerkship at McMaster University. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2021 Jan 27. 10.1007/s11606-020-06399-5.

S. Yusuf, P. Joseph, A. Dans, P. Gao, K. Teo, D. Xavier, P. López-Jaramillo, K. Yusoff, A. Santoso, the International Polycap Study 3 Investigators, et al.

The New England Journal of Medicine

Polypill with or without Aspirin in Persons without Cardiovascular Disease.  2021 Jan 21;384(3):216-228. 10.1056/NEJMoa2028220.

December 2020

P. Hewston, CC Kennedy, S. Borhan, D. Merom, P. Santaguida, G. Ioannidis, S. Marr, N. Santesso, L. Thabane, S. Bray, A. Papaioannou.

Age Ageing

Effects of dance on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2020 Dec 19. 10.1093/ageing/afaa270

November 2020

W. Alhazzani, D. Cook, G. Guyatt, et al.

Intensive Care Med

Efficacy and safety of gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis in critically ill patients: An updated systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. 2020 Nov;46(11) 10.1007/s00134-020-06209-w

October 2020

M. Jeyanathan, S. Afkhami, F. Smaill, MS Miller, BD Lichty, Z. Xing.

Nature Reviews Immunology

Immunological considerations for COVID-19 vaccine strategies. 2020 Oct;20(10): 615-632.10.1038/s41577-020-00434-6

M. Sharma , RG Hart, JW Eikelboom, EM Lonn, S. Yusuf, et al.

Stroke

Rivaroxaban for Prevention of Covert Brain Infarcts and Cognitive Decline: The COMPASS MRI Substudy. Oct;51(10):2901-2909. 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029762

September 2020

CM Clase, M. Joseph, MB Dolovich, et al.

Annals of Internal Medicine

Cloth Masks May Prevent Transmission of COVID-19: An Evidence-Based, Risk-Based Approach. 2020 Sep 15;173(6):489-491. 10.7326/M20-2567

August 2020

G. Pare, M. Sharma, A. Shoamanesh, et al.

Stroke

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T for Risk Stratification in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source. 2020 Aug;51(8):2386-2394. 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029628

D. Arnold, N. Heddle, E. Jamula, W. Lim, J. Kelton, et al.

The Lancet Haematology

Perioperative oral eltrombopag versus intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: A non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised trial. 2020 Sep;7(9):e640-e648. 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30227-1

July 2020

M. Zworth, C. Saleh, I. Ball, G. Kalles, S. Oczkowski et al.

BMJ Open

Provision of Medical Assistance in Dying: A Scoping Review. 2020 Jul 8;10(7):e036054. 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036054

June 2020

S. Mithoowani, A. Cervi, N. Shah, E. Sirotich, I. Nazy, D. Arnold, et al.

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Management of Major Bleeds in Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia. 2020 Jul;18(7):1783-1790. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14809/

May 2020

M. Mukherjee, A. Bhalla, J. Cherukat, H. Al-Hayyan, A. Ayoub, P. Nair, et al.

European Respiratory Journal

Sub-optimal Treatment Response to anti-IL-5 Monoclonal Antibodies in Severe Eosinophilic Asthmatics With Airway Autoimmune Phenomena. European Respiratory Journal. 2020 May 22;2000117. 10.1183/13993003.00117-2020

April 2020

S. Anand, K. Schulze, K. Teo, S. Yusuf.

Stroke

Reduced Cognitive Assessment Scores Among Individuals With Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Detected Vascular Brain Injury. Stroke. 2020 Apr;51(4):1158-1165. 10.1161/strokeaha.119.028179.

March 2020

I. Walker, et al.

Lancet Hematology

Addition of anti-thymocyte globulin to standard graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis versus standard treatment alone in patients with haematological malignancies undergoing transplantation from unrelated donors: final analysis of a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Hematology. 2020 Feb;(7)2:e100-e111. 10.1016/s2352-3026(19)30220-0.

M. Pigeyre, S. Yusuf, H. Gerstein, G. Paré, et al.

Diabetes Care

ACE and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Diabetes Care. 2020 Feb 4. pii: dc191973. 10.2337/dc19-1973.

February 2020

G. Steinberg, et al.

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

AMP-activated protein kinase: the current landscape for drug development. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 2019;18(7):527-551. 10.1038/s41573-019-0019-2.

January 2020

C. Kearon, K. de Wit, S. Schulman, F. Spencer, S. Bates, et al.

The New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with D-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability. N Engl J Med. 2019 Nov 28;381(22):2125-34. 10.1056/NEJMoa1909159

A. Patel, F. Borges, G. Guyatt, W. Szczeklik, A. Garg, M. Walsh, S. Yusuf, PJ Devereaux, et al.

Annals of Internal Medicine

Preoperative N-Terminal Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide and Cardiovascular Events After Noncardiac Surgery. 2020 Jan 21;172(2):96-104. 10.7326/m19-2501.