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Diabetes and the Severity of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infection by Allard, Robert, Leclerc, Pascale, Tremblay, Claude, Tannenbaum, Terry-Nan

“…OBJECTIVE: To confirm the existence of an increased risk of complications from influenza A (H1N1)p among patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:…”
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Breakthrough cases of mpox: One-dose vaccination is associated with milder clinical manifestations by Allard, Robert, Leclerc, Pascale, Bergeron, Geneviève, Cadieux, Geneviève

“…Very few studies have investigated the effectiveness of vaccination in decreasing the severity of breakthrough mpox. Our goal was to estimate the strength of…”
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Campylobacter coli outbreak in men who have sex with men, Quebec, Canada, 2010-2011 by Gaudreau, Christiane, Helferty, Melissa, Sylvestre, Jean-Loup, Allard, Robert, Pilon, Pierre A, Poisson, Michel, Bekal, Sadjia

“…During September 2010-November 2011, a cluster of erythromycin-susceptible, tetracycline- and ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter coli pulsovar 1 infections…”
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Challenges to the Surveillance of Meningococcal Disease in an Era of Declining Incidence in Montréal, Québec by Ratnayake, Ruwan, Allard, Robert

“…OBJECTIVES:Though rare in Montréal, meningococcal disease continues to cause serious morbidity and mortality. In an era of declining incidence, our objective…”
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Completion Rates of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Quebec, Canada From 2006 to 2010 by Rivest, Paul, Street, Maria-Constanza, Allard, Robert

“…Objective:Treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) in high-risk populations has been identified as a priority activity for reducing TB incidence. Treatment…”
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Examining the Association Between Neighbourhood Characteristics and Gonorrhea Rates Among Women Aged 15 to 24 Years in Montreal, Canada by Khalil, Nashira J., Allard, Robert

“…Objective:The reported incidence rate of gonorrhea has more than doubled from 2000 to 2010 in Montréal, increasing in both sexes and all age groups; however,…”
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Learning from the resourceness blind spot for service innovation at the base of the pyramid by Greene, Michelle, van Riel, Allard Cornelis Robert

“…Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether and why the base of the pyramid (BOP) actors display passive innovation resistance because of which they reject…”
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HISTORY OF PLANT POPULATION GENETICS by Allard, Robert W

“…This review of plant population genetics focuses on the genetic foundations of the processes that have led to documentable improvements in cultivated plants…”
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections, Clinical Manifestations and Their Predictors, Montreal, 1995–2002 by Hollm-Delgado, Maria-Graciela, Allard, Robert, Pilon, Pierre A.

“…Specific clinical manifestations of invasive group A streptococcal infection appear to develop not in response to the pathogen, but rather to host or…”
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Predictors of methadone program non-retention for opioid analgesic dependent patients by Cox, Joseph, M.D., M.Sc, Allard, Robert, M.D.C.M., M.Sc, Maurais, Emilie, M.Sc, Haley, Noreen, Small, Chris, B.B.A

“…Abstract This study evaluates loss to follow-up in a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program for patients dependent on opioid analgesics in a community…”
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Compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures is high among university-level students in Québec, Canada by Pilon, Yohann, Turcitu, Radu, Allard, Robert

“…Canada's nationwide lockdown to curb coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections affected many sectors of activity, including universities. During the…”
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Severity and Prognosis of Acute Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Illness: A Dose-Response Relationship by Vanhems, Philippe, Lambert, Jean, Cooper, David A., Perrin, Luc, Carr, Andrew, Hirschel, Bernard, Vizzard, Jeanette, Loës, Sabine Kinloch-de, Allard, Robert

“…This study examined the relationship between the severity of acute human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) illness and disease progression and death. The…”
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Streptococcal Infections and Varicella by Allard, Robert, Pilon, Pierre A.

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A population-based study of chronic hepatitis C in immigrants and non-immigrants in Quebec, Canada by Greenaway, Christina, Azoulay, Laurent, Allard, Robert, Cox, Joseph, Tran, Viet Anh, Abou Chakra, Claire Nour, Steele, Russ, Klein, Marina

“…Immigrants originating from intermediate and high HCV prevalence countries may be at increased risk of exposure to hepatitis C infection (HCV) in their…”
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Enteric disease episodes and the risk of acquiring a future sexually transmitted infection: a prediction model in Montreal residents by Caron, Melissa, Allard, Robert, Bédard, Lucie, Latreille, Jérôme, Buckeridge, David L

“…Objective. The sexual transmission of enteric diseases poses an important public health challenge. We aimed to build a prediction model capable of identifying…”
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Using age, triage score, and disposition data from emergency department electronic records to improve Influenza-like illness surveillance by Savard, Noémie, Bédard, Lucie, Allard, Robert, Buckeridge, David L

“…Objective Markers of illness severity are increasingly captured in emergency department (ED) electronic systems, but their value for surveillance is not known…”
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La conformité aux mesures de prévention de la COVID-19 est élevée chez les étudiants de niveau universitaire au Québec, Canada by Pilon, Yohann, Turcitu, Radu, Allard, Robert

“…Contexte : Le confinement vécu partout au Canada visant à réduire les infections à la maladie à coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) a touché de nombreux secteurs…”
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Analysis of COVID-19 Risk Following a Ring Vaccination Intervention to Address SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant Transmission in Montreal, Canada by Périnet, Simone, Cadieux, Geneviève, Mercure, Sarah-Amélie, Drouin, Mylène, Allard, Robert

“…Given limited COVID-19 vaccine availability early in the pandemic, optimizing immunization strategies was of paramount importance. Ring vaccination has been…”
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The reported incidence of campylobacteriosis modelled as a function of earlier temperatures and numbers of cases, Montreal, Canada, 1990–2006 by Allard, Robert, Plante, Céline, Garnier, Céline, Kosatsky, Tom

“…Previous studies have detected an effect of earlier temperatures on the incidence of campylobacteriosis in humans, but without adjustment for earlier numbers…”
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Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea, Montréal, 2005–2006: Frequency Estimates and Their Validity by Allard, Robert, Dascal, André, Camara, Bakary, Létourneau, Josiane, Valiquette, Louise

“…A retrospective search for community-acquired Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea in 15 hospitals revealed important discrepancies with numbers for the…”
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