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The management of chronic hepatitis C: 2018 guideline update from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Shah, Hemant, MD MScCH(HPTE), Feld, Jordan J., MD MPH, Bilodeau, Marc, MD, Burak, Kelly W., MD MSc, Cooper, Curtis, MD, Klein, Marina, MD MSc, Ramji, Alnoor, MD, Smyth, Dan, MD

“…Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a highly burdensome public health problem in Canada, causing more years of life lost than any other infectious disease in…”
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An update on the management of chronic hepatitis C: 2015 Consensus guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Myers, Robert P, Shah, Hemant, Burak, Kelly W, Cooper, Curtis, Feld, Jordan J

“…Chronic hepatitis C remains a significant medical and economic burden in Canada, affecting nearly 1% of the population. Since the last Canadian consensus…”
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Association between Low Testosterone Levels and Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis: A Cross-sectional Study by Moctezuma-Velázquez, Carlos, Low, Gavin, Mourtzakis, Marina, Ma, Mang, Burak, Kelly W, Tandon, Puneeta, Montano-Loza, Aldo J

“…AbstractIntroduction and aim. Sarcopenia is an independent predictor of mortality in cirrhosis. Hypogonadism is common in cirrhosis and has been associated…”
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Epidemiology and natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis in a Canadian health region: A population‐based study by Myers, Robert P., Shaheen, Abdel Aziz M., Fong, Andrew, Burak, Kelly W., Wan, Alex, Swain, Mark G., Hilsden, Robert J., Sutherland, Lloyd, Quan, Hude

“…The recent epidemiology and outcomes of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in North America are incompletely described, partly due to difficulties in case…”
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Revision of MELD to include serum albumin improves prediction of mortality on the liver transplant waiting list by Myers, Robert P, Shaheen, Abdel Aziz M, Faris, Peter, Aspinall, Alexander I, Burak, Kelly W

“…Allocation of donor livers for transplantation in most regions is based on the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) or MELD-sodium (MELDNa). Our objective…”
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Impact of Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Variation, Integration, and Lymphotropism in Antiviral Treatment and Oncogenesis by Lau, Keith C K, Burak, Kelly W, Coffin, Carla S

“…Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection poses a significant global health burden. Although, effective treatment and vaccinations against HBV are available,…”
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Efficacy of rituximab in difficult-to-manage autoimmune hepatitis: Results from the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group by Than, Nwe Ni, Hodson, James, Schmidt-Martin, Daniel, Taubert, Richard, Wawman, Rebecca E., Botter, Meemee, Gautam, Nishant, Bock, Kilian, Jones, Rebecca, Appanna, Gautham D, Godkin, Andrew, Montano-Loza, Aldo J., Lammert, Frank, Schramm, Christoph, Manns, Michael P., Swain, Mark, Burak, Kelly W., Adams, David H., Hirschfield, Gideon M, Oo, Ye Htun

“…Treatment options remain limited for patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), while there are still concerns over the consequences of long-term corticosteroid…”
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An Exercise and Wellness Behavior Change Program for Solid Organ Transplant: A Clinical Research Protocol for the Transplant Wellness Program by Sim, Jenna A P, Perinpanayagam, Maneka A, Bahry, Vanessa, Wytsma-Fisher, Kathryn, Burak, Kelly W, Isaac, Debra L, Mustata, Stefan, Culos-Reed, S Nicole

“…Exercise prehabilitation is an evidence-based, safe, and effective method to increase quality of life, physical fitness and function, and post-surgical…”
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Validation of the five-variable Model for End-stage Liver Disease (5vMELD) for prediction of mortality on the liver transplant waiting list by Myers, Robert P., Tandon, Puneeta, Ney, Michael, Meeberg, Glenda, Faris, Peter, Shaheen, Abdel Aziz M., Aspinall, Alexander I., Burak, Kelly W.

“…Background Modifications to the Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD) have been proposed to improve prioritization of liver transplant (LT) candidates…”
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An evidence-based multidisciplinary approach to the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): the Alberta HCC algorithm by Burak, Kelly W, Kneteman, Norman M

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of only a few malignancies with an increasing incidence in North America. Because the vast majority of HCCs occur in the…”
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Prognosis in the early stages of hepatocellular carcinoma: Predicting outcomes and properly selecting patients for curative options by Burak, Kelly W

“…Selection of patients for curative treatment options for HCC depends on tumour bulk (size, number or volume) and liver function (as measured by Child-Pugh…”
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Sofosbuvir-Based Therapy in the Pre-Liver Transplant Setting: The Canadian National Experience by Al-Judaibi, Bandar, Thomas, Benson, Wong, Philip, Benmassaoud, Amine, Chen, Jo-Hua, Dokus, M. Katherine, Hussaini, Trana, Bilodeau, Marc, Burak, Kelly W, Marotta, Paul, Yoshida, Eric. M

“…AbstractIntroduction and aim. Sofosbuvir (SOF)-based regimen has been shown to have high efficacy even in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Treated…”
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Long-Term Follow-up and Quantitative Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Monitoring in North American Chronic HBV Carriers by O’Neil, Conar R, Congly, Stephen E, Rose, M. Sarah, Lee, Samuel S, Borman, Meredith A, Charlton, Carmen L, Osiowy, Carla, Swain, Mark G, Burak, Kelly W, Coffin, Carla S

“…AbstractIntroduction. Quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) combined with HBV DNA may be useful for predicting chronic hepatitis B (CHB) activity…”
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Validation of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease for Liver Transplant Allocation in Alberta: Implications for Future Directions in Canada by Hilsden, Robert J., Kneteman, Norman M., Swain, Mark G., Fick, Gordon H., Myers, Robert P., Meeberg, Glenda A., Burak, Kelly W., Bain, Vincent G.

“…Background. Since 2002, the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been used for allocation of liver transplants (LT) in the USA. In Canada, livers were…”
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Protease inhibitor-based triple therapy is highly effective for hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplant: a multicenter experience by Faisal, Nabiha, MD, FCPS, Yoshida, Eric M, Bilodeau, Marc, Wong, Philip, Ma, Mang, Burak, Kelly W, Al-Judaibi, Bandar, Renner, Eberhard L, Lilly, Leslie B

“…AbstractIntroduction. Hepatitis C (HCV) continues to be the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT). Sustained virological response (SVR) rates to…”
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Spontaneous Regression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Review of Reports in the Published English Literature by Burak, Kelly W., Coffin, Carla, Taylor, Nick, Chohan, Moaz B. Y., Bathe, Oliver F.

“…Background. Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare event, although it has been described by numerous groups. The long-term fate of…”
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Frailty is associated with increased risk of cirrhosis disease progression and death by Wang, Sarah, Whitlock, Reid, Xu, Chelsea, Taneja, Sunil, Singh, Surender, Abraldes, Juan G., Burak, Kelly W., Bailey, Robert J., Lai, Jennifer C., Tandon, Puneeta

“…Background and Aims The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) is a well‐studied tool that evaluates frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Consisting of grip strength, chair…”
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A Mixed Methods Study on the Effect of Flipping the Undergraduate Medical Classroom by Burak, Kelly, Raman, Maitreyi, Paget, Michael, Busche, Kevin, Coderre, Sylvain, McLaughlin, Kevin

“…The flipped classroom model is increasingly being adopted in healthcare education, despite the fact that recent systematic reviews in the nursing and medical…”
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Comparing Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) for the Characterization of Nodules Found on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance: CEUS is Our Clear Choice by Burak, Kelly W, Douglas, Lisa, Congly, Stephen E

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A Rapid Bedside Screen to Predict Unplanned Hospitalization and Death in Outpatients With Cirrhosis: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Frailty Scale by Tandon, Puneeta, Tangri, Navdeep, Thomas, Lesley, Zenith, Laura, Shaikh, Tahira, Carbonneau, Michelle, Ma, Mang, Bailey, Robert J, Jayakumar, Saumya, Burak, Kelly W, Abraldes, Juan G, Brisebois, Amanda, Ferguson, Thomas, Majumdar, Sumit R

“…Screening tools to determine which outpatients with cirrhosis are at highest risk for unplanned hospitalization are lacking. Frailty is a novel prognostic…”
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