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Preferred and Actual Location of Death: What Factors Enable a Preferred Home Death? by Burge, Fred, Lawson, Beverley, Johnston, Grace, Asada, Yukiko, McIntyre, Paul F, Flowerdew, Gordon

“…Fulfillment of patient preferences for location of dying is of continued end-of-life care interest. Of those voicing a preference, most prefer home. However…”
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Molecular profiling of non-small cell lung cancer by Forsythe, Marika L, Alwithenani, Akram, Bethune, Drew, Castonguay, Mathieu, Drucker, Arik, Flowerdew, Gordon, French, Daniel, Fris, John, Greer, Wenda, Henteleff, Harry, MacNeil, Mary, Marignani, Paola, Morzycki, Wojciech, Plourde, Madelaine, Snow, Stephanie, Xu, Zhaolin

“…Lung cancer is generally treated with conventional therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation. These methods, however, are not specific to cancer cells…”
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Profiling non-small cell lung cancer reveals that PD-L1 is associated with wild type EGFR and vascular invasion, and immunohistochemistry quantification of PD-L1 correlates weakly with RT-qPCR by Alwithenani, Akram, Bethune, Drew, Castonguay, Mathieu, Drucker, Arik, Flowerdew, Gordon, Forsythe, Marika, French, Daniel, Fris, John, Greer, Wenda, Henteleff, Harry, MacNeil, Mary, Marignani, Paola, Morzycki, Wojciech, Plourde, Madelaine, Snow, Stephanie, Marcato, Paola, Xu, Zhaolin

“…Most lung cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, limiting their treatment options with very low response rate. Lung cancer is the most common…”
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Factors affecting the age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in Nova Scotia, Canada by Frenette, Priscilla, Dodds, Linda, MacPherson, Kathleen, Flowerdew, Gordon, Hennen, Brian, Bryson, Susan

“…While early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is essential for ensuring timely access to early intervention services, there is limited existing…”
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Medication persistence rates and factors associated with persistence in patients following stroke: a cohort study by Lummis, Heather L, Sketris, Ingrid S, Gubitz, Gordon J, Joffres, Michel R, Flowerdew, Gordon J

“…Medication nonadherence can be as high as 50% and results in suboptimal patient outcomes. Stroke patients in particular can benefit from pharmacotherapy for…”
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Urinary Tract Injury at Benign Gynecologic Surgery and the Role of Cystoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Teeluckdharry, Brahmananda, Gilmour, Donna, Flowerdew, Gordon

“…OBJECTIVE:To calculate the rates of urinary tract injury detected during and after benign gynecologic surgery. To explore the role of routine intraoperative…”
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Differences Between Perspectives Of Physicians And Patients On Anticoagulation In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Observational Study by Devereaux, P. J., Anderson, David R., Gardner, Martin J., Putnam, Wayne, Flowerdew, Gordon J., Brownell, Brenda F., Nagpal, Seema, Cox, Jafna L.

“…Objective To determine and compare physicians' and patients' thresholds for how much reduction in risk of stroke is necessary and how much risk of excess…”
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Physicians’ knowledge of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of otitis media Design of a survey instrument by Lee, Ambrose, Flowerdew, Gordon, Delaney, Mary

“…To develop a survey instrument with good internal consistency and test-retest reliability to explore the level of knowledge among Nova Scotia family physicians…”
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The relationship between type of drug therapy and blood glucose self-monitoring test strips claimed by beneficiaries of the Seniors' Pharmacare Program in Nova Scotia, Canada by Sanyal, Chiranjeev, Graham, Stephen D, Cooke, Charmaine, Sketris, Ingrid, Frail, Dawn M, Flowerdew, Gordon

“…The healthcare expenditure on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) test strips under the Nova Scotia Seniors' Pharmacare Program (NSSPP) has increased…”
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A simple model for predicting postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery by Fisher, B W, Flowerdew, G

“…To determine the incidence, and severity of postoperative delirium (POD) in older patients undergoing elective orthopedic procedures and to identify potential…”
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Burnout in the intensive care unit: it’s a team problem by Hancock, Jennifer, Hall, Richard, Flowerdew, Gordon

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Rates and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in first 6 months among women in Nova Scotia: a population-based cohort study by Brown, Catherine R.L., MSc, Dodds, Linda, PhD, Attenborough, Rebecca, RN MN, Bryanton, Janet, RN PhD, Rose, Annette Elliott, RN MN, Flowerdew, Gordon, PhD, Langille, Donald, MD MHSc, Lauzon, Leeanne, RN MSc, Semenic, Sonia, RN PhD

“…Abstract Background Despite compelling evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life provides important health benefits to both mothers…”
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Urinary Tract Injury at Benign Gynecologic Surgery and the Role of Cystoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Teeluckdharry, Brahmananda, Gilmour, Donna, Flowerdew, Gordon

“…Obstet Gynecol Surv 2016;71(4):216–217Most ureteric injuries are caused by gynecologic surgery, with most occurring during procedures for benign diseases…”
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Protective Associations of School Connectedness with Risk of Depression in Nova Scotia Adolescents by Langille, Don, Rasic, Daniel, Kisely, Steve, Flowerdew, Gordon, Cobbett, Shelley

“…Objective: To determine whether school connectedness demonstrated an independent protective association with risk of depression in students in grades 10 to 12…”
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Early parent-child relationships and risk of mood disorder in a Canadian sample of offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder: findings from a 16-year prospective cohort study by Doucette, Sarah, Levy, Adrian, Flowerdew, Gordon, Horrocks, Julie, Grof, Paul, Ellenbogen, Mark, Duffy, Anne

“…Aim Exposure to parental bipolar disorder (BD) early in life may increase the risk of developing a mood disorder. However, the impact of early parent–child…”
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Early exposure to parental bipolar disorder and risk of mood disorder: the Flourish Canadian prospective offspring cohort study by Goodday, Sarah, Levy, Adrian, Flowerdew, Gordon, Horrocks, Julie, Grof, Paul, Ellenbogen, Mark, Duffy, Anne

“…Aim Exposure to postnatal parental depression is associated with offspring mood disorder later in life; however, little is known about exposure to parental…”
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Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation. Is there a gap in care for ambulatory patients? by Putnam, Wayne, Nicol, Kelly, Anderson, David, Brownell, Brenda, Chiasson, Meredith, Burge, Frederick I, Flowerdew, Gordon, Cox, Jafna

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) substantially increases risk of stroke. Evidence suggests that anticoagulation to reduce risk is underused (a "care gap"). Our…”
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Immediate Postmastectomy Reconstruction Is Associated With Improved Breast Cancer-Specific Survival: Evidence and New Challenges From the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database by BEZUHLY, Michael, TEMPLE, Claire, SIGURDSON, Leif J, DAVIS, Roger B, FLOWERDEW, Gordon, COOK, E. Francis

“…Although immediate breast reconstruction is increasingly offered as part of postmastectomy psychosocial rehabilitation, concerns remain that it may delay…”
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ALK+ lung adenocarcinoma in never smokers and long-term ex-smokers: prevalence and detection by immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization by Williams, Andrew S, Greer, Wenda, Bethune, Drew, Craddock, Kenneth J, Flowerdew, Gordon, Xu, Zhaolin

“…ALK gene rearrangements are identified in 2–5 % of all non-small cell lung cancer and are more common in lifetime non-smokers with adenocarcinoma, but the…”
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Intra and inter technologist variability in the quality assessment of respiratory tract specimens by Cooper, Geraldine M, Jones, Janice J, Arbique, Judy C, Flowerdew, Gordon J, Forward, Kevin R

“…The majority of microbiology laboratories have implemented quality improvement procedures such as a Q scoring system to assess the nature of clinical…”
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