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Association Between Nursing Home Crowding and COVID-19 Infection and Mortality in Ontario, Canada by Brown, Kevin A, Jones, Aaron, Daneman, Nick, Chan, Adrienne K, Schwartz, Kevin L, Garber, Gary E, Costa, Andrew P, Stall, Nathan M

“…Nursing home residents have been disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prevention recommendations emphasize frequent testing of…”
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Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Smith, Jeffrey D, MacDougall, Colin C, Johnstone, Jennie, Copes, Ray A, Schwartz, Brian, Garber, Gary E

“…Conflicting recommendations exist related to which facial protection should be used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory…”
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Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health by Fisher, Matthew C., Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana, Berman, Judith, Bicanic, Tihana, Bignell, Elaine M., Bowyer, Paul, Bromley, Michael, Brüggemann, Roger, Garber, Gary, Cornely, Oliver A., Gurr, Sarah. J., Harrison, Thomas S., Kuijper, Ed, Rhodes, Johanna, Sheppard, Donald C., Warris, Adilia, White, P. Lewis, Xu, Jianping, Zwaan, Bas, Verweij, Paul E.

“…Invasive fungal infections pose an important threat to public health and are an under-recognized component of antimicrobial resistance, an emerging crisis…”
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VRE and VSE Bacteremia Outcomes in the Era of Effective VRE Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Prematunge, Chatura, MacDougall, Colin, Johnstone, Jennie, Adomako, Kwaku, Lam, Freda, Robertson, Jennifer, Garber, Gary

“…BACKGROUND Prior data suggest that vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia is associated with worse outcomes than vancomycin-sensitive Enterococcus…”
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Using behavior change frameworks to improve healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates: A systematic review by Corace, Kimberly M, Srigley, Jocelyn A, Hargadon, Daniel P, Yu, Dorothy, MacDonald, Tara K, Fabrigar, Leandre R, Garber, Gary E

“…Highlights • We examine the role of behavior change theories in improving healthcare worker (HCW) vaccination rates. • Psychological theories of behavior…”
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Evaluation of an Electronic Consultation Service for COVID-19 Care by Singh, Jatinderpreet, Garber, Gary E, Keely, Erin, Guglani, Sheena, Liddy, Clare

“…COVID-19 has increased the need for innovative virtual care solutions. Electronic consultation (eConsult) services allow primary care practitioners to pose…”
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Lessons Learned From a Retrospective Analysis of Medicolegal Risks for Physicians Treated Adolescents and Young Adults With Medical Complexity by Aslanova, Rana, Payant, Laura, Liu, Richard, Pacheco, Karen, Fortier, Jacqueline H., Garber, Gary E.

“…Adolescent and young adult patients occupy a clinically transitional space between pediatric and adult care. Youth with chronic conditions and special…”
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Beyond medical errors: exploring the interpersonal dynamics in physician-patient relationships linked to medico-legal complaints by Mostafapour, Mehrnaz, Smith, Jeffrey D, Fortier, Jacqueline H, Garber, Gary E

“…Previous research suggests that medico-legal complaints often arise from various factors influencing patient dissatisfaction, including medical errors,…”
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Virtual learning collaboratives to improve urine culturing and antibiotic prescribing in long-term care: controlled before-and-after study by Chambers, Andrea, Chen, Cynthia, Brown, Kevin Antoine, Daneman, Nick, Langford, Bradley, Leung, Valerie, Adomako, Kwaku, Schwartz, Kevin L, Moore, Julia E, Quirk, Jacquelyn, MacFarlane, Sam, Cronsberry, Tim, Garber, Gary E

“…Urine culturing practices are highly variable in long-term care and contribute to overprescribing of antibiotics for presumed urinary tract infections. The…”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature by Wolfe, Dianna, Corace, Kim, Butler, Claire, Rice, Danielle, Skidmore, Becky, Patel, Yashila, Thayaparan, Premika, Michaud, Alan, Hamel, Candyce, Smith, Andra, Garber, Gary, Porath, Amy, Conn, David, Willows, Melanie, Abramovici, Hanan, Thavorn, Kednapa, Kanji, Salmaan, Hutton, Brian

“…Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in…”
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Current status and prospects for development of a vaccine against Trichomonas vaginalis infections by Smith, Jeffrey, Garber, Gary E

“…Highlights • Most common non-viral and curable sexually transmitted infection globally. • A non-reportable, often asymptomatic infection that increases HIV…”
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Trichomonas vaginalis Infection Induces Vaginal CD4⁺ T-Cell Infiltration in a Mouse Model: A Vaccine Strategy to Reduce Vaginal Infection and HIV Transmission by Smith, Jeffrey D., Garber, Gary E.

“…Background. Complications related to the diagnosis and treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, as well as the association between T. vaginalis infection…”
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Influencing duration of antibiotic therapy: A behavior change analysis in long-term care by Langford, Bradley J., Quirk, Jacquelyn, Carey, Stacie, Daneman, Nick, Garber, Gary E.

“…•There are unique contributors to duration of antibiotic therapy in long-term care.•Influencers include context, knowledge, habit, peer influences, and fear of…”
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Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, household transmission, and lethality of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection among healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Schwartz, Kevin L, Achonu, Camille, Buchan, Sarah A, Brown, Kevin A, Lee, Brenda, Whelan, Michael, Wu, Julie Hc, Garber, Gary

“…Protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a priority to maintain a safe and functioning…”
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Medico-legal risk of infectious disease physicians in Canada: A retrospective review by Pacheco, Karen, Ji, Jun, Barbosa, Kate, Lemay, Karen, Fortier, Jacqueline H, Garber, Gary E

“…There is little known about the medico-legal risk for infectious disease specialists in Canada. The objective of this study was to identify the causes of these…”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature by Hersi, Mona, Corace, Kim, Hamel, Candyce, Esmaeilisaraji, Leila, Rice, Danielle, Dryburgh, Nicole, Skidmore, Becky, Garber, Gary, Porath, Amy, Willows, Melanie, MacPherson, Paul, Sproule, Beth, Flores-Aranda, Jorge, Dickey, Chandlee, Hutton, Brian

“…Rationale Methamphetamine use and related harms have risen at alarming rates. While several psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions have been described in…”
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Defining healthcare never events to effect system change: A protocol for systematic review by Zaslow, Joanna, Fortier, Jacqueline, Bowman, Cara, de Gorter, Ria, Tsai, Ellen, Desai, Dennis, O'Neill, Peter, Mimeault, Richard, Garber, Gary

“…A never event is the most egregious of patient safety incidents. It refers to events that should theoretically never happen, such amputating the wrong limb…”
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Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: A systematic review with network meta-analyses by Rice, Danielle, Corace, Kimberly, Wolfe, Dianna, Esmaeilisaraji, Leila, Michaud, Alan, Grima, Alicia, Austin, Bradley, Douma, Reuben, Barbeau, Pauline, Butler, Claire, Willows, Melanie, Poulin, Patricia A, Sproule, Beth A, Porath, Amy, Garber, Gary, Taha, Sheena, Garner, Gord, Skidmore, Becky, Moher, David, Thavorn, Kednapa, Hutton, Brian

“…Guidelines recommend that individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive pharmacological and psychosocial interventions; however, the most appropriate…”
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Sepsis policy, guidelines and standards in Canada: a jurisdictional scoping review protocol by Sheikh, Fatima, Chechulina, Victoria, Daneman, Nick, Garber, Gary E, Hendrick, Kathryn, Kissoon, Niranjan, Loubani, Osama, Russell, Kristine, Fox-Robichaud, Alison, Schwartz, Lisa, Barrett, Kali

“…IntroductionTo our knowledge, this study is the first to identify and describe current sepsis policies, clinical practice guidelines, and health professional…”
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Incidence of Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Herpes Zoster in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Adults in Ontario, Canada, 2002–2016 by Buchan, Sarah A, Daneman, Nick, Wang, Jun, Garber, Gary, Wormsbecker, Anne E, Wilson, Sarah E, Deeks, Shelley L

“…Abstract Background Immunocompromised adults are at .increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection and related complications. We aimed to assess the incidence…”
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