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Handgrip dynamometry for continuous assessment of volitional control during induction of anesthesia: a prospective observational study by Guay, Christian S., Plourde, Gilles

“…Purpose Response to commands is the gold standard to assess the level of consciousness during anesthesia induction but it only provides an intermittent, binary…”
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American Football On-Field Head Impact Kinematics: Influence of Acceleration Signal Characteristics on Peak Maximal Principal Strain by Bouvette, Véronique, Petit, Y., De Beaumont, L., Guay, S., Vinet, S. A., Wagnac, E.

“…Recorded head kinematics from head-impact measurement devices (HIMd) are pivotal for evaluating brain stress and strain through head finite element models…”
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Prognostic factors for chronic post-surgical pain after lung or pleural surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Clephas, Pascal Richard David, Hoeks, Sanne Elisabeth, Trivella, Marialena, Guay, Christian S, Singh, Preet Mohinder, Klimek, Markus, Heesen, Michael

“…IntroductionChronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) after lung or pleural surgery is a common complication and associated with a decrease in quality of life,…”
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DNA methylation variations at CETP and LPL gene promoter loci: New molecular biomarkers associated with blood lipid profile variability by Guay, S.P, Brisson, D, Lamarche, B, Marceau, P, Vohl, M.C, Gaudet, D, Bouchard, L

“…Abstract Background Recent findings suggest that DNA methylation, a well-known epigenetic mechanism, is involved in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol…”
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Daytime dexmedetomidine sedation with closed-loop acoustic stimulation alters slow wave sleep homeostasis in healthy adults by Smith, S. Kendall, Kafashan, MohammadMehdi, Rios, Rachel L., Brown, Emery N., Landsness, Eric C., Guay, Christian S., Palanca, Ben Julian A.

“…The alpha-2 adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine induces EEG patterns resembling those of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Fulfilment of slow wave sleep…”
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Protocol for the Prognosticating Delirium Recovery Outcomes Using Wakefulness and Sleep Electroencephalography (P-DROWS-E) study: a prospective observational study of delirium in elderly cardiac surgical patients by Smith, S Kendall, Nguyen, Thomas, Labonte, Alyssa K, Kafashan, MohammadMehdi, Hyche, Orlandrea, Guay, Christian S, Wilson, Elizabeth, Chan, Courtney W, Luong, Anhthi, Hickman, L Brian, Fritz, Bradley A, Emmert, Daniel, Graetz, Thomas J, Melby, Spencer J, Lucey, Brendan P, Ju, Yo-El S, Wildes, Troy S, Avidan, Michael S, Palanca, Ben J A

“…IntroductionDelirium is a potentially preventable disorder characterised by acute disturbances in attention and cognition with fluctuating severity…”
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Disease outbreaks associated with recent hurricanes cause mass mortality of sea urchins in Nova Scotia by Scheibling, R. E., Feehan, C., Lauzon-Guay, J.-S.

“…Field observations and laboratory experiments support the hypothesis that disease-induced mass mortality of the sea urchinStrongylocentrotusdroebachiensis can…”
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An outbreak of sea urchin disease associated with a recent hurricane: Support for the “killer storm hypothesis” on a local scale by Feehan, C., Scheibling, R.E., Lauzon-Guay, J.-S.

“…The frequency of epizootics causing mass mortality of sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) along the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada has increased over…”
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Evaluation of automated microvascular flow analysis software AVA 4: a validation study by Guay, Christian S., Khebir, Mariam, Shiva Shahiri, T., Szilagyi, Ariana, Cole, Erin Elizabeth, Simoneau, Gabrielle, Badawy, Mohamed

“…Background Real-time automated analysis of videos of the microvasculature is an essential step in the development of research protocols and clinical algorithms…”
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Stable inhibition of interleukin 1 receptor type II in Ishikawa cells augments secretion of matrix metalloproteinases: possible role in endometriosis pathophysiology by Guay, S, Akoum, A

“…Our previous studies showed a marked deficiency in interleukin 1 receptor type II (IL1R2) in the endometrial tissue of women with endometriosis, particularly…”
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Validating the identity of Paramoeba invadens, the causative agent of recurrent mass mortality of sea urchins in Nova Scotia, Canada by Feehan, Colette J, Johnson-Mackinnon, Jessica, Scheibling, Robert E, Lauzon-Guay, Jean-Sébastien, Simpson, Alastair G B

“…Green sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis along the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, suffer mass mortalities from infection by the pathogenic amoeba…”
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Aggregative feeding behavior in sea urchins leads to destructive grazing in a Nova Scotian kelp bed by Feehan, C., Scheibling, R. E., Lauzon-Guay, J. S.

“…Grazing aggregations of the sea urchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensisdrive the transition between alternative ecosystem states in Nova Scotia, from…”
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The g.-469G>A polymorphism in the GPIHBP1 gene promoter is associated with hypertriglyceridemia and has an additive effect on the risk conferred by LPL defective alleles by Guay, S.P, Gaudet, D, Brisson, D

“…Abstract Background and aims Hypertriglyceridemia (hyperTG) is a component of the metabolic syndrome and a cardiovascular or pancreatitis risk factor. Although…”
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Cycle-dependent expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the human endometrium by Kats, R., Al-Akoum, M., Guay, S., Metz, C., Akoum, A.

“…BACKGROUND: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional cytokine that was shown to promote angiogenesis and tissue remodelling. Our…”
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Dynamic Estimation of Cardiovascular State From Arterial Blood Pressure Recordings by Baum, Taylor E., Adam, Elie, Guay, Christian S., Schamberg, Gabriel, Kazemi, Mohammadreza, Heldt, Thomas, Brown, Emery N.

“…Real-time estimation of patient cardiovascular states, including cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance, is necessary for personalized hemodynamic…”
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Closed-Loop Acoustic Stimulation During Sedation with Dexmedetomidine (CLASS-D): Protocol for a Within-Subject, Crossover, Controlled, Interventional Trial with Healthy Volunteers by Guay, Christian S, Labonte, Alyssa K, Montana, Michael C, Landsness, Eric C, Lucey, Brendan P, Kafashan, MohammadMehdi, Haroutounian, Simon, Avidan, Michael S, Brown, Emery N, Palanca, Ben Julian A

“…The relative power of slow-delta oscillations in the electroencephalogram (EEG), termed slow-wave activity (SWA), correlates with level of unconsciousness…”
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No Brain Is an Island by Guay, Christian S., Avidan, Michael S.

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Prognostic factors for chronic post‐surgical pain after lung and pleural surgery: a systematic review with meta‐analysis, meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis by Clephas, P. R. D., Hoeks, S. E., Singh, P. M., Guay, C. S., Trivella, M., Klimek, M., Heesen, M.

“…Summary Chronic post‐surgical pain is known to be a common complication of thoracic surgery and has been associated with a lower quality of life, increased…”
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Associations between delirium and electroencephalographic markers: Notes from the field by Palanca, Ben J.A., Guay, Christian S.

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Cognitive behaviour therapy and medication in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder by O'Connor, K. P., Aardema, F., Robillard, S., Guay, S., Pélissier, M.-C., Todorov, C., Borgeat, F., Leblanc, V., Grenier, S., Doucet, P.

“…Objective:  To compare cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with CBT plus medication; medication alone; and placebo in the treatment of adult obsessive–compulsive…”
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