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Problem of immortal time bias in cohort studies: example using statins for preventing progression of diabetes by Lévesque, Linda E, Hanley, James A, Kezouh, Abbas, Suissa, Samy

“…Immortal time in observational studies can bias the results in favour of the treatment group, but it is not difficult to identify and avoid…”
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The influence of systemic glucocorticoid therapy upon the risk of non-serious infection in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case-control study by Dixon, W G, Kezouh, A, Bernatsky, S, Suissa, S

“…Glucocorticoid therapy is strongly associated with an elevated risk of serious infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The association between…”
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Antirheumatic Drugs and the Risk of Tuberculosis by Brassard, Paul, Kezouh, Abbas, Suissa, Samy

“…Background. We aimed to quantify the rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease (TB) among a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to assess…”
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Regular use of inhaled corticosteroids and the long term prevention of hospitalisation for asthma by Suissa, S, Ernst, P, Kezouh, A

“…Background: Inhaled corticosteroids are effective at preventing asthma morbidity and mortality. Most studies, however, have focused on short term effects,…”
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and the risk of osteoporotic fractures: nested case-control study by Tamimi, I., Nicolau, B., Eimar, H., Arekunnath Madathil, S., Kezouh, A., Karp, I., Tamimi, F.

“…Summary The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) on the risk of osteoporotic fractures in Alzheimer…”
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Long-term persistence with orlistat and sibutramine in a population-based cohort by Padwal, R, Kezouh, A, Levine, M, Etminan, M

“…Objective: Orlistat and sibutramine are widely prescribed antiobesity agents that are approved for 2 years of continuous use. Previous 1-4-year randomized,…”
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Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome with different types of hormonal contraceptives in women of child‐bearing age by Etminan, M., Khosrow‐Khavar, F., Sodhi, M., Carleton, B., Magee, L. A., Tremlett, H., Kezouh, A., Sheldon, C.

“…Background and purpose There is a lack of comparative safety data on the risk of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) associated with different hormonal…”
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Patterns of antibiotic use and risk of hospital admission because of Clostridium difficile infection by Dial, Sandra, Kezouh, Abbas, Dascal, Andre, Barkun, Alan, Suissa, Samy

“…Previous observations have indicated that infection with Clostridium difficile occurs almost exclusively after exposure to antibiotics, but more recent…”
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Correction to: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and the risk of osteoporotic fractures: nested case-control study by Tamimi, I., Nicolau, B., Eimar, H., Arekunnath Madathil, S., Kezouh, A., Karp, I., Tamimi, F.

“…Please find below the correction for the paragraph under the Heading “Materials and methods – Regulatory approval”…”
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ACE-inhibitor use and the long-term risk of renal failure in diabetes by Suissa, S., Hutchinson, T., Brophy, J.M., Kezouh, A.

“…The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) owing to diabetes has continued to increase despite the extensive use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)…”
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Addendum: Effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on post-surgical complications and mortality following a hip fracture: a cohort study by Tamimi, I, Madathil, S A, Kezouh, A, Nicolau, B, Karp, I, Tamimi, F

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Effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on post-surgical complications and mortality following a hip fracture: a cohort study by Tamimi, I, Madathil, S A, Kezouh, A, Nicolau, B, Karp, I, Tamimi, F

“…There is increasing evidence suggesting that the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors may have beneficial effects on bone. Data on the potential…”
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Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Serious Arrhythmia: A Population-Based Study by Lapi, Francesco, Wilchesky, Machelle, Kezouh, Abbas, Benisty, Jacques I., Ernst, Pierre, Suissa, Samy

“…Background. Fluoroquinolones have been suspected to cause cardiac arrhythmia but data are lacking, particularly for the individual fluoroquinolones. We…”
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B105 COPD: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS: Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Risk Of Mortality In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) And Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (acos) by Brassard, P, Vutcovici, M, Ernst, P, Kezouh, A, Suissa, S, Bitton, A

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Newer disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and the risk of serious hepatic adverse events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Suissa, Samy, Ernst, Pierre, Hudson, Marie, Bitton, Alain, Kezouh, Abbas

“…Spontaneous cases of hepatic adverse events have been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were being treated with leflunomide, one of the newer…”
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Reply to Mines and Novelli by Brassard, Paul, Kezouh, Abbas, Suissa, Samy

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PMS49 TRENDS IN THE PRESCRIBING OF CONVENTIONAL ANTIRHEUMATIC THERAPY AMONG CANADIANS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY by Gomez-Galicia, DL, Kezouh, A, Salas, M, Gwadry-Sridhar, F, Manias, E, Reyes-Esparza, JA, Hughes, D

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Antibiotics in Primary Prevention of Stroke in the Elderly by Brassard, Paul, Bourgault, Chantal, Brophy, James, Kezouh, Abbas, Suissa, Samy

“…Background and Purpose— An increasing number of reports have linked infections to atherosclerosis and thrombosis. Thus, use of antibiotics may lower the risk…”
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Antibiotics in primary prevention of myocardial infarction among elderly patients with hypertension by Brassard, Paul, Bourgault, Chantal, Brophy, James, Kezouh, Abbas, Rainville, Bruno, Xhignesse, Marianne, Suissa, Samy

“…Given the premise that certain bacteria (such as Chlamydia pneumoniae) may play a role in the etiology of atherosclerosis, subjects treated with antibiotics…”
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Order-Restricted Score Parameters in Association Models for Contingency Tables by Agresti, Alan, Chuang, Christy, Kezouh, Abbas

“…The row effects and column effects models for two-way contingency tables have parameters for the row and column categories pertaining to the association…”
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