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Evaluation and management of the child with hypothyroidism by Leung, Alexander K. C., Leung, Alexander A. C.

“…Background Thyroid hormones are critical for early neurocognitive development as well as growth and development throughout childhood. Prompt recognition and…”
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Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease by Leung, Alexander K C, Lam, Joseph M, Leong, Kin F

“…Scabies is a skin disease caused by an obligate human parasite mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Children under the age of two and elderly individuals are…”
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2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults by Pearson, Glen J., Thanassoulis, George, Anderson, Todd J., Barry, Arden R., Couture, Patrick, Dayan, Natalie, Francis, Gordon A., Genest, Jacques, Grégoire, Jean, Grover, Steven A., Gupta, Milan, Hegele, Robert A., Lau, David, Leiter, Lawrence A., Leung, Alexander A., Lonn, Eva, Mancini, G.B. John, Manjoo, Priya, McPherson, Ruth, Ngui, Daniel, Piché, Marie-Eve, Poirier, Paul, Sievenpiper, John, Stone, James, Ward, Rick, Wray, Wendy

“…The 2021 guidelines primary panel selected clinically relevant questions and produced updated recommendations, on the basis of important new findings that have…”
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Pica: A Common Condition that is Commonly Missed - An Update Review by Leung, Alexander K C, Hon, Kam Lun

“…Pica is a common condition in childhood that is commonly missed. To familiarize physicians with the clinical evaluation and management of children with pica. A…”
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Effect of dose and duration of reduction in dietary sodium on blood pressure levels: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials by Huang, Liping, Trieu, Kathy, Yoshimura, Sohei, Neal, Bruce, Woodward, Mark, Campbell, Norm R C, Li, Qiang, Lackland, Daniel T, Leung, Alexander A, Anderson, Cheryl A M, MacGregor, Graham A, He, Feng J

“…AbstractObjectiveTo examine the dose-response relation between reduction in dietary sodium and blood pressure change and to explore the impact of intervention…”
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Onychomycosis: An Updated Review by Leung, Alexander K C, Lam, Joseph M, Leong, Kin F, Hon, Kam L, Barankin, Benjamin, Leung, Amy A M, Wong, Alex H C

“…Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nail. The study aimed to provide an update on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of onychomycosis. A…”
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 3-month-old boy by Leung, Alexander K C, Leong, Kin Fon, Lam, Joseph M

“…Acrodermatitis enteropathica can be caused by inherited or acquired zinc deficiency. When inherited, it is a result of homozygous mutations in the SLC39A4…”
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Pachydermodactyly by Leung, Alexander K.C., Lam, Joseph M.

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Concussion: A Global Perspective by Hon, Kam Lun, Leung, Alexander K.C., Torres, Alcy R.

“…Concussion, also referred to as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), is a common pediatric condition. This article reviews global perspectives on the…”
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Prediction of hypertension using traditional regression and machine learning models: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chowdhury, Mohammad Ziaul Islam, Naeem, Iffat, Quan, Hude, Leung, Alexander A, Sikdar, Khokan C, O'Beirne, Maeve, Turin, Tanvir C

“…We aimed to identify existing hypertension risk prediction models developed using traditional regression-based or machine learning approaches and compare their…”
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Trachyonychia by Leung, Alexander K.C., Leong, Kin Fon, Barankin, Benjamin

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Preoperative predictors of poor acute postoperative pain control: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang, Michael M H, Hartley, Rebecca L, Leung, Alexander A, Ronksley, Paul E, Jetté, Nathalie, Casha, Steven, Riva-Cambrin, Jay

“…ObjectivesInadequate postoperative pain control is common and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to identify preoperative predictors…”
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Discordance Between Imaging and Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism Irrespective of Interpretation Criteria by Sam, Davis, Kline, Gregory A, So, Benny, Leung, Alexander A

“…Abstract Background Subtyping of primary aldosteronism (PA) using imaging and adrenal vein sampling (AVS) may yield discordant results, causing confusion in…”
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Giardiasis: An Overview by Leung, Alexander K C, Leung, Amy A M, Wong, Alex H C, Sergi, Consolato M, Kam, Joseph K M

“…Giardiasis is an important cause of waterborne and foodborne diarrhea, daycare center outbreaks, and traveler's diarrhea. The study aimed to provide an update…”
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Barrier Repair Therapy in Atopic Dermatitis: An Overview by Hon, Kam Lun, Leung, Alexander K. C., Barankin, Benjamin

“…Atopic eczema or dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing dermatitis associated with pruritus, sleep disturbance, psychosocial symptoms, and impaired quality…”
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Leung, Alexander K.C., Leong, Kin Fon, Barankin, Benjamin

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Childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a disease with many faces by Leung, Alexander K. C., Lam, Joseph M., Leong, Kin Fon

“…Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a group of diseases characterized by the proliferation and accumulation of Langerhans cells. Clinical…”
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Febrile seizures: an overview by Leung, Alexander Kc, Hon, Kam Lun, Leung, Theresa Nh

“…Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in childhood. Physicians should be familiar with the proper evaluation and management of this common…”
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The impact of updated clinical blood pressure guidelines on hypertension prevalence among children and adolescents by Bushnik, Tracey, Ferrao, Thomas, Leung, Alexander A

“…To date, population estimates of hypertension prevalence among children and adolescents in Canada have been based on clinical guidelines in the National High…”
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Performance of Confirmatory Tests for Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Leung, Alexander A., Symonds, Christopher J., Hundemer, Gregory L., Ronksley, Paul E., Lorenzetti, Diane L., Pasieka, Janice L., Harvey, Adrian, Kline, Gregory A.

“…Confirmatory tests are recommended for diagnosing primary aldosteronism, but the supporting evidence is unclear. We searched Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane…”
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