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Gadolinium in pediatric cardiovascular magnetic resonance: what we know and how we practice by Meng, Howard, Grosse-Wortmann, Lars

“…The association of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) has led to a heightened awareness towards patients' renal…”
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Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model by Di Renna, Tania, Burke, Emeralda, Bhatia, Anuj, Clarke, Hance, Flamer, David, Flannery, John, Furlan, Andrea, Kumbhare, Dinesh, Khan, James, Ladha, Karim, Meng, Howard, Smith, Andrew, Sussman, David, Bosma, Rachael

“…Despite the established efficacy of multidisciplinary chronic pain care, barriers such as inflated referral wait times and uncoordinated care further hinder…”
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The protective effect and underlying mechanism of metformin on neointima formation in fructose-induced insulin resistant rats by Lu, Jianxin, Ji, Jingzhang, Meng, Howard, Wang, David, Jiang, Bo, Liu, Lixin, Randell, Edward, Adeli, Khosrow, Meng, Qing H

“…Insulin resistance is strongly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, the underlying mechanisms linking…”
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Quantification and Significance of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis and Diastolic Dysfunction in Childhood Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Hussain, Tarique, Dragulescu, Andreea, Benson, Lee, Yoo, Shi-Joon, Meng, Howard, Windram, Jonathan, Wong, Derek, Greiser, Andreas, Friedberg, Mark, Mertens, Luc, Seed, Michael, Redington, Andrew, Grosse-Wortmann, Lars

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of diffuse myocardial fibrosis in children and adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and to…”
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Timeliness to definitive treatment to avoid severe neurologic complications associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension by Hong, Patrick, Kapadia, Anish, Lai, Carolyn, Kingston, William, Meng, Howard

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Selective Cannabinoids for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Meng, Howard, Johnston, Bradley, Englesakis, Marina, Moulin, Dwight E., Bhatia, Anuj

“…There is a lack of consensus on the role of selective cannabinoids for the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP). Guidelines from national and international pain…”
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Genicular nerve and fracture site chemical neurolysis for distal femoral fracture: a case report by Dhingra, Prateek, McHardy, Paul G, Jenkinson, Richard, Meng, Howard

“…BackgroundDistal femur fractures account for approximately 3%–6% of all femoral fractures. Non-operative management may be an attractive option for the elderly…”
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Evaluation of the effect of erector spinae plane block catheter for traumatic rib fractures on patient experience: a quality assurance initiative by Moorthy, Aneurin, Perry-Nguyen, Dylan, Zhou, Lan, Meng, Howard, Choi, Stephen, Niazi, Ahtsham U

“…Nonetheless, there is a paucity of literature surrounding their efficacy. [...]we conducted a quality assurance (QA) project to assess our institutional ESP…”
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In reply: Comment on: Patient-reported outcomes in those consuming medical cannabis: a prospective longitudinal observational study in patients with chronic pain by Clarke, Hance, Meng, Howard, Ladha, Karim S., Kotra, Lakshmi P.

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The prescription of medical cannabis by a transitional pain service to wean a patient with complex pain from opioid use following liver transplantation: a case report by Meng, Howard, Hanlon, John G., Katznelson, Rita, Ghanekar, Anand, McGilvray, Ian, Clarke, Hance

“…Purpose The purpose of this case report is to describe a patient with a preoperative complex pain syndrome who underwent liver transplantation and was able to…”
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Patient-reported outcomes in those consuming medical cannabis: a prospective longitudinal observational study in chronic pain patients by Meng, Howard, Page, M. Gabrielle, Ajrawat, Prabjit, Deshpande, Amol, Samman, Bana, Dominicis, Mary, Ladha, Karim S., Fiorellino, Joseph, Huang, Alexander, Kotteeswaran, Yuvaraj, McClaren-Blades, Alex, Kotra, Lakshmi P., Clarke, Hance

“…Purpose We investigated patients with chronic pain seeking medical cannabis. We assessed their demographics, patterns of cannabis use, and the long-term…”
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Cannabis and cannabinoids in cancer pain management by Meng, Howard, Dai, Tianyang, Hanlon, John G., Downar, James, Alibhai, Shabbir M.H., Clarke, Hance

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWAn increasing number of patients are turning to cannabis and cannabinoids for management of their palliative and nonpalliative cancer pain and…”
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Prevention of persistent pain with lidocaine infusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial by Khan, James S, Gilron, Ian, Devereaux, P J, Clarke, Hance, Ayach, Nour, Tomlinson, George, Quan, May Lynn, Ladha, Karim S, Choi, Stephen, Munro, Allana, Brull, Richard, Lim, David W, Avramescu, Sinziana, Richebé, Philippe, Hodgson, Nicole, Paul, James, McIsaac, Daniel I, Derzi, Simone, Zbitnew, Geoff L, Easson, Alexandra M, Siddiqui, Naveed T, Miles, Sarah J, Karkouti, Keyvan

“…Persistent pain is a common yet debilitating complication after breast cancer surgery. Given the pervasive effects of this pain disorder on the patient and…”
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A Review of Adjunctive CNS Medications Used for the Treatment of Post-Surgical Pain by Rai, Ajit, Meng, Howard, Weinrib, Aliza, Englesakis, Marina, Kumbhare, Dinesh, Grosman-Rimon, Liza, Katz, Joel, Clarke, Hance

“…Inadequate post-operative pain management can have significant impacts on patients’ quality of life. Effective management of acute pain after surgery is…”
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Nanopore analysis of tethered peptides by Meng, Howard, Detillieux, Dielle, Baran, Christian, Krasniqi, Besnik, Christensen, Christopher, Madampage, Claudia, Stefureac, Radu I., Lee, Jeremy S.

“…Peptides of 12 amino acids were tethered via a terminal cysteine to mono‐, di‐, tri‐, and tetrabromomethyl‐substituted benzene to produce bundles of one to…”
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