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Population-Based Trends in Osteoporosis Management after New Initiations of Long-Term Systemic Glucocorticoids (1998–2008) by Majumdar, S. R, Lix, L. M, Yogendran, M, Morin, S. N, Metge, C. J, Leslie, W. D

“…Objectives: Our objective was to describe changes in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) preventive care from 1998–2008 including rates and correlates…”
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Underutilization of gastroprotective strategies in aspirin users at increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications by TARGOWNIK, L. E., METGE, C. J., LEUNG, S.

“…Summary Background  Aspirin use is with an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications (UGICs). Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) decrease the risk of…”
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Secular decreases in fracture rates 1986―2006 for Manitoba, Canada: a population-based analysis by LESLIE, W. D, SADATSAFAVI, M, LIX, L. M, AZIMAEE, M, MORIN, S, METGE, C. J, CAETANO, P

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Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of osteoporosis-related fractures by Targownik, Laura E, Lix, Lisa M, Metge, Colleen J, Prior, Heather J, Leung, Stella, Leslie, William D

“…The use of proton pump inhibitors has been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. We sought to further explore the relation between duration of…”
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Bone density and bone area in Canadian Aboriginal women : the First Nations Bone Health Study by LESLIE, W. D, METGE, C. J, WEILER, H. A, DOUPE, M, WOOD STEIMAN, P, O'NEIL, J. D

“…Canadian Aboriginal women are at increased risk of fracture compared with the general population. There is disproportionately reduced bone density in…”
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Secular decreases in fracture rates 1986–2006 for Manitoba, Canada: a population-based analysis by Leslie, W. D., Sadatsafavi, M., Lix, L. M., Azimaee, M., Morin, S., Metge, C. J., Caetano, P.

“…Summary We examined trends in fracture rates over 20 years in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Hip fractures, major low-trauma fractures, and high-trauma…”
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Direct healthcare costs for 5 years post-fracture in Canada: A long-term population-based assessment by Leslie, W. D., Lix, L. M., Finlayson, G. S., Metge, C. J., Morin, S. N., Majumdar, S. R.

“…Summary High direct incremental healthcare costs post-fracture are seen in the first year, but total costs from a third-party healthcare payer perspective…”
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Use of administrative healthcare claims to examine the effectiveness of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole versus fluoroquinolones in the treatment of community-acquired acute pyelonephritis in women by Carrie, A. G., Metge, C. J., Collins, D. M., Harding, G. K. M., Zhanel, G. G.

“…Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones in the treatment of community-acquired acute pyelonephritis…”
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Erratum to: Direct healthcare costs for 5 years post-fracture in Canada: A long-term population-based assessment by Leslie, W. D., Lix, L. M., Finlayson, G. S., Metge, C. J., Morin, S. N., Majumdar, S. R.

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Antibiotic use in a Canadian Province, 1995-1998 by Carrie, AG, Metge, CJ, Zhanel, GG

“…OBJECTIVE: Antibiotics are among the most commonly used classes of agents in community practice; yet, studies of antibiotic use in this setting are scarce…”
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Examining the impact of reimbursement on referral to bone density testing for older adults: 8 years of data from the Barwon Statistical Division, Australia by Brennan, S. L., Kotowicz, M. A., Sarah, B., Leslie, W. D., Ebeling, P. R., Metge, C. J., Dobbins, A. G., Pasco, J. A.

“…Summary In 2007, Medicare Australia revised reimbursement guidelines for dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for Australians aged ≥70 years; we examined…”
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Use of pharmaceuticals by inflammatory bowel disease patients: a population-based study by Metge, Colleen J, Blanchard, James F, Peterson, Sandra, Bernstein, Charles N

“…In 1996 we created the population-based University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Database. In 1994, Manitoba Health established the Drug Program…”
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Direct costs of fractures in Canada and trends 1996–2006: A population‐based cost‐of‐illness analysis by Leslie, William D, Metge, Colleen J, Azimaee, Mahmoud, Lix, Lisa M, Finlayson, Gregory S, Morin, Suzanne N, Caetano, Patricia

“…Cost‐of‐illness (COI) analysis is used to evaluate the economic burden of illness in terms of health care resource (HCR) consumption. We used the Population…”
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Adverse Events in Elderly Users of Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy in the Province of Manitoba: A Retrospective Cohort Study by VASILYEVA, Irina, BISCONTRI, Robert G, ENNS, Murray W, METGE, Colleen J, ALESSI-SEVERINI, Silvia

“…Antipsychotic medications have been widely used in elderly patients for treatment of a variety of diagnoses. The aim of our study was to compare the incidence…”
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Secular decreases in fracture rates 1986-2006 for Manitoba, Canada: a population-based analysismanitoba by Leslie, W D, Sadatsafavi, M, Lix, L M, Azimaee, M, Morin, S, Metge, C J, Caetano, P

“…We examined trends in fracture rates over 20 years in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Hip fractures, major low-trauma fractures, and high-trauma fractures…”
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Fracture risks of prostate cancer and androgen-deprivation therapy in men: A Canadian provincial population-based analysis by Lau, Y., Lee, C. E., Prior, H. J., Lix, L., Metge, C. J., Leslie, W. D.

“…Abstract only…”
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Clinical risk factors for fracture in postmenopausal Canadian women: A population-based prevalence study by Leslie, William D, Anderson, William A, Metge, Colleen J, Manness, Lori-Jean

“…Abstract Clinical risk factor assessment can be used to enhance fracture risk estimation based upon bone densitometry alone. Population- and age-specific risk…”
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Inter- and intrarater reliability of retrospective drug utilization reviewers by Zuckerman, I H, Mulhearn, D M, Metge, C J

“…To assess inter- and intrarater reliability among 23 pharmacist and physician retrospective drug utilization reviewers and to assess interrater reliability…”
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Prognostic Value of Lung Sestamibi Uptake in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging of Patients With Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Leslie, William D., Tully, Shawn A., Yogendran, Marina S., Ward, Linda M., Nour, Khaled A., Metge, Colleen J.

“…We sought to determine whether lung uptake of technetium-99m (99mTc)-based myocardial perfusion tracers predicts cardiac events. Increased lung uptake of…”
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An examination of the effect of cytochrome P450 drug interactions of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme a reductase inhibitors on health care utilization: A Canadian population-based study by Einarson, Thomas R., Metge, Colleen J., Iskedjian, Michael, Mukherjee, Jayanti

“…Background: Cytochrome P450-related drug interactions can lead to adverse effects that may affect health care resource utilization. Objective: The purpose of…”
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