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Acute Bilateral Compartment Syndrome of the Forearms by Wrafter, Paula F., Kelly, Orla, O’Shaughnessy, Michael

“…A 43-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with severe bilateral forearm pain. On examination, both forearms were tense and swollen and the…”
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Patient’s perspective of treatment in Dupuytren’s Disease: collagenase versus limited fasciectomy by Beecher, Suzanne M., Wilkinson, Jordan E., Cuggy, Conor, O’Shaughnessy, Michael

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An unusual case of Lemierre syndrome – One pathogen or two? by O’Shaughnessy, Michael, Irizarry, Dariel, Finkel, Diana

“…•Lemierre Syndrome is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.•The disease is rare, typically preceded by pharyngitis, and is caused…”
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McArdle disease: an important consideration in atraumatic compartment syndrome by Casey, Máire-Caitlin, Ryan, Aisling M., O’Shaughnessy, Michael

“…McArdle disease is a glycogen-storage disorder that typically presents with features including exercise intolerance, muscle pain and early fatigue. It can…”
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Bilateral synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint by Buckley, Christina, Beecher, Suzanne, Sleeman, Duncan, O’Shaughnessy, Michael

“…Synovial cysts very rarely affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). On review of the literature, there are 29 reported cases of unilateral synovial cysts of…”
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Collagenase Use and a Trap for the Unwary in Patients With Upper Limb Spasticity by Beecher, Suzanne M., Lane O’Neill, Billy, O’Shaughnessy, Michael

“…Collagenase has revolutionized the treatment of Dupuytren’s disease. It acts by lysing collagen in Dupuytren’s cords. It can also act on collagen in tendons,…”
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Heat transfer near an isolated hemispherical gas bubble: The combined influence of thermocapillarity and buoyancy by O’Shaughnessy, Séamus Michael, Robinson, Anthony James

“…Thermal Marangoni convection about a 1mm radius hemispherical air bubble attached to a heated wall immersed in a silicone oil layer of constant depth of 5mm…”
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Changes in Mitochondrial DNA as a Marker of Nucleoside Toxicity in HIV-Infected Patients by Côté, Hélène C.F, Brumme, Zabrina L, Craib, Kevin J.P, Alexander, Christopher S, Wynhoven, Brian, Ting, Lillian, Wong, Hubert, Harris, Marianne, Harrigan, P. Richard, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Montaner, Julio S.G

“…This study analyzed changes in mitochondrial DNA relative to nuclear DNA in the peripheral-blood cells of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency…”
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Effect of medication adherence on survival of HIV-infected adults who start highly active antiretroviral therapy when the CD4+ cell count is 0.200 to 0.350 x 10(9) cells/L by Wood, Evan, Hogg, Robert S, Yip, Benita, Harrigan, P Richard, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Montaner, Julio S G

“…The safety of delaying highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-infected patients is uncertain when the CD4+ cell count declines below 0.350 x 10(9)…”
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Rates of Disease Progression by Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load After Initiating Triple-Drug Therapy by Hogg, Robert S, Yip, Benita, Chan, Keith J, Wood, Evan, Craib, Kevin J. P, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Montaner, Julio S. G

“…CONTEXT Current recommendations for initiation of antiretroviral therapy in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) are based on CD4…”
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Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic by TYNDALL, Mark W, CURRIE, Sue, SPITTAL, Patricia, LI, Kathy, WOOD, Evan, O'SHAUGHNESSY, Michael V, SCHECHTER, Martin T

“…The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to…”
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A hand flexion contracture with progression by McInerney, Niall M, O’Shaughnessy, Michael, Clover, James

“…Prevalence ranges from 0.6% to 31.6% in general populations in Western countries and increases with age. 2 The disease has a strong genetic component, which…”
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Intermittent use of triple-combination therapy is predictive of mortality at baseline and after 1 year of follow-up by HOGG, Robert S, HEATH, Katherine, BANGSBERG, David, YIP, Benita, PRESS, Natasha, O'SHAUGHNESSY, Michael V, MONTANER, Julio S. G

“…To characterize the impact of intermittent use of triple drug antiretroviral therapy on survival. Population-based analysis of 1282 antiretroviral therapy…”
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Surgical management of an incarcerated uterus in a gynecological patient: A case report by Fahimuddin, Fatimah Z., Murphy, Rebecca, O'Shaughnessy, Michael

“…Uterine incarceration is most often described as occurring in pregnancies. Presenting with severe pelvic pain, urinary retention, and in some cases spontaneous…”
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Intraneural ganglion cyst involving the tibial nerve-a case report by Buckley, Christina E, Tong, Emma, Spence, Liam D, O'Shaughnessy, Michael

“…Intraneural ganglia are rare non-neoplastic cysts that are caused by an accumulation of thick mucinous fluid. This occurs within the epineurium of peripheral…”
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Adherence and plasma HIV RNA responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-1 infected injection drug users by Wood, Evan, Montaner, Julio S G, Yip, Benita, Tyndall, Mark W, Schechter, Martin T, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Hogg, Robert S

“…The benefits of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV infection are well documented, but concerns regarding access and…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Untreated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection among Persons Who Have Died in the Era of Modern Antiretroviral Therapy by Wood, Evan, Montaner, Julio S. G., Tyndall, Mark W., Schechter, Martin T., O’Shaughnessy, Michael V., Hogg, Robert S.

“…We evaluated all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–related deaths over the period 1 January 1995–31 December 2001 in a Canadian province in which all HIV care…”
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Sexual violence among a cohort of injection drug users by Braitstein, Paula, Li, Kathy, Tyndall, Mark, Spittal, Patricia, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Schilder, Arn, Johnston, Caitlin, Hogg, Robert S, Schechter, Martin T

“…The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, sexual violence in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, among…”
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Experiences with pins and rubber band traction in the treatment of proximal interphalangeal joint contracture by Cahill, Kevin C, Theopold, Christoph, O'shaughnessy, Michael

“…Background Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) contracture is a difficult problem to treat regardless of etiology. Although numerous interventions have been…”
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Improved Survival Among HIV-Infected Individuals Following Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy by Hogg, Robert S, Heath, Katherine V, Yip, Benita, Craib, Kevin J. P, O'Shaughnessy, Michael V, Schechter, Martin T, Montaner, Julio S. G

“…CONTEXT.— Clinical trials have established the efficacy of antiretroviral therapy with double- and triple-drug regimens for individuals infected with the human…”
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