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Economic burden of chronic pain in Alberta, Canada by Thanh, Nguyen Xuan, Tanguay, Robert L, Manhas, Kiran J. Pohar, Kania-Richmond, Ania, Kashuba, Sherri, Geyer, Tracey, Pereira, John X, Wasylak, Tracy

“…Background Although chronic pain (CP) is common, little is known about its economic burden in Alberta, Canada. Aims To estimate incremental (as compared to the…”
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Performance and antifouling behavior of thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes with embedded silica spheres by Ang, Micah Belle Marie Yap, Pereira, John Marseline, Trilles, Calvin Angeles, Aquino, Ruth R., Huang, Shu-Hsien, Lee, Kueir-Rarn, Lai, Juin-Yih

“…[Display omitted] •Silica spheres of varying sizes were embedded in polyamide membranes.•Effect of the silica particle size was examined at low and high…”
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Improved performance of thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes as induced by embedded polydopamine-coated silica nanoparticles by Ang, Micah Belle Marie Yap, Trilles, Calvin A., De Guzman, Manuel Reyes, Pereira, John Marseline, Aquino, Ruth R., Huang, Shu-Hsien, Hu, Chien-Chieh, Lee, Kueir-Rarn, Lai, Juin-Yih

“…[Display omitted] •Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are coated with polydopamine (PDA).•PDA-SiNPs are embedded in thin-film nanofiltration membranes…”
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2012 Canadian Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia syndrome: executive summary by Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann, Ste-Marie, Peter A, Goldenberg, Don L, Pereira, John X, Abbey, Susan, Choinière, Manon, Ko, Gordon, Moulin, Dwight E, Panopalis, Pantelis, Proulx, Johanne, Shir, Yoram

“…Recent neurophysiological evidence attests to the validity of fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain condition that affects >2% of the population. To present the…”
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Face validity of the ICD‐10 criteria of substance abuse and dependence for patients prescribed cannabis‐based medicines for chronic pain—A survey of pain medicine physicians in Canada, Germany and Israel by Lauff, Sören, Petzke, Frank, Brill, Silviu, Schouten, Leonie, Fitzcharles, Mary‐Ann, Pereira, John X., Häuser, Winfried

“…Background and Objective A major concern with cannabis‐based medicines (CbM) and medical cannabis (MC) is the risk of abuse and dependence. The face validity…”
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Influence of geomechanical analysis on the stability of ornamental rock slopes by Silva, Rafael Franco e, Zingano, André Cezar, Lima, Robson Ribeiro, Silva, John Pereira da, Holanda, Cecilia Costa

“…The core of this research was the study of the stability of slopes in high and ultra-high benches, the analysis of the stresses and mechanical properties of…”
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Choice of Apposite Dispersing Medium for Silica Nanoparticles Leading to Their Effective Embedment in Nanocomposite Nanofiltration Membranes by De Guzman, Manuel Reyes, Ang, Micah Belle Marie Yap, Lai, Cheng-Lee, Trilles, Calvin A, Pereira, John Marseline, Aquino, Ruth R, Huang, Shu-Hsien, Lee, Kueir-Rarn

“…Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes enjoy advantages over the traditional membranes for water purification purposes. TFN membranes are fabricated primarily…”
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The demise of a wonder: Evolutionary history and conservation assessments of the Wonder Gecko Teratoscincus keyserlingii (Gekkota, Sphaerodactylidae) in Arabia by Tamar, Karin, Els, Johannes, Kornilios, Panagiotis, Soorae, Pritpal, Tarroso, Pedro, Thanou, Evanthia, Pereira, John, Shah, Junid Nazeer, Elhassan, Esmat Elfaki Mohammed, Aguhob, Jeruel Cabadonga, Badaam, Saoud Faisal, Eltayeb, Mohamed Mustafa, Pusey, Ricardo, Papenfuss, Theodore J, Macey, J Robert, Carranza, Salvador

“…Effective biodiversity conservation planning starts with genetic characterization within and among focal populations, in order to understand the likely impact…”
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Rubber latex fuel extracted green biogenic Nickel doped ZrO2 nanoparticles and its resistivity by Reddy Yadav, L.S., Ramakrishnappa, T., Rayan Pereira, John, Venkatesh, R., Nagaraju, G.

“…Synthesis of nanoparticles by green biogenic method using plant extract is an effective, attractive and eco-friendly. The present study gives an evidence on…”
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Canadian Pain Society and Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for Rational Care of Persons with Fibromyalgia. A Summary Report by FITZCHARLES, Mary-Ann, STE-MARIE, Peter A, SHIR, Yoram, GOLDENBERG, Don L, PEREIRA, John X, ABBEY, Susan, CHOINIERE, Manon, KO, Gordon, MOULIN, Dwight E, PANOPALIS, Pantelis, PROULX, Johanne

“…To summarize the development of evidence-based guidelines for the clinical care of persons with fibromyalgia (FM), taking into account advances in…”
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Fibromyalgia: evolving concepts over the past 2 decades by Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann, Ste-Marie, Peter A, Pereira, John X

“…Chronic widespread pain remains the core symptom of fibromyalgia, reported as diffuse, fluctuating and with neuropathic features among some patients. Fatigue,…”
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Physician-to-physician telephone consultations for chronic pain patients: A pragmatic randomized trial by Clark, Alexander J, Taenzer, Paul, Drummond, Neil, Spanswick, Christopher C, Montgomery, Lori S, Findlay, Ted, Pereira, John X, Williamson, Tyler, Palacios-Derflingher, Luz, Braun, Ted

“…The impact of telephone consultations between pain specialists and primary care physicians regarding the care of patients with chronic pain is unknown. To…”
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Factors associated with young children's long-term recall of an invasive medical procedure: A preliminary investigation by SALMON, Karen, PRICE, Melinda, KIERAN PEREIRA, John

“…This exploratory study investigated children's recall of the voiding cysto-urethrogram (VCUG, x-ray of the kidneys) after a 6-month delay and the associations…”
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Bilateral breast reduction surgery in England: a postcode lottery by Wraight, William M, Tay, Sherilyn K.L, Nduka, Charles, Pereira, John A

“…Summary Introduction There is good evidence for the benefits of bilateral breast reduction (BBR). However, such surgery is often considered cosmetic and is…”
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Whiplash and fibromyalgia: an ever-widening gap by Shir, Yoram, Pereira, John X, Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann

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Integrated thinking: measuring the unobservable by Malafronte, Irma, Pereira, John

“…PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to add to the growing literature on integrated thinking and reporting by exploring the challenges of measuring integrated…”
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The determinants of companies’ levels of integration: Does one size fit all? by Busco, Cristiano, Malafronte, Irma, Pereira, John, Starita, Maria Grazia

“…This article extends current knowledge in the field of integrated thinking and reporting (ITR) by providing new empirical evidence on the nature and…”
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To debt or not to debt: Are Islamic banks less risky than conventional banks? by Sorwar, Ghulam, Pappas, Vasileios, Pereira, John, Nurullah, Mohamed

“…•The aim of this paper is to compare estimates of market risk for Islamic and conventional bank over for the period 2000–2013 across pre-financial crisis,…”
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Predictors of Hippocampal, Cerebral, and Cerebellar Volume Reduction in Childhood Epilepsy by LAWSON, John A, VOGRIN, Simon, BLEASEL, Andrew F, COOK, Mark J, BURNS, Lisa, MCANALLY, Laraine, PEREIRA, John, BYE, Ann M. E

“…We examined the factors related to brain volume reduction in a pediatric sample of patients that included those with nonintractable epilepsy. Entry criteria…”
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Enforcement Actions, Market Movement and Depositors’ Reaction: Evidence from the US Banking System by Pereira, John, Malafronte, Irma, Sorwar, Ghulam, Nurullah, Mohamed

“…We examine market movement and depositors’ reaction following the announcement of enforcement actions (EAs) on US banks over the period 2004 to 2015. Using an…”
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