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The global economic burden of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ehteshami-Afshar, S., FitzGerald, J. M., Doyle-Waters, M. M., Sadatsafavi, M.

“…Non-communicable diseases are now the number one cause of disabilities and loss of life expectancy. Among them, chronic respiratory conditions constitute a…”
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Baseline characteristics and comorbidities in the CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis by Fisher, J H, Kolb, M, Algamdi, M, Morisset, J, Johannson, K A, Shapera, S, Wilcox, P, To, T, Sadatsafavi, M, Manganas, H, Khalil, N, Hambly, N, Halayko, A J, Gershon, A S, Fell, C D, Cox, G, Ryerson, C J

“…The CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CARE-PF) is a multi-center, prospective registry designed to study the natural history of fibrotic interstitial…”
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Statin use and lung cancer risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a population-based cohort study by Raymakers, Ajn, Sin, D D, Sadatsafavi, M, FitzGerald, J M, Marra, C A, Lynd, L D

“…Patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of lung cancer. A common comorbidity of COPD is cardiovascular…”
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Saving in medical costs by achieving guideline‐based asthma symptom control: a population‐based study by Sadatsafavi, M., Chen, W., Tavakoli, H., Rolf, J. D., Rousseau, R., FitzGerald, J. M.

“…Background Asthma control is increasingly used as an outcome measure in asthma trials. Economic evaluations of asthma interventions require converting the…”
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Effects of long-term inhaled corticosteroid treatment on fragility fractures in older women: the Manitoba BMD registry study by Ng, B.C., Leslie, W.D., Johnson, K.M., FitzGerald, J.M., Sadatsafavi, M., Chen, W.

“…Summary The effects of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on fracture risk in older women with chronic respiratory diseases are not well established. Our results…”
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Incremental direct medical costs of systemic lupus erythematosus patients in the years preceding diagnosis: A general population-based study by McCormick, N, Marra, C A, Sadatsafavi, M, Aviña-Zubieta, J A

“…Objective We estimated the incremental (extra) direct medical costs of a population-based cohort of newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for five…”
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Ten‐year trends in direct costs of asthma: a population‐based study by Tavakoli, H., FitzGerald, J. M., Chen, W., Lynd, L., Kendzerska, T., Aaron, S., Gershon, A., Marra, C., Sadatsafavi, M.

“…Introduction There is little information on recent trends in the economic burden of asthma. Our objective was to estimate the excess costs of asthma and their…”
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Validity and reliability of a new food frequency questionnaire compared to 24 h recalls and biochemical measurements: pilot phase of Golestan cohort study of esophageal cancer by Malekshah, A.F, Kimiagar, M, Saadatian-Elahi, M, Pourshams, A, Nouraie, M, Goglani, G, Hoshiarrad, A, Sadatsafavi, M, Golestan, B, Yoonesi, A

“…Background: A pilot study was carried out to evaluate validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which was designed to be used in a…”
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Are COPD Prescription Patterns Aligned with Guidelines? Evidence from a Canadian Population-Based Study by Bahremand, Taraneh, Etminan, Mahyar, Roshan-Moniri, Nardin, De Vera, Mary A, Tavakoli, Hamid, Sadatsafavi, Mohsen

“…In contemporary guidelines for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the history of acute exacerbations plays an important role 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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Trends in prescriptions and costs of inhaled medications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 19-year population-based study from Canada by Tavakoli, Hamid, Johnson, Kate M, FitzGerald, J Mark, Sin, Don D, Gershon, Andrea S, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Sadatsafavi, Mohsen

“…The patterns of medication use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may change over time due to the availability of new medications, updates in…”
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The Long-Term Burden of COPD Exacerbations During Maintenance Therapy and Lung Function Decline by Kerkhof, Marjan, Voorham, Jaco, Dorinsky, Paul, Cabrera, Claudia, Darken, Patrick, Kocks, Anwillem W.H, Sadatsafavi, Mohsen, Sin, Don D, Carter, Victoria, Price, David B

“…Introduction: Early identification of preventable risk factors of COPD progression is important. Whether exacerbations have a negative impact on disease…”
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Validity and reliability of a new food frequency questionnaire compared to 24h recalls and biochemical measurements: pilot phase of Golestan cohort study of esophageal cancer by Malekshah, A F, Kimiagar, M, Saadatian-Elahi, M, Pourshams, A, Nouraie, M, Goglani, G, Hoshiarrad, A, Sadatsafavi, M, Golestan, B, Yoonesi, A, Rakhshani, N, Fahimi, S, Nasrollahzadeh, D, Salahi, R, Ghafarpour, A, Semnani, S, Steghens, J P, Abnet, C C, Kamangar, F, Dawsey, S M, Brennan, P, Boffetta, P, Malekzadeh, R

“…Background:A pilot study was carried out to evaluate validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which was designed to be used in a…”
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The asthma control in daily practice by Ciprandi, G., Tosca, M. A., Cirillo, I., Gallo, F., Ricciardolo, F. L. M., Sadatsafavi, M., Mark FitzGerald, J.

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Heterogeneity in the respiratory symptoms of patients with mild-to-moderate COPD by Johnson, Kate M, Safari, Abdollah, Tan, Wan C, Bourbeau, Jean, FitzGerald, J Mark, Sadatsafavi, Mohsen, Study, On Behalf Of The Canadian Cohort Of Obstructive Lung Disease CanCOLD

“…The burden of symptoms varies markedly between patients with COPD and is only weakly correlated with lung function impairment. While heterogeneity in lung…”
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Predicting Lung Transplant Waitlist Survival with the Lung Allocation Score in British Columbia, Canada by Hirji, A, Yee, J, Sadatsafavi, M, Singer, L.G, Levy, R.D

“…Purpose The Lung Allocation Score (LAS), implemented in 2005 in the United States, allocates donor organs according to predicted pre and post-lung transplant…”
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Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medicine patients--a pharmacoeconomic analysis by Wilbur, Kerry, Lynd, L D, Sadatsafavi, M

“…Prevention of in-hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) is identified internationally as a priority to improve patient safety. Advocated alternatives include…”
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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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Comparative Costs And Effectiveness Of Asthma Controller Therapies After Discharge From An Asthma-Related Hospitalization by Sadatsafavi, M, Fitz Gerald, M, Marra, C, De Vera, M, Zafari, Z, Lynd, L

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The Humanistic And Economic Impact Of Following Evidence-Based Asthma Controller Therapy: A Simulation Study by Zafari, Z, Sadatsafavi, M, FitzGerald, M, Lynd, L, Marra, C

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