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Chemical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of statins: an update by Schachter, Michael

“…Statins are the treatment of choice for the management of hypercholesterolaemia because of their proven efficacy and safety profile. They also have an…”
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Dendritic spikes amplify the synaptic signal to enhance detection of motion in a simulation of the direction-selective ganglion cell by Schachter, Michael J, Oesch, Nicholas, Smith, Robert G, Taylor, W Rowland

“…The On-Off direction-selective ganglion cell (DSGC) in mammalian retinas responds most strongly to a stimulus moving in a specific direction. The DSGC…”
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Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter Placement by Nephrology Fellows: Implications for Nephrology Training by Clark, Edward G., MD, Schachter, Michael E., MD, Palumbo, Andrea, MD, Knoll, Greg, MD, Edwards, Cedric, MD

“…The insertion of temporary hemodialysis catheters is considered to be a core competency of nephrology fellowship training. Little is known about the adequacy…”
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In vivo Calcium Imaging Reveals That Cortisol Treatment Reduces the Number of Place Cells in Thy1-GCaMP6f Transgenic Mice by Indersmitten, Tim, Schachter, Michael J, Young, Stephanie, Welty, Natalie, Otte, Stephani, Nassi, Jonathan J, Lovenberg, Timothy, Bonaventure, Pascal, Wyatt, Ryan M

“…The hippocampus, a structure essential for spatial navigation and memory undergoes anatomical and functional changes during chronic stress. Here, we…”
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Health information technology tools to accelerate gastrointestinal evaluation in patients with iron deficiency anaemia: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Priyanath Gupta, Aparna, Patel, Dharmesh, Lee, Ji Young, Volpentesta, Michelle, Schachter, Michael, Persell, Stephen D

“…ObjectiveSystem-level safety measures do not exist to ensure that patients with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) undergo proper diagnostic evaluations. We sought…”
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“Autumn Leaves”: Intricacies of Style in Keith Jarrett's Approach to the Jazz Standard by Schachter, Michael

“…Schachter explores the improvisatory style of jazz musician Keith Jarrett, and considers if current analytical tools are sufficient to account for it. He…”
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Uric acid and hypertension by Schachter, Michael

“…Increased levels of uric acid are associated with cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome. They may predict clinical outcomes and also the onset of…”
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Determinants of training and technique failure in home hemodialysis by Schachter, Michael E., Tennankore, Karthik K., Chan, Christopher T.

“…Home hemodialysis (HHD) has clinical and economic advantages compared with in‐center conventional hemodialysis. Many health systems wish to broaden the…”
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The British Columbia Nephrologists' Access Study (BCNAS) - a prospective, health services interventional study to develop waiting time benchmarks and reduce wait times for out-patient nephrology consultations by Schachter, Michael E, Romann, Alexandra, Djurdev, Ognjenka, Levin, Adeera, Beaulieu, Monica

“…Early referral and management of high-risk chronic kidney disease may prevent or delay the need for dialysis. Automatic eGFR reporting has increased demand for…”
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Double-Positive Anti–Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody and Myeloperoxidase Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody–Associated Glomerulonephritis Post COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: A Case Series of 4 Patients by Ting, Julie Anne, Barbir, Elena-Bianca, McRae, Susanna A., Schachter, Michael, De Luca, Linda, Riazy, Maziar, Levin, Adeera

“…Rationale: Vaccines remain central to the management of COVID-19 pandemic, including the need for repeat doses of vaccines to boost immunity. There has been an…”
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Current state of intensive hemodialysis: a comparative review of benefits and barriers by SCHACHTER, Michael E, CHAN, Christopher T

“…The current interest in intensive hemodialysis (HD) was born out of the impasse in an effort to improve survival and quality of life (QOL) in patients with…”
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Measured Performance and Vaccine Administration After Decision Support and Office Workflow Changes for Influenza Vaccination by Persell, Stephen D., Lewin, Nora, Yagci, Banu, Lee, Ji Young, Oberoi, Sonali K., Orelind, Erik, Roemer, Phillip, Schachter, Michael A., Thomas, Kathryn

“…Influenza vaccination is underused. We examined changes in vaccination following decision support and workflow changes in a cross-sectional analysis of three…”
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Technique Survival and Determinants of Technique Failure in In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis: A Retrospective Observational Study by Schachter, Michael E., Saunders, Marc J., Akbari, Ayub, Caryk, Julia M., Bugeja, Ann, Clark, Edward G., Tennankore, Karthik K., Martinusen, Dan J.

“…Background: Long-duration (7-8 hours) hemodialysis provides benefits compared with conventional thrice-weekly, 4-hour sessions. Nurse-administered, in-center…”
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Rationale for a home dialysis virtual ward: design and implementation by Schachter, Michael E, Bargman, Joanne M, Copland, Michael, Hladunewich, Michelle, Tennankore, Karthik K, Levin, Adeera, Oliver, Matthew, Pauly, Robert P, Perl, Jeffrey, Zimmerman, Deborah, Chan, Christopher T

“…Home-based renal replacement therapy (RRT) [peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD)] offers independent quality of life and clinical advantages…”
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Outreach to Promote Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Primary Care Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Seen in Rheumatology Practice by Persell, Stephen D., Lee, Ji Young, Lipiszko, Dawid, Peprah, Yaw A., Ruderman, Eric M., Schachter, Michael, Majka, Darcy S.

“…Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) confers a 1.5‐ to 2.0‐fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A prior multifaceted quality improvement…”
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Geographic and facility variation in initial use of non-tunneled catheters for incident maintenance hemodialysis patients by Clark, Edward G, Akbari, Ayub, Hiebert, Brett, Hiremath, Swapnil, Komenda, Paul, Lok, Charmaine E, Moist, Louise M, Schachter, Michael E, Tangri, Navdeep, Sood, Manish M

“…Non-tunneled (temporary) hemodialysis catheters (NTHCs) are the least-optimal initial vascular access for incident maintenance hemodialysis patients yet little…”
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Use of a National Continuing Medical Education Meeting to Provide Simulation-Based Training in Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion Skills: A Pre-Test Post-Test Study by Clark, Edward G, Paparello, James J, Wayne, Diane B, Edwards, Cedric, Hoar, Stephanie, McQuillan, Rory, Schachter, Michael E, Barsuk, Jeffrey H

“…Background: Simulation-based-mastery-learning (SBML) is an effective method to train nephrology fellows to competently insert temporary, non-tunneled…”
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Rat-bite fever, Canada by Schachter, Michael E, Wilcox, Lindsay, Rau, Neil, Yamamura, Deborah, Brown, Shirley, Lee, Christine H

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Andrew Killick’s “Global Notation” and the Paradox of Universal Specificity by Schachter, Michael

“…The editors of Analytical Approaches to World Music are pleased to present the following set of invited responses to Andrew Killick’s article “Global Notation…”
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Inhibition of Carbonic Anhydrase Accounts for the Direct Vascular Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide by Pickkers, Peter, Garcha, Robinder S, Schachter, Michael, Smits, Paul, Hughes, Alun D

“…Hydrochlorothiazide has been shown to exert direct vasodilator effects by activation of calcium-activated potassium (KCa) channels in human and guinea pig…”
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