Fall/Winter Publications from GIM members

Browse all of the publications for 2018 on our Publications page.

Brunham LR, Ruel I…Genest J. Familial hypercholesterolemia in Canada: Initial results from the FH Canada national registry. Atherosclerosis. 2018 Oct;277:419-424. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.040. LINK 

Brunham LR, Ruel I, Aljenedil S, Riviere JB, Baass A…Brophy J. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Update 2018. Can J Cardiol. 2018 Dec;34(12):1553-1563. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.09.005. LINK

Cessford T, Meneilly GS, Arishenkoff S, Eddy C, Chen LYC, Kim DJ, Ma IWY. Comparing physical examination with sonographic versions of the same examination techniques for splenomegaly. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 Jul;37(7):1621-1629. doi: 10.1002/jum.14506. Epub 2017 Dec 8. LINK

Chan SL, Ng HY, Sung C, Chan A, Winther MD, Brunham LR, Wee HL. Economic burden of adverse drug reactions and potential for pharmacogenomic testing in Singaporean adults. Pharmacogenomics J. 2018 Sep 24. doi: 10.1038/s41397-018-0053-1. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Christidi E, Huang HM, Brunham LR. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes: Applications for cardiovascular disease modelling and cardiotoxicity screening. Drug Discov Today Technol. 2018 Aug;28:13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ddtec.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Jun 25. LINK

Darras KE, Spouge R, de Bruin A, Hu J, Guest W, Mar C, Hatala R. Hague C, Forster BB, Chang SD. Development and evaluation of a competency-based anatomy rotation for diagnostic radiology residents during internship year: A Canadian experience. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2018 Nov;69(4):356-361. doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2018.07.004. LINK

Eva KW. Medical education research approaches. Med Educ. 2018 Nov;52(11):1100-1102. doi: 10.1111/medu.13739. LINK

Genga KR, Trinder M…Brunham LR, Boyd JH. CETP genetic variant rs1800777 (allele A) is associated with abnormally low HDL-C levels and increased risk of AKI during sepsis. Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 13;8(1):16764. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-35261-2. LINK

Harris M, Gadermann A, Norena M, To M, Hubley AM, Aubry T, Hwang S, Palepu A. Residential moves and its association with substance use, healthcare needs, and acute care use among homeless and vulnerably housed persons in Canada. Int J Public Health. 2018 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s00038-018-1167-6. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Hatala R, Gutman J, Lineberry M, Triola M, Pusic M. How well is each learner learning? Validity investigation of a learning curve-based assessment approach for ECG interpretation. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2018 Aug 31. doi: 10.1007/s10459-018-9846-x. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Ilgen JS, Eva KW, de Bruin A, Cook DA, Regehr G. Comfort with uncertainty: reframing our conceptions of how clinicians navigate complex clinical situations. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2018 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s10459-018-9859-5. [Epub ahead of print]. LINK

Ladhani NNN, Swartz RH, Foley N…Chan WS…Lindsay MP. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Consensus Statement: Acute Stroke Management during pregnancy. Int J Stroke. 2018 Oct;13(7):743-758. doi: 10.1177/1747493018786617. Epub 2018 Jul 18. LINK

Nimmon L, Kimel G, Lingard L, Bates J, Heart Failure/Palliative Care Teamwork Research Group. Can a complex adaptive systems perspective support the resiliency of the heart failure patient – informal caregiver dyad? Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2018 Nov 30. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000406. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Razek O, Cermakova L, Armani H, Lee T, Francis GA, Mancini GBJ, Frohlich J, Brunham LR. Attainment of recommended lipid targets in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: Real-world experience with PCSK9 inhibitors. Can J Cardiol. 2018 Aug;34(8):1004-1009. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.04.014. Epub 2018 Apr 20. LINK

Ruel I, Brisson D…Brunham LR…Genest J. Simplified Canadian definition for familial hypercholesterolemia. Can J Cardiol. 2018 Sep;34(9):1210-1214. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.05.015. Epub 2018 May 19. LINK

Scott A, Zahradnik TM, Squier K, Beck C, Brunham LR. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and MRI for Achilles tendon xanthoma in people with familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review. J Clin Lipidol. 2018 Nov 7. pii: S1933-2874(18)30433-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2018.10.013. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Shankar S, Gogosis E, Palepu A, Gadermann AM, Hwang SW. “I haven’t given up and I’m not gonna”: A phenomenographic exploration of resilience among individuals experiencing homelessness. Qual Health Res. 2018 Sep 26:1049732318798353. doi: 10.1177/1049732318798353. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Sklar DP, de Jong PGM, Driessen EW, Eva KW, Harden RM, Huang GC, Sullivan GM. A health professions education editors’ open letter to our community. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Aug;10(4):373. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-18-00463.1. LINK

Staples JA, Yip C, Redelmeier DA. Pedestrian fatalities associated with Halloween in the United States. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Oct 30. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4052. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Syn NL, Wong AL…Brunham LR…Goh BC. Genotype-guided versus traditional clinical dosing of warfarin in patients of Asian ancestry: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Med. 2018 Jul 10;16(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1093-8. LINK

Trinder M, Genga KR…Brunham LR. Cholesteryl ester transfer protein influences high-density lipoprotein levels and survival in sepsis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Oct 15. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201806-1157OC. [Epub ahead of print] LINK

Watson K, Lam A, Arishenkoff S, Halman S, Gibson NE, Yu J, Myers K, Mintz M, Ma IWY.Point of care ultrasound training for internal medicine: A Canadian multi-centre learner needs assessment study. BMC Med Educ. 2018 Sep 20;18(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1326-8.  LINK

Wisener KM, Eva KW. Incentivizing medical teachers: Exploring the role of incentives in influencing motivations. Acad Med. 2018 Nov;93(11S Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead: Proceedings of the 57th Annual Research in Medical Education Sessions):S52-S59. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002383. LINK