Department of Medicine Publications

 

As the largest department within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Department of Medicine hosts a vast range of research in its divisions. Research areas include cardiology, clinical immunology and allergy, clinical pharmacology, dermatology, critical care and emergency medicine, endocrinology and metabolism, gastroenterology, hematology, molecular toxicology, nephrology, respirology, and rheumatology.

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Submissions from 2022

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Homocysteine and Thrombophilia in Pulmonary Hypertension, J. David Spence

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Risk from low blood pressure in frail older adults: diastolic pressure and pulse pressure are important, J. David Spence

Submissions from 2021

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Sex differences in the intestinal microbiome: interactions with risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, Shamon Ahmed and J. David Spence

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Shouldn't Patients With Paradoxical Emboli and Thrombophilia Be Given Anticoagulant Agents?, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Chrysi Bogiatzi, and J. David Spence

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Stroke Prevention: Little-Known and Neglected Aspects, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Chrysi Bogiatzi, and J. David Spence

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Five-year outcomes of PFO closure or antiplatelet therapy for cryptogenic stroke, Scott E. Kasner, John F. Rhodes, Grethe Andersen, Helle K. Iversen, Jens E. Nielsen-Kudsk, Magnus Settergren, Christina Sjöstrand, Risto O. Roine, David Hildick-Smith, J. David Spence, and Lars Søndergaard

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CONNed in Pregnancy, Spoorthy Kulkarni, Anna F. Dominiczak, Rhian M. Touyz, J. David Spence, Daniel Batlle, Mohammed Barigou, Morris Brown, Robert M. Carey, Fernando Elijovich, Sandra Taler, and Ian B. Wilkinson

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Egg consumption associated with all-cause mortality in rural China: A 14-year follow-up study, Lishun Liu, Xiao Huang, Binyan Wang, Yun Song, Tengfei Lin, Ziyi Zhou, Huiyuan Guo, Ping Chen, Yan Yang, Wenhua Ling, Xianhui Qin, Genfu Tang, Chengzhang Liu, Jianping Li, Yan Zhang, J. David Spence, Yong Huo, Hao Zhang, and Xiping Xu

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Roadmap consensus on carotid artery plaque imaging and impact on therapy strategies and guidelines: An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement, L. Saba, W. Brinjikji, J. D. Spence, M. Wintermark, M. Castillo, G. J.D. Borst, Q. Yang, C. Yuan, A. Buckler, M. Edjlali, T. Saam, D. Saloner, B. K. Lal, D. Capodanno, J. Sun, N. Balu, R. Naylor, A. V.D. Lugt, B. A. Wasserman, M. E. Kooi, J. Wardlaw, J. Gillard, G. Lanzino, U. Hedin, D. Mikulis, A. Gupta, J. K. DeMarco, C. Hess, and J. V. Goethem

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Measurement of carotid plaque burden: A tool for predicting and preventing dementia?, John J. Shin, Vladimir Hachinski, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Aidin Shariatzadeh, and J. David Spence

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Increased Sympathetic Activity and Excess Aldosterone Secretion in Masked Hypertension, J. David Spence

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The intriguing association between patent foramen ovale and atrial fibrillation, J. David Spence and Luciano A. Sposato

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Cardiovascular harm from egg yolk and meat: More than just cholesterol and saturated fat, J. David Spence, Korbua Kristie Srichaikul, and David J.A. Jenkins

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Statistical reanalysis of vascular event outcomes in primary and secondary vascular prevention trials, Lisa J. Woodhouse, Alan A. Montgomery, Jonathan Mant, Barry R. Davis, Ale Algra, Jean Louis Mas, Jan A. Staessen, Lutgarde Thijs, Andrew Tonkin, Adrienne Kirby, Stuart J. Pocock, John Chalmers, Graeme J. Hankey, J. David Spence, Peter Sandercock, Hans Christoph Diener, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Nikola Sprigg, and Philip M. Bath

Submissions from 2020

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Achieving blood pressure control targets in hypertensive patients of rural China - A pilot randomized trial, Xiao Huang, Lishun Liu, Yun Song, Yun Song, Lan Gao, Min Zhao, Huihui Bao, Xianhui Qin, Yanqing Wu, Qinghua Wu, Chonglei Bi, Aiping Yue, Chongqian Fang, Hai Ma, Yimin Cui, Genfu Tang, Ping Li, Yan Zhang, Jianping Li, Binyan Wang, Xiping Xu, Hong Wang, Gianfranco Parati, J. David Spence, Xiaobin Wang, Yong Huo, Guangliang Chen, and Xiaoshu Cheng

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Traffic-related air pollution and carotid plaque burden in a canadian city with low-level ambient pollution, Markey Johnson, Jeffrey R. Brook, Robert D. Brook, Tor H. Oiamo, Isaac Luginaah, Paul A. Peters, and J. David Spence

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Adding Insight to Injury!, A. R. Naylor and J. D. Spence

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Interaction of serum vitamin B12 and folate with MTHFR genotypes on risk of ischemic stroke, Xianhui Qin, J. David Spence, Jianping Li, Yan Zhang, Youbao Li, Ningling Sun, Min Liang, Yun Song, Yuanyuan Zhang, Binyan Wang, Xiaoshu Cheng, Lianyou Zhao, Xiaobin Wang, Xiping Xu, and Yong Huo

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Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: High Risk With Suboptimal Treatment: Re: Five Year Outcomes in Men Screened for Carotid Artery Stenosis at 65 Years of Age: A Population Based Cohort Study, J. David Spence

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China Stroke Statistics 2019: a wealth of opportunities for stroke prevention, J. David Spence

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Impaired Renal Function and Cerebrovascular Disease, J. David Spence

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Intracerebral Hemorrhage in SPARCL: What Was the Relationship to LDL-C?, J. David Spence

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New Canadian guideline is wrong to say acetylsalicylic acid is only for patients with symptomatic vascular disease, J. David Spence

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Recent advances in preventing recurrent stroke, J. David Spence

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Stroke Prevention: A Lifetime of Lessons, J. David Spence