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
Homocysteine and Thrombophilia in Pulmonary Hypertension, J. David Spence
Risk from low blood pressure in frail older adults: diastolic pressure and pulse pressure are important, J. David Spence
Submissions from 2021
Sex differences in the intestinal microbiome: interactions with risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, Shamon Ahmed and J. David Spence
Shouldn't Patients With Paradoxical Emboli and Thrombophilia Be Given Anticoagulant Agents?, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Chrysi Bogiatzi, and J. David Spence
Stroke Prevention: Little-Known and Neglected Aspects, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Chrysi Bogiatzi, and J. David Spence
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
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
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
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
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
Increased Sympathetic Activity and Excess Aldosterone Secretion in Masked Hypertension, J. David Spence
The intriguing association between patent foramen ovale and atrial fibrillation, J. David Spence and Luciano A. Sposato
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
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
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
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
Adding Insight to Injury!, A. R. Naylor and J. D. Spence
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
China Stroke Statistics 2019: a wealth of opportunities for stroke prevention, J. David Spence
Impaired Renal Function and Cerebrovascular Disease, J. David Spence
Intracerebral Hemorrhage in SPARCL: What Was the Relationship to LDL-C?, J. David Spence
New Canadian guideline is wrong to say acetylsalicylic acid is only for patients with symptomatic vascular disease, J. David Spence
Recent advances in preventing recurrent stroke, J. David Spence
Stroke Prevention: A Lifetime of Lessons, J. David Spence