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 2015
Immediate versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Yufeng Nancy Chen, Sangita Patel, Angela Pui-Kei Leung, Man Mohan Merchea, and William G. Hodge
Management of resistant hypertension, J. David Spence
Statins and cataracts: Reverse causality?, J. David Spence
Risk of stroke at the time of carotid occlusion, Catherine Yang, Chrysi Bogiatzi, and J. David Spence
Submissions from 2014
SPARKLE (Subtypes of ischaemic stroke classification system), Incorporating measurement of carotid plaque burden: A new validated tool for the classification of ischemic stroke subtypes, Chrysi Bogiatzi, Thapat Wannarong, A. Ian McLeod, Marnin Heisel, Daniel Hackam, and J. David Spence
Effects of homocysteine lowering with B vitamins on cognitive aging: Meta-analysis of 11 trials with cognitive data on 22,000 individuals, Robert Clarke, Derrick Bennett, Sarah Parish, Sarah Lewington, Murray Skeaff, Simone J.P.M. Eussen, Catharina Lewerin, David J. Stott, Jane Armitage, Graeme J. Hankey, Eva Lonn, J. David Spence, Pilar Galan, Lisette C. De Groot, Jim Halsey, Alan D. Dangour, Rory Collins, and Francine Grodstein
Practice Patterns and Trends in the Use of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ontario, Pallav Garg, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Lingsong Yun, Warren J. Cantor, and Dennis T. Ko
Localized, Non-Random Differences in Chromatin Accessibility Between Homologous Metaphase Chromosomes, Wahab A Khan, Peter K Rogan, and Joan H.M. Knoll
Identifying which patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis could benefit from intervention, Kosmas I. Paraskevas, J. David Spence, Frank J. Veith, and Andrew N. Nicolaides
Arterial age as a substitute for chronological age in the AGLA risk function could improve coronary risk prediction, Michel Romanens, Franz Ackermann, Isabella Sudano, Thomas Szucs, and J. David Spence
Asymptomatic carotid stenosis identifying patients at high enough risk to warrant endarterectomy or stenting, J. David Spence, David Pelz, and Frank J. Veith
Pioglitazone for secondary prevention after ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: Rationale and design of the Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke Trial, Catherine M. Viscoli, Lawrence M. Brass, Antonio Carolei, Robin Conwit, Gary A. Ford, Karen L. Furie, Mark Gorman, Peter D. Guarino, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Anne M. Lovejoy, Mark W. Parsons, Peter N. Peduzzi, Peter A. Ringleb, Gregory G. Schwartz, J. David Spence, David Tanne, Lawrence H. Young, and Walter N. Kernan
Submissions from 2013
Why calls for more routine carotid stenting are currently inappropriate: An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement, Anne L. Abbott, Mark A. Adelman, Andrei V. Alexandrov, P. Alan Barber, Henry J.M. Barnett, Jonathan Beard, Peter Bell, Martin Björck, David Blacker, Leo H. Bonati, Martin M. Brown, Clifford J. Buckley, Richard P. Cambria, John E. Castaldo, Anthony J. Comerota, E. Sander Connolly, Ronald L. Dalman, Alun H. Davies, Hans Henning Eckstein, Rishad Faruqi, Thomas E. Feasby, Gustav Fraedrich, Peter Gloviczki, Graeme J. Hankey, Robert E. Harbaugh, Eitan Heldenberg, Michael G. Hennerici, Michael D. Hill, and Timothy J. Kleinig
Barometer in the storm--carotid artery plaque quantified by three-dimensional ultrasound, Amer M. Johri and J. David Spece
Diabetes, intracranial stenosis and microemboli in asymptomatic carotid stenosis, Thach D. Lam, Stephanie Lammers, Claudio Munoz, Arturo Tamayo, and J. David Spence
Ultrasonographic measure of carotid plaque burden, Tatjana Rundek and J. David Spence
Intensive risk factor control in stroke prevention, J. David Spence
Trust between specialists and family physicians, J. David Spence
Retinal vasculature: a window on the brain., J. David Spence and J. Alexander Fraser
Effects of folic acid supplementation on overall and site-specific cancer incidence during the randomised trials: Meta-analyses of data on 50 000 individuals, Stein Emil Vollset, Robert Clarke, Sarah Lewington, Marta Ebbing, Jim Halsey, Eva Lonn, Jane Armitage, Joann E. Manson, Graeme J. Hankey, J. David Spence, Pilar Galan, Kaare H. Bønaa, Rex Jamison, J. Michael Gaziano, Peter Guarino, John A. Baron, Richard F.A. Logan, Edward L. Giovannucci, Martin Den Heijer, Per M. Ueland, Derrick Bennett, Rory Collins, and Richard Peto
Submissions from 2012
Why the United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should not extend reimbursement indications for carotid artery angioplasty/stenting, A. L. Abbott, M. A. Adelman, A. V. Alexandrov, H. J.M. Barnett, J. Beard, P. Bell, M. Björck, D. Blacker, C. J. Buckley, R. P. Cambria, A. J. Comerota, E. S. Connolly, A. H. Davies, H. H. Eckstein, R. Faruqi, G. Fraedrich, P. Gloviczki, G. J. Hankey, R. E. Harbaugh, E. Heldenberg, S. J. Kittner, T. J. Kleinig, D. P. Mikhailidis, W. S. Moore, R. Naylor, A. Nicolaides, K. I. Paraskevas, D. M. Pelz, and J. W. Prichard
The impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on inhibitory control in young adults, Anne L. Abbott, Mark A.A. Adelman, Andrei V. Alexandrov, Henry J.M. Barnett, Jonathan Beard, Peter Bell, Martin Bj̈orck, David Blacker, Clifford J. Buckley, Richard P. Cambria, Anthony J. Comerota, E. Sander Connolly, Alun H. Davies, Hans Henning Eckstein, R. Faruqi, Gustav Fraedrich, Peter Gloviczki, Graeme J. Hankey, Robert E. Harbaugh, E. Heldenberg, Steven J. Kittner, Timothy J. Kleinig, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Wesley S. Moore, R. Naylor, Andrew Nicolaides, Kosmas I. Paraskevas, David M. Pelz, and James W. Prichard
Ezetimibe and regression of carotid atherosclerosis: Importance of measuring plaque burden, Chrysi Bogiatzi and J. David Spence
Imaging atherosclerosis with hybrid [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging: What Leonardo da Vinci could not see, Myra S. Cocker, Brian Mc Ardle, J. David Spence, Cheemun Lum, Robert R. Hammond, Deidre C. Ongaro, Matthew A. McDonald, Robert A. Dekemp, Jean Claude Tardif, and Rob S.B. Beanlands
Premature atherosclerosis is associated with hypovitaminosis d and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor non-use in lupus patients, Roneka L. Ravenell, Diane L. Kamen, J. David Spence, Bruce W. Hollis, Thomas J. Fleury, Michael G. Janech, Jonas S. Almeida, Stephanie R. Shaftman, and Jim C. Oates