1.
Validation of a new classifier for the automated analysis of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) gene amplification in breast cancer specimens
Daniela
Furrer,
Simon
Jacob,
Chantal
Caron,
François
Sanschagrin,
Louise
Provencher,
Caroline
Diorio
Diagnostic Pathology 2013, 8 :17 (4 February 2013)
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Genetic discrimination and life insurance: a systematic review of the evidence
Yann
Joly,
Ida
Ngueng Feze,
Jacques
Simard
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :25 (31 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Evidence from a systematic review of genetic discrimination studies shows that individual cases of discrimination exist in the context of life insurance, but policy action cannot be justified at present due to limitations of the studies.
3.
4D flow jet shear layer detection method for the measurement of effective orifice area and assessment of aortic stenosis severity
Julio
Garcia,
Alex
J
Barker,
Susanne
Schnell,
Pegah
Entezari,
Riti
J
Mahadevia,
Philippe
Pibarot,
James
Carr,
Michael
Markl
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013, 15 (Suppl 1):P241 (30 January 2013)
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Clinical parameters associated with myocardial hemorrhage in reperfused acute myocardial infarction — a cardiovascular MR study
Yoko
Mikami,
Andreas
Kumar,
Tak
S
Fung,
Andrew
G
Howarth,
Matthias
G
Friedrich
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013, 15 (Suppl 1):P222 (30 January 2013)
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CMR-based assessment of myocardial edema in the setting of ischemia and reperfusion
Avinash
Kali,
Andreas
Kumar,
Richard
L
Tang,
Rohan
Dharmakumar
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013, 15 (Suppl 1):P212 (30 January 2013)
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Acute reperfusion intramyocardial hemorrhage leads to regional chronic iron deposition in the heart
Avinash
Kali,
Ivan
Cokic,
Andreas
Kumar,
Sotirios
Tsaftaris,
Richard
L
Tang,
Matthias
G
Friedrich,
Rohan
Dharmakumar
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013, 15 (Suppl 1):P174 (30 January 2013)
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Economic analyses to support decisions about HPV vaccination in low- and middle-income countries: a consensus report and guide for analysts
Mark
Jit,
Carol
Levin,
Marc
Brisson,
Ann
Levin,
Stephen
Resch,
Johannes
Berkhof,
Jane
Kim,
Raymond
Hutubessy
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :23 (30 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
An expert group from the World Health Organization provides advice on economic issues associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), recommending that analyses are thorough, but not overly complex.
8.
Health impacts of the July 2010 heat wave in Québec, Canada
Ray
Bustinza,
Germain
Lebel,
Pierre
Gosselin,
Diane
Bélanger,
Fateh
Chebana
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :56 (21 January 2013)
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Co-enrollment of critically ill patients into multiple studies: patterns, predictors and consequences
Deborah
Cook,
Ellen
McDonald,
Orla
Smith,
Nicole
Zytaruk,
Diane
Heels-Ansdell,
Irene
Watpool,
Tracy
McArdle,
Andrea
Matte,
France
Clarke,
Shirley
Vallance,
Simon
Finfer,
Pauline
Galt,
Tim
Crozier,
Rob
Fowler,
Yaseen
Arabi,
Clive
Woolfe,
Neil
Orford,
Richard
Hall,
Neill
KJ
Adhikari,
Marie-Clauide
Ferland,
John
Marshall,
Maureen
Meade,
Critical Care 2013, 17 :R1 (8 January 2013)
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10.
Wounding, insect chewing and phloem sap feeding differentially alter the leaf proteome of potato, Solanum tuberosum L.
Marc-Olivier
Duceppe,
Conrad
Cloutier,
Dominique
Michaud
Proteome Science 2012, 10 :73 (26 December 2012)
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Ray Meta: scalable de novo metagenome assembly and profiling
Sébastien
Boisvert,
Frédéric
Raymond,
Élénie
Godzaridis,
François
Laviolette,
Jacques
Corbeil
Genome Biology 2012, 13 :R122 (22 December 2012)
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Editor’s summary
A scalable, de novo metagenomic assembly method that couples taxonomic and ontology profiling
12.
Healthcare professional acceptance of telemonitoring for chronic care patients in primary care
José
Asua,
Estibalitz
Orruño,
Eva
Reviriego,
Marie
Gagnon
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2012, 12 :139 (30 November 2012)
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Hydroxyapatite bioactivated bacterial cellulose promotes osteoblast growth and the formation of bone nodules
Neftaha
Tazi,
Ze
Zhang,
Younès
Messaddeq,
Luciana
Almeida-Lopes,
Lisinéia
M
Zanardi,
Dennis
Levinson,
Mahmoud
Rouabhia
AMB Express 2012, 2 :61 (22 November 2012)
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Decreased miR-192 expression in peripheral blood of asthmatic individuals undergoing an allergen inhalation challenge
Masatsugu
Yamamoto,
Amrit
Singh,
Jian
Ruan,
Gail
M
Gauvreau,
Paul
M
O'Byrne,
Christopher
R.Carlsten,
JMark
FitzGerald,
Louis-Philippe
Boulet,
Scott
J
Tebbutt
BMC Genomics 2012, 13 :655 (21 November 2012)
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15.
Regulation of endothelial permeability and transendothelial migration of cancer cells by tropomyosin-1 phosphorylation
Bryan
Simoneau,
François
Houle,
Jacques
Huot
Vascular Cell 2012, 4 :18 (17 November 2012)
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Molecular characterization of rotavirus isolates from select Canadian pediatric hospitals
Andrew
McDermid,
Nicole
Le Saux,
Elsie
Grudeski,
Julie
A
Bettinger,
Kathy
Manguiat,
Scott
A
Halperin,
Lily
MacDonald,
Pierre
Déry,
Joanne
Embree,
Wendy
Vaudry,
Timothy
F
Booth,
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12 :306 (15 November 2012)
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From expression pattern to genetic association in asthma and asthma-related phenotypes
Vanessa
T
Vaillancourt,
Martine
Bordeleau,
Michel
Laviolette,
Catherine
Laprise
BMC Research Notes 2012, 5 :630 (13 November 2012)
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Surgical site infections following transcatheter apical aortic valve implantation: incidence and management
Richard
Baillot,
Éric
Fréchette,
Daniel
Cloutier,
Josep
Rodès-Cabau,
Daniel
Doyle,
Éric
Charbonneau,
Siamak
Mohammadi,
Éric
Dumont
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2012, 7 :122 (13 November 2012)
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Peripheral edema in a diabetic patient on ACE inhibitor: differential diagnosis
Jacques
Hébert,
Roland
R
Tremblay
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2012, 8 (Suppl 1):A18 (2 November 2012)
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Beneficial ‘unintended effects’ of a cereal cystatin in transgenic lines of potato, Solanum tuberosum
Aurélie
Munger,
Karine
Coenen,
Line
Cantin,
Charles
Goulet,
Louis-Philippe
Vaillancourt,
Marie-Claire
Goulet,
Russell
Tweddell,
Frank
Sainsbury,
Dominique
Michaud
BMC Plant Biology 2012, 12 :198 (1 November 2012)
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Validity and reliability of criterion based clinical audit to assess obstetrical quality of care in West Africa
Catherine
M
Pirkle,
Alexandre
Dumont,
Mamadou
Traore,
Maria-Victoria
Zunzunegui
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12 :118 (29 October 2012)
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Editor’s summary
An obstetrical criterion-based clinical audit (CBCA) adapted to West Africa correlates reliably with resource availability and maternal mortality, suggesting that this CBCA is a valid tool for evaluating obstetrics care in this region.
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An inventory of Canadian pregnancy and birth cohort studies: research in progress
Marie-Pier
Joly,
Michel
Boivin,
Anne
Junker,
Alan
Bocking,
Michael
S
Kramer,
Stephanie
A
Atkinson
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12 :117 (29 October 2012)
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A spruce gene map infers ancient plant genome reshuffling and subsequent slow evolution in the gymnosperm lineage leading to extant conifers
Nathalie
Pavy,
Betty
Pelgas,
Jérôme
Laroche,
Philippe
Rigault,
Nathalie
Isabel,
Jean
Bousquet
BMC Biology 2012, 10 :84 (26 October 2012)
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Complication rates as a trauma care performance indicator: a systematic review
Lynne
Moore,
Henry
Stelfox,
Alexis
F
Turgeon
Critical Care 2012, 16 :R195 (16 October 2012)
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Impact of intravenous immunoglobulin on the dopaminergic system and immune response in the acute MPTP mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
Isabelle
St-Amour,
Mélanie
Bousquet,
Isabelle
Paré,
Janelle
Drouin-Ouellet,
Francesca
Cicchetti,
Renée
Bazin,
Frédéric
Calon
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9 :234 (9 October 2012)
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