Early medication use in new-onset rheumatoid arthritis may delay joint replacement: results of a large population-based study

CS Moura, M Abrahamowicz, ME Beauchamp… - Arthritis research & …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) may prevent joint damage and potentially reduce joint replacement surgeries. We …

Sex differences in cardiovascular effectiveness of newer glucose‐lowering drugs added to metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus

…, CS Moura, M Abrahamowicz, S Bernatsky… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Randomized controlled trials showed that newer glucose‐lowering agents are
cardioprotective, but most participants were men. It is unknown whether benefits are similar …

Evaluation of drug–drug interaction screening software combined with pharmacist intervention

CS Moura, NM Prado, NO Belo, FA Acurcio - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Drug-drug interactions (DDI) in hospitalized patients are highly prevalent and
an important source of adverse drug reactions. DI computerized screening system can …

Opioid use and risk of nonvertebral fractures in adults with rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case–control study using administrative databases

FA Acurcio, CS Moura, S Bernatsky… - Arthritis & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the risk of nonvertebral fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
who were exposed to opioids. Methods A population‐based, nested case–control study …

Skin cancer and hydrochlorothiazide: Novel population-based analyses considering personal risk factors including race/ethnicity

MG Birck, CS Moura, MAA Machado, JL Liu… - …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Hydrochlorothiazide, a common antihypertensive, has photosensitive
properties, potentially increasing skin cancer risk. We evaluated melanoma and nonmelanoma …

Importance of accounting for timing of time‐varying exposures in association studies: Hydrochlorothiazide and non‐melanoma skin cancer

…, CS Moura, L Pilote, S Bernatsky… - … and Drug Safety, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a widely prescribed antihypertensive drug with
photosensitising properties, has been linked with non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) risk. …

[HTML][HTML] Relative effectiveness of influenza vaccines in elderly persons in the United States, 2012/2013-2017/2018 seasons

MAA Machado, CS Moura, M Abrahamowicz, BJ Ward… - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Influenza immunization protects seniors against influenza and its potentially serious
complications. It is uncertain whether standard-dose (SD) quadrivalent vaccine offers better …

Treatment strategies in early rheumatoid arthritis methotrexate management: results from a prospective cohort

CS Moura, O Schieir, MF Valois… - Arthritis Care & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess real‐world practice patterns surrounding treatment initiation and adjustments
over time for methotrexate ( MTX ) and non‐ MTX –based treatment strategies in early …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment discontinuation and clinical events in type 2 diabetes patients treated with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors or NPH insulin as third-line therapy

CS Moura, ZB Rosenberg, M Abrahamowicz… - Journal of diabetes …, 2018 - hindawi.com
Cristiano S. Moura is the guarantor of this work and, as such, had full access to all the data
in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data …

Administrative data ICD-10 diagnostic codes identifies most lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 admissions but misses many discharged from the Emergency Department

CS Moura, LJ Morrison, CM Hohl, L Grant, L Pilote… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We estimated the operating characteristics of ICD-10 code U07.1, introduced by the World
Health Organization in 2020, to identify lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2. CCEDRRN is a national …