Post-decision wagering objectively measures awareness

N Persaud, P McLeod, A Cowey - Nature neuroscience, 2007 - nature.com
The lack of an accepted measure of awareness has made claims that accurate decisions can
be made without awareness controversial. Here we introduce a new objective measure of …

Nonuse of bicycle helmets and risk of fatal head injury: a proportional mortality, case–control study

N Persaud, E Coleman, D Zwolakowski, B Lauwers… - Cmaj, 2012 - Can Med Assoc
… coroner’s review; Navindra Persaud conceived of this study; Emily Coleman, Dorothy
Zwolakowski and Navindra Persaud analyzed the data; Navindra Persaud wrote the first draft of …

[HTML][HTML] Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain

…, BR da Costa, JW Frank, G Grant, A Iorio, N Persaud… - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
Methods In developing this guideline, the steering committee followed standards for trustworthy
guidelines. 15 We included innovative approaches for key standards such as patient …

Facing up to the prescription opioid crisis

IA Dhalla, N Persaud, DN Juurlink - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Deaths resulting from prescription opioids tripled in the United States between 1999 and
2007 and are also increasing in many other countries, including the United Kingdom. Irfan A …

Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension in older adults: a population-based cohort study

…, T Gomes, Z Yao, J Nagge, N Persaud… - Annals of internal …, 2013 - acpjournals.org
Chinese translation Background: Some evidence suggests that chlorthalidone may be
superior to hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension. Objective: To compare the …

Awareness-related activity in prefrontal and parietal cortices in blindsight reflects more than superior visual performance

N Persaud, M Davidson, B Maniscalco, D Mobbs… - Neuroimage, 2011 - Elsevier
Many imaging studies report activity in the prefrontal and parietal cortices when subjects are
aware as opposed to unaware of visual stimuli. One possibility is that this activity simply …

When obesity is desirable: a longitudinal study of the Miami HIV-1-infected drug abusers (MIDAS) cohort

…, A Campa, G Zhang, N Persaud… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Despite widespread nutrient deficiencies, a substantial proportion of the MIDAS cohort exhibits
obesity, which has been linked to immune dysregulation in other clinical settings. Herein, …

[HTML][HTML] Managing conflicts of interest in the development of health guidelines

…, GH Guyatt, D Kelsall, G Leng, A Moore, N Persaud… - Cmaj, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
E50 CMAJ| JANUARY 11, 2021| VOLUME 193| ISSUE 2 researchers who advance scholarship
in guideline development methods, dissemination and implementation. Finally, COIs can …

External validity: the neglected dimension in evidence ranking

N Persaud, MM Mamdani - Journal of Evaluation in Clinical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Navindra Persaud is a medical student at the University of Toronto currently studying at the
Navindra Persaud is a medical student at the University of Toronto currently studying at the …

Effect on treatment adherence of distributing essential medicines at no charge: the CLEAN Meds Randomized Clinical Trial

N Persaud, M Bedard, AS Boozary… - JAMA internal …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Nonadherence to treatment with medicines is common globally, even for life-saving
treatments. Cost is one important barrier to access, and only some jurisdictions provide …