Contributions of prescribed and non-prescribed opioids to opioid related deaths: population based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

T Gomes, W Khuu, D Martins, M Tadrous, MM Mamdani… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objective To describe the contributions of prescribed and non-prescribed opioids to opioid
related deaths. Design Population based cohort study. Setting Ontario, Canada, from 1 …

[HTML][HTML] Severely deficient autobiographical memory (SDAM) in healthy adults: A new mnemonic syndrome

DJ Palombo, C Alain, H Söderlund, W Khuu, B Levine - Neuropsychologia, 2015 - Elsevier
Recollection of previously experienced events is a key element of human memory that entails
recovery of spatial, perceptual, and mental state details. While deficits in this capacity in …

Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, adherence, and clinical outcomes: a population-based retrospective cohort study

AA Verma, W Khuu, M Tadrous, T Gomes… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The majority of people with hypertension require more than one medication to
achieve blood pressure control. Many patients are prescribed multipill antihypertensive …

Antipsychotic use with and without comorbid psychiatric diagnosis among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Y Lunsky, W Khuu, M Tadrous… - The Canadian …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Antipsychotic use is controversial in the management of adults with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (IDD) because of inconclusive evidence for efficacy in the …

Clinical indications associated with opioid initiation for pain management in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

SV Pasricha, M Tadrous, W Khuu, DN Juurlink… - Pain, 2018 - journals.lww.com
2. Methods 2.1. Setting We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of all
Ontarians who were newly dispensed an opioid between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016. …

Threat of death and autobiographical memory: A study of passengers from Flight AT236

…, A Nazarov, N Kumar, W Khuu… - Clinical …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
We investigated autobiographical memory in a group of passengers onboard a transatlantic
flight that nearly ditched at sea. The consistency of traumatic exposure across passengers, …

[HTML][HTML] Direct oral anticoagulant-or warfarin-related major bleeding: characteristics, reversal strategies, and outcomes from a multicenter observational study

…, PS Wells, A Giulivi, T Gomes, M Mamdani, W Khuu… - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have expanded the armamentarium for
antithrombotic therapy. Although DOAC-related major bleeding was associated with favorable …

Quality of primary care among individuals receiving treatment for opioid use disorder

S Spithoff, T Kiran, W Khuu, M Kahan, Q Guan… - Canadian Family …, 2019 - cfp.ca
Objective To determine if people receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT), a long-term
treatment approach, are also receiving high-quality primary care. Design Retrospective cohort …

Impact of unrestricted access to pregabalin on the use of opioids and other CNS-active medications: a cross-sectional time series analysis

H Kwok, W Khuu, K Fernandes, D Martins… - Pain …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Access to pregabalin via Ontario’s public drug insurance program was expanded
to an unrestricted model on April 1, 2013, from a prior authorization model. This study aims …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the contribution of prescribed opioids to opioid-related hospitalizations across Canada: A multi-jurisdictional cross-sectional study

T Gomes, W Khuu, D Craiovan, D Martins… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The Canadian opioid crisis is a complex, multifaceted problem involving
prescribed, diverted and illicitly manufactured opioids. This study sought to characterize the …