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Listed below are articles published in scientific, peer-reviewed journals by St. Mary’s researchers (names have been bolded). Articles listed are limited to those published in the previous calendar year.Please note that publications for 2009 will be posted shortly.

1. Cole M. Brief interventions to prevent depression in older subjects: a systematic review of feasibility, effectiveness and methodology. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008;16:435-443. (click for abstract)
2. Cole M, McCusker J, Ciampi A, Belzile E. Risk factors for major depression in older medical inpatients: a prospective study. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008;16(2):175-178. (click for abstract)
3. Cole M, McCusker J, Ciampi A, Belzile E. The 6 and 12 month outcomes of older medical inpatients who recover from subsyndromal delirium. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 2008;56(11):2093-2099. (click for abstract)
4. Cole M, McCusker J, Marques S. Delirium in older patients: Clinical presentation and diagnosis. Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología, 2008:43(Supl. 3) 13-18. (click for abstract)
5. Cole M, McCusker J, Sewitch M, Ciampi A. Dyachenko A. Health services use for mental health problems by community-living seniors with depression. International Psychogeriatrics, 2008;20(3):554-570. (click for abstract)
6. Cole M, You Y, McCusker J, Ciampi A, Belzile E. The 6 and 12 month outcomes of older medical inpatients who recover from delirium. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008;23:301-307. (click for abstract)
7. Desjardins F, Cardinal L, Belzile E, McCusker J. Reorganizing nursing work on surgical units: a time and motion study. Nursing Leadership, 2008;21(3):26-38. (click for abstract)
8. Dinh NMH, Groleau, D. Traumatic Amputation: A Case of Laotian Indignation and Injustice. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 2008;32:440-457. (click for abstract)
9. Han L, McCusker J, Cole M. Abrahamowicz M, Capek R. 12-month cognitive outcomes of major and minor depression in older medical inpatients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008;16(9):742-751.(click for abstract)
10. Mayo NE, Nadeau L, Ahmed S, White C, Grad R, Huang A, Yaffe MJ, Wood-Dauphinee S. Bridging the gap: the effectiveness of teaming a stroke coordinator with patient's personal physician on the outcome of stroke. Age and Ageing, 2008;37:32-38.(click for abstract)
11. McCusker J, Cole M, Latimer E, Sewitch M, Ciampi A, Cepoiu M, Belzile E. Recognition of depression in older medical inpatients discharged to ambulatory care settings: a longitudinal study. General Hospital Psychiatry, 2008;30(3):245-251. (click for abstract)
12. McMahon E, Wada K, Dufresne A. Implementing fit testing for N95 filtering facepiece respirators: Practical information from a large cohort of hospital workers. American Journal of Infection Control, 2008;36:298-300. (click for abstract)
13. Rosenberg E, Seller R, Leanza Y. Through interpreters’ eyes: comparing roles of professional and family interpreters. Patient Education and Counseling, 2008;70:87-93. (click for abstract)
14. Ross J. Discontinuation of lithium augmentation in geriatric patients with unipolar depression: a systematic review. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2008;53(2):117-12.(click for abstract)
15. Russillo B, Sewitch M, Cardinal L, Brassard N. Comparing rates of trial of labour attempts, VBAC success, and fetal and maternal complications among family physicians and obstetricians. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2008:123-128. (click for abstract)
16. Sewitch M, Cole M, McCusker J, Ciampi A, Dyachenko A. Medication use and non-adherence for mental health problems by community-living Canadian seniors with depression. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2008;53(9):609-620. (click for abstract)
17. Susser SR, McCusker J, Belzile E. Comorbidity information at an emergency visit: Self report versus administrative data. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2008;61(5):511-515.(click for abstract)
18. Voyer P, Cole M, McCusker J, St-Jacques S, Laplante J. Accuracy of nurse documentation of delirium symptoms in medical charts. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2008;14:165-177.(click for abstract)
19. Yaffe MJ, Jacobs BJ. Educating about family caregiving: Advocating More Family Physician Involvement. Canadian Family Physician, 2008;54:1359-1360. (click for full text)
20. Yaffe MJ, Orzeck P, Barylak L. Family physicians’ perspectives on ambulatory care of individuals with dementia and their family caregivers: A qualitative study. Canadian Family Physician, 2008;54:1008-1015. (click for full text)
21. Yaffe MJ, Wolfson C, Weiss D, Lithwick M. Development and validation of a tool to assist physicians’ identification of elder abuse: The Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI ©). Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 2008;20(3):276-300. (click for information on this clinical tool)
22. Zini A, Boman JM, Belzile E, Ciampi A. Sperm DNA damage is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy loss after IVF and ICSI: systematic review and meta-analysis. Human Reproduction, 2008;23(12):2663-2668. (click for abstract)