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Lawson LEADS publications
Select articles published by Lawson scientists in August and September 2026:
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The following research articles are free for the public to access. You can view a copy of the research by clicking on the title.
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Lyons R, Hedden L, Harris S, Choi YH, Ryan BL, Reichert S, Meredith L, Mathews M. (2026). Time to finding a regular primary care provider for unattached patients at the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in London, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Diabetes.
What happens when people living with diabetes do not have a regular primary care provider? Researchers examined how long it took patients referred through London’s Primary Care Diabetes Support Program to become connected with ongoing primary care. The study highlights a real-world gap in care that can make chronic disease management harder. The findings may help clinicians, program leaders and health-system planners strengthen referral pathways and improve continuity of diabetes care. #EndocrinologyMetabolismChronicDiseases
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Abu Al-Burak S, Butt F, Voznyy V, Elganga M, Abid F, Popovic MM, Bursztyn LLCD, Sharma RA. (2026). Visual prognosis in eyes with no light perception vision at nadir: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Survey of Ophthalmology.
Akhyari A, Clemens KK. (2026). Severe hypercalcemia in a patient with end-stage liver disease. JCEM Case Reports.
Al-Burak SA, Ali M, Madani MT, Choudhary S, Ahmed M, Butt F, Almoayad Y, Alburak T, Plemel D, Camacho A, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Autograft versus allograft in indirect corneal neurotization: A systematic review. American Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Al-Burak SA, Suleiman A, Voznyy V, Elganga M, Zajner C, Juncal V, Sheidow TG, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Age-related macular degeneration associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use: A systematic review. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
Al-Burak SA, Voznyy V, Elganga M, Zajner C, Juncal V, Sheidow TG, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Diabetic macular edema and GLP-1 receptor agonist use: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
Al Kaabi N, Camacho E, Al-Timimi AS, Andrawes R, Masthan MI, Momen R, ..., Rachinsky M, ..., Rozenberg D. (2026). The impact of dyspnea on health-related quality of life and physical activity in hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome and generalized-hypermobility spectrum disorder. Respiratory Medicine.
Alayed Y, Loblaw A, Mendez LC, Correa RJM, Dhar A, ..., Kassam Z, ..., Bauman GS. (2026). Two-year outcomes following PSMA PET and MRI guided prostate SABR with simultaneous focal boost: A brief report from the ARGOS-CLIMBER phase 1/2 trial. Radiotherapy and Oncology.
Alzaidi LA, Forchuk C, Babenko-Mould Y, Booth R. (2026). Negotiating mental health in higher education: A constructivist grounded theory of self-identified female students' experiences at a Canadian University. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
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Easton C, Oudshoorn A, Smith-Carrier T, Forchuk C, Marshall CA. (2026). “Beggars can’t be choosers”: Exploring service users’ perspectives on accessing charitable meal services while experiencing homelessness. Social Science & Medicine.
How do people experiencing homelessness experience charitable meal services when choice, dignity and access all matter? Researchers interviewed service users to better understand what helps or gets in the way when people seek meals. Participants valued services that preserved dignity, offered choice, were easy to access. The findings can help community organizations and care partners better reflect the needs and experiences of the people that they serve. #MentalHealth
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Anwar E, Abu Al-Burak S, Butt F, Garg AX, Hutnik CML, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Epinephrine use in cataract surgery: A systematic review of adverse events. Expert Review of Ophthalmology.
Asesi DB, MacDermid JC, Osifeso TA, Bromhead RC, Jackson K, Jahnke SA. (2026). “Career comes at a cost:” exploring work-related reproductive health concerns of Canadian female firefighters. Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare.
Brock GB, Yafi FA, Hellstrom WJG, Nelson C, Ralph D, Honig S, Hackett G, Rubin R, Pearlman A, Ward S, Chung E, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Stern N. (2026). Unmet needs in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and a place for topical treatments in the therapeutic landscape. Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Bryant NK, Getgood A, Ma J, Willits KR, Litchfield R, Giffin JR, Degen RM, Birmingham TB, Bryant DM. (2026). The validity of a smartphone app to serve as proxy for exposure time and activity level in functionally active patients with knee osteoarthritis and young athletes post-ACL reconstruction. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Canonica GW, Christoff GC, Tsai MJ, Tran TN, Townend J, Scelo G, ..., Serajeddini H, ..., et al. (2026). Assessing the impact of earlier initiation of biologics on clinical remission and other outcomes in a global real-life severe asthma cohort from CHRONICLE, the International Severe Asthma Registry, and the Optimum Patient Care Research Database. Chest.
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Collins E, Liu JJW, Bilodeau M, Burhan AM, Enns MW, Lavoie V, Ein N, Nazarov A, Auger E, Balderson K, Mota N, Wanklyn S, Richardson JD. (2026). Benzodiazepine prescribing in chronic military-related PTSD: Real-world patterns and correlates in specialized care. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Medication decisions for people living with chronic military-related PTSD can be complex. This study examined real-world patterns of benzodiazepine prescribing in specialized care, helping researchers and clinicians better understand how these medications are being used and with whom. The findings may support more informed conversations about treatment, safety and patient-centred mental health care for military members and veterans.
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Curry D, O'Reilly R. (2026). Starson's paradox: Treatment capacity in the presence of delusional thinking. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry.
Doroodchi A, Lai S, Peters S. (2026). Task-dependent cortical modulation for stepping movement preparation. Journal of Neurophysiology.
Eboigbe UD, Lawan A, Rushton A, Walton DM. (2026). Types, methods, and modes of implementation of pain/symptom maps in musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation: A scoping review. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.
El-Kassem M, Ali M, Madani MT, Butt FR, Elhusein B, Scanavino MT, Khoodoruth MAS, Sharma V, Makki I. (2026). The effect of vortioxetine on cognitive function in older adults with major depressive disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders.
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Flores-Sandoval C, Mehrabi S, Safaei-Qomi MR, Fleet JL, Payne MW, Peters S, Bateman EA, Dukelow SP, Teasell R. (2026). Gait speed changes in stroke rehabilitation motor lower extremity randomized controlled trials by intervention and time post-stroke: A meta-analysis. The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Regaining the ability to walk is often a major goal after stroke. This meta-analysis looked at how gait speed changes across lower-limb stroke rehabilitation trials. The researchers included how timing after stroke and type of intervention may matter. By bringing together evidence from many studies, the work can help rehabilitation researchers and care teams better understand which approaches may support mobility, independence and recovery.
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Fournier R, Greaves DK, Shoemaker JK, Arbeille P, Hughson RL, Robertson AD. (2026). Cerebrovascular pulsatility following long duration spaceflight is associated with changes in pulse pressure and carotid artery stiffness. Experimental Physiology.
Hajiesmaeili Y, Garcia OE, Azarpazhooh MR, Stranges S, Barra L. (2026). Corrigendum to "Cardiovascular disease incidence among aging patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 12 (2026) 104845]. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases.
Harreiter J, Gisinger T, Mendoza LC, Simmons D, Desoye G, Devlieger R, ..., Hill D, ..., Kautzky-Willer A. (2026). Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with greater LDL-C increase, elevated β-hydroxybutyrate and altered neonatal metabolic markers—a secondary, pooled analysis of the randomized, controlled vitamin D and lifestyle for gestational diabetes prevention trial (DALI). Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
Hunt MA, Krowchuk NM, Zhang H, Ryan MB, Birmingham TB, Charlton JM. (2026). Lateral wedge insoles with and without contoured arch support for people with knee osteoarthritis and foot pain: A pilot, feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.
Kowalski KL, MacDermid JC, Trefiak L, Albuquerque S, Moore L, Pouliopoulou DV, Page A, Meston C, Shaw L, Rushton A. (2026). Research productivity and impact of rehabilitation science faculty across Canada: An observational study of publicly available and survey data. PLOS ONE.
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Kum E, Hassan W, Beaudin S, Strong G, Smith K, Oliveira A, ..., Bhalla A, ..., Satia I. (2026). Multicentre, 2×2 factorial, randomised, open-label trial of neuromodulators and cough control therapy for refractory or unexplained chronic cough: The FORTITUDE trial protocol. BMJ Open.
Limonte CP, Gao X, Roshandel D, Bebu I, Karger AB, Lorenzi GM, ..., Lee T, ..., Sheidow T, ..., Taylor T, ..., Woodfill T. (2026). Genetic risk factors for kidney function in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Loewenstein DSL, van Grinsven M, de Pont C, Arens AIJ, Dautzenberg PLJ, van Strien AM, ..., Lee T-Y, Borrie M, ..., ..., Weiner M. (2026). Assessing subcortical, brainstem and cerebellar metabolic patterns using [18F]FDG PET-CT imaging in dementia with Lewy bodies. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Pageau A, Pervez Y, Wolfe A, Athwal GS, Knowles NK. (2026). Inset glenoid component stability and bone removal by implantation depth. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty.
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Phylactou P, MacRae F, Manoli A, Bouisset N, Duport A, Awan AA, Tong X, van Ede F, Seminowicz DA, Schabrun SM. (2026). Transcranial magnetic stimulation induced pupil dilations can serve as a cortical excitability measure. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
What if the eyes could offer a window into how the brain responds to stimulation? This study explored whether changes in pupil size after transcranial magnetic stimulation, a non-invasive technique used to activate specific areas of the brain, can help measure cortical excitability, or how responsive the brain is. By developing better ways to understand brain activity, this work may support future research in areas such as pain, movement and rehabilitation.
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Qureshi H, Dover DC, Ellis EE, Virani S, Hawkins NM, McKelvie R, Ducharme A, Lindsay MP, Kaul P. (2026). Historical drug costs among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure in canada, 2013-2014 to 2018-2019. CJC Open.
Rotenberg BW, Chepeha D. (2026). Biomedical publishing metrics as a barrier to knowledge dissemination. Cureus.
Schwartz KL, Chang C-Y, Thiruchelvam D, Chuang E, Ramlackhan K, Langford BJ, Leung V, Daneman N, Brown K, Saatchi A, Lishman H, Silverman M, Patrick DM, Marra F. (2026). Appropriateness of antibiotic use for individuals >65 years of age: A population-wide analysis. CMI Communications.
Strong MJ, Donison N, Al-Chalabi A, Boeve B, Finger EC, Holstege H, ..., Wolk DA. (2026). Progress towards a biotypic biomarker profile for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-frontotemporal spectrum disorders. Brain.
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Alabbasi KK, King GJW. (2026). Optimal radial head prosthesis sizing in elbow trauma: A review of anatomical principles and clinical techniques. JBJS Reviews.
After a serious elbow injury, choosing the right implant size can affect how well the joint moves and functions for the patient. This review looked at the anatomical principles and clinical techniques used to guide radial head prosthesis sizing in elbow trauma. The authors identified factors that can affect implant fit, joint movement and stability. The article brings together considerations that may help surgeons and trainees make more informed decisions when planning reconstruction and supporting recovery. #SurgicalSpecialties
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Tinney D, Carmichael J, Chawla P, Keast D, Hamilton DW. (2026). Assessment of phenotype, oxidative stress and biomacromolecule oxidation in human chronic skin wound epidermis in active debridement tissue versus endstage wounds. Wound Repair and Regeneration.
Tuz Zehra F, Bin Faidh AJ, Nolan D, Rudnick A. (2026). Texting support for mental health care: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Welten A, Saad Algodi H, Abraha L, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Examining the impact on quality-of-life of those living with inherited optic neuropathies: An updated systematic review. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Collins E, Liu JJW, Bilodeau M, Burhan AM, Enns MW, Lavoie V, Ein N, Nazarov A, Auger E, Balderson K, Mota N, Wanklyn S, Richardson JD. (2026). Fatty acid amide hydrolase in post-traumatic stress disorder: A PET imaging study.
How can brain imaging help researchers better understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? This study looked at fatty acid amide hydrolase, an enzyme connected to the body’s endocannabinoid system. Researchers found lower activity in the amygdala, a brain region involved in fear and emotional processing, among people with PTSD. The findings may support future work to better understand PTSD biology and develop more targeted approaches to diagnosis and treatment. #MentalHealth
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Allen DR, Deligiannis E, Yuan CCX, Romero JC, Chen ECS, Peters TM. (2026). Impact of localized diminished illumination for needle targeting procedures in optical see-through head-mounted displays. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.
Aminaei D, Kalia V, Kalia V. (2026). Understanding and communication of radiology reports in primary care: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
Andersen NJ, Schieir O, Valois MF, Boire G, Tin D, Pope JE, ..., CATCH Investigators. (2026). Stressful life events in the year prior to diagnosis and associations with rheumatoid arthritis characteristics at presentation and 1 year later. The Journal of Rheumatology.
Attar RZ, Movahedi M, Cesta A, Akhavan P, Thorne C, Pope J, ..., Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative Investigators. (2026). Defining difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis in routine care: Comparative performance of published criteria and description of early and late difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis phenotypes. Arthritis Care & Research.
Faggiani I, Tuttle C, Danese S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Jairath V, Sedano R, Dotan I, Panaccione R, Ma C. (2026). Antibiotic-refractory chronic pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: Current and emerging therapeutic strategies. Drugs.
Furtado R, Ziebar T C, Macdermid JC. (2026). Student perceptions of MPT-PhD programmes in Canada: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy Canada.
Gonzalez-Torres C, Seens H, Sharma V. (2026). Pharmacotherapeutic considerations for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder during and after pregnancy: An update. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy.
Gonzalez-Torres C, Sharma V. (2026). Profiling zuranolone as a treatment option for postpartum depression. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics.
Maniaci A, Iannella G, Pelucchi S, Casale M, Moffa A, Caranti A, Pang KP, Rotenberg BW, Campisi R, Lechien JR, Vicini C. (2026). DISE and rhinomanometry correlates of response to head-of-bed elevation in obstructive sleep apnea. The Laryngoscope.
Papadopoulos A, Nichols ES, Duerden EG. (2026). Postnatal distress, neonatal cerebellar myelination and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months. Molecular Psychiatry.
Saffi M, Fleet CT, Iio R, Gallagher CA, Johnson JA, Athwal GS. (2026). Allograft strut fixation to humeral bone: A biomechanical comparison of suture-tape cerclage, wire cerclage, and screws. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Stoikos J, Tassinari E, Allison DJ, Wolfe DL, Unger J. (2026). The role of sclerostin in spinal cord injury: A scoping review. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.
Zhong L, Wu M, Anwar E, Yu B, Garg AX, Hutnik CML, Malvankar M. (2026). Patient-reported outcome measures in cataract surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of visual function and quality of life. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
Zhong X, Liu R, Nichols ES, Zhang X, Laine AF, Duerden EG, Wang Y. (2026). Contrast-invariant self-supervised segmentation for quantitative placental MRI. Perinatal, Preterm and Paediatric Image Analysis.
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