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Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole and risk of sudden death among patients taking spironolactone
Tony Antoniou, Simon Hollands, Erin M. Macdonald, Tara Gomes, Muhammad M. Mamdani and David N. Juurlink; for the Canadian Drug Safety and Effectiveness Research Network
CMAJ March 03, 2015 187 (4) E138-E143; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140816
Tony Antoniou
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
PhDSimon Hollands
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
MScErin M. Macdonald
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
MScTara Gomes
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
MHScMuhammad M. Mamdani
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
PharmD MPHDavid N. Juurlink
Department of Family and Community Medicine (Antoniou), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Antoniou, Gomes, Mamdani), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Antoniou, Hollands, Macdonald, Gomes, Mamdani, Juurlink); Sunnybrook Research Institute (Juurlink), Toronto, Ont.
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- Appendix 1: Covariates included in the disease risk index
- Appendix 2: Association between variables in disease risk index and sudden death
- Appendix 3: Characteristics of cases and controls in matched subset for sensitivity analysis
- Appendix 4: Association between sudden death and recent antibiotic use in matched subset
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