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  1. Cost-effectiveness of triple therapy with budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate dihydrate compared with dual therapy for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  2. Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement on Climate Change and Choice of Inhalers for Patients with Respiratory Disease

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  3. Disease burden in individuals with symptomatic undiagnosed asthma or COPD

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2022, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  4. SABA use as an indicator for asthma exacerbation risk: an observational cohort study (SABINA Canada)

    Article • ERJ Open Research, June 2022, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Erika Penz

  5. Economic Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer Between 2000 and 2015 in Saskatchewan: Study Protocol

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, March 2022, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Erika Penz

  6. Economic Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer Between 2000 and 2015 in Saskatchewan: Study Protocol (Preprint)

    Article • July 2021, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Erika Penz

  7. Development and Cost Analysis of a Lung Nodule Management Strategy Combining Artificial Intelligence and Lung-RADS for Baseline Lung Cancer Screening

    Article • Journal of the American College of Radiology, May 2021, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  8. A randomized controlled trial investigating effects of an individualized pedometer driven walking program on chronic low back pain

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  9. Delivering pulmonary rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Canadian Thoracic Society position statement

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  10. Over use of short acting beta agonists and impact on physician visits

    Article • September 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Stephen noorduyn, Erika Penz

  11. Key Highlights of the Canadian Thoracic Society’s Position Statement on the Optimization of COPD Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2020, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  12. Urban-rural differences in health care utilization and prescription filling for childhood asthma

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, July 2020, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  13. Economic analysis of new workplace technology including productivity and injury: The case of needle-less injection in swine

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2020, PLOS

    Erika Penz

  14. The course of asthma: A population‐based 10‐year study examining asthma remission in children diagnosed with asthma in preschool

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2020, Wiley

    Erika Penz

  15. Effects of Wait Times on Treatment Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing

    Article • JAMA Network Open, April 2020, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Erika Penz

  16. Population-based case-finding to identify subjects with undiagnosed asthma or COPD

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, April 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Shawn Aaron, Erika Penz

  17. Addressing therapeutic questions to help Canadian health care professionals optimize COPD management for their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  18. Examination of COPD management in patients hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of COPD

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  19. Status of Severe Asthma Management in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Kenneth R Chapman, Erika Penz

  20. An evaluation of management of severe sleep-disordered breathing by non-physician providers

    Article • Annals of the American Thoracic Society, December 2019, American Thoracic Society

    Sachin Pendharkar, Erika Penz

  21. Effects of Clinical Pathways for COPD on Patient, Professional, and Systems Outcomes

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2019, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  22. GEOGRAPHICAL RESIDENCE AND RISK OF ADVANCED STAGE LUNG CANCER

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2019, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  23. Building patient capacity to participate in care during hospitalisation: a scoping review

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2019, BMJ

    Donna Goodridge, Erika Penz

  24. Cost-effectiveness of intrapleural use of tissue plasminogen activator and DNase in pleural infection: evidence from the MIST2 randomised controlled trial

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, May 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Najib Rahman, Erika Penz, Dr Ioannis Psallidas

  25. Cost-effectiveness of universally funding smoking cessation pharmacotherapy

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  26. The educational impact of web-based and face-to-face patient deterioration simulation programs: An interventional trial

    Article • Nurse Education Today, May 2018, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  27. An unusual case of scleroderma lung disease

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Erika Penz

  28. Structured approaches to promote patient and family engagement in treatment in acute care hospital settings: protocol for a systematic scoping review

    Article • Systematic Reviews, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  29. Evaluating quality of life and cost implications of prophylactic radiotherapy in mesothelioma: Health economic analysis of the SMART trial

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2018, PLOS

    Erika Penz

  30. The development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saskatchewan: protocol for an interrupted times series evaluation

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  31. Addressing rural and remote access disparities for patients with inflammatory arthritis through video-conferencing and innovative inter-professional care models

    Article • Musculoskeletal Care, October 2017, Wiley

    Udoka Okpalauwaekwe, Erika Penz

  32. Tobacco use and motivation to stop smoking among long-term smokers who are ineligible for lung cancer screening

    Article • Lung Cancer, September 2017, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  33. Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions

    Article • Cancer Management and Research, June 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Erika Penz, Dr Ioannis Psallidas

  34. Evaluation of an alternative care provider clinic for severe sleep-disordered breathing: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2017, BMJ

    Erika Penz

  35. Investigating Cost Implications of Incorporating Level III At-Home Testing into a Polysomnography Based Sleep Medicine Program Using Administrative Data

    Article • Canadian Respiratory Journal, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Mark Fenton, Erika Penz

  36. Evaluating Swine Injection Technologies as a Workplace Musculoskeletal Injury Intervention: A Study Protocol

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Erika Penz

  37. Cost‐effectiveness of indwelling pleural catheter compared with talc in malignant pleural effusion

    Article • Respirology, December 2016, Wiley

    Erika Penz

  38. The impact of web-based and face-to-face simulation on patient deterioration and patient safety: protocol for a multi-site multi-method design

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  39. Effects of clinical pathways for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on patient, professional and systems outcomes: protocol for a systematic review

    Article • Systematic Reviews, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  40. Prophylactic radiotherapy for the prevention of procedure-tract metastases after surgical and large-bore pleural procedures in malignant pleural mesothelioma (SMART): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  41. A 58-year-old woman with hypoxia, hypoxaemia, a hole in the heart and a … herring! Intracardiac or extracardiac shunt? That is the question!

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, September 2015, BMJ

    Erika Penz

  42. Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis

    Article • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, March 2015, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Erika Penz

  43. Walking away from back pain: one step at a time – a community-based randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Erika Penz

  44. Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Management Wait Times: A Retrospective Analysis of a Home Management Pathway for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • Canadian Respiratory Journal, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Erika Penz

  45. Comparing Cost of Indwelling Pleural Catheter vs Talc Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Erika Penz

  46. Governments, pay for smoking cessation

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, August 2010, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Erika Penz

  47. Reducing dietary sodium and decreases in cardiovascular disease in Canada

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, June 2008, Elsevier

    Erika Penz