Browsing University of Manitoba Scholarship by Title
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Macedonia
(SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016-10-03)Since long before the independence of the Republic of Macedonia, the Macedonian nation and its state-building capacity have suffered from a lack of recognition. Since 1991, the country’s national security and well-being ... -
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor may play a protective role in osteoarthritis
(2021-02-20)Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis and the major cause of disability and overall diminution of quality of life in the elderly ... -
Magnesium sulfate treatment for juvenile ferrets following induction of hydrocephalus with kaolin
(2016-04-27)Abstract Background Previous work with 3-week hydrocephalic rats showed that white matter damage could be reduced by the calcium channel antagonist magnesium sulfate (MgSO4). ... -
Maintaining the ‘caring self’ and working relationships: a critically informed analysis of meaning-construction among paid companions in long-term residential care
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)In Canadian residential long-term care, paid companion services are increasingly viewed as helping to meet older adults’ psychosocial needs. Complimenting the critique of these services from a political economy perspective, ... -
Making evidence on health policy issues accessible to the media
(Longwoods, 2012-12)The media shape consumer expectations and interpretations of health interventions, influencing how people think about their need for care and the sustainability of the system. EvidenceNetwork.ca is a non-partisan, web-based ... -
Making sense of violence and victimization in health care work: The emotional labour of ‘not taking it personally'
(Sage, 2020-09-16)Despite significant impacts on employee health, workplace violence tends to minimized and normalized by service workers and by organizations, with employees implicitly held culpable for causing aggression through how they ... -
Making Stories, Making Selves: "Alternate Versions" in The Stone Diaries
(2005-09-30)No abstract. -
Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): protocol of a multi-centre cross-sectional study of food intake and its determinants in older adults living in long term care homes
(2017-01-13)Abstract Background Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are nutritionally vulnerable, often consuming insufficient energy, macro- and micronutrients to sustain ... -
Mammographic density is related to stroma and stromal proteoglycan expression
(2003-07-23)Abstract Background Mammographic density and certain histological changes in breast tissues are both risk factors for breast cancer. However, the relationship between these ... -
Management of Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetes Mellitus: A Phytotherapeutic Perspective
(2014-4-13)Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a complex disease in which the heart and kidney are simultaneously affected and their deleterious declining functions are reinforced in a feedback cycle, with an accelerated progression. ... -
Management of Humeral and Glenoid Bone Loss in Recurrent Glenohumeral Instability
(2014-7-17)Recurrent shoulder instability and resultant glenoid and humeral head bone loss are not infrequently encountered in the population today, specifically in young, athletic patients. This review on the management of bone loss ... -
Management of Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Distal Radioulnar Joint with Imaging Features Consistent with Malignancy
(2013-9-19)Synovial osteochondromatosis of the distal radioulnar joint is a rare entity with only 14 cases reported in the literature. Malignant transformation of synovial osteochondromatosis is the most worrisome complication of the ... -
Managing Matajoosh: determinants of first Nations’ cancer care decisions
(2016-08-18)Abstract Background Accessing cancer treatment requires First Nation peoples living in rural and remote communities to either commute to care, or to relocate to an urban centre ... -
Managing mental health: why we need to redress the balance between healthcare spending and social spending
(2020-03-26)Abstract Background Mental health outcomes vary widely among high-income countries, although mental health problems represent an increasing proportion of the burden of disease ... -
Managing Mixed-grass Prairies for Songbirds Using Variable Cattle Stocking Rates
(Elsevier, 2015)Most remaining grasslands are used for livestock grazing; stocking rates could be managed to help stop declining songbird populations. We examined the effects of stocking rates on grassland songbirds in northern mixed-grass ... -
The Manitoba IBD Cohort Study: A population-based study of the prevalence of lifetime and twelve-month anxiety and mood disorders
(American Journal Gastroenterology, 2008)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Given the impact of anxiety and mood disorders on health, it is important to consider these disorders in persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We assessed the prevalence of anxiety and mood ... -
The Manitoba IBD Cohort Study: A prospective longitudinal evaluation of the use of complementary and alternative medicine services and products
(Gut, 2012-04)OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use over time in a population-based cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: The Manitoba IBD Cohort Study ... -
The Manitoba IBD Index: Evidence for a New and Simple Indicator of IBD Activity
(American Journal Gastroenterology, 2009-07)OBJECTIVES: A single-item indicator of disease activity over an extended period of time, the Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Index (MIBDI), is introduced and compared against several standard measures for assessing ... -
Mapping Iterative Medical Imaging Algorithm on Cell Accelerator
(2011-9-11)Algebraic reconstruction techniques require about half the number of projections as that of Fourier backprojection methods, which makes these methods safer in terms of required radiation dose. Algebraic reconstruction ... -
Marked Disparity in the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis among Aboriginal Peoples on the Canadian Prairies: the Challenges and Opportunities
(2013-1-1)BACKGROUND: While it is established that Aboriginal peoples in the prairie provinces of Canada are disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB), little is known about the epidemiology of TB either within or across ...