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Health services use among children diagnosed with medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency through newborn screening: a cohort study in Ontario, Canada
(2019-03-22)Abstract Background We describe early health services utilization for children diagnosed with medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency through newborn screening ... -
Health-related behaviours and their relationship with self-rated health among Canadian adults
(2019-07-18)Abstract Background Self-rated health (SRH) is a commonly used survey measure as a substitute for a clinical measure of health, which has demonstrated validity and reliability ... -
Health-related quality of life for First Nations and Caucasian women in the First Nations Bone Health Study
(2017-12-20)Abstract Objective Studies about the health of Indigenous (i.e., original inhabitants) populations often focus on chronic diseases and risk behaviors, emphasizing physical ... -
Health-related quality of life worsens by school age amongst children with food allergy
(2019-02-07)Abstract Background Food allergy is negatively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL). Although differences exist between parents and children, less is known ... -
Healthcare providers perspectives on compassion training: a grounded theory study
(2020-08-05)Abstract Background There is little concrete guidance on how to train current and future healthcare providers (HCPs) in the core competency of compassion. This study was undertaken using Straussian grounded theory to ... -
Heart health whispering: A randomized, controlled pilot study to promote nursing student perspective-taking on carers’ health risk behaviors
(2018-05-24)Abstract Background Lifestyle counseling is described as a “major breakthrough” in the control of chronic diseases. Counseling can be challenging to nurses due their lack of ... -
Heart work: Indigenous doulas responding to challenges of western systems and revitalizing Indigenous birthing care in Canada
(2022-01-16)Abstract Background In Canada, there has been a significant increase in the training of Indigenous doulas, who provide continuous, culturally appropriate support to Indigenous ... -
HeLa cell response proteome alterations induced by mammalian reovirus T3D infection
(2013-06-21)Abstract Background Cells are exposed to multiple stressors that induce significant alterations in signaling pathways and in the cellular state. As obligate parasites, all viruses require host ... -
Hemoglobin levels and transfusions in neurocritically ill patients: a systematic review of comparative studies.
(2012-04-02)Abstract Introduction Accumulating evidence suggests that, in critically ill patients, a lower hemoglobin transfusion threshold is safe. However, the optimal hemoglobin level and associated transfusion threshold remain ... -
Hemorrhagic stroke after Epley maneuver: a case report
(2018-04-10)Abstract Background This is the first case to our knowledge of a serious adverse event following the Epley maneuver, which is the treatment of choice for benign paroxysmal ... -
Hepatic Hydrothorax: How Would You Manage It?
(2005-1-1)A 53-year-old woman with a history of chronic alcoholism presented with symptomatic large right-sided pleural effusion with no evidence of ascites. After a diagnosis of hepatic hydrothorax was established, her symptoms ... -
Hepatitis B Viral Mutants and Their Relevance to the Canadian Health Care System
(2002-1-1)Over the past 10 years, an increasing number of mutations in the hepatitis B virus genome have been described. While the majority of these mutations appear to be ‘silent’ or not clinically relevant, some have been described ... -
Hepatoprotective role of liver fatty acid binding protein in acetaminophen induced toxicity
(2014-03-10)Abstract Background FABP1 has been reported to possess strong antioxidant properties. Upon successful transfection of the Chang cell line, which has undetectable FABP1 mRNA levels, with human ... -
Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection – Strategies for Prevention
(1991-1-1)In Canada, over 90% of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome cases diagnosed so far have been acquired sexually, with an increasing proportion made up of heterosexual contacts of high risk individuals. In multiple studies, ... -
High level of plasma TILRR protein is associated with faster HIV seroconversion
(Elsevier, 2022-03-24)Background: TILRR (Toll-like Interleukin-1 Receptor Regulator) is a modulator of many genes in NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) signaling. It promotes the production of inflammatory ... -
High Probability Ventilation-Perfusion Scan in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
(1995-1-1)The perfusion lung scan is a valuable noninvasive tool in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension of undetermined cause and for the exclusion of occult large-vessel pulmonary thromboembolism. ... -
High-flow oxygen via nasal cannulae in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2017-10-16)Abstract Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-flow oxygen via nasal cannulae (HFNC) compared to non-invasive ... -
Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries
(2016-08-20)Abstract Background Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is an aggressive form of tooth decay in preschool children affecting quality of life and nutritional status. The ... -
A highly flexible molecule: The peculiar case of ethynyl isothiocyanate HCCNCS
(Journal of Chemical Physics, 2018-09-12)The rotational spectrum of the parent isotopic species of HCCNCS, along with those of three 13C singly substituted variants and one 34S minor isotopologue, has been observed with high resolution using Fourier transform ...