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Bacillus licheniformis PF9 improves barrier function and alleviates inflammatory responses against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 infection in the porcine intestinal epithelial cells

Li, Qiao; Li, Linyan; Chen, Yanhong; Yu, Changning; Azevedo, Paula; Gong, Joshua; Yang, Chengbo (2022-07-08)

Abstract Background Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) F4 commonly colonizes the small intestine and releases enterotoxins that impair the intestinal barrier function and ...

Bacteremia Caused by Eggerthella lenta in an Elderly Man with a Gastrointestinal Malignancy: A Case Report

Wong, Davie; Aoki, Fred; Rubinstein, Ethan (2014-1-1)

Eggerthella lenta is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus commonly found in the human digestive tract. Occasionally, it can cause life-threatening infections. Bacteremia due to this organism is always clinically significant ...

Bacteremia in a Long Term Care Facility

Nicolle, Le; McIntyre, M; Hoban, D; Murray, D (1994-1-1)

Episodes of bacteremia identified in a long term care facility over a seven and a half-year period from July 1984 to December 1991 were reviewed. Twenty-nine episodes of bacteremia were identified, a rate of 4.35/100,000 ...

Barriers and facilitators related to implementation of regulated midwifery in Manitoba: a case study

Thiessen, Kellie; Heaman, Maureen; Mignone, Javier; Martens, Patricia; Robinson, Kristine (2016-03-15)

Abstract Background In 2000, midwifery was regulated in the Canadian Province of Manitoba. Since the establishment of the midwifery program, little formal research has analyzed ...

Barriers and facilitators related to use of prenatal care by inner-city women: perceptions of health care providers

Heaman, Maureen I; Sword, Wendy; Elliott, Lawrence; Moffatt, Michael; Helewa, Michael E; Morris, Heather; Gregory, Patricia; Tjaden, Lynda; Cook, Catherine (2015-01-16)

Abstract Background Socioeconomic disparities in the use of prenatal care (PNC) exist even where care is universally available ...

Barriers and facilitators to opioid agonist therapy in rural and remote communities in Canada: an integrative review

Pijl, Em M.; Alraja, Abeer; Duff, Elsie; Cooke, Carol; Dash, Stephen; Nayak, Nichole; Lamoureux, Jesse; Poulin, Ginette; Knight, Erin; Fry, Ben (2022-08-26)

Abstract Background People living in rural and remote communities in Canada are often disproportionately impacted by opioid use disorder. When compared to urban centres, rural ...

Barriers to accessing substance use disorder treatment: a providers perspective

Konzelman, Carmen (2020)

Substance use disorders are gaining significant attention in the recent years and as such, questions have been raised of how we can help alleviate the problem of addictions. Many barriers exist that make receiving adequate ...

Barriers, motivators and facilitators related to prenatal care utilization among inner-city women in Winnipeg, Canada: a case¿control study

Heaman, Maureen I; Moffatt, Michael; Elliott, Lawrence; Sword, Wendy; Helewa, Michael E; Morris, Heather; Gregory, Patricia; Tjaden, Lynda; Cook, Catherine (2014-07-15)

Abstract Background The reasons why women do not obtain prenatal care even when it is available and accessible are complex. Despite Canada’s universally funded health care system, use ...

Baseline characteristics and comorbidities in the CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Fisher, J. H; Kolb, M.; Algamdi, M.; Morisset, J.; Johannson, K. A; Shapera, S.; Wilcox, P.; To, T.; Sadatsafavi, M.; Manganas, H.; Khalil, N.; Hambly, N.; Halayko, A. J; Gershon, A. S; Fell, C. D; Cox, G.; Ryerson, C. J (2019-11-27)

Abstract Background The CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CARE-PF) is a multi-center, prospective registry designed to study the natural history of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adults. The aim of ...

Behavioural and medical predictors of bacterial vaginosis recurrence among female sex workers: longitudinal analysis from a randomized controlled trial

Guedou, Fernand A; Van Damme, Lut; Deese, Jennifer; Crucitti, Tania; Becker, Marissa; Mirembe, Florence; Solomon, Suniti; Alary, Michel (2013-05-08)

Abstract Background Data on risk factors of recurrent bacterial vaginosis (RBV) are still scarce. We used data from female sex workers (FSW) participating in a randomized controlled microbicide ...

Best strategies to implement clinical pathways in an emergency department setting: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Jabbour, Mona; Curran, Janet; Scott, Shannon D; Guttman, Astrid; Rotter, Thomas; Ducharme, Francine M; Lougheed, M D; McNaughton-Filion, M L; Newton, Amanda; Shafir, Mark; Paprica, Alison; Klassen, Terry; Taljaard, Monica; Grimshaw, Jeremy; Johnson, David W (2013-05-22)

Abstract Background The clinical pathway is a tool that operationalizes best evidence recommendations and clinical practice guidelines in an accessible format for ‘point of care’ ...

Biceps Tenodesis versus Tenotomy in the Treatment of Lesions of the Long Head of Biceps Brachii : Randomized Clinical Trial - An Interim Analysis

Nassar, Mark (2014-08-08)

Background: Both biceps tenotomy and tenodesis have been shown to produce comparable, effective results in treatment of lesions of the long head of biceps tendon (LHBT). The aim of this study was to provide an interim ...

Billing fees for various common allergy tests vary widely across Canada

Protudjer, Jennifer L P; Soller, Lianne; Abrams, Elissa M; Chan, Edmond S (2020-04-22)

Abstract Background The prevalence of food allergy in Canada is high and has increased over time. To date, there are no Canadian data on the healthcare costs of visits to allergists. Methods We sent an anonymous survey ...

Biogeography and genetic population structure of the buckeye butterflies (genus Junonia) in the Western Hemisphere: patterns of hybridization, dispersal, and speciation

Lalonde, Melanie (2016)

The New World buckeye butterflies (genus Junonia) are a valuable experimental model organisms, but the taxonomy of this group has been problematic and contentious. I have clarified the taxonomy of the Junonia species in ...

Biological observations in microbiota analysis are robust to the choice of 16S rRNA gene sequencing processing algorithm: case study on human milk microbiota

Moossavi, Shirin; Atakora, Faisal; Fehr, Kelsey; Khafipour, Ehsan (2020-09-18)

Abstract Background In recent years, the microbiome field has undergone a shift from clustering-based methods of operational taxonomic unit (OTU) designation based on sequence similarity to denoising algorithms that ...

Birth registration coverage according to the sex of the head of household: an analysis of national surveys from 93 low- and middle-income countries

Wendt, Andrea; Hellwig, Franciele; Saad, Ghada E.; Faye, Cheikh; Boerma, Ties; Barros, Aluisio J. D.; Victora, Cesar G. (2022-10-19)

Abstract Background Within-country inequalities in birth registration coverage (BRC) have been documented according to wealth, place of residence and other household ...

Bitter taste receptor T2R14 detects quorum sensing molecules from cariogenic Streptococcus mutans and mediates innate immune responses in gingival epithelial cells

Medapati, Manoj Reddy; Singh, Nisha; Bhagirath, Anjali Yadav; Duan, Kangmin; Triggs-Raine, Barbara; Batista, Eraldo Jr; Chelikani, Prashen (2021)

Host-pathogen interactions play an important role in defining the outcome of a disease. Recent studies have shown bacterial quorum sensing molecules (QSM) can interact with host cell membrane proteins, mainly G protein-coupled ...