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H1 antihistamines: current status and future directions
(2008-09-15)Abstract In this review, we compare and contrast the clinical pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of first-generation H1 antihistamines and second-generation H1 antihistamines. First-generation H1 antihistamines cross the ... -
Hair Barrette Induced Cochlear Implant Receiver Stimulator Site Infection with Extrusion
(2015-1-5)Background. Cochlear implant infections and extrusion are uncommon but potentially devastating complications. Recent literature suggests conservative management can be employed. Local measures inclusive of aggressive ... -
Have we left some behind? Trends in socio-economic inequalities in breastfeeding initiation: A population-based epidemiological surveillance study
(Canadian Public Health Association, 2014)OBJECTIVES: Breastfeeding is associated with improved health. Surveillance data show that breastfeeding initiation rates have increased; however, limited work has examined trends in socio-economic inequalities in initiation. ... -
Health Service Utilization in IBD: Comparison of Self-report and Administrative Data
(BMC Health Services Research, 2011)Background The reliability of self-report regarding health care utilization in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown. If proven reliable, it could help justify self-report as a means of determining health care ... -
Health services for women, children and adolescents in conflict affected settings: experience from North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2020-05-27)Abstract Background Insecurity has characterized the Eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo for decades. Providing health services to sustain women’s and children’s health during protracted conflict is ... -
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 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 ...