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“I want to really crack this nut”: an analysis of parent-perceived policy needs surrounding food allergy
(2020-08-01)Abstract Background In Canada, anaphylaxis-level food allergy constitutes a legal disability. Yet, no nationwide policies exist to support families. We sought to understand ... -
IDENTIFICATION & PREVENTION: A LITERATURE REVIEW INVESTIGATING THE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSE IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING
(2021-05-15)Objective: Characteristics and patterns of abusive injuries in children are controversial and not uniformly recognized across all healthcare providers (HCPs). The purpose of this study was to identify the most common ... -
Identification and Epidemiology of Severe Respiratory Disease due to Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Alberta
(2010-1-1)BACKGROUND: In March 2009, global surveillance started detecting cases of influenza-like illness in Mexico. By mid-April 2009, two pediatric patients were identified in the United States who were confirmed to be infected ... -
Identification of the Metabolic Enzyme Involved Morusin Metabolism and Characterization of Its Metabolites by Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS)
(2016-9-6)Morusin, the important active component of a traditional Chinese medicine, Morus alba L., has been shown to exhibit many vital pharmacological activities. In this study, six recombinant CYP450 supersomes and liver microsomes ... -
Identifying Barriers for Implementing an Early Childhood Caries Risk Assessment Tool for Non-Dental Primary Care Providers
(2021-05-15)Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine barriers to the implementation of a caries risk assessment tool for non-dental primary care providers. This project aimed to identify necessary requirements for ... -
Identifying Barriers for Successful Discharge Following Cardiac Surgery
(2017-08-06)Approximately 15% of patients require prolonged intensive care unit length of stay (prICULOS) after their cardiac operation. We have learned through our previous BSc Med Project “ensuRing patiEntS thrive after PrOloNgED ... -
Identifying Children with Persistent Asthma from Health Care Administrative Records
(2004-1-1)BACKGROUND: Investigation into the origins of asthma is contingent on definitions of asthma, which can differentiate asthma from transient wheezing syndromes in children.OBJECTIVES: This research was undertaken to develop ... -
Identifying the functional relevance of CD271 and CD133 in medulloblastoma tumor formation
(2012-11-22)Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common primary malignant pediatric brain tumor. The relationship between stem cell function and invasiveness has not been investigated in MB. We have dissected MB heterogeneity and compared ... -
Identity-by-descent mapping for diastolic blood pressure in unrelated Mexican Americans
(2016-10-18)Abstract Population-based identity by descent (IBD) mapping is a statistical method for detection of genetic loci that share an ancestral segment among “unrelated” pairs of individuals for a disease. As a ... -
If you build it, they still may not come: outcomes and process of implementing a community-based integrated knowledge translation mapping innovation
(2010-06-16)Abstract Background Maps and mapping tools through geographic information systems (GIS) are highly valuable for turning data into useful information that can help inform decision-making and knowledge translation (KT) ... -
IgE induces proliferation in human airway smooth muscle cells: role of MAPK and STAT3 pathways
(2013-10-17)Abstract Airway remodeling is not specifically targeted by current asthma medications, partly owing to the lack of understanding of remodeling mechanisms, altogether posing great challenges in asthma treatment. ... -
Image guidance system use amongst Canadian otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey
(2022-06-13)Abstract Background The use of image guidance systems has gained widespread acceptance as an adjunctive tool for endoscopic sinus surgery. However, the accessibility and usage ... -
Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
(1998-1-1)OBJECTIVE: To compare and contrast imipenem and meropenem in terms of in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and adverse effects.DATA SELECTION: MEDLINE search from 1975 to 1997 and follow-up of references.DATA ... -
Immigrant and non-immigrant women¿s experiences of maternity care: a systematic and comparative review of studies in five countries
(2014-04-29)Abstract Background Understanding immigrant women’s experiences of maternity care is critical if receiving country care systems are to respond appropriately to increasing global migration. ... -
Immune Quiescence: a model of protection against HIV infection
(2013-11-20)Abstract Aberrant immune activation is a strong correlate of HIV disease progression, but little is known about how immune activation alters susceptibility to HIV infection. Susceptibility to HIV infection varies between ... -
iMMUNOBUllous disease and the efficacy of rituximab: A manitoba population analysis
(2016)Immunobullous diseases result from an autoimmune process in which the targets are antigens in the skin. Therapy has classically included systemic steroid and other immunosuppressants including Mycophenalate mofitil, ... -
Immunodetection of occult eosinophils in lung tissue biopsies may help predict survival in acute lung injury
(2011-08-26)Abstract Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious respiratory disorder for which therapy is primarily supportive once infection is excluded. Surgical lung biopsy may rule out other diagnoses, but has not been ... -
Immunogenetic Factors Associated with Severe Respiratory Illness Caused by Zoonotic H1N1 and H5N1 Influenza Viruses
(2011-11-3)Following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and ongoing sporadic avian-to-human transmission of H5N1 viruses, an emphasis has been placed on better understanding the determinants and pathogenesis of severe influenza infections. Much ... -
Impact of Adiponectin Overexpression on Allergic Airways Responses in Mice
(2013-6-4)Obesity is an important risk factor for asthma. Obese individuals have decreased circulating adiponectin, an adipose-derived hormone with anti-inflammatory properties. We hypothesized that transgenic overexpression of ...