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Lactic acid from vaginal microbiota enhances cervicovaginal epithelial barrier integrity by promoting tight junction protein expression
(2022-08-31)Abstract Background Women with a cervicovaginal microbiota dominated by Lactobacillus spp. are at reduced risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections including HIV, but ... -
Land and nature as sources of health and resilience among Indigenous youth in an urban Canadian context: a photovoice exploration
(2020-04-20)Abstract Background Population and environmental health research illustrate a positive relationship between access to greenspace or natural environments and peoples’ perceived ... -
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Ex Vivo Partial Nephrectomy, and Autotransplantation for the Treatment of Complex Renal Masses
(2014-11-24)In the contemporary era of minimally invasive surgery, very few T1/T2 renal lesions are not amenable to nephron-sparing surgery. However, centrally located lesions continue to pose a clinical dilemma. We sought to describe ... -
Large B-cell lymphoma mimicking iliopsoas abscess following open revision of proximal femur infected non-union: a case report
(2014-07-23)Abstract Background Extranodal presentation of lymphoma is a rare occurrence. It has been postulated that chronic antigen stimulation may predispose a patient to the development of lymphoma. ... -
Laser Doppler Blood-Flow Signals from Human Teeth during an Alignment and Leveling Movement Using a Superelastic Archwire
(2013-9-19)Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine alterations in blood-flow signals (BFS) from human teeth during an alignment and leveling phase (superelastic wire 0.014′′) in a clinical orthodontic treatment using laser ... -
Latent classes of early response trajectories to biologics initiation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an analysis of four trials
(2022-07-30)Abstract Aims 1) To delineate latent classes of treatment response to biologics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients in the first 16 weeks after initiation. 2) To ... -
Leaving no one behind? An equity analysis of the HIV care cascade among a cohort of people living with HIV in Manitoba, Canada
(2021-02-04)Abstract Background Manitoba is a central Canadian province with annual rates of new HIV infections consistently higher than the Canadian average. National surveillance ... -
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Leveraging policy to reduce chronic opioid use by educating and empowering community dwelling adults: a study protocol for the TAPERING randomized controlled trial
(2019-07-09)Abstract Background Opioid use has risen to epidemic proportions across Canada, with increasing evidence of harms including accidental overdose and death. Policy-makers have ... -
Lifestyle based remission in type 2 diabetes: implications for clinical practice
(2019)Type 2 diabetes is often thought of as a chronic and progressive disease. This paper evaluates three emerging methods of achieving remission of type 2 diabetes through dietary lifestyle interventions. These strategies have ... -
Linking Epigenetics to Human Disease and Rett Syndrome: The Emerging Novel and Challenging Concepts in MeCP2 Research
(2012-2-9)Epigenetics refer to inheritable changes beyond DNA sequence that control cell identity and morphology. Epigenetics play key roles in development and cell fate commitments and highly impact the etiology of many human ... -
A literature review of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in cancer patients using direct oral anticoagulation
(2021-05-15)Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk is four to seven times greater in cancer patients than the general population and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among such patients receiving chemotherapy. ... -
A literature review: Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant Women in Canada
(2022-05-15)Introduction: The introduction of Pap test screening programs in Canada has resulted in a decrease in the incidence of cervical cancer and cervical cancer-related deaths (1). Despite screening programs and a universally ... -
Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study of Factors Associated With Symptom Exacerbations
(JMIR RES Protoc., 2018-11)Abstract BACKGROUND: There has been limited longitudinal research that has comprehensively evaluated possible factors in the exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms with or without associated inflammation. ... -
lncidence and lmplications of Skin Cancers in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (cLL)
(2015-08-07)A recent population-based study in Manitoba showed that skin cancers are very common in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), probably as a result of immunosuppression. We have now studied 592 newly diagnosed CLL patients ... -
Local public health response to vaccine-associated measles: case report
(2013-03-25)Abstract Background The most appropriate public health approach to vaccine-associated measles in immunocompromised patients is unknown, mainly because these cases are rare and transmission of ...