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P value and Bayesian analysis in randomized-controlled trials in child health research published over 10 years, 2007 to 2017: a methodological review protocol
(2021-03-10)Abstract Background There is an unresolved debate about the reliability of the interpretation of P value. Some investigators have suggested that an alternative Bayesian method ... -
Pain management with acupuncture in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2014-08-23)Abstract Background The utility of acupuncture in managing osteoarthritis symptoms is uncertain. Trial results are conflicting and previous systematic reviews may have overestimated the benefits ... -
Pain Research and Treatment in the Gerontological Context: A Discussion of the Issues
(1998-1-1)An appreciation of the context in which gerontological health care occurs is crucial to the successful and ethical collection, interpretation and utilization of data on the pain experiences of elderly people. Important ... -
Pain-related health care costs for long-term care residents
(2021-10-14)Abstract Background We tested for differences in direct health care costs among long-term care (LTC) residents age 65 and older with clinically significant pain (CSP) and with ... -
Paramedic attitudes towards prehospital spinal care: a cross-sectional survey
(2022-09-20)Abstract Background The optimal application of spinal motion restriction (SMR) in the prehospital setting continues to be debated. Few studies have examined how changing ... -
Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly
(2015-4-7)Ebstein anomaly is characterized by deformities of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle. Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation are recommended to have tricuspid valve ... -
Participatory model building for suicide prevention in Canada
(2020-04-03)Abstract Background Suicide is a behaviour that results from a complex interplay of factors, including biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors, ... -
Past, Present and Future of Respiratory Research: A Survey of Canadian Health Care Professionals
(2015-1-1)BACKGROUND: The Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) is the multidisciplinary health care professional group of the Canadian Lung Association. Although the CRHP has a growing number of highly qualified researchers, ... -
Pasteurella Species Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: Household Pets as a Risk Factor
(2015-1-1)BACKGROUND: Pasteurella species are Gram-negative coccobacilli that are a part of the normal oropharyngeal flora of numerous domestic animals. They have been recognized as a rare but significant cause of peritonitis in ... -
Patellar Dislocations: A Literature Review of Adolescent and Pediatric Management Strategies
(2022-05-15)Background: Acute patellar dislocations account for approximately 3% of all knee injuries and have high rate of recurrence, with up to 70% of patients who receive non-operative management experiencing a redislocation. While ... -
Pathway mapping of leukocyte transcriptome in influenza patients reveals distinct pathogenic mechanisms associated with progression to severe infection
(2020-02-17)Abstract Background Influenza infections produce a spectrum of disease severity, ranging from a mild respiratory illness to respiratory failure and death. The host-response ... -
Patient and provider experience and perspectives of a risk-based approach to multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease care: a mixed methods study
(2019-03-29)Abstract Background The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) predicts risk of progression to kidney failure and is used to guide clinical decisions for patients with chronic ... -
Patient perspectives on tablet-based technology to collect risk factor information in primary care
(2021-05-26)Abstract Background Primary care provides an opportunity to introduce prevention strategies and identify risk behaviours. Algorithmic information technology such as the Risk ... -
Patient selection for milk and egg ladders using a food ladder safety checklist
(2022-06-12)Abstract A food ladder is a form of home-based dietary advancement therapy that gradually increases exposure to an allergenic food through the gradual introduction of egg or milk containing food with increasing ... -
Patterns in blood pressure medication use in US incident dialysis patients over the first 6 months
(2013-11-12)Abstract Background Several observational studies have evaluated the effect of a single exposure window with blood pressure (BP) medications on outcomes in incident dialysis patients, but whether ... -
Patterns of social inequalities across pregnancy and birth outcomes: a comparison of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic measures
(2015-03-23)Abstract Background This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) ... -
Pediatric Respiratory Analysis
(2017-07-31)Asthma is a chronic, obstructive, inflammatory lung disease that affects 13% of Canadian children. It is the most common chronic disease in childhood seen in the emergency department. Asthma typically presents with ... -
Pediatric rigid bronchoscopy and foreign body removal during the COVID-19 pandemic: case report
(2020-09-14)Abstract We present the case of an eight year old boy who presented with foreign body aspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient was taken the operating room for rigid bronchoscopy and foreign body removal. The ...