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S100A7 (psoriasin) expression is associated with aggressive features and alteration of Jab1 in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
(2004-04-26)Abstract Introduction The S100A7 (psoriasin) gene is highly expressed in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast and can be downregulated in invasive carcinoma. Persistent ... -
Safety and effectiveness of high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19: a randomized open-label clinical trial
(2021-02-11)Abstract Background Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble nutrient that functions as a key antioxidant and has been proven to be effective for boosting immunity. In this ... -
Safety and feasibility of an interactive workshop and facilitated outdoor walking group compared to a workshop alone in increasing outdoor walking activity among older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(2018-11-29)Abstract Background Limited outdoor walking is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for decline in mobility and self-care functioning, social isolation, and reduced health-related ... -
Salivary testing of COVID-19: evaluation of serological testing following positive salivary results
(2021-05-04)Abstract Background Salivary detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been proposed as an alternative to nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal ... -
Scaling up eConsult for access to specialists in primary healthcare across four Canadian provinces: study protocol of a multiple case study
(2019-09-12)Abstract Background Canada has been referred to as the land of ‘perpetual pilot projects’. Effective innovations often remain small in scale, with limited impact on health ... -
Schistosoma mansoni infection and socio-behavioural predictors of HIV risk: a cross-sectional study in women from Uganda
(2018-11-19)Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni infection has been associated with increased risk of HIV transmission in African women. This association might be causal or mediated ... -
SCOPE: safer care for older persons (in residential) environments—a pilot study to enhance care aide-led quality improvement in nursing homes
(2022-02-03)Abstract Background Nursing home residents require daily support. While care aides provide most of this support they are rarely empowered to lead quality improvement (QI) ... -
Screening for Panic Disorder in Individuals Presenting to the Emergency Department with Noncardiac Chest Pain: A Literature Review
(2021-05-15)Introduction: Individuals with panic disorder (PD) often present to an emergency department (ED) with cardiopulmonary complaints. In the ED, life-threatening causes of chest pain are eliminated, but individuals are discharged ... -
Screening for prostate cancer: protocol for updating multiple systematic reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update
(2022-10-26)Abstract Purpose To inform updated recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening for prostate cancer in adults aged 18 years and older in ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infection Pathogens in Semen Samples
(2005-1-1)The transmission of sexually transmitted infection (STI) pathogens from an infected donor to the recipient of a semen donation in assisted conception may result not only in acute infection but also in long-term reproductive ... -
Screening to prevent fragility fractures among adults 40 years and older in primary care: protocol for a systematic review
(2019-08-23)Abstract Purpose To inform recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care by systematically reviewing direct evidence on the effectiveness and acceptability ... -
Secretory IgA: (Cross)linking Microbes, Maternal and Infant Health through Human Milk
(Cell Host & Microbe, 2022-05-11)Secretory Immunoglobulin A (SIgA) in human milk plays a central role in complex maternal-infant interactions that influence long term health outcomes. Governed by genetics and maternal microbial exposure, human milk SIgA ... -
Selecting implementation models, theories, and frameworks in which to integrate intersectional approaches
(2022-08-04)Abstract Background Models, theories, and frameworks (MTFs) provide the foundation for a cumulative science of implementation, reflecting a shared, evolving understanding of ... -
Self-supervised deep learning model for COVID-19 lung CT image segmentation highlighting putative causal relationship among age, underlying disease and COVID-19
(2021-07-26)Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is very contagious. Cases appear faster than the available Polymerase Chain Reaction test kits in many countries. ... -
Self-supervised deep learning model for COVID-19 lung CT image segmentation highlighting putative causal relationship among age, underlying disease and COVID-19
(BMC, 2021-07-26)BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is very contagious. Cases appear faster than the available Polymerase Chain Reaction test kits in many countries. Recently, lung computerized tomography (CT) has been used ... -
Semi-supervised COVID-19 CT image segmentation using deep generative models
(2022-08-17)Abstract Background A recurring problem in image segmentation is a lack of labelled data. This problem is especially acute in the segmentation of lung computed tomography (CT) ... -
Sentinels of inequity: examining policy requirements for equity-oriented primary healthcare
(2018-09-10)Abstract Background Non-government, not-for-profit community health centres (CHCs) play a crucial role within healthcare systems in fostering equity, acting both as direct ... -
Sequence differences at orthologous microsatellites inflate estimates of human-chimpanzee differentiation
(2014-11-18)Abstract Background Microsatellites---contiguous arrays of 2–6 base-pair motifs---have formed the cornerstone of population-genetic studies for over two decades. Their genotype data typically ...