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Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1 is associated with shelterin complex at interstitial telomeric sites
(2017-11-10)Abstract Background Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1 (UCHL1) is primarily expressed in neuronal cells and neuroendocrine cells and has been associated with various ... -
Understanding adjuvant endocrine therapy persistence in breast Cancer survivors
(2018-07-11)Abstract Background Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) significantly decreases the risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality. Notwithstanding the demonstrated efficacy of ... -
Understanding professional advice networks in long-term care: an outside-inside view of best practice pathways for diffusion
(2019-01-30)Abstract Background Interpersonal relationships among professionals drive both the adoption and rejection of consequential innovations. Through relationships, decision-makers ... -
Understanding recruitment: outcomes associated with alternate methods for seed selection in respondent driven sampling
(2013-07-17)Abstract Background Respondent driven sampling (RDS) was designed for sampling “hidden” populations and intended as a means of generating unbiased population estimates. Its widespread ... -
Understanding socio-sexual networks: critical consideration for HIVST intervention planning among men who have sex with men in Kenya
(2022-03-21)Abstract Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) has emerged as a way of reaching individuals who may be less likely to access testing, including men who have sex with men (MSM). ... -
Understanding the impact of HIV among a vulnerable population in south India
(2012-11-26)India has approximately 5.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Karnataka, a southern state in India containing the capital city of Bangalore, is a prime example of an area demonstrating high HIV prevalence. ... -
Understanding the roles of community health workers in improving perinatal health equity in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: a qualitative study
(2021-02-23)Abstract Background Despite substantial reductions in perinatal deaths (stillbirths and early neonatal deaths), India’s perinatal mortality rates remain high, both nationally ... -
Understanding Work Experiences of People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2016-06)Background People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk for unemployment and work absenteeism over the course of their adult lives. However, little is known about the firsthand experiences of people ... -
Underutilized and undertheorized: the use of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions for assessing the extent to which primary healthcare services are meeting needs in British Columbia First Nation communities
(2019-01-18)Abstract Background Since the 1960s, the federal government has been providing or funding a selection of community-based primary healthcare (PHC) programs on First Nations ... -
Untangling the Causality Knot: Another Tool for Clinical Researchers
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Update of nonoperative management of blunt spleen and/or liver injuries in pediatric patients
(2017)Since its publication in 2000, the American Pediatric Surgical Association guidelines has been used to manage hemodynamically stable patients with blunt solid organ injuries. CT injury grade is used to guide ICU stay, ... -
Urinary biomarkers of renal transplant outcome
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015-08)Purpose of review: Renal allograft loss remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this review was to provide a rationale for noninvasive monitoring to identify patients at high risk for graft ... -
Urinary CXCL10 Chemokine Is Associated With Alloimmune and Virus Compartment-Specific Renal Allograft Inflammation
(Wolters Kluwer Health Inc, 2018-03)Background: Urinary CXCL10 is a promising biomarker for subclinical tubulointerstitial inflammation, but limited data exists regarding its correlation with (micro)vascular inflammation. Furthermore, no study has evaluated ... -
Urinary Iodine Clearance following Iodinated Contrast Administration: A Comparison of Euthyroid and Postthyroidectomy Subjects
(2014-11-12)Purpose. To compare iodine clearance following iodinated contrast administration in thyroidectomised thyroid cancer patients and euthyroid individuals. Methods. A convenience population (6 thyroidectomised thyroid cancer ... -
Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study
(2015-1-1)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities is high, and is a source of inappropriate antibiotic prescription.OBJECTIVE: To establish symptoms and signs associated ... -
Urticaria and angioedema
(2018-09-12)Abstract Urticaria (hives) is a common disorder that often presents with angioedema (swelling that occurs beneath the skin). It is generally classified as acute or chronic. Second-generation, non-sedating, ... -
Use of Antiviral Prophylaxis in Influenza Outbreaks in Long Term Care Facilities
(2000-1-1)Influenza is a major cause of illness and death in residents of long term care facilities for the elderly, in part because residents' age and underlying illness increase the risk of serious complications, and in part because ... -
Use of electronic medical records to describe the prevalence of allergic diseases in Canada
(2021-08-18)Abstract Background Leveraging the data management resources of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is a viable approach for describing the ... -
The use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for pregnant women who smoke: A narrative review of placebo controlled randomized controlled trials to evaluate efficaacy and safety
(2016)Background: The use of tobacco during pregnancy is considered to be the most important preventable cause of pregnancy complications including pre-term labor and fetal growth restriction (3,9,10). Despite the potential ... -
Use of Oral Miltefosine for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Canadian Soldiers Returning from Afghanistan
(2008-1-1)Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica, and is endemic to several Asian and Middle-Eastern countries where the rates of infection can be substantial. CL is one of the ...