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A population-based study of fatigue and sleep difficulties in inflammatory bowel disease
(Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2011-09)
BACKGROUND:
There has been little investigation of fatigue, a common symptom in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to evaluate fatigue more comprehensively, considering relationships with psychological ...
Health Service Utilization in IBD: Comparison of Self-report and Administrative Data
(BMC Health Services Research, 2011)
Background
The reliability of self-report regarding health care utilization in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown. If proven reliable, it could help justify self-report as a means of determining health care ...
Mycobacterium senegalense Tissue Infection in a Child After Fish Tank Exposure
(2011-1-1)
The present report describes the first known case of an otherwise healthy child who developed a soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium senegalense – a pathogen usually found in east Africa that is responsible for ...
Presentation and Management of Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis
(2011-1-1)
BACKGROUND: Orbital cellulitis is a serious, vision-threatening infection.OBJECTIVE: To review the epidemiology and clinical data of pediatric orbital cellulitis in Manitoba.METHODS: A 12-year retrospective review was ...
World Allergy Organization Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Anaphylaxis
(2011-02-23)
Abstract
The illustrated World Allergy Organization (WAO) Anaphylaxis Guidelines were created in response to absence of global guidelines for anaphylaxis. Uniquely, before they were developed, lack of worldwide ...
Mining frequent patterns from precise and uncertain data
(UNIFACS, 2011-01)
Data mining has gained popularity over the past two decades and has been considered one of the most prominent areas of current database research. Common data mining tasks include finding frequent patterns, clustering and ...
An Evaluation of the Roadwise Review: A Mixed Methods Approach
(Traffic Injury Prevention, 2011)
Objective: The objective of this mixed methods study was to perform an evaluation of the Roadwise Review CD-ROM (RWR), a self-screening tool for older drivers.
Methods: Ninety-six older drivers (67 to 91) used the RWR ...
Effects of elevated seawater pCO2 on gene expression patterns in the gills of the green crab, Carcinus maenas
(2011-10-06)
Abstract
Background
The green crab Carcinus maenas is known for its high acclimation potential to varying environmental abiotic conditions. A high ability for ion and acid-base regulation is mainly based on an efficient ...
Prevalence of disability in a composite [greater than or equal to]75year-old population in Spain: A screening survey based on the International Classification of Functioning
(2011-03-23)
Abstract
Background
The prevalence and predictors of functional status and disability of elderly people have been studied in several European countries including Spain. However, there has been no population-based study ...
A Protocol for a Systematic Review of Knowledge Translation Strategies in the Allied Health Professions
(2011-06-02)
Abstract
Background
Knowledge translation (KT) aims to close the gap between knowledge and practice in order to realize the benefits of research through (a) improved health outcomes, (b) more effective health services ...