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Temporal Dystrophic Remodeling within the Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System of the Streptozotocin Diabetic Rat Model
(2012-03-12)
There is significant evixdence to support the existence of “diabetic cardiomyopathy,” described as heart
failure (HF) in diabetic individuals in the absence of obstructive coronary disease and hypertension.
The underlying ...
Anti-estrogen Use, Estrogen Receptor Expression, Smoking Patterns, and Survival of Women with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Manitoba Perspective
(2012-03-12)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Gender
differences in lung cancer outcomes are known. When compared to men, women have
significantly better survival and women are more likely to develop lung ...
Gefitinib as a Potential Treatment for Aggressive CLL
(2012-03-12)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is presently an incurable disease that is expected to increase in prevalence, as a result of the aging population. Currently, the standard treatment used is chlorambucil or fludarabine, ...
Reducing Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity
(2012-03-12)
Objective: The objective of this project was to determine whether sodium thiosulphate (STS) could be used clinically to reduce hearing loss caused by gentamicin, an aminoglycoside. First, we established the appropriate ...
Investigating Visual-Spatial and Psychomotor Skills during Training for Laparoscopic Surgery
(2012-03-12)
Minimally invasive surgery, using laparoscopic techniques, is the standard surgical approach for many operative procedures and its indications continue to expand. Although hands-on training in the operating room is the ...
The impact of extracranial contamination on regional cerebral oxygen saturation: a comparison of three cerebral oximetry technologies
(2012-03-12)
Cerebral oximetry is a non-invasive technology using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2). Although NIRS cerebral oximetry is being increasingly used in many clinical ...
Defining Neurodevelopmental Domains in Children with Prenatal Solvent Exposure
(2012-03-12)
Organic solvents are inexpensive and commonly available substances of abuse that are found in
accessible items such as spray paint, lacquer and glues, and which are often abused by young
people in poverty. Solvents are ...
Evolution and Characterization of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canadian Hospitals 2007-2010
(2012-03-12)
Streptococcus pneumoniae continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality as a respiratory tract pathogen. Evolution and adaptation of S. pneumoniae occurs in response to antimicrobial use as well as vaccination of ...