Nova Scotia

..He has been recognized as the "father of pediatric surgery" in North America. The authors present a written refutation of this causal association by Dr Ladd...

..Esterases are enzymes of drug metabolism known to be reduced in frail older people and during acute illness. The mechanism for this is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine esterase activity and inflammation in ageing and frailty...

..The goal of this study was to determine whether alternative scoring methods would shorten the CAT without compromising its measurement characteristics...

..To provide preliminary validation of the Cutaneous Assessment Tool (CAT), a new tool to assess cutaneous manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis (DM), and to explore the clinical meaning of CAT scores...

..We describe the development and inter-rater reliability of the CAT, and the frequency of lesions endorsed in a large population of juvenile IIM patients...

..This article reviews the current literature on the prevention and management of severe infections in children with underlying asplenia or hyposplenia...

..A predominant acinar pattern of MPD is extremely uncommon and, to our knowledge, has not been formally reported. The histological features and differential diagnosis are discussed...

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..The design of this catheter, its clinical profile, its potential advantages and possible complications associated with its use in ventricular tachycardia ablation are discussed herein...

..Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common adult arrhythmia, and significantly increases the risk of ischemic stroke. Oral anticoagulation may be underused and may be less effective in community settings than clinical trial settings...

..These results suggest an interaction between conscious awareness, symbol use, and making advantageous future-oriented decisions during the preschool period...

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..The present study provides evidence that a strong, positive therapeutic alliance can exist in the absence of face-to-face contact using non-professional telephone coaches...

..This review discusses the definition of MR, an approach to investigation, common comorbidities, and a general approach to management...

..Two CX3CR1 mutations, V249I and T280M, reportedly decrease coronary artery disease (CAD) risk independent of established risk factors. An I249 protective effect is attributed to reducing CX3CR1 binding to fractalkine, its ligand...

..There is a need to further develop questionnaires that have the capacity to specifically measure those communication domains that are important to patients with cancer and their families at EOL...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate feasibility of an assessment protocol for a trial of post-Botox casting to treat equinus gait in cerebral palsy...

..These grants are rigorously peer-reviewed. To evaluate the impact of these grants, an assessment was completed of several different areas of impact...

..We evaluated our experience in a low prevalence setting to determine the extent to which multiple swabs increased detection rates and the incremental costs of doing so...

..The seminal question is whether or not the gains are worth the adverse effects of LTAD with respect to patient preferences...

..This study was undertaken to compare patients with SLE, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with healthy controls using the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM)...

..To date, no study has evaluated the impact of specific healthcare provider and parent behaviors on children's distress and coping during anesthesia induction...

..Although much work remains to be done on this complex and fascinating aspect of lupus, there is an emerging consensus on the pathogenesis and treatment of NP-SLE...

..Bone marrow and renal functions were similar in both the groups. Our findings would suggest that SRL is safe and effective for very selected OLT recipients. Randomized controlled trials are necessary to confirm our results...

..The results provide direction for design of a virtual community of practice, which may reduce current knowledge resource disparities...

..A small randomized controlled trial confirmed these findings, although underpowered to detect a significant difference at 5-year interval...

..This paper is a report of a meta-study of early professional socialization and career choice in nursing...

..Most considered organizational knowledge in the first two decision phases and external knowledge, including research, in the third phase. All participants engaged in satisficing to some degree...

..This is the first study of psychiatric diagnosis and illness stage specific profiles of subjective quality of life (SQOL) impairment...

..Western Australia with controls drawn from both within the jurisdiction and from another without this measure (Nova Scotia)...

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..The clinical scenario is described in detail and potential explanations and relevance are discussed...

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..We prospectively examined the psychosocial, occupational and economic impact of caring for a person with a terminal illness...

..There is controversy as to whether compulsory community treatment for psychiatric patients reduces hospital admission rates...

..or mammographic detection of breast abnormality to initiation of first adjuvant therapy in women with invasive breast cancer in Nova Scotia and to examine the effect of age, disease stage and place of residence on these intervals.

..Feedback from practitioners on the development of IP education is welcomed, particularly with regard to the IP module addressing family violence...

..This report reiterates the poor prognosis associated with activation of cMYC together with elevated Bcl-2 expression. These data also support recent evidence that dysregulation of FCGR2B may play a role in tumor progression...

..No other metabolites demonstrated any change in response to medication. These findings suggest that glutamate may be involved in treatment response in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, especially in the striatum...

..We sought to examine pregnant women's knowledge and attitudes regarding cord blood banking, as their support is crucial to the success of cord blood transplant programs...

..To assess the effect of two recalls of paracetamol products on rates of intentional and unintentional overdoses of paracetamol in all age groups, as well as any effect on poisoning by other agents...

..Atypical antipsychotic agents can alleviate psychosis without inducing EPSS. Preexisting EPSS may be corrected...

..To determine the clinical outcomes of children with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)...

..Dietary and lifestyle interventions will be discussed in addition to pharmacotherapy as management strategies for achieving therapeutic lipid targets...

..The extent of adoption of CPGs in Canada is unclear...

..Adding a knowledge translation component to national cancer control programs can help ensure that even small efforts directed at cancer control can have maximum impact...

..To identify potential determinants of perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity among second twins relative to first twins...

..Although rare in Canada, outbreaks have recently occurred throughout the world, including a large outbreak in the United Kingdom, where more than 56,000 cases were reported in 2004-2005...

..To determine the prevalence of circulating anti-NR2 antibodies and their association with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE), particularly cognitive function, in women with SLE...

..They are consistent with emerging evidence of a sex difference in the anatomical organization of the praxis system...

..To determine the specific risks for recurrent stone disease and which initial evaluations resulted in an effective reduction of risk, we undertook a long-term follow-up study of children who had experienced upper tract urinary stones...

..To describe the incidence and rate of dilatation of the ascending aorta in children with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and to determine factors that predict rapid aortic dilatation...

..It is usual practice for routine follow-up to take place in specialist clinics. This study tested the hypothesis that follow-up by the patient's family physician is a safe and acceptable alternative to specialist follow-up...

..We sought to characterize the clinical features at presentation as well as the associated disorders, family history, and evaluation of compliance with a gluten-free diet in children with celiac disease from across Canada...

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..A patient developed acute hepatitis C shortly after tissue transplantation. Ninety-one tissues or organs had been recovered from the donor...

..1%) were read as normal. EPs and radiologists frequently disagree on whether a patient has pneumonia or not. Perhaps it is time to revisit the gold standard status of plain chest X-ray...

..The aim of this study was to determine the association between physical morbidity and recovery from psychiatric illness in primary care...

..The potential for differential exposure misclassification should be considered should any of the risk factors for moving identified by this study also be risk factors for the outcome under study...

..To perform a histologic examination of tissue identified as fascia and used during colporrhaphy...