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..Case definitions are essential to epidemiological research...

..in larval and adult tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli) from four separate ponds in southern Saskatchewan (Canada) during the summer of 1997...

To evaluate the relationship between the long term effects of grain dust and decline in lung function among grain elevator workers in Saskatchewan, studied over a 15-year period.

..changes in the incidence of prostate cancer and in survival of diagnosed cases, as well as prostate cancer-specific mortality, during a period spanning the introduction of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing in Saskatchewan in 1990.

..To determine the seroprevalence of hMPV, a total of 576 human sera from patients in Saskatchewan, Canada, were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on expression of the nucleocapsid (N) ..

..4%, 2.7%, and 5.6% of cows were test positive, respectively, while 29.2% of herds had unvaccinated animals with > or = 1:64 for bovine viral diarrhea virus...

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of unconventional therapy use among children with cancer in Saskatchewan, including identification of the most commonly used therapies, and to describe families' expectations and experiences in ..

A collection of 233 rhizobia strains from 30 different sites across Saskatchewan, Canada was assayed for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity, with 27 of the strains displaying activity...

A study was conducted on decomposition and insect succession in the Prairie Ecozone of Saskatchewan in the year 2000...

..0-66 m below surface) from the tailings management facility (TMF) at the Rabbit Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada...

..Intrauterine factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...

..coli, is fairly easy to obtain for surveillance but Salmonella are not, due to their low prevalence in beef...

..use polymerase chain reaction technology to determine if both organisms exist in naturally infected cats from Saskatchewan and Alberta, and to determine if disease manifestation corresponds to mycoplasma species...

..methods were used to investigate an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a broiler breeding farm in Saskatchewan, Canada...

..A population-based, longitudinal, mailed survey was conducted...

..in 2002 and 2003 to determine the prevalence of Bartonella infections in rodent communities near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Isolates were characterized genotypically and compared with isolates found at other locations...

To document the frequency of self-reported use of dental services within a 2-year period by a sample of dentate Saskatchewan residents aged 18 years and older; explore the correlates associated with dental service use for men and women ..

The prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 associated with feedlot cattle in Saskatchewan was determined in a 10-month longitudinal study (3 feedlots) and a point prevalence study (20 feedlots). The prevalence of E...

In 2003, an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) occurred in Saskatchewan, Canada from July to September...

Many senior undergraduate students from the University of Saskatchewan indicated informally that they did not remember much from their first year courses and wondered why we were teaching content that did not seem relevant to later ..

..coli O157:H7 in 218 pens of feedlot cattle in 9 feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Pens of cattle were vaccinated once at arrival processing and again at reimplanting with either the E...

..RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Using the Saskatchewan Health databases, 12,272 new users of oral antidiabetic agents were identified between the years 1991 and 1996...

..Health Benefits, a supplementary benefits program that was introduced to lower-income, working families in Saskatchewan beginning in July 1998...

..To measure prevalence, incidence, and mortality of cardiovascular outcomes among persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to assess the extent these outcomes differ from persons without COPD...

To determine the prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and COPD using the physician services database of the Saskatchewan Health Department from 1991 to 1998.

..To ascertain if monitoring over-the-counter (OTC) drug sales could provide a timely syndromic surveillance method of detecting outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness...

..However, population-based data on the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of cardiovascular disease are needed...

The Five Hills Health Region of Saskatchewan reported the highest West Nile virus (WNV) case rates in the 2003 outbreak...

..of antidiabetic medication use and the cost of testing supplies in Canada using information collected by Saskatchewan's Drug Plan (DP) in 2001...

An outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed elk in Saskatchewan from 1996 to 2002 was reviewed to 1, determine the progression of CWD from infection to death in farmed elk; 2, assess animal risk factors for CWD infection in ..

..This study documents epidemiology of primary BTs in Saskatchewan over three decades to define their current state, changing pattern over years and relative distribution in two ..

..To compare mortality and the incidence of hospitalization for myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure and acute liver injury in patients receiving rosuvastatin and those taking other statins...

Although legislation has been introduced in Saskatchewan for mandatory reporting by physicians of patients considered medically unfit to drive, little is known about physicians' attitudes, knowledge or resources with regard to evaluating ..

b>Saskatchewan Aboriginal people are experiencing epidemics of both type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and tuberculosis (TB)...

..The concordance of the recording of neoplasms in the Saskatchewan cancer registry with that in hospital charts and death registrations was evaluated for 368 patients...

Clinical signs and carcass traits observed during the 2006 Saskatchewan anthrax outbreak were largely consistent with those previously published, except for cutaneous anthrax and anthrax mastitis in cows, and subcutaneous edema in bulls ..

..determine the lifetime, 6-month period, and point prevalence of low back pain and its related disability among Saskatchewan adults and to investigate the presence and strength of selective response bias...

To examine trends in asthma prevalence in the Province of Saskatchewan using the Medical Claim Insurance Branch (MCIB) database.

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..Population-based, cross-sectional mailed survey...

..This study measures adherence to guidelines across 3 Canadian provinces and evaluates the relationship of patient characteristics with receiving standard care...

..METHODS: Administrative records from Saskatchewan Health were used to evaluate the use of antiplatelet agents, statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) ..

This article discusses a research study that explored how rural people in Saskatchewan, Canada, respond to stressful events and adversity, without outside interventions.

To determine the association of HLA with diabetic end-stage renal disease (DESRD) in Saskatchewan aboriginal people.

A retrospective review of all patients with vertebral osteomyelitis admitted to all Saskatchewan referral hospitals from 1973 to 1986 was undertaken to determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of the disease...

..determinants of patterns of use of antihypertensive agents in the first 5 years of hypertension treatment in Saskatchewan. METHODS: Patterns of use and modifications to therapy were derived from a careful examination of medication ..

..The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of stroke rehabilitation patients in Saskatchewan using alternative therapies, whether patients found these therapies effective in alleviating stroke-related ..

..To evaluate the use of two Canadian provincial databases by a systematic review of published studies that used them as a primary data source to answer epidemiologic and health services research questions...

Canada's health care system has undergone major changes since 1990. In Saskatchewan, 52 small rural hospitals funded for less than eight beds stopped receiving funding for acute care services in 1993...

..LJ) in a population of white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (MD; Odocoileus hemionus) farms from the western Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, and to identify factors associated with its occurrence.

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..7767 prostate cancer cases diagnosed between 1981 and 2000 were accrued through the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency...

..To determine the prevalence of depression and its correlates in pregnancy and to establish the appropriateness of using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale with inner-city, high-risk pregnant women...

..No significant associations between damp housing and respiratory symptoms were found in men. CONCLUSION: These data raise the possibility that women may be more susceptible to the effects of damp housing than men are...

..blood plasma concentrations of target herbicides in a sample of rural residents (men, women, and youths) of Saskatchewan, Canada, and identified factors, based on self-reported data, associated with detection...

..There might be substantive differences from the results using these models for the same patients, if different statistical methods were used, for example, Boag log-normal (cure-rate model), or log-normal survival analysis...

..There are conflicting results in the literature regarding the association between the antibiotic exposure and breast cancer risk. The aim of this study was to assess this association using a population-based approach...

..METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using the administrative databases of Saskatchewan Health from 1989 to 2001...

..METHODS: The Saskatchewan health services databases were used to form a population-based cohort of 5648 patients aged 55 years or older ..

To determine the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a longitudinal surveillance over 35 years and to estimate the prevalence rate in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on January 1, 2005.

..To measure the extent of cardiovascular morbidity associated with nonadherence to 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) therapy...

..We compared the prevalence of AMD in a prospectively followed cohort of rheumatoid arthritic (RA) patients from Saskatchewan with published data from four racially similar general populations...

The Saskatchewan Farm Injury Cohort (SFIC) is a major new Canadian study that was developed to evaluate potential causes of injury among farmers and their family members...

..Documentation of the hospitalizations rates following a stroke provides the inputs required for planning health services and to evaluate the economic efficiency of any new therapies...

..nested case-control study from Jan 1, 1981, to Dec 31, 2000, of people aged 5-85 years who were registered with Saskatchewan Health and eligible for prescription-drug benefit...

..Indirect evidence suggests that prolonged treatment with warfarin might be associated with a decreased incidence of urogenital cancer. We aimed to assess this association in a large population-based study...

..To identify predictors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity and assess the relation between COPD severity and risk of cardiovascular outcomes...

..Results of this substudy suggest that pharmacists should target this patient group for interventions in cholesterol risk management...

We present a retrospective review of all biopsy-positive cases of giant cell arteritis (GCA) presenting to a neuro-ophthalmology practice in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

..The proportions of appropriate procedures were 78.2% (176/225) in Saskatchewan, 58.7% (481/819) in Alberta, 49.1% (350/713) in Manitoba and 46.0% (649/1410) in British Columbia (p < 0...

..The Respiratory Health Program for Saskatchewan farmers addresses the difficulties of delivering an occupational health program to a sparsely distributed ..

..distress-that is, clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depression-and to identify predictors of each in a sample of people who witnessed a fatal aircraft collision at the 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Air Show.

..Ecological study...

..the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in First Nations and Métis women in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A total of 103 women who had given birth in the preceding 1 to 12 months were recruited from the city of ..

..RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This was a population-based cohort study using administrative databases from Saskatchewan Health...

..We investigated whether inhaled corticosteroids, which are known to improve asthma control and reduce exacerbations, are associated with a lower rate of myocardial infarction...

..and others to develop the objectives and design for a study of rural dementia care in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada...

..A follow-up survey was conducted to determine the effect of NCS results on subsequent treatment...

..The needs of this older adult population changed even within the relatively short span of 6 months. Frequent review of needs in some form may be warranted in order to maintain effective service plans...

..This study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Capital Health Authority (CHA) Screening Tool...

..Recently, to measure continuity of care for such patients, a comprehensive questionnaire was developed to reflect the cardiac patient's perspective on multifaceted aspects of continuity of care...

..The study showed that telemedicine was acceptable to patients with amputations and provided a reliable assessment of the amputee...

..as face-to-face interviews with 205 residents (> or = 65 years of age) of 13 LTC facilities in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (participation rate = 67%)...

..To obtain patients' perspectives on acceptable waiting times for hip or knee replacement surgery...

..This study was conducted in 2004 on 20 swine farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan. On-farm records and questionnaires were used to retrospectively describe the antimicrobial exposures of pigs ..

..We conducted a study to determine if a lifetime history of work-related low back injury is associated with prevalent severity-graded low back pain, depressive symptoms, or both, in the general population...

Machinery-related injuries are the leading cause of fatal and hospitalized injuries on Canadian farms. In Saskatchewan, the proportion of all farm injuries related to farm machinery exceeds that reported for all of Canada...

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..Using the Saskatchewan healthcare databases subjects were identified who were aged > or = 55 yrs, initiating regular treatment for ..

..The primary study endpoint was to evaluate the role of supraclavicular and axillary radiotherapy (SART) according to the NR...

..An historical cohort design based on Saskatchewan's population health services databases was used...

..from a large health insurer in the United States, general practices in the United Kingdom, and the Province of Saskatchewan. We identified potential cases of thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome in ..

..The objective of this study was to assess respiratory outcomes and environmental exposure levels of workers in cage-housed and floor-housed poultry operations...

..The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between use of metformin and sulfonylurea and mortality in new users of these agents...

..of patients > or = 55 years old receiving a first treatment for COPD between 1990 and 1997 was formed from the Saskatchewan Health databases. All hospitalizations and deaths between cohort entry and the end of 1999 were identified...

..However, the centralization of preoperative assessment clinics may introduce geographical barriers to utilization that are dependent on where a patient lives with respect to the location of the preoperative assessment clinic...

..Awareness of the significance of peripheral arterial disease is increasing, but quantitative estimates of the ensuing burden and the impact of other risk factors remains limited. The objective of this study was to fill this need...

..Methods: The source population for the study will be the dynamic cohort defined by membership in the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan (SPDP)...

..These projects are tightly linked to our theme/sub-theme and have the potential to materially improve clinical practice in highly vulnerable populations that often are under-represented in other research programs. ..

..The study will provide data that clinicians need to prescribe these widely used medications in a way that minimizes the risk of sudden cardiac death. ..

..Ultimately, we present a process for a reasonably paced, systematic development of a full-scale community-partnered multi-level research project. ..

..An understanding of this evolution would help to develop better treatments for a disease which kills almost 3 million people per year. ..

..The study will provide data that clinicians need to prescribe these widely used medications in a way that minimizes the risk of sudden cardiac death. ..

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..Eastern NC community partners have participated fully in the research planning and will have crucial roles to play in the initiation, conduct, and analyses, of this cohort study ..

..The majority of Hutterites live in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba where they practice communal farming on small colonies isolated from towns and cities...

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