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Exploratory Brief on Nanomedicine or the Application of Nanotechnology in Human Health Care
Download2012-03-01
Chojecki, Dagmara, Harstall, Christa, Corabian, Paula
This exploratory report provides a summary of some of the published information on the current status of research in and potential future sphere of activity of nanomedicine (Part I) and an inventory of resources on nanotechnology and nanomedicine (Part II). Over the next 5 to 10 years it is...
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Newborn blood spot screening for galactosemia, tyrosinemia type I, homocystinuria, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell/beta-thalassemia, sickle cell/hemoglobin C disease, and severe combined immunodeficiency
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Waye, Arianna, El Shayeb, Mohamed, Guo, Bing, Chuck, Anderson, Akpinar, Ilke, Chojecki, Dagmara, Yan, Charles, Corabian, Paula
This STE report examines the safety, screening accuracy, therapeutic efficacy/effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and health system readiness of newborn screening for seven conditions (galactosemia, tyrosinemia type I, homocystinuria, sickle cell anemia, sickle...
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2004-05-01
Harstall, Christa, Corabian, Paula
The objective of this report was to conduct a systematic review of the published research on the use of sclerotherapy to manage varicose veins of the legs. The intent of this paper was to answer the following questions: Is sclerotherapy effective for varicose veins of the legs and if so, is one...
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The Actim™ Partus versus the TLIIQ® System as rapid response tests to aid in diagnosing preterm labour in symptomatic women
2008-02-25
his rapid assessment addressed a request to assess the published research evidence on how the Actim™ Partus test compares to the TliIQ® System in terms of diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and costs when added to preterm labour management in symptomatic women with intact membranes. ISBN...
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THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY/ EFFECTIVENESS OF USING AUTOMATED TESTING DEVICES FOR UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING: AN UPDATE
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Institute of Health Economics, Chojecki, Dagmara, Harstall, Christa, Yan, Charles, Chuck, Anderson (Andy), Corabian, Paula
This report is an update of a 2007 report. Permanent congenital hearing impairment/loss (PCHI/PCHL) is one of the most common congenital anomalies found at birth which can lead to delays and deficits in the development of speech, language, cognition, and learning, as well as secondary effects on...
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2001-03-01
Leggett Tait, Patricia, Corabian, Paula
This report has been produced in response to a request from Alberta Health and Wellness for an update on the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy. The intent was to inform health policy makers, medical practitioners, and the public on the current status of the use of VNS...