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2013
Kumar Manoj, Qureshi Mosarrat J.
Background The rate of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in moderately premature infants has decreased dramatically with improved care in the neonatal intensive care unit. A low rate of this disorder was unexpectedly observed among infants treated with intravenous D-penicillamine to prevent...
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Fall 2015
Selenium is an essential trace element nutrient for human life, but it can be extremely toxic if taken excess. Various adsorbents have been applied for the removal of selenium from water but performed poorly in the removal of Se (VI), which is more bioavailable and more difficult to remove....
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Developing a Patient-Driven Arts-Based Knowledge Translation Tool for Parents of Children with Asthma
DownloadSpring 2016
Background: Family-centered education is critical to managing childhood asthma, the most common chronic disease of childhood in North America. Parents are largely responsible for the day-to-day management of their child’s asthma; as such, finding effective ways to educate parents about asthma is...
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Spring 2012
Asthma is a common chronic condition in Canadian adolescents. Stress is a proposed risk factor for asthma development. Allostatic load (AL) is a composite measure of chronic stress exposure, and its role in the development of asthma in adolescents was the focus of this thesis. In study 1, we...
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Engaging First Nation and Inuit communities in asthma management and control: Assessing cultural appropriateness of educational resources.
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Chera, R., Fenton, N., E., Elliott, S., Latycheva, O., Stewart, M., Hampson, C., Masuda, J., R.
Introduction: Asthma is a growing concern in First Nations and Inuit communities. As with many health indicators and outcomes, Aboriginal peoples living in remote areas experience greater disparities in respiratory health compared with non-Aboriginal Canadians. Therefore, it is critically...