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Physical Therapy Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Collating the Evidence from Research and Clinical Practice
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Purpose: Children and adolescents with cancer who undergo cancer treatment are at high risk of developing serious late and long-term physical effects, many of which may be amenable to physical therapy (PT). Little is known about the benefits of PT or the services currently provided to address...
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Fall 2013
Physician training influences the care that a patient receives. A retrospective cohort of children over 6 years of age, seen in a multi-disciplinary asthma clinic between 2009 and 2010 and followed to 2012, was completed to identify differences in pediatric asthma management by physician...
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2009-01-01
Joffe, Ari R., Schulz, Christina, Rosychuk, Ronda J., Dyck, John, Rebeyka, Ivan M., Ross, David B., Cheung, Po-Yin, Schulz, Richard
During cardiopulmonary-bypass matrix-metalloproteinases released may contribute to ventricular dysfunction. This study was to determine plasma matrix-metalloproteinases in neonates after cardiopulmonary-bypass and their relation to post-operative course. A prospective observational study included...
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Primary Outcomes Reporting in Trials (PORTal): a systematic review of inadequate reporting in pediatric randomized controlled trials
Download2016-09-22
Adams, Denise, Terwee, Caroline B., Hansraj, Namrata, Hartling, Lisa, Vohra, Sunita, Bhaloo, Zafira, Liu, Yali
Objective: Conduct a systematic review of pediatric randomized controlled trials published in high impact journals to assess the reporting of primary outcomes and the psychometric properties of their measures. Study Design and Setting: Systematic review with screening and simultaneous data...
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Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy or infancy for the prevention of wheeze and asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Ramsey, Clare D., Zarychanski, Ryan , Azad, Meghan B., Coneys, J. Gerard, Friesen, Carol, Becker, Allan B., Abou-Setta, Ahmed M., Field, Catherine J., Kozyrskyj, Anita L.
Objective To evaluate the association of probiotic supplementation during pregnancy or infancy with childhood asthma and wheeze. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Data sources Medline, Embase, and Central (Cochrane Library) databases from inception to...
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Procedural pain in children: A qualitative study of caregiver experiences and information needs
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Background: Procedural pain is the unpleasant sensory and emotional experience children endure when undergoing a medically situated intervention that may cause pain, anxiety, or distress. Procedural pain is a major contributor to every child’s experience with acute pain. Poorly managed procedural...
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Profiles of Systemic Inflammatory Response Indicated by C-reactive protein in Children Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Support and Heart Transplantation
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker of systemic inflammatory response (SIR) which is associated with the extent and activity of disease. The profiles of SIR and the changes of CRP remain unknown in children undergoing ventricular assist device (VAD) support and heart transplantation (HTx). We...
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Fall 2018
Warnakulasuriya Verginia Lalantha Coonghe
Workers are being constantly subjected to different exposures at work, which are linked with their respiratory health. Typically, exposure to irritants, sensitizers, or toxic substances at the workplace can result in airway diseases. Understanding these associations will be beneficial in terms of...
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection biases the immune response in favor of Th2: the role of Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase
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Infants that develop severe bronchiolitis due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are at increased risk of developing asthma later in life. To begin my studies in vitro, purified RSV stock was needed. My first study established the critical steps in RSV purification to determine a procedure that...