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Spring 2021
As one of the most accessible primary health care providers, pharmacists are in an excellent position to provide primary health care services. Although slow, the current transition from a dispensing-centered (transaction-based) pharmacy approach to a patient-centered (patient care based) approach...
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The application of computer simulation to investigate drug absorption and bioavailability in disease states
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Oral drug absorption relies mainly on the physicochemical drug properties and the interaction with the physiological environment of the body. These factors could be altered significantly under abnormal conditions and disease states. Identifying these changes can optimize drug therapy under these...
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Fall 2018
Individuals with diabetes experience higher postoperative morbidity and mortality. This thesis aims to evaluate the effect of a multimodal care pathway package; the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS®) program, on those with diabetes. The first section systematically evaluated the state of the...
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The Effect of Metformin, Flutamide and Dietary Nicotinic Acid on Dyslipidemia and Cardiometabolic Risk in the JCR:LA-cp Rodent Model of PCOS
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent metabolic-endocrine disorder affecting up to 18% of adolescent and adult females in their reproductive years. PCOS is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. Atherogenic dyslipidemia occurs in...
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The Effects of Elements of Cardiometabolic Syndrome on Metformin Disposition: Obesity and Hyperlipidemia
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The influences of obesity, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass bariatric (RYGB) surgery and hyperlipidemia on metformin pharmacokinetics (PK) were investigated. A sensitive and novel HPLC-UV reverse phase assay method was developed and utilized. Detection and mass characterization for metformin metabolites...
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Spring 2013
Glucose is the sole fuel for the brain in normal physiological conditions. Absence of glucose or its presence in high concentrations has been shown to be harmful to neurons. Microglia, the innate immune cells of the brain, are the first line of defense against changes in the CNS environment and...
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The impact of diabetic foot problems on health-related quality of life of people with diabetes
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People with diabetes are at a greater risk of developing foot complications and this chronic condition continues to be the leading cause of non-traumatic amputations in Canada. The purpose of this thesis was to examine the impact diabetic foot problems have on health-related quality of life of...
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Fall 2016
Relative to those without diabetes, individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of several cancers, but a decreased risk of prostate cancer. While metformin may reduce the risk of some cancers, it may not reduce the risk of prostate cancer. However, race/ethnicity may modify...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)