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- 8Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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Airborne particulate matter and a western style diet as potential environmental factors in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Inflammatory bowel disease is believed to occure in response to environmental factors resulting in immune dysregulation in genetically predisposed individuals. Such environmental factors include diet, (specifically a “western diet”rich in refined sugars, and fat) and airborne particulate matter...
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Spring 2017
Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a multimeric adhesive glycoprotein that is exclusively expressed in endothelial cells (EC) and megakaryocytes. This procoagulant protein is involved in maintaining primary hemostasis and thrombus formation. However, there are pathological and physiological...
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Adherence to Clinical Care Protocols for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System to Improve Adherence
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Clinical care pathways have been developed with the goal to standardize and improve quality of care. At the University of Alberta, clinical care pathways have been developed, and are currently in use, for inflammatory bowel disease patents experiencing disease flare. However, there is limited...
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Fall 2019
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill children. The development of AKI is not a trivial complication. Accumulating data show suboptimal short-term and poor long-term outcomes after an episode of AKI. Understanding the epidemiology of AKI in the pediatric...
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Acute Isolated Increased Renal Venous Pressure and Kidney Functions in an Experimental Rat Model
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Increased renal venous pressure is a recognized risk factor for kidney dysfunction. It is not rare in clinical settings with venous congestion, such as heart failure, and is associated with worsening kidney function and increased mortality. However, the underling mechanisms are not well...
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Access to Kidney Care: Global implications for workforce capacity and use of electronic consultations to facilitate kidney care
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a global public health issue due to rising prevalence, associated adverse health outcomes and substantial economic impact. To address this problem, countries need health system strengthening, and the health workforce is considered the...