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- 2Kinnaird, Adam
- 2Srivastava, Nutan
- 1Abdualla, Radya Y
- 1Abofayed, Hiatem Abdullah
- 1Aburahess, Salah
- 8Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- 7Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 7Inflammatory bowel disease
- 6Endothelial cells
- 5Acute myeloid leukemia
- 5Mitochondria
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Fall 2018
Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), a pro-inflammatory G-coupled receptor, is activated by exogenous or endogenous serine proteinases. PAR-2 is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases including asthma. PAR-2 activation on airway epithelial cells (AECs) results in the release of...
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Spring 2013
Immunogenicity of intramuscular influenza vaccine is suboptimal in organ transplant recipients although intradermal vaccine may be superior by targeting dermal dendritic cells to stimulate a response. 229 patients were randomized to IM or high-dose ID vaccine during the 2010-11 season. Pre- and...
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The Effect of Therapeutic Hypothermia on Neurological Outcomes Following Resuscitation from Cardiac Arrest
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Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH) is a relatively new therapy used to treat those resuscitated from cardiac arrest. The purpose of the therapy is to attenuate any neurological damage resulting from the arrest, thereby increasing survival and improving subsequent quality of life. The current evidence...
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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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A Novel Association Between Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Background and Hypothesis Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) and Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) are both rare diseases that are progressive and may be fatal when left untreated. Furthermore, mitochondrial dynamics are fundamental to the pathogenesis of both conditions. An...
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Spring 2015
Achievement of normal volume status is crucial in hemodialysis (HD), since both volume overload and volume depletion have been associated with adverse outcome and events. The main objectives of this thesis were to find out the prevalence of volume overload and to identify the best clinical...
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An Alternative Prophylaxis for Deep Vein Thrombosis Using Intermittent Electrical Stimulation
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that typically forms in the deep veins of the lower body and is the third most common cardiovascular disease, after myocardial infarction and stroke, in the world today. One of the causes of DVT, is the slow movement or stoppage of blood flow, known as...