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- 2Johnson, Jeff A. (School of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta)
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2022-01-01
Wang, Juli, Singer, Stacy D., Souto, Bernardo A., Asomaning, Justice, Ullah, Aman, Bressler, David, Chen, Guanqun
Abstract The expanding use of fossil fuels has caused concern in terms of both energy security and environmental issues. Therefore, attempts have been made worldwide to promote the development of renewable energy sources, among which biofuel is especially attractive. Compared to other biofuels,...
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Fall 2012
Establishing mixed hematopoietic chimerism is a promising approach to develop donor-specific tolerance to transplanted organs. Establishing tolerance may eliminate the need for long-term immunosuppressive therapy, prevent chronic rejection and in the case of Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM), reverse...
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2019-12-10
Pepper, Andrew, Korbutt, Gregory
NFRF Exploration awarded in 2020: While the global incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) continues to rise, it is now clear that transplantation of human pancreatic islets of Langerhans, into the patients’ liver, can successfully restore glycemic control. Despite marked progress in clinical islet...
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Diabetes and Influenza-Attributable Illness: The Rationale for Targeted Influenza Vaccinations in Adults with Diabetes
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While guidelines for seasonal influenza vaccinations single out working age (< 65) adults with diabetes, vaccination rates in this group remain below national targets. Historically, there has been limited evidence to support these guidelines. This dissertation comprises four studies investigating...
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Diabetes care and management in Indigenous populations in Canada – Summary report of a pan-Canadian policy roundtable November 1, 2017
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Institute of Health Economics, Craig, Rodger
This report provides a summary of the proceedings from the IHE roundtable on diabetes care and management in Indigenous populations in Canada, held on November 1, 2017. The roundtable aimed to: discuss and share learnings and promising practices from successful community-led diabetes programs,...
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2000-04-01
Sellers, Elizabeth, Eisenbarth, George, Young, T. Kue, Dean, Heather J.
"Type-2 diabetes is increasing in aboriginal children and adolescents and must be distinguished from type-1 diabetes in this population. The absence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies supports the clinical impression of type-2 diabetes in the affected members of this population." (as cited in...
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Diabetes-prone BioBreeding rats do not have a normal immune response when weaned to a diet containing fermentable fibre
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Bell, Rhonda C., Field, Catherine J., Stillie, RoseMarie
Diet is known to modulate the development of diabetes in diabetes-prone BioBreeding (BBdp) rats. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of fermentable fibre (FF) on immune function in BBdp and diabetes-resistant BioBreeding (BBdr) rats after weaning. Weanling BBdp...
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Drug Exposure Definition and Healthy User Bias Impacts on the Evaluation of Oral Anti Hyperglycemic Therapies
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Accurate estimation of medication use is an essential component of any pharmacoepidemiological research as exposure misclassification will threaten study validity and lead to spurious associations. Many pharmacoepidemiological studies use simple definitions, such as the categorical “any versus no...
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Fall 2011
Islet transplantation is promising treatment for certain patients with type 1 diabetes who experience recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia with unawareness. One opportunity to improve on islet transplant outcomes and potentially broaden the recipient population, is to reduce the early post...
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Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Adherence in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
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Background: Depression is a well-known risk factor for poor medication adherence in individuals with diabetes; however, this association is based on cross-sectional and cohort studies measuring adherence after depression is diagnosed. Symptoms of depression often progress before medical...