• Molecular-Based Identification of Actinomycetes Species That Synthesize Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles 

  Bizuye, Abebe; Gedamu, Lashitew; Bii, Christine; Gatebe, Erastus; Maina, Naomi (2020-11-24)

  Infectious diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria lead to a considerable increase in human morbidity and mortality globally. This requires to search potential actinomycete isolates from undiscovered habitats as ...

• Selecting, implementing and evaluating patient-reported outcome measures for routine clinical use in cancer: the Cancer Care Ontario approach 

  Montgomery, Nicole; Howell, Doris; Ismail, Zahra; Bartlett, Susan J; Brundage, Michael; Bryant-Lukosius, Denise; Krzyzanowska, Monika; Moody, Lesley; Snyder, Claire; Barbera, Lisa (2020-11-26)

  Abstract Background The use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in routine clinical care can help ensure symptoms are identified, acknowledged and addressed. In 2007, the provincial cancer agency, Cancer Care ...

• “There are still a lot of things that I need”: a qualitative study exploring opportunities to improve the health services of First Nations People with arthritis seen at an on-reserve outreach rheumatology clinic 

  Loyola-Sanchez, Adalberto; Pelaez-Ballestas, Ingris; Crowshoe, Lynden; Lacaille, Diane; Henderson, Rita; Rame, Ana; Linkert, Tessa; White, Tyler; Barnabe, Cheryl (2020-11-25)

  Abstract Background Arthritis is a highly prevalent disease and leading cause of disability in the Indigenous population. A novel model of care consisting of a rheumatology ...

• Improving care for residents in long term care facilities experiencing an acute change in health status 

  Munene, Abraham; Lang, Eddy; Ewa, Vivian; Hair, Heather; Cummings, Greta; McLane, Patrick; Spackman, Eldon; Faris, Peter; Zuzic, Nancy; Quail, Patrick B; George, Marian; Heinemeyer, Anne; Grigat, Daniel; McMillen, Mark; Reid, Shawna; Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna (2020-11-25)

  Abstract Background Long term care (LTC) facilities provide health services and assist residents with daily care. At times residents may require transfer to emergency departments (ED), depending on the severity of their ...

• New global guidelines on sedentary behaviour and health for adults: broadening the behavioural targets 

  Dempsey, Paddy C; Biddle, Stuart J H; Buman, Matthew P; Chastin, Sebastien; Ekelund, Ulf; Friedenreich, Christine M; Katzmarzyk, Peter T; Leitzmann, Michael F; Stamatakis, Emmanuel; van der Ploeg, Hidde P; Willumsen, Juana; Bull, Fiona (2020-11-26)

  Abstract Background In 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commenced a program of work to update the 2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, for the ...

• Effectiveness of Alberta Family Integrated Care on infant length of stay in level II neonatal intensive care units: a cluster randomized controlled trial 

  Benzies, Karen M; Aziz, Khalid; Shah, Vibhuti; Faris, Peter; Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; Scotland, Jeanne; Larocque, Jill; Mrklas, Kelly J; Naugler, Christopher; Stelfox, H. T; Chari, Radha; Soraisham, Amuchou S; Akierman, Albert R; Phillipos, Ernest; Amin, Harish; Hoch, Jeffrey S; Zanoni, Pilar; Kurilova, Jana; Lodha, Abhay (2020-11-28)

  Abstract Background Parents of infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are often unintentionally marginalized in pursuit of optimal clinical care. Family Integrated ...

• Clinical and pathological findings of SARS-CoV-2 infection and concurrent IgA nephropathy: a case report 

  Huang, Yi; Li, Xiao-Juan; Li, Yue-Qiang; Dai, Wei; Shao, Tiffany; Liu, Wei-Yong; Han, Min; Xu, Gang; Liu, Liu (2020-11-24)

  Abstract Background Since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, there is accumulating data on the clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and prognosis of COVID-19 in patients with concurrent renal ...

• Mild behavioral impairment is related to frailty in non-dementia older adults: a cross-sectional study 

  Fan, Shaoyi; Liang, Ximin; Yun, Tianchan; Pei, Zhong; Hu, Bin; Ismail, Zahinoor; Yang, Zhimin; Xu, Fuping (2020-11-27)

  Abstract Background Frailty and cognitive decline are highly prevalent among older adults. However, the relationship between frailty and mild behavioral impairment (MBI), a ...

• Patient and tumor factors contributing to distant metastasis in well-differentiated thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study 

  Khan, Usman; Al Afif, Ayham; Aldaihani, Abdullah; MacKay, Colin; Rigby, Matthew H; Rajaraman, Murali; Imran, Syed A; Bullock, Martin J; Taylor, S. M; Trites, Jonathan R B; Hart, Robert D (2020-11-16)

  Abstract Background Distant metastasis in thyroid cancer significantly reduces survival in patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC). There is limited information available to clinicians regarding ...

• Transductomics: sequencing-based detection and analysis of transduced DNA in pure cultures and microbial communities 

  Kleiner, Manuel; Bushnell, Brian; Sanderson, Kenneth E; Hooper, Lora V; Duerkop, Breck A (2020-11-15)

  Abstract Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a central role in microbial evolution. Our understanding of the mechanisms, frequency, and taxonomic range of HGT in ...

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