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Population prevalence of high dose paracetamol in dispensed paracetamol/opioid prescription combinations: an observational study
(BioMedCentral - Clin Pharm, 2012-06-18)Background: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is generally considered a safe medication, but is associated with hepatotoxicity at doses above doses of 4.0 g/day, and even below this daily dose in certain populations. Methods: ... -
Living with a Neurological Condition - Strategies to Self-Manage Cognitive Changes
(2013-01)The Living with a Neurological Condition or LINC Project is a national study to learn about the everyday lives of Canadians living with a neurological condition - as they work, go to school, raise families, and participate ... -
Drug Use Management and Policy Residency: A Service-Learning Application
(American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2005)Objectives. To establish, implement, and evaluate a drug use management and policy residency program within the context of a service-learning framework. Design. Residents completed a 4-month term in which they were ... -
Parents of Children Living with a Neurological Condition
(2013-04-29)We spoke to parents of 74 children living with a neurological condition. Many of the families share similar experiences, concerns and challenges. This Fact Sheet details their experiences. -
Participating in Everyday Life with a Neurological Condition
(2013-04-29)Working, going to school, spending time with friends and family, pursuing hobbies and interests, and being part of a community are all ways that we participate in our lives. We talked to over 700 people who were ... -
Young Adults
(2013-04-29)We spoke with 47 young adults between the ages of 17 and 26 who live with a neurological condition. This Fact Sheet details their experience. -
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study): study design
(BMJ Neurology, 2013)Background: The impact of neurological conditions on individuals, families and society is increasing and having a significant economic impact in Canada. While some economic data is known, the human costs of living with a ... -
Living with a Neurological Condition
(2013-04-29)A short video describing the everyday life experience of two Canadians living with neurological conditions. -
My Health Tracker
(2013-04-29)Interactive Health Tracker created by and for people living with a neurological health condition. -
Life is not always so simple
(2013-05-13)A short video speaking to the experience of living with and managing a neurological condition. -
Antimicrobial Activities of Jadomycin B and Structurally Related Analogues
(2009-03)Natural products are leads for new antibiotics as a result of their structural complexity and diversity. We have isolated a series of structurally related polyketide-derived natural products from Streptomyces venezuelae ... -
Lipophilic sugar nucleotide synthesis by structure-based design of nucleotidylyltransferase substrates
(2008-02)Structure-based design of alkyl sugar-1-phosphates provides an efficient nucleotidylyltransferase-catalyzed synthesis of a series of new lipophilic sugar nucleotides possessing long or branched alkyl chains, thereby ... -
Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans
(2007-02)Streptococcus mutans secretes and utilizes a 21-amino-acid signaling peptide pheromone to initiate quorum sensing for genetic competence, biofilm formation, stress responses, and bacteriocin production. In this study, we ... -
A Method for Structure-Activity Analysis of Quorum-Sensing Signaling Peptides from Naturally Transformable Streptococci
(2009-12)Many species of streptococci secrete and use a competence-stimulating peptide (CSP) to initiate quorum sensing for induction of genetic competence, bacteriocin production, and other activities. These signaling molecules ... -
Embryonic lethality in mice lacking the nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 protein due to impaired cardiac development and function
(2011)Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 protein (NFAT5) is thought to be important for cellular adaptation to osmotic stress by regulating the transcription of genes responsible for the synthesis or transport of organic ... -
Universal intermittent properties of particle trajectories in highly turbulent flows
(2008-06)We present a collection of eight data sets from state-of-the-art experiments and numerical simulations on turbulent velocity statistics along particle trajectories obtained in different flows with Reynolds numbers in ... -
Development and validation of the Chinese version of the Reintegration to Normal Living Index for use with stroke patients
(2011-02)OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a Chinese version of the Reintegration to Normal Living Index. DESIGN: Descriptive case-series. SUBJECTS: Seventy-five individuals with chronic stroke and 55 age-matched healthy subjects. ... -
Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Chinese Medical Patients and the Impact of DVT Prophylaxis
(2011)Objective. To evaluate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized Chinese medical patients and the impact of DVT prophylaxis. Methods. All cases of confirmed proximal DVT from 1 January 2005 to 31 December ...
