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Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia
(2019-06)
Study objective: To describe the development of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care
deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia.
Methods: Initiated by two College of Pharmacy faculty members, a core ...
Measuring Knowledge Translation Uptake Using Citation Metrics: A Case Study of a Pan-Canadian Network of Pharmacoepidemiology Researchers
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Collecting citation metric data is important, as research funders
are increasingly demanding impact assessment, but there is
limited consensus on the most rigorous and accurate
approach. We compared three ...
Community engaged scholarship to catalyze innovation: a case study of the uptake of portable inhalers for respiratory medication in a pediatric emergency department in Nova Scotia
(Longwoods Publishing, 2016)
This commentary, in response to Tamblyn et al. (2016), provides a case study of the uptake of metered-dose inhalers with spacers to deliver respiratory medication in a pediatric emergency department in Nova Scotia. Our ...
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 ...
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 ...
Impact of pharmacists as immunizers on vaccination rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2016)
Background: Underutilization of vaccination programs remains a significant public health concern. Pharmacists serve as educators, facilitators, and in some jurisdictions, as administrators of vaccines. Though pharmacists ...
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. ...
Elastase and Tryptase Govern TNF alpha-Mediated Production of Active Chemerin by Adipocytes
(2012-12)
Chemerin is a leukocyte chemoattractant and adipokine with important immune and metabolic roles. Chemerin, secreted in an inactive form prochemerin, undergoes C-terminal proteolytic cleavage to generate active chemerin, a ...