Search Results - "Fick, Gordon H."

Describing organ dysfunction in the intensive care unit: a cohort study of 20,000 patients by Soo, Andrea, Zuege, Danny J, Fick, Gordon H, Niven, Daniel J, Berthiaume, Luc R, Stelfox, Henry T, Doig, Christopher J

“…Multiple organ dysfunction is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). Original development of the Sequential Organ Failure…”
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The Prevalence of Mental Disorders in the Working Population over the Period of Global Economic Crisis by Wang, JianLi, Smailes, Elizabeth, Sareen, Jitender, Fick, Gordon H, Schmitz, Norbert, Patten, Scott B

“…Objectives: The ongoing global economic crisis may have affected people's mental health. This study aimed to, among a sample of the working population,…”
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Telomere Length Correlates with Life Span of Dog Breeds by Fick, Laura J., Fick, Gordon H., Li, Zichen, Cao, Eric, Bao, Bo, Heffelfinger, Doug, Parker, Heidi G., Ostrander, Elaine A., Riabowol, Karl

“…Telomeric DNA repeats are lost as normal somatic cells replicate. When telomeres reach a critically short length, a DNA damage signal is initiated, inducing…”
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy increases retinal blood flow and protects the retinal nerve fiber layer by Deschênes, Micheline C, Descovich, Denise, Moreau, Michèle, Granger, Louis, Kuchel, George A, Mikkola, Tomi S, Fick, Gordon H, Chemtob, Sylvain, Vaucher, Elvire, Lesk, Mark R

“…To investigate whether postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) increases retinal and ONH blood flow (BF) and protects ONH topography and the function of retinal…”
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Internet-based interventions for disordered gamblers: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of online self-directed cognitive-behavioural motivational therapy by Hodgins, David C, Fick, Gordon H, Murray, Robert, Cunningham, John A

“…Gambling disorders affect about one percent of adults. Effective treatments are available but only a small proportion of affected individuals will choose to…”
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One-Year Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Severity of Kidney Dysfunction: A Population-Based Assessment by Bagshaw, Sean M., Mortis, Garth, Doig, Christopher J., Godinez-Luna, Tomas, Fick, Gordon H., Laupland, Kevin B.

“…Background: Kidney dysfunction in the intensive care unit (ICU) results in increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs; however, long-term mortality…”
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Validation of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease for Liver Transplant Allocation in Alberta: Implications for Future Directions in Canada by Hilsden, Robert J., Kneteman, Norman M., Swain, Mark G., Fick, Gordon H., Myers, Robert P., Meeberg, Glenda A., Burak, Kelly W., Bain, Vincent G.

“…Background. Since 2002, the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been used for allocation of liver transplants (LT) in the USA. In Canada, livers were…”
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Electrothermal arthroscopic capsulorrhaphy: old technology, new evidence. A multicenter randomized clinical trial by Mohtadi, Nicholas G., MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kirkley, Alexandra, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Deceased), Hollinshead, Robert M., MD, FRCSC, McCormack, Robert, MD, FRCSC, MacDonald, Peter B., MD, FRCSC, Chan, Denise S., MSc, Sasyniuk, Treny M., MSc, Fick, Gordon H., PhD, Paolucci, Elizabeth Oddone, PhD

“…Background Radiofrequency technology for shoulder instability was rapidly adopted despite limited clinical evidence and a poor understanding of its…”
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Shoulder Strength After Open Versus Arthroscopic Stabilization by Hiemstra, Laurie A., Sasyniuk, Treny M., Mohtadi, Nicholas G. H., Fick, Gordon H.

“…Background: With current techniques, the main difference between arthroscopic and open shoulder stabilization is the violation of the subscapularis tendon. No…”
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MRI texture heterogeneity in the optic nerve predicts visual recovery after acute optic neuritis by Zhang, Yunyan, Metz, Luanne M, Scott, James N, Trufyn, Jessie, Fick, Gordon H, Costello, Fiona

“…To test the feasibility of using multi-scale MRI texture analysis to assess optic nerve pathology and to investigate how visual recovery relates to the…”
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The LMA-ProSeal is an effective alternative to tracheal intubation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy by MALTBY, J. Roger, BERIAULT, Michael T, WATSON, Neil C, LIEPERT, David, FICK, Gordon H

“…To compare LMA-ProSeal (LMA-PS) with endotracheal tube (ETT) with respect to pulmonary ventilation and gastric distension during laparoscopic cholecystectomy…”
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The Inter-rater Reliability of Shoulder Arthroscopy by Sasyniuk, Treny M., M.Sc, Mohtadi, Nicholas G.H., M.D, Hollinshead, Robert M., M.D, Russell, Margaret L., M.D, Fick, Gordon H., Ph.D

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the inter-rater reliability of orthopaedic shoulder surgeons in evaluating the intra-articular structures…”
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Neurovascular decoupling is associated with severity of cerebral amyloid angiopathy by Peca, Stefano, McCreary, Cheryl R, Donaldson, Emily, Kumarpillai, Gopukumar, Shobha, Nandavar, Sanchez, Karla, Charlton, Anna, Steinback, Craig D, Beaudin, Andrew E, Flück, Daniela, Pillay, Neelan, Fick, Gordon H, Poulin, Marc J, Frayne, Richard, Goodyear, Bradley G, Smith, Eric E

“…OBJECTIVES:We used functional MRI (fMRI), transcranial Doppler ultrasound, and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) to determine the nature of blood flow responses…”
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LMA-Classic and LMA-ProSeal are effective alternatives to endotracheal intubation for gynecologic laparoscopy by MALTBY, J. Roger, BERIAULT, Michael T, WATSON, Neil C, LIEPERT, David J, FICK, Gordon H

“…To compare the laryngeal mask airways (LMA), LMA-Classic(TM) (LMA-C) and LMA-ProSeal(TM) (PLMA) with the endotracheal tube (ETT) with respect to pulmonary…”
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Randomized Trial of Brief Motivational Treatments for Pathological Gamblers: More Is Not Necessarily Better by Hodgins, David C, Currie, Shawn R, Currie, Gillian, Fick, Gordon H

“…The efficacy of brief treatments for media-recruited pathological gamblers was tested in a randomized clinical trial design ( N = 314). Two self-directed…”
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A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial comparing bupivacaine with ropivacaine for labor analgesia by HALPERN, Stephen H, BREEN, Terrance W, CAMPBELL, David C, MUIR, Holly A, KRONBERG, Jean, NUNN, Robert, FICK, Gordon H

“…A meta-analysis of studies comparing high doses of bupivacaine with ropivacaine for labor pain found a higher incidence of forceps deliveries, motor block, and…”
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Incidence and outcome of prone positioning following police use of force in a prospective, consecutive cohort of subjects by Hall, Christine A., MD, MSc, FRCPC, McHale, Anne M.D., BCOM, Kader, Adam S., BSc, Stewart, Lauren C., BSc, MacCarthy, Christopher S., BSc, Fick, Gordon H., PhD

“…Abstract The safety of placing suspects in the prone position following police use of force has been debated extensively, particularly in the context of sudden…”
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Palmitate alters the rhythmic expression of molecular clock genes and orexigenic neuropeptide Y mRNA levels within immortalized, hypothalamic neurons by Fick, Laura J., Fick, Gordon H., Belsham, Denise D.

“…► Hypothalamic cell model that expresses clock genes, AgRP and NPY. ► Excess palmitate directly alters the rhythmic gene expression of clock genes and NPY. ►…”
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Noninvasive risk assessment early after a myocardial infarction the REFINE study by Exner, Derek V, Kavanagh, Katherine M, Slawnych, Michael P, Mitchell, L Brent, Ramadan, Darlene, Aggarwal, Sandeep G, Noullett, Catherine, Van Schaik, Allie, Mitchell, Ryan T, Shibata, Mariko A, Gulamhussein, Sajad, McMeekin, James, Tymchak, Wayne, Schnell, Gregory, Gillis, Anne M, Sheldon, Robert S, Fick, Gordon H, Duff, Henry J

“…This study sought to determine whether combined assessment of autonomic tone plus cardiac electrical substrate identifies most patients at risk of serious…”
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Outdoor Air Pollution and Depression in Canada: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study from 2011 to 2016 by Dores, Ashley K, Fick, Gordon H, MacMaster, Frank P, Williams, Jeanne V A, Bulloch, Andrew G M, Patten, Scott B

“…To assess whether exposure to increased levels of outdoor air pollution is associated with psychological depression, six annual iterations of the Canadian…”
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