Search Results - "Keir, Michael J"
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Organophosphate flame retardants and organosiloxanes in predatory freshwater fish from locations across Canada
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-10-2014)“…Whole body homogenates of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) or Walleye (Sander vitreus) collected from Canadian lakes were screened for organophosphate flame…”
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Human renal function maturation: a quantitative description using weight and postmenstrual age
Published in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) (2009)“…This study pools published data to describe the increase in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from very premature neonates to young adults. The data comprises…”
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Concentrations and trophic magnification of cyclic siloxanes in aquatic biota from the Western Basin of Lake Erie, Canada
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-03-2014)“…We examine the concentrations and food web biomagnification of three cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4),…”
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Reflux nephropathy in kidney transplants, demonstrated by dimercaptosuccinic acid scanning
Published in Transplantation (27-07-2006)“…This study determines why kidney transplants develop new focal defects. Thirty children at a U.K. pediatric nephrology department receiving kidney transplants…”
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Changes in Mercury Levels in Great Lakes Fish Between 1970s and 2007
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-05-2010)“…A number of initiatives have curtailed anthropogenic mercury emissions in North America over the last two decades; however, various factors, including…”
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Does prompt treatment of urinary tract infection in preschool children prevent renal scarring: mixed retrospective and prospective audits
Published in Archives of disease in childhood (01-04-2014)“…Objective To test whether active management of urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children by general practitioners can reduce kidney scarring rates…”
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A machine for haemodialysing very small infants
Published in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) (01-05-2005)“…Babies weighing under 6 kg are difficult to dialyse, especially those as small as 1 kg. Peritoneal dialysis is easier than haemodialysis, but is not always…”
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Perfluoroalkyl Contaminants in Lake Ontario Lake Trout: Detailed Examination of Current Status and Long-Term Trends
Published in Environmental science & technology (05-06-2012)“…Perfluoroalkyl contaminants (PFCs) were determined in Lake Ontario Lake Trout sampled annually between 1997 and 2008 in order to assess how current trends are…”
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Sexual difference in mercury concentrations of lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush) from Lake Ontario
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-05-2011)“…► Hg concentration in male lake trout was 8% greater than that in female lake trout. ► Bioenergetics modeling did not account for this difference. ► Difference…”
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Maximizing the sensitivity of the indirect radionuclide cystogram: a retrospective audit
Published in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) (01-11-2013)“…Background The indirect radionuclide cystogram (IRC) has generally been reported as being less sensitive for detecting vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) than the…”
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Sexual difference in PCB concentrations of lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush) from Lake Ontario
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-03-2010)“…We determined polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations in 61 female lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush) and 71 male lake trout from Lake Ontario (Ontario,…”
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Guidelines to identify abnormalities after childhood urinary tract infections: a prospective audit
Published in Archives of disease in childhood (01-05-2014)“…Objective To compare the childhood urinary tract infection (UTI) guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in 1991 and from National Institute of…”
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Spatial trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in Canadian fish and implications for long-term monitoring
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-07-2011)“…A nationwide study was conducted to examine concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in top predatory fish, with a focus on lake trout…”
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Transient parenchymal defects may occur in kidney transplants during urine infections
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Reappearance of Deepwater Sculpin in Lake Ontario: Resurgence or Last Gasp of a Doomed Population?
Published in Journal of Great Lakes research (2007)“…Deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii) were abundant in Lake Ontario in the 1920s and at least common into the 1940s. By the 1960s they were rare and,…”
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New renal scarring in children who at age 3 and 4 years had had normal scans with dimercaptosuccinic acid: follow up study
Published in BMJ (11-10-1997)“…Abstract Objective: To determine up to what age children remain at risk of developing a new renal scar from a urinary tract infection. Design: Follow up study…”
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Occurrence of renal scars in children after their first referral for urinary tract infection
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Canada's National Aquatic Biological Specimen Bank and Database
Published in Journal of Great Lakes research (01-06-2010)“…Long-term systematic storage of environmental specimens has become an important component of formal environmental monitoring programs in many countries. In…”
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Changes in Mercury Levels in Great Lakes Fish Between 1910s and 2007
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DMSAs after UTI—scan more children, not less
Published in Archives of disease in childhood (01-10-2001)“…[...]they feel there is little value in identifying renal scars. Investigations that inform families about their child's condition, and allow monitoring to…”
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