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The efficacy of a whole foods, plant-based dietary lifestyle intervention for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in leprosy: a randomized control trial protocol by Klowak, Michael, Boggild, Andrea K

“…Despite effective treatment of leprosy via WHO-approved multi-drug therapy (MDT), patients still suffer from debilitating neuropathic sequelae, including…”
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A review of nutrition in neuropathic pain of leprosy by Klowak, Michael, Boggild, Andrea K.

“…Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that continues to burden low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite being eliminated as a public health…”
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Evaluation of safety tool for ambulatory leprosy patients at risk of adverse outcome by MacRae, Cara, Kopalakrishnan, Swana, Faust, Lena, Klowak, Michael, Showler, Adrienne, Klowak, Stefanie A, Boggild, Andrea K

“…Leprosy is a potentially debilitating disease of the skin and nerves that requires a complex management approach consisting of laboratory monitoring, screening…”
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Implementation and evaluation of a quality and safety tool for ambulatory strongyloidiasis patients at high risk of adverse outcome by Yeung, Sabrina H M, Mourad, Omar, Klowak, Michael, Showler, Adrienne J, Klowak, Stefanie, Boggild, Andrea K

“…Strongyloidiasis is a common infection in Canadian migrants that can cause life-threatening hyperinfection in immunosuppressed hosts. We designed and…”
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Human Exposure to Equine Halicephalobus gingivalis in an Occupational Context by Renee, Camille, Igboanugo, Sonia, Kain, Dylan, Peregrine, Andrew, Klowak, Michael, Boggild, Andrea K.

“…Halicephalobus gingivalis (H. gingivalis) is a very rare opportunistic cause of fatal meningoencephalomyelitis in equids but may also cause parasitic…”
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Ofloxacin-Containing Multidrug Therapy in Ambulatory Leprosy Patients: A Case Series by Faust, Lena, Klowak, Michael, MacRae, Cara, Kopalakrishnan, Swana, Showler, Adrienne J., Boggild, Andrea K.

“…Background Standard dapsone and clofazimine-containing multidrug therapy (MDT) for leprosy is limited by drug tolerability, which poses treatment adherence…”
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A Systematic Review of Dietary Lifestyle Interventions for Neuropathic Pain by Klowak, Michael, Lau, Rachel, Mohammed, Mariyam N., Birago, Afia, Samson, Bethel, Ahmed, Layla, Renee, Camille, Meconnen, Milca, Sam, Mahmud, Boggild, Andrea K.

“…Background/Objectives: Chronic severe neuropathic pain (NP) affects one in 10 individuals over the age of 30 in North America. Standard pharmacological…”
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Management of imported cutaneous larva migrans: A case series and mini-review by Kincaid, Leah, Klowak, Michael, Klowak, Stefanie, Boggild, Andrea K

“…Summary Background Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM), a zoonotic helminthiasis imported to Canada by travelers to the tropics, causes morbidity due to severe,…”
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Hematologic Parameters of Acute Dengue Fever Versus Other Febrile Illnesses in Ambulatory Returned Travelers by Kain, Dylan, Jechel, Dale A., Melvin, Rochelle G., Jazuli, Farah, Klowak, Michael, Mah, Jordan, Omidi, Arghavan, Kariyawasam, Ruwandi, Klowak, Stefanie, Boggild, Andrea K.

“…Purpose of Review Point-of-care dengue diagnostics are unavailable in most settings; thus, diagnosis is clinical until more definitive microbiological testing…”
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Strongyloidiasis in Ontario: Performance of diagnostic tests over a 14-month period by Dong, Michelle Dao, Karsenti, Nessika, Lau, Rachel, Ralevski, Filip, Cheema, Karamjit, Burton, Laura, Klowak, Michael, Boggild, Andrea K

“…Abstract Background We evaluated the performance of stool microscopy, serology, and real time PCR (qPCR) for the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis at our reference…”
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Evaluation of a programme for ‘Rapid Assessment of Febrile Travelers’ (RAFT): a clinic-based quality improvement initiative by Jazuli, Farah, Lynd, Terence, Mah, Jordan, Klowak, Michael, Jechel, Dale, Klowak, Stefanie, Ovens, Howard, Sabbah, Sam, Boggild, Andrea K

“…BackgroundFever in the returned traveller is a potential medical emergency warranting prompt attention to exclude life-threatening illnesses. However,…”
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