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Epidemiology and risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess in the Calgary Health Zone revisited: a population-based study by Losie, Jennifer A, Lam, John C, Gregson, Daniel B, Parkins, Michael D

“…Abstract Background Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), although uncommon in North America, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We sought to…”
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Incidence, susceptibility and outcomes of candidemia in adults living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2010-2018) by Bourassa-Blanchette, Samuel, Biesheuvel, Marit M, Lam, John C, Kipp, Alexander, Church, Deirdre, Carson, Julie, Dalton, Bruce, Parkins, Michael D, Barkema, Herman W, Gregson, Daniel B

“…Candidemia is increasing in frequency and is associated with high mortality. We sought to determine the burden of illness, the population it affects and its…”
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An unusual case of Brodie’s abscess in the humerus of an adult female by Samuel, Priya, Brack, Andrew, Lam, John C.

“…Brodie’s abscess is a manifestation of subacute to chronic osteomyelitis, characterized as intraosseous abscess formation, usually on the metaphysis of the…”
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A High-Power-Factor Single-Stage Single-Switch Electronic Ballast for Compact Fluorescent Lamps by Lam, John C W, Jain, Praveen K

“…A very high power factor electronic ballast that uses a single switch in the power circuit is proposed in this paper for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The…”
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Severe facial necrosis in a type 1 diabetic patient secondary to mucormycosis masquerading as an internal maxillary artery occlusion: a case report by Manji, Farheen, Lam, John C, Meatherall, Bonnie L, Church, Deirdre, Missaghi, Bayan

“…Mucormycosis is a group of rare but life threatening angioinvasive infections caused by fungi of the order Mucorales that often occurs in immunocompromised…”
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Recurrent amebic liver abscesses despite metronidazole treatment: A rare case report by Noveir, Sasan D., Hoang, Anh, Li, Katherine, Lam, John C., Akkad, Khushboo

“…Key Clinical Message Amebic liver abscesses should be considered in adult males with a liver abscess and a history of travel to endemic areas. Effective…”
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Principles of empiric antimicrobial usage and dosing: Lessons learned by Lalonde, Kathryn M., Black, Cameron, Lam, John C.

“…A lack of clinical response to empiric antimicrobials behooves the clinician to reflect further on diagnostic considerations. When prescribing antibiotics,…”
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The Golden Grapes of Wrath – Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Clinical Review by Lam, John C., Stokes, William

“…Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is common and associated with fatality rates approximating 25%. We provide a brief overview of S. aureus bacteremia from a…”
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Ten Clinical Pearls in Microbiology: How Effective Collaboration Optimizes Patient Care by Lam, John C., Bourassa-Blanchette, Samuel

“…Medical microbiology laboratories play an essential role in patient care—appertaining to infectious diseases diagnostics and treatment, infection prevention,…”
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How I manage bacterial prostatitis by Lam, John C, Lang, Raynell, Stokes, William

“…Bacterial prostatitis is a highly prevalent infection responsible for significant morbidity among men. The diagnosis and treatment for bacterial prostatitis…”
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Acute and Chronic Prostatitis by Lam, John C, Stokes, William

“…Prostatitis is a common clinical syndrome classified into four categories: acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain…”
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A Single-Switch Valley-Fill Power-Factor-Corrected Electronic Ballast for Compact Fluorescent Lightings With Improved Lamp Current Crest Factor by Lam, John C. W., Shangzhi Pan, Jain, Praveen K.

“…Although compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have been on the market for a long time, many of them do not achieve the same power factor as the incandescent lamps…”
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Management of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses: Contemporary Strategies and Challenges by Lam, John C., Stokes, William

“…Pyogenic liver abscesses (PLAs) are a suppurative infection of the hepatic parenchyma responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. PLAs are categorized…”
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A Novel High-Power-Factor Single-Switch Electronic Ballast by Lam, John C W, Jain, Praveen K

“…A novel single-stage single-switch electronic ballast topology with a unity power factor is presented in this paper. The proposed circuit consists of an…”
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Cutaneous mucormycosis shortly after renal transplantation by Lam, John C, Gray, Hannah K

“…A 66-year-old man with hypertensive nephrosclerosis and no history of diabetes underwent renal transplantation and was given antithymocyte globulin induction…”
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Infections liées aux points d’accès chez les malades sous dialyse by Lam, John C., Kamar, Fareed B.

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Access site-related infections in patients receiving dialysis by Lam, John C, Kamar, Fareed B

“…Infection is the leading cause of hospital admission and second most common cause of death in patients receiving dialysis Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis…”
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Case Report: Bartonella quintana Endocarditis Outside of the Europe-African Gradient: Comprehensive Review of Cases within North America by Lam, John C, Fonseca, Kevin, Pabbaraju, Kanti, Meatherall, Bonnie L

“…Clinical syndromes associated with infection can be insidious and difficult to diagnose for multiple reasons. Clinically, can manifest as asymptomatic…”
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A Multifunctional Digital Controller for a High-Power-Factor Electronic Ballast Dimmable With Standard Phase-Cut Dimmers by Lam, John C. W., Hui, Joanne C. Y., Jain, Praveen K.

“…This paper proposes a novel multifunctional controller for a dimmable high-power-factor single-switch electronic ballast that can be used with standard…”
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Getting to the Root of Dental Pain-a Hard Palate Ulcer by Preston, Raslyn C, Caldera, J R, Gray, Hannah K, Lam, John C

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