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Rural citizen-patient priorities for healthcare in British Columbia, Canada: findings from a mixed methods study by Kornelsen, Jude, Carthew, Christine, Míguez, Kayla, Taylor, Matilda, Bodroghy, Catherine, Petrunia, Kathryn, Roberts, Delia

“…Abstract Background The challenge of including citizen-patient voices in healthcare planning is exacerbated in rural communities by regional variation in…”
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Chronic aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity phenocopies smoking‐induced skeletal muscle impairment by Thome, Trace, Miguez, Kayla, Willms, Alexander J., Burke, Sarah K., Chandran, Vijayendran, Souza, Angela R., Fitzgerald, Liam F., Baglole, Carolyn, Anagnostou, Maria‐Eleni, Bourbeau, Jean, Jagoe, R. Thomas, Morais, Jose A., Goddard, Yana, Taivassalo, Tanja, Ryan, Terence E., Hepple, Russell T.

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients exhibit skeletal muscle atrophy, denervation, and reduced mitochondrial oxidative capacity…”
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Autophagy ablation in skeletal muscles worsens sepsis-induced muscle wasting, impairs whole-body metabolism, and decreases survival by Leduc-Gaudet, Jean-Philippe, Miguez, Kayla, Cefis, Marina, Faitg, Julie, Moamer, Alaa, Chaffer, Tomer Jordi, Reynaud, Olivier, Broering, Felipe E., Shams, Anwar, Mayaki, Dominique, Huck, Laurent, Sandri, Marco, Gouspillou, Gilles, Hussain, Sabah N.A.

“…Septic patients frequently develop skeletal muscle wasting and weakness, resulting in severe clinical consequences and adverse outcomes. Sepsis triggers…”
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Reduced Mitochondrial Content, Elevated Reactive Oxygen Species, and Modulation by Denervation in Skeletal Muscle of Prefrail or Frail Elderly Women by Sonjak, Vita, Jacob, Kathryn J, Spendiff, Sally, Vuda, Madhusudanarao, Perez, Anna, Miguez, Kayla, Minozzo, Fabio C, Spake, Carole, Morais, José A, Hepple, Russell T

“…Abstract Denervation and mitochondrial impairment are implicated in age-related skeletal muscle atrophy and may play a role in physical frailty. We recently…”
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Smoke‐induced neuromuscular junction degeneration precedes the fibre type shift and atrophy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Kapchinsky, Sophia, Vuda, Madhusudanarao, Miguez, Kayla, Elkrief, Daren, Souza, Angela R., Baglole, Carolyn J., Aare, Sudhakar, MacMillan, Norah J., Baril, Jacinthe, Rozakis, Paul, Sonjak, Vita, Pion, Charlotte, Aubertin‐Leheudre, Mylène, Morais, Jose A., Jagoe, R. Thomas, Bourbeau, Jean, Taivassalo, Tanja, Hepple, Russell T.

“…Key points Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is largely caused by smoking, and patient limb muscle exhibits a fast fibre shift and atrophy. We show…”
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8 and 16 weeks of Chronic Tobacco Smoke Exposure Negatively Impacts Peripheral Motor Axon and Neuromuscular Junction Morphology in the Diaphragm of Mice by Willms, Alexander John, Miguez, Kayla, Leduc‐Gaudet, Jean‐Phillipe, Baglole, Carolyn, Hussain, Sabah N.A., Hepple, Russell T.

“…Introduction Globally, chronic tobacco smoke (TS) exposure is the leading cause of preventable disease, and is the primary risk factor for the development of…”
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Protective roles of autophagy in sepsis‐induced skeletal muscle dysfunction, metabolic derangements and mortality by Leduc‐Gaudet, Jean‐Philippe, Miguez, Kayla, Faitg, Julie, Reynaud, Olivier, Mayaki, Dominique, Huck, Laurent, Gouspillou, Gilles, Hussain, Sabah NA

“…Rationale Sepsis‐induced skeletal muscle dysfunction contributes to physical disability, and increased mortality in intensive care unit patients. Autophagy is…”
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Tobacco Smoke Exposure Leads to Denervation-Induced Mitochondrial Impairment in Adult Mice by Míguez, Kayla M

“…Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease in North America and is implicated in the top three causes of death: cardiovascular disease,…”
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