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Canadian prediction equations of spirometric lung function for Caucasian adults 20 to 90 years of age: results from the Canadian Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD) study and the Lung Health Canadian Environment (LHCE) study by Tan, Wan C, Bourbeau, J, Hernandez, P, Chapman, K, Cowie, R, FitzGerald, M J, Aaron, S, Marciniuk, D D, Maltais, F, O'Donnell, D E, Goldstein, R, Sin, D

“…Currently, no reference or normative values for spirometry based on a randomly selected Canadian population exist. The aim of the present analysis was to…”
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Definition of Successful Aging by Elderly Canadian Males: The Manitoba Follow-Up Study by Tate, Robert B., Lah, Leedine, Cuddy, T. Edward

“…Purpose: Although the concept of successful aging is used widely in the field of gerontology, there is no agreed-on standard or common underlying definition…”
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Aquatic macroinvertebrate responses to pollution of the Boesmanspruit river system above Carolina, South Africa by Tate, RB, Husted, A

“…The upper Boesmanspruit river system received much attention in 2012 when a pollution event in January rendered the drinking water of the town of Carolina…”
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Effectiveness of overhead lifting devices in reducing the risk of injury to care staff in extended care facilities by Engst, C, Chhokar, R, Miller, A, Tate, RB, Yassi, A

“…Patient and/or resident handling is a major cause of injury to healthcare workers. The effectiveness of an overhead ceiling lift programme at mitigating the…”
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Risk of physician-diagnosed asthma in the first 6 years of life by Dik, Natalia, Tate, Robert B, Manfreda, Jure, Anthonisen, Nicholas R

“…The objective of this cohort study was to determine if complications of pregnancy and labor, characteristics at birth, and exposure to infections influence the…”
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The natural history of atrial fibrillation: incidence, risk factors, and prognosis in the Manitoba Follow-Up Study by Krahn, A D, Manfreda, J, Tate, R B, Mathewson, F A, Cuddy, T E

“…Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to identify the natural…”
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Bioaccumulation of metals in Tilapia zillii from Badeni Dam, Côte d'Ivoire by Tate, RB, Husted, A

“…Given the importance of fish as a source of protein and the potential for exposure of humans to metal elements, metal bioaccumulation concentrations in Tilapia…”
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A randomized controlled trial to prevent patient lift and transfer injuries of health care workers by YASSI, A, COOPER, J. E, TATE, R. B, GERLACH, S, MUIR, M, TROTTIER, J, MASSEY, K

“…Randomized controlled trial (RCT). To compare the effectiveness of training and equipment to reduce musculoskeletal injuries, increase comfort, and reduce…”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of portable ceiling lifts in a new long-term care facility by Miller, Aaron, Engst, Chris, Tate, Robert B., Yassi, Annalee

“…Researchers and health and safety practitioners have advocated replacing manual patient handling techniques with ceiling lifts in long-term care. The majority…”
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The three-year economic benefits of a ceiling lift intervention aimed to reduce healthcare worker injuries by Chhokar, Rahul, Engst, Chris, Miller, Aaron, Robinson, Dan, Tate, Robert B, Yassi, Annalee

“…Ceiling lifts are frequently advocated to mitigate risk of injury to healthcare workers when lifting, transferring, or repositioning patients. A longitudinal…”
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comparison of methods for incubating zooplankton diapausing eggs from sediment of endorheic pans in the Free State, South Africa by Liefferink, SL, Tate, RB, van Vuren, JHJ, Ferreira, M, Malherbe, W

“…Determining the composition of zooplankton in endorheic pans can be challenging, and live sampling of these microcrustaceans does not give a true indication of…”
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The value of toe pulse waves in determination of risks for limb amputation and death in patients with peripheral arterial disease and skin ulcers or gangrene by Carter, Stefan A., Tate, Robert B.

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of low amplitude of pulse waves recorded from the toes is related to the risk of…”
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Uncertainty, symptom distress, anxiety, and functional status in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery by McCormick, Kim M., Naimark, Barbara J., Tate, Robert B.

“…The study’s objective was to (1) describe uncertainty, anxiety, the symptom distress experience, and functional status of patients on a coronary artery bypass…”
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Predictors of time loss after back injury in nurses by Tate, R B, Yassi, A, Cooper, J

“…A 2-year prospective inception cohort study of back injury in nurses. To determine the extent to which characteristics of nurses, of the injury, and of the…”
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The incidence and prognosis of Brugada electrocardiographic pattern in the Manitoba Follow-Up Study by Lee, Candace, Soni, Anita, Tate, Robert B, Cuddy, T Edward

“…There is a paucity of long-term follow-up data on individuals with asymptomatic Brugada electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern. To investigate the incidence and…”
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Prevalence of asthma symptoms among adults aged 20-44 years in Canada by Manfreda, J, Becklake, M R, Sears, M R, Chan-Yeung, M, Dimich-Ward, H, Siersted, H C, Ernst, P, Sweet, L, Van Til, L, Bowie, D M, Anthonisen, N R, Tate, R B

“…Reported prevalence rates of asthma vary within and between countries around the world. These differences suggest environmental factors in addition to genetic…”
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Sudden unexpected cardiac death as a function of time since the detection of electrocardiographic and clinical risk factors in apparently healthy men: The Manitoba Follow-Up Study, 1948 to 2004 by Edward Cuddy, T., Tate, Robert B.

“…As the first and only manifestation of ischemic heart disease, sudden unexpected cardiac death (SUCD) is a serious clinical and epidemiological concern…”
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Cancer incidence and mortality in workers employed at a transformer manufacturing plant: Update to a cohort study by Yassi, Annalee, Tate, Robert B., Routledge, Michael

“…Background This study is an extension of a previously published analysis of cancer mortality in a transformer manufacturing plant where there had been…”
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The relationship of the transcutaneous oxygen tension, pulse waves and systolic pressures to the risk for limb amputation in patients with peripheral arterial disease and skin ulcers or gangrene by Carter, S A, Tate, R B

“…Our aim was to determine how the risk associated with presence of low transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcPO2) for subsequent major amputation in patients with…”
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Value of toe pulse waves in addition to systolic pressures in the assessment of the severity of peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia by Carter, Stefan A., Tate, Robert B.

“…Purpose: Although pressure measurements are useful in the assessment of the severity of the arterial obstruction, they do not completely identify limbs with…”
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