Management of outpatient hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from the Canadian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Rapid Response …

…, DA Clark, SN Davison, CH Frenette… - Canadian journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To collate best practice recommendations on the management of patients receiving
in-center hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on published reports and …

[HTML][HTML] Clostridium difficile: a formidable foe

…, MD Libman, MA Miller, AM Bourgault, CH Frenette… - Cmaj, 2004 - Can Med Assoc
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj. 1040836 issue concerns the role of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in
promoting CDAD. Other factors that elevate the risk of CDAD include older age, recent …

Canadian Association of Paediatric Nephrologists COVID-19 Rapid Response: Home and In-Center Dialysis Guidance

…, B McCormick, CA Banks, CH Frenette… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose of the program: This article provides guidance on optimizing the management of
pediatric patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who will be or are being treated with …

In Vitro Susceptibility of Clostridium difficile Clinical Isolates from a Multi-Institutional Outbreak in Southern Québec, Canada

AM Bourgault, F Lamothe, VG Loo… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium difficile isolates from a 2004 outbreak in Québec, Canada, were all found to be
susceptible to metronidazole, vancomycin, rifampin, and meropenem but resistant to …

Canadian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 rapid response team home dialysis recommendations

Home Dialysis Workgroup Members:… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose of program: This paper will provide guidance on how to best manage patients with
end-stage kidney disease who will be or are being treated with home dialysis during the …

Utility of rapid influenza molecular testing in an outpatient hemodialysis unit: a prospective cohort study

M Kadatz, M Payne, M Kiaii… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Early initiation of antiviral therapy for individuals at risk for severe influenza
infection is important for improving patient outcomes. Current guidelines recommend empiric …

Haematopoietic stem cell release is regulated by circadian oscillations

S Méndez-Ferrer, D Lucas, M Battista, PS Frenette - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) circulate in the bloodstream under steady-state conditions,
but the mechanisms controlling their physiological trafficking are unknown. Here we show …

Muscle impairment occurs rapidly and precedes inflammatory cell accumulation after mechanical loading

J Frenette, M St-Pierre, CH Côté… - American Journal of …, 2002 - journals.physiology.org
Modified muscle use can result in muscle atrophy and impairment. We tested whether
inflammatory cell concentrations correlate temporally with muscle impairment during modified …

Impact of an infection control and antimicrobial stewardship program on solid organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgical site infections

C Frenette, D Sperlea, Y Leharova… - infection control & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
OBJECTIVEThe goal of this long-term quasi-experimental retrospective study was to assess
the impact of a 5-year serial infection control and antimicrobial stewardship intervention on …

Primary role for adherent leukocytes in sickle cell vascular occlusion: a new paradigm

…, N Mohandas, BS Coller, PS Frenette - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Vascular occlusion is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease but its
mechanisms are poorly understood. We demonstrate by using intravital microscopy in mice …