Background . Since 2002, an epidemic of Clostridium difficile–associated-diarrhea (CDAD)
associated with a high case-fatality rate has involved >30 hospitals in the province of Quebec…

Background: Recent reports suggest that Clostridium difficile colitis may be evolving into a
more severe disease. During the second half of 2002 we noted an increase in the number of …

Background Clinicians who treat patients with Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD)
in Quebec, Canada, have noted an apparent increase in the proportion of patients who …

Receipt of fluoroquinolones was the predominant risk factor for Clostridium difficile–associated
disease (CDAD) during an epidemic in Quebec, Canada. To determine the role of …

… The salary for ‘light’ work was then adjusted to a level higher than that of ‘heavy’. Between
1995 and 2002, the number of government-employed ‘light’ work cleaners in the Québec …

… Still, it is only a small sum, which does not represent a ‘salary’ for the carer. … 198/2001)
that was increased to 55% of the national minimum salary (Law on the State Budget No. 32-B/2002…

… Nathalie Bier received a salary award from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé.
Marie-Ève Mathieu holds a Research Scholar – Junior 1 from the Fonds de recherche du …

… Funding: This research was supported by grant CIHR 93776, which funded the cost of
reagents and the technician salary of RD research team. The funders had no role in study design, …

Objective Peer‐led support groups are an important resource for many people with scleroderma
(systemic sclerosis; SS c). Little is known, however, about barriers to participation. The …

Background Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, is a chronic and rare connective tissue
disease with negative physical and psychological implications. Sources of emotional distress …