Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) from three patients deficient in the CD18 family of
receptors (LFA-1, CR3, and p150,95) exhibited an inability to bind erythrocytes coated with C3bi …

Allergic diseases in children have increased significantly in recent years and now affect up
to 35% of children. They are a major cause of morbidity in children. Although there is a …

Background: Although guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma have been
published over the last 15 years, there has been little focus on issues relating to asthma in …

Allergic conditions in children are a prevalent health concern in Canada. The burden of
disease and the societal costs of proper diagnosis and management are considerable, making …

The CD11/CD18 complex of leukocyte adhesion molecules has been shown to bind LPS on
the surface of gram negative bacteria and LPS-coated erythrocytes (J. Exp. Med. 164:1876, …

Background The Champlain BASE™ and Ontario eConsult services are virtual platforms
that serve to facilitate contact between primary care providers and specialists across Ontario, …

Background In Canada, the pH1N1 influenza vaccine is recommended for children, particularly
those less than 5 years of age or with chronic underlying disease. The pH1N1 vaccine, …

Preschool wheezing can be divided into 3 categories: transient early onset wheezing, which
is often outgrown in the first 3 years; persistent early onset wheezing, which occurs before …

[Apelberg BJ] and colleagues23 undertook a systematic review of the scientific literature to
the end of 1999 using the following Boolean command:(asthma [all] OR wheeze*[all]) AND (…

Background The Champlain BASE™ and Ontario eConsult services are virtual platforms
that serve to facilitate contact between primary care providers and specialists across Ontario, …