The consequences of waiting for cataract surgery: a systematic review

…, M Belliveau, R Buhrmann, M O'Connor, J Blair… - Cmaj, 2007 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Cataract surgery is the most common operative procedure performed in Canada,
and how patients are affected by wait times for this surgery has important clinical, public …

Fostering the development of reading skill through supplemental instruction: Results for Hispanic and non-Hispanic students

…, A Biglan, C Black, J Blair - The Journal of …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reports the effects of a 2-year supplemental reading program for students in
kindergarten through third grade that focused on the development of decoding skills and reading …

Comparison of antibiotic-only and antibiotic-steroid combination treatment in corneal ulcer patients: double-blinded randomized clinical trial

J Blair, W Hodge, S Al-Ghamdi, R Balabanian… - Canadian Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine the benefit of early addition of corticosteroids to antibiotics in the
treatment of corneal ulcers. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Participants: Thirty eyes of 30 …

The effects of diurnal Ramadan fasting on energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in healthy men

AA Sana'a, M Ismail, A Baker, J Blair… - British journal of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The study aimed to examine the effects of diurnal Ramadan fasting (RF) on substrate oxidation,
energy production, blood lipids and glucose as well as body composition. Nine healthy …

Schools and homes in partnership (SHIP): Long-term effects of a preventive intervention focused on social behavior and reading skill in early elementary school

…, A Biglan, M Barrera, T Taylor, C Black, J Blair - Prevention …, 2005 - Springer
This paper reports a randomized controlled trial of the effects of behavioral parenting skills
training, social skills training, and supplemental reading instruction on the social behavior of …

Pharmacologic management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: systematic review of economic evidence and primary economic evaluation

…, L McGahan, S Sharma, I Pan, J Blair… - Canadian Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Objective: To examine the economic implications for the Canadian health system of
pharmacologic treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design: …

Photodynamic Therapy With Verteporfin for Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularizationin Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Results of an Effectiveness Study

…, J Bakal, A Oliver-Fernandez, J Blair - Archives of …, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the postapproval effectiveness of photodynamic therapy(PDT) with
verteporfin for the treatment of predominantly classic subfovealchoroidal neovascularization (…

Near-surface three-component seismic data acquisition using rigidly interconnected geophones

…, DW Steeples, K Spikes, J Blair - … Exposition and Annual …, 2001 - onepetro.org
A host of environmental and engineering site characterization issues could be addressed
effectively through the analysis and interpretation of high-resolution three-component (3C) …

An innovative, effective and cost effective survey method using a survey-check response format

…, H Severson, TK Taylor, S Boles, DA Albert, J Blair - Prevention …, 2007 - Springer
Maximizing the response rate to surveys involves thoughtful choices about survey design,
sampling and collection methods. This paper describes an innovative survey method, to …

Effect of orientation of hollow-bar-mounted geophones on airwave coherency

PD Vincent, JD Blair, DW Steeples… - … Exposition and Annual …, 2004 - onepetro.org
Previous shallow seismic reflection work using geophones rigidly mounted to hollow steel
tubing showed a significant reduction in airwave coherency compared to a control line of …