Purpose Oral chlorhexidine is used widely for mechanically ventilated patients to prevent
pneumonia, but recent studies show an association with excess mortality. We examined …

This is the first systematic review to examine the global prevalence of catch-up growth (CUG)
in small for gestational age (SGA) infants who were born at full term (FT). Size at birth and …

The vast majority of breast cancer deaths are due to metastatic disease. Although deep tissue
targeting of nanoparticles is suitable for some primary tumors, vascular targeting may be a …

Objectives Family caregivers of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation may
experience physical and psychological morbidity associated with a protracted intensive care …

Rationale: Several studies have explored the experiences of ventilator-assisted individuals
living at home with family caregivers. However, few explore the experiences of these …

Objective To synthesise the existing literature on care transition planning from the perspectives
of older adults, caregivers and health professionals and to identify the factors that may …

Background Routine application of chlorhexidine oral rinse is recommended to reduce risk
of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients. Recent …

Objective: To compare fibrinogen concentration and factor VIII activity obtained from
pregnant women with preeclampsia with those obtained from women with either normal …

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have shifted the care trajectories of many residents and
care partners in Ontario who considered leaving LTC to live in the community for a portion …

Objective Adolescents receiving long‐term home mechanical ventilation (HMV) who survive
into adulthood must transition to adult health care services. Lack of transition readiness is …