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The aim of this open-label single-arm study was to monitor safety and provide access to enzalutamide for mCRPC pts pending marketing approval in the U.S. and Canada. 507 pts with mCRPC were treated at 54 sites. Pts received enzalutamide 160 mg/d in the study until disease progression, ...
Ontario is Canada’s largest province, with a population of 14.8 million in 2021.21 Physician and hospital visits are fully covered by provincial insurance for all permanent residents. More than 80% of the population is formally enrolled with a family physician who practices in a patient enrollmen...
We generated descriptive statistics to compare patient characteristics according to exposure groups. To compare time to outcome according to group we carried out Cox proportional hazards modelling. We adjusted the models for several possible confounders, including age, sex, comorbidities (diabetes mellitus,...
In 2010, Canada followed suit and also introduced regulations requiring the use of surgical safety checklists. However, the data for the efficacy of such lists had only been obtained in observational research studies conducted in selected hospitals. Would widespread mandatory implementation of such a ...
The use of mobile health apps for remote monitoring has considerable potential for patient care. However, more research is needed to gather patients’ experience with their use. This study evaluates heart failure patients’ experience of the effects of r
Hirsh V, Bezjak A, Seymour L, Perrone F, on behalf of the Italian GemVin Investigators and the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (2003a) Gemcitabine plus vinorelbine compared to cisplatin plus vinorelbine or cisplatin plus gemcitabine for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer...
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One study from Canada described the exchange of a DLT for a supraglottic airway device at the end of surgery. For spontaneously breathing patients, a significant reduction in coughing on emergence and extubation was reported.33 Another method reported to prevent an excessive spillage of secretions ...
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