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H Dimich-Ward

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Chan-Yeung M, Anthonisen N, BECKLAKE M, Bowie D, Buist A, Dimich-Ward H, et al.
Allergy . 2010 Jun; 65(11):1404-13. PMID: 20557300
Background: Geographical variations in atopic sensitization in Canada have not been described previously. This study used the standardized protocol of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey-1 (ECRHS-1) to investigate the...
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Carlsten C, Brauer M, Dimich-Ward H, Dybuncio A, Becker A, Chan-Yeung M
Eur Respir J . 2010 Jun; 37(2):324-30. PMID: 20530047
The impact of single exposures on asthma development is better understood than the effect of multiple exposures. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of combined...
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Dimich-Ward H, Chow Y, Chung J, Trask C
Clin Exp Allergy . 2006 Sep; 36(9):1122-9. PMID: 16961711
Background: A 'protective farm factor' possibly related to livestock exposure is hypothesized to reduce the risk for allergic sensitization. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether 4-H...
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Rideout K, Teschke K, Dimich-Ward H, Kennedy S
J Hosp Infect . 2004 Dec; 59(1):4-11. PMID: 15571847
Due to concerns over glutaraldehyde's toxicity, two substitutes have recently been introduced; ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA), and a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid. There is limited information about the health...
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Dimich-Ward H, Guernsey J, Pickett W, Rennie D, Hartling L, Brison R
Occup Environ Med . 2003 Dec; 61(1):52-6. PMID: 14691273
Aims: To use national surveillance data in Canada to describe gender differences in the pattern of farm fatalities and severe injuries (those requiring hospitalisation). Methods: Data from the Canadian Agricultural...
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He J, Chan-Yeung M, Becker A, Dimich-Ward H, Ferguson A, Manfreda J, et al.
Genes Immun . 2003 Jul; 4(5):385-9. PMID: 12847555
We studied a cohort containing 368 children at high risk of developing atopy and atopic disorders and 540 parents of those children to investigate whether the IL13 Arg130Gln and C-1112...
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Pickett W, Hartling L, Dimich-Ward H, Guernsey J, Hagel L, Voaklander D, et al.
Inj Prev . 2001 Jun; 7(2):123-8. PMID: 11428559
Objective: To provide an overview of hospital admissions for the treatment of farm injuries. Methods: Design: descriptive analysis of data from the Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program (CAISP). Population: persons...
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Hegele R, Ahmad H, Becker A, Dimich-Ward H, Ferguson A, Manfreda J, et al.
J Pediatr . 2001 Jun; 138(6):831-7. PMID: 11391325
Objectives: The role of viral respiratory tract infections in the onset of childhood asthma and allergy is controversial, partly because of limited understanding about postnatal viral exposures. We investigated the...
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Manfreda J, BECKLAKE M, Sears M, Chan-Yeung M, Dimich-Ward H, Siersted H, et al.
CMAJ . 2001 Apr; 164(7):995-1001. PMID: 11314453
Background: Reported prevalence rates of asthma vary within and between countries around the world. These differences suggest environmental factors in addition to genetic factors in the cause of the disease...
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Chan-Yeung M, Manfreda J, Dimich-Ward H, Ferguson A, Watson W, Becker A
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med . 2000 Jul; 154(7):657-63. PMID: 10891016
Background: The prevalence of asthma has increased in developed countries in the past 2 decades. The effectiveness of intervention measures on the primary prevention of asthma has not been well...