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Research funding at Alberta's comprehensive academic and research institutions

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This report is produced annually by the Research Capacity Planning branch of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. Data derived from the report are compiled and used as a performance measure... More ≫

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This report is produced annually by the Research Capacity Planning branch of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. Data derived from the report are compiled and used as a performance measure in Measuring Up, a component of the Government of Alberta's Annual Report, and the Business Plan and Annual Report for the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology (AET). The data collection process has been adjusted in order to provide and analyze data that are consistent with the overall sponsored research revenue totals reported by the institutions to the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). These institutions include Athabasca University, and the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge. Previous reports described a ten year span of historical data, but given requirements associated with restating the data in accordance with the new process, this report details a five year span of data.

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Review of rapid fetal fibronectin assay in the management of suspected preterm labour : consultation report

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On April 25, 2006 the Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Services Division of Alberta Health and Wellness issued a request for feedback on fetal fibronectin testing (fFN) for the diagnosis of... More ≫

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On April 25, 2006 the Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Services Division of Alberta Health and Wellness issued a request for feedback on fetal fibronectin testing (fFN) for the diagnosis of preterm labour. The consultation was based on work undertaken through the Alberta Health Technology Decision Process culminating in the production of a Synthesis Report. The Synthesis Report was distributed with the invitation letter and consultation questions (Appendix A). The Synthesis Report was based, in large part, on work undertaken through the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health Technology Unit and the Institute of Health Economics.

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Gastric electrical stimulation (EnterraTM therapy system) for the treatment of gastroparesis

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Gastroparesis (GP) is a disorder manifested by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Clinically, GP may be associated with severe nausea, vomiting, and malnutrition.... More ≫

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Gastroparesis (GP) is a disorder manifested by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Clinically, GP may be associated with severe nausea, vomiting, and malnutrition. Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is considered a treatment option for patients with severe symptoms associated with GP. The Enterra™ Therapy system is a GES system that is implanted subcutaneously in the abdominal wall and provides high-frequency, low-energy stimulation to the muscle wall of the stomach via a pair of electrodes/leads. The aim of this paper is to present the current evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of GES (Enterra™ Therapy system) used for the treatment of patients with severe GP.

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Image-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy for suspicious, non-palpable breast lesions

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This response addressed a request for information from Alberta Health and Wellness. The objective is to inform on and describe the background and the current evidence on the use of image-guided... More ≫

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This response addressed a request for information from Alberta Health and Wellness. The objective is to inform on and describe the background and the current evidence on the use of image-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (IGVB) for diagnostic sampling of suspicious, image-detected, non-palpable breast lesions or abnormalities.

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for the treatment of clinically severe (morbid) obesity in adults : an update

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Clinically severe obesity is associated with a range of co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases.... More ≫

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Clinically severe obesity is associated with a range of co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Conventional treatments such as diet and exercise, behavioural modification regimens, and pharmacological interventions have been shown to be ineffective for this group of patients. Bariatric surgical procedures are considered as the last-resort therapy for severe obesity, but their long-term safety and clinical efficacy remains to be determined. The objective of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective procedure compared with open and/or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty, especially in the longer term, for adult patients with clinically severe obesity.

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Proceedings from the Chronic Pain Initiatives meeting, September 17, 2003

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Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a conference on chronic pain on September 17, 2003. Participants shared information and research on recent chronic pain initiatives, and discussed the... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a conference on chronic pain on September 17, 2003. Participants shared information and research on recent chronic pain initiatives, and discussed the opportunities and challenges this area of health research faces. Included in this conference proceedings document are research reports provided in advance to all attendees and a series of presentations made by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Alberta Health and Wellness, the University of Calgary, Calgary Chronic Pain Centre, and Lifemark Health Institute Inc. The document concludes with a summary of group discussion, and "next steps" to be taken.

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