| preterm birth and low birth weight among in vitro fertilization singletons: a systematic review and meta-analyses. | our objective was to determine the risks of preterm birth (ptb) and low birth weight (lbw) in singletons conceived through in vitro fertilization (ivf)+/-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi) compared to spontaneously conceived singletons after matching or controlling for at least maternal age. the moose guidelines for meta-analysis of observational studies were followed. medline and embase were searched using comprehensive search strategies. bibliographies of identified articles were reviewed ... | 2009 | 19577836 |
| the roles of predator maturation delay and functional response in determining the periodicity of predator-prey cycles. | population cycles in small mammals have attracted the attention of several generations of theoretical and experimental biologists and continue to generate controversy. top-down and bottom-up trophic regulations are two recent competing hypotheses. the principal purpose of this paper is to explore the relative contributions of a variety of ecological factors to predator-prey population cycles. here we suggest that for some species - collared lemmings, snowshoe hares and moose in particular - matu ... | 2009 | 19563815 |
| management of bartholin duct cysts and abscesses: a systematic review. | to review systematically the literature, published in english, on recurrence and healing after treatment of bartholin duct cysts and abscesses. | 2009 | 19445813 |
| association between antioxidant vitamins and asthma outcome measures: systematic review and meta-analysis. | epidemiological studies suggest that dietary intake of vitamins a, c and e may be associated with the occurrence of asthma. a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with moose guidelines to determine whether vitamins a, c and e, measured as dietary intakes or serum levels, are associated with asthma. | 2009 | 19406861 |
| strega, strobe, stard, squire, moose, prisma, gnosis, trend, orion, coreq, quorom, remark... and consort: for whom does the guideline toll? | | 2009 | 19181482 |
| pymoose: interoperable scripting in python for moose. | python is emerging as a common scripting language for simulators. this opens up many possibilities for interoperability in the form of analysis, interfaces, and communications between simulators. we report the integration of python scripting with the multi-scale object oriented simulation environment (moose). moose is a general-purpose simulation system for compartmental neuronal models and for models of signaling pathways based on chemical kinetics. we show how the python-scripting version of m ... | 2008 | 19129924 |
| traditional foods and physical activity patterns and associations with cultural factors in a diverse alaska native population. | to determine the prevalence of traditional food and physical activity use and associations with cultural factors among 3,830 alaska native and american indian (an/ai) people enrolled in the education and research towards health (earth) study in 3 regions of alaska. | 2008 | 19024803 |
| amateur boxing and risk of chronic traumatic brain injury: systematic review of observational studies. | to evaluate the risk of chronic traumatic brain injury from amateur boxing. | 2008 | 18988761 |
| revisiting the classics: considering nonconsumptive effects in textbook examples of predator-prey interactions. | predator effects on prey dynamics are conventionally studied by measuring changes in prey abundance attributed to consumption by predators. we revisit four classic examples of predator-prey systems often cited in textbooks and incorporate subsequent studies of nonconsumptive effects of predators (nce), defined as changes in prey traits (e.g., behavior, growth, development) measured on an ecological time scale. our review revealed that nce were integral to explaining lynx-hare population dynamics ... | 2008 | 18831163 |
| cadmium in moose kidney and liver--age and gender dependency, and standardisation for environmental monitoring. | in the northern hemisphere moose has been found to be suitable as a monitoring animal for the presence of cadmium in the environment. the metal accumulates mainly in the kidney and the liver, with the rate of accumulation dependent on age and possibly also on gender. collection of tissue material often results in sample selections with disparate age and gender composition, which makes comparison between different regions and different studies difficult. a previous large scale investigation of me ... | 2009 | 18758976 |
| moose consort strobe and miame stard remark or how can we improve the quality of reporting studies. | | 2008 | 18728905 |
| endovenous therapies of lower extremity varicosities: a meta-analysis. | minimally invasive techniques such as endovenous laser therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy are widely used in the treatment of lower extremity varicosities. these therapies have not yet been compared with surgical ligation and stripping in large randomized clinical trials. | 2009 | 18692348 |
| breastfeeding among the ontario james bay cree: a retrospective study. | although previous unpublished research has demonstrated low breastfeeding rates among the james bay cree of northern ontario, the reasons for this are not immediately clear. | 2013 | 18457281 |
| [evidence based public health: resources on effectiveness of community interventions]. | the evaluation of interventions in public health is a key element through the process of developing health policies, but it is not free of controversy. for doing this purpose it is essential the use of research outcomes, although there are sticking points related to the traditional approach of evidence based medicine, dominated by the randomized clinical trial as the gold standard. not always it is possible to develop randomized and controlled studies in public health (sometimes due to ethical l ... | 2008 | 18398548 |
| checklists to improve the quality of the orthopaedic literature. | several checklists have been developed in an effort to help journals and researchers improve the quality of reporting in research. the consort statement and the clear npt evaluate randomized trials. the moose and quorom checklists evaluate meta-analyses. the strobe checklists assists readers in evaluating observational studies and the stard checklist was developed for diagnostic test evaluation. the checklists presented here provide an invaluable source of guidance to authors, journal editors an ... | 2008 | 19826520 |
| a systematic review of the accuracy and utility of early markers of ifosfamide-induced proximal tubulopathy in survivors of childhood cancers. | this study was conducted to identify and assess the accuracy and utility of any early markers of clinically significant proximal tubulopathy in children treated with ifosfamide chemotherapy. ifosfamide is widely used either as a solitary agent or in conjunction with various other chemotherapeutic agents in treating solid tumors of childhood. it is highly effective but can cause short-term and long-term damage to kidneys, most commonly resulting in a tubular nephropathy and/or glomerular dysfunct ... | 2008 | 18363176 |
| factors associated with a second hip fracture: a systematic review. | to provide a systematic review of factors associated with subsequent hip fracture among individuals who have fractured a hip. | 2008 | 18057086 |
| perceived community environment and physical activity involvement in a northern-rural aboriginal community. | type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects aboriginal peoples in canada. ample evidence shows that regular physical activity (pa) plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. evidence is beginning to emerge linking pa to the physical environment but little is known about the relationship between remote rural environments and pa involvement in aboriginal peoples. this study's purpose was to investigate the relationship between perceptions of the environment and pa a ... | 2007 | 18053217 |
| metaanalysis of the effect of antenatal indomethacin on neonatal outcomes. | the objective of the study was to determine whether indomethacin used as a tocolytic agent is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. | 2007 | 17980183 |
| climatic effects on life-history traits of moose in estonia. | weather variables can influence life-history traits of ungulates. in this study, we assessed the suitability of regional climate indices including the nao and two measures of local climate-the maximal extent of ice on the baltic sea (mie) and absolute values of its annual deviations from the multi-year mean (vmie)-to examine how density-independent processes influence moose body size and fecundity. we predicted that both winter severity (large values of mie) and variability (large values of vmie ... | 2008 | 17943317 |
| amateur boxing and risk of chronic traumatic brain injury: systematic review of observational studies. | to evaluate the risk of chronic traumatic brain injury from amateur boxing. | 2007 | 17916811 |
| patterns in the occurrence of saprophytic fungi carried by arthropods caught in traps baited with rotted wood and dung. | fungi from approximately 1700 individual arthropods that had been captured in traps set in aspen-dominated woodland in western canada and baited with coyote dung, moose dung, white-rotted wood, brown-rotted wood and fiberglass were isolated in pure culture and identified. these data were analysed with principal components analysis (pca) to determine whether different types of substrate attracted specific arthropods and whether these animals carried unique assemblages of fungi with known proclivi ... | 2007 | 17663118 |
| meta-analysis of non-randomized comparative studies of the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer. | laparoscopic resection remains to be established as the procedure of first choice for operable colorectal cancer. the aim of the study was to conduct a systematic review of non-randomized comparative studies of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer. published work in english was searched for relevant articles published by the end of 2003. the moose statement was used to conduct the meta-analysis. study quality was assessed by two investigators using the minors tool and the analysis was co ... | 2007 | 17610681 |
| influence of cutting time on brush response: implications for herbivory in linear (transportation) corridors. | an experiment was conducted to determine the influence the time of brush-cutting can have on plant regrowth and attractiveness to herbivores that browse in linear corridors. the influence of cutting time on leaf flush and senescence, shoot morphometry, and biomass was measured for 3 consecutive years after initial brush-cutting. results indicate that morphological and phenological attributes of three woody deciduous plants were influenced by the timing of brush-cutting for up to 3 years after in ... | 2007 | 17557175 |
| [practical considerations on detection of publication bias]. | the present review aims to answer 3 questions: does publication bias need to be assessed in meta-analyses?; what procedures, not requiring complex statistical approaches, can be applied to detect it?; and should other factors be taken into account when interpreting the procedures? the first question is easy to answer. publication bias is a potential threat to the validity of the conclusions of meta-analyses. therefore, both the moose and quorom statements include publication bias in their guidel ... | 2006 | 17433196 |
| defense behavior of moose. | | 2016 | 17278844 |
| fast, cheap and out of control: a zero curation model for ontology development. | during two days at a conference focused on circulatory and respiratory health, 68 volunteers untrained in knowledge engineering participated in an experimental knowledge capture exercise. these volunteers created a shared vocabulary of 661 terms, linking these terms to each other and to a pre-existing upper ontology by adding 245 hyponym relationships and 340 synonym relationships. while ontology-building has proved to be an expensive and labor-intensive process using most existing methodologies ... | 2006 | 17094234 |
| simulating visibility during language comprehension. | in this study, participants performed a sentence-picture verification task in which they read sentences about an agent viewing an object (e.g., moose) through a differentially occlusive medium (e.g., clean vs. fogged goggles), and then verified whether a subsequently pictured object was mentioned in the previous sentence. picture verification latencies were shorter when the resolution of the pictured object and the resolution implied by the sentence matched than when they did not. these results ... | 2007 | 17070792 |
| prenatal programming of childhood overweight and obesity. | to review the scientific evidence for prenatal programming of childhood overweight and obesity, and discuss its implications for mch research, practice, and policy. | 2007 | 17006770 |
| environmental phenology and geographical gradients in moose body mass. | intraspecific body mass in ungulates has often been shown to increase with latitude. the biological basis for such latitudinal gradients is, however, poorly known. here we examined whether satellite-derived indices of environmental phenology, based on the normalised difference vegetation index (ndvi), as well as variables derived from meteorological stations, altitude, and population density, can explain latitudinal gradients and regional variation in body mass of norwegian moose. the best model ... | 2006 | 16944246 |
| can a moose inspire leadership? | | 2006 | 16898060 |
| segmentation of lines based on point densities--an optimisation of wildlife warning sign placement in southern finland. | current and previous placement of wildlife warning signs by the finnish road administration is based on suggestions from hunting associations and individuals. the problem within this practice is that the placement of warning signs is not a transparent process. within this paper, we evaluate the current placement of wildlife warning signs for the uusimaa region in southern finland and develop a method to optimise warning sign placement using kernel density estimations, which are based on existing ... | 2007 | 16857156 |
| associative and phonological priming effects after letter search on the prime. | responses to target words typically are faster and more accurate after associatively related primes (e.g., "orange-juice") than after unrelated primes (e.g., "glue-juice"). this priming effect has been used as an index of semantic activation, and its elimination often is cited as evidence against semantic access. when participants are asked to perform a letter search on the prime, associative priming typically is eliminated, but repetition and morphological priming remain. it is possible that pr ... | 2006 | 16841780 |
| the length of growing season and adult sex ratio affect sexual size dimorphism in moose. | while factors affecting body growth have been extensively studied, very little is known about the factors likely to affect the sexual size dimorphism (ssd) in polygynous mammals. based on the carcass mass of 24420 male and female moose recorded in 14 norwegian populations, we examine three hypotheses to explain geographical variation in ssd. first, ssd is expected to decrease when the relative density of animals (for a given habitat quality) increases, because resource limitation at high populat ... | 2006 | 16602303 |
| medical education 2005: from allegory to bull moose. | | 2005 | 16145034 |
| perinatel outcomes of singleton pregnancies achieved by in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | to determine whether the incidence of adverse obstetric outcomes is higher in singleton pregnancies achieved by in vitro fertilization (ivf) than in spontaneously conceived singletons matched for maternal age. | 2005 | 16100639 |
| circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infection in boys: a systematic review of randomised trials and observational studies. | to undertake a meta-analysis of published data on the effect of circumcision on the risk of urinary tract infection (uti) in boys. | 2005 | 15890696 |
| maxillofacial injuries in moose-motor vehicle collisions versus other high-speed motor vehicle collisions. | anecdotal experience has suggested that there is a higher frequency of maxillofacial injuries among motor vehicle collisions involving moose. | 2005 | 24227930 |
| moose and other large animal wildlife vehicle collisions: implications for prevention and emergency care. | | 2004 | 15565035 |
| comparison of two monitoring systems for cu and mo in the swedish environment. | bio-geochemical samples (bgs) are roots of certain aquatic plants and mosses suitable for monitoring elements dissolved in stream water. the moose, a wild ruminant living in most parts of sweden, represents higher trophic level and another manifestation of bioavailability. by analyzing bgs (n approximately 33600) and moose liver (n approximately 2400), a systematic survey has been performed in the terrestrial environment of sweden. cu and mo are essential elements for life, and their presence is ... | 2004 | 15325164 |
| zoology: nose of moose. | | 2004 | 15118712 |
| photolytic clean-up of biological samples for gas chromatographic analysis of chlorinated paraffins. | a method based on gas chromatography electron capture detection (gc-ecd) for the analysis of chlorinated paraffins (cps) in biological samples has been investigated. the method includes photolytic destruction of halogenated aromatic compounds, such as pcbs, to eliminate some of the interferences in the analysis of cps in environmental samples. gel permeation chromatography was used to isolate cps from the interfering components of toxaphene and chlordane after the photolysis. gc-ecd gave a detec ... | 2004 | 14664836 |
| biologists finally horn in on senescence in the wild. | in 1995, biologists discovered an unusual new species, the antler fly (protophila litigata). antler flies inhabit discarded moose and deer antlers for most of their life cycle, and male antler flies exhibit sexually selected behaviors on their home antlers. it now turns out that these curious flies might provide new insights into the evolution of aging. for years, biologists assumed that senescence did not occur in the wild. but over the past decade, several studies of natural populations of bir ... | 2002 | 14603017 |
| effects of willow hybridisation and simulated browsing on the development and survival of the leaf beetle phratora vitellinae. | interspecific hybridisation is common between many plant species and causes rapid changes in a variety of plant characters. this may pose problems for herbivores because changes in recognition characters may be poorly correlated with changes in quality characters. many studies have examined different systems of hybrids and herbivores in attempts to understand the role of hybridisation in the evolution of plant resistance. the results from different systems are variable. studies of hybrids betwee ... | 2003 | 12823861 |
| cadmium intake of moose hunters in finland from consumption of moose meat, liver and kidney. | although the average cadmium intake in finland is about 10 microg day(-1), some risk groups can be identified. this study assessed cadmium intake from the consumption of moose meat, liver and kidneys by moose hunters. consumption data from a postal questionnaire were combined with a representative database on moose cadmium concentrations. cadmium intakes were calculated as point estimates for all respondents (n = 711), for those consuming moose meat, liver and/or kidneys, and for the highest dec ... | 2003 | 12775464 |
| the dead moose and other reflections on compassionate physician leadership. | | 2004 | 12774725 |
| preliminary study on total mercury in the common prepared subsistence foods of a rural alaskan village. | total mercury (thg), which includes neurotoxic methylmercury (mehg), poses a health risk to subsistence food users in the circumpolar north. low levels of thg, usually below 200 ng/g, have been reported in fish muscle from both returning salmon and freshwater species samples on the kuskokwim river in southwest alaska. alaska subsistence users use fish all year long, with both salmon and freshwater species stored for winter usage. a recent study showed low mercury levels in the hair of villagers ... | 2013 | 12650086 |
| moravecnema segonzaci gen. et sp. n. (nematoda: cystidicolidae) from pachycara thermophilum (zoarcidae), a deep-sea hydrothermal vent fish from the mid-atlantic ridge. | a new cystidicolid nematode, moravecnema segonzaci gen. et sp. n. is described from the intestine of the teleost fish pachycara thermophilum geistdoerfer (zoarcidae) from the hydrothermal sites logatchev and snake pit-moose of the mid-atlantic ridge, at depths of 3,008; 3,492, and 3,510 m. the new genus moravecnema is characterised by a dorsoventrally elongated oral opening, rudimentary pseudolabia, and four pairs of precloacal and six pairs of postcloacal caudal papillae in the male. the specie ... | 2002 | 12641204 |
| the use of "moose". | | 2002 | 12477550 |
| the use of "moose". | | 2002 | 12477548 |
| factors associated with missed eye examinations in a cohort with diabetes. | the diabetes screening program in moosonee and moose factory, ontario was evaluated to explore which factors may be associated with individuals who had/had not attended screening examinations for diabetic retinopathy. | 2013 | 12050993 |
| risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in the cree of james bay. | the purpose of this project was to evaluate risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in the cree population of james bay, ontario. | 2002 | 12045883 |
| deer-vehicle crashes: extensive peak at 1 hour after sunset. | on-road encounters with animals resulted in 231 fatalities in the united states in 1999, and the annual number of deer-vehicle crashes (dvcs) has been estimated to total more than 500,000. previous studies suggest that the number of dvcs is highest during the hours of dusk and dawn. however, these studies have not adequately taken into account the synchronization of visibility and animal behavior with sunset and sunrise. the goal of this study was to determine the temporal variation in the crash ... | 2001 | 11567842 |
| phonological processing in visual rhyming: a developmental erp study. | we employed a visual rhyming priming paradigm to characterize the development of brain systems important for phonological processing in reading. we studied 109 righthanded, native english speakers within eight age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20, and 21-23. participants decided whether two written words (prime-target) rhymed (juice-moose) or not (chair-moose). in similar studies of adults, two main event-related potential (erp) effects have been described: a negative slow wa ... | 2001 | 11506660 |
| osteoporosis in the norwegian moose. | in the last decade, an increased frequency of fractures among wild moose in the southernmost parts of norway has been reported. this study focuses on bone mass, mechanical strength, and metal levels in the metacarpal bone of moose hunted in aust-agder (aa) county in southern norway compared with control areas (ca) in more eastern and northern parts. metacarpal bone with soft tissue from 106 aa and 37 ca animals were excised after hunting. bone mineral density (bmd) was measured using dual-energy ... | 2001 | 11472893 |
| a comparison of three models of 137cs transfer in forest ecosystems. | the predictions of three models of 137cs transfer in forest ecosystems (foa, lognat and forestland) were compared. the scenario for the model-model comparison consisted of an acute dry deposition of 137cs over a coniferous forest. the model predictions were subsequently compared (model-data comparison) with values derived from experimental data measured in forests of the bryansk region in russia that were contaminated by the chernobyl accident and that have similar characteristics to the forests ... | 2001 | 11430678 |
| reflections. of moose and maggots. | | 2001 | 11279996 |
| the prevalence of diabetes in the cree of western james bay. | diabetes prevalence and general demographic data for individuals with diabetes were evaluated in the cree of moose factory, ontario. individuals with diabetes were identified through a retrospective review of the diabetes registry as well as of outpatient and inpatient records. the crude prevalence of diabetes was 62 (95% confidence interval: 54 72) per 1,000. the direct age-standardized prevalence of diabetes was 103 per 1,000 for the entire population (95% confidence interval: 89 118 per 1,000 ... | 2000 | 11082349 |
| diet overlap among ruminants in fennoscandia. | information on overlap in resource use is central to understanding of interspecific exploitation competition and resource partitioning. despite this, measures of diet overlap among northern ruminants in fennoscandia is limited to one earlier study (reindeer and sheep). diet overlap between sympatric moose and roe deer calculated with schoener's index was 20.7% and 33.6% during summer (data from one area) and winter (data from two areas), respectively, whereas average diet overlap between moose a ... | 2000 | 28308406 |
| meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology: a proposal for reporting. meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology (moose) group. | because of the pressure for timely, informed decisions in public health and clinical practice and the explosion of information in the scientific literature, research results must be synthesized. meta-analyses are increasingly used to address this problem, and they often evaluate observational studies. a workshop was held in atlanta, ga, in april 1997, to examine the reporting of meta-analyses of observational studies and to make recommendations to aid authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. | 2000 | 10789670 |
| prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among swampy cree women in moose factory, james bay. | although high rates of gestational diabetes mellitus have been documented in native populations, few studies have examined rates of the disease among native indians in canada. the authors conducted a study to estimate the prevalence of gestational diabetes among swampy cree women, to identify factors predictive of the occurrence of gestational diabetes, and to identify delivery and infant outcomes related to the presence of the disease. | 1999 | 10333831 |
| the potential for ontario region's health information system to facilitate case management, program planning, and evaluation and to promote enhanced first nations' control of health services. | the ontario region of medical services branch, health canada, comprises approximately 63,000 first nations people living on-reserve in four geographical areas: sioux lookout, moose factory, thunder bay, and southern ontario. as of april 1996, 35% of the 126 first nations communities in ontario region have either assumed control of the delivery of health services or are in the process of transfer negotiations with the federal government. another 14% have entered into integrated community-based he ... | 1998 | 10093364 |
| surviving change: one district health board's experience. | this qualitative evaluation examines critical steps the moose jaw-thunder creek district health board initiated to address health reform; in particular, the adoption of a governance philosophy, restructuring of services, development of a comprehensive planning process, and implementation of a communication strategy. the outcome has been a yearly health plan that maintains quality health services; provides opportunities for service growth, client-centred health delivery and increased accountabili ... | 1998 | 10180685 |
| [the moose test and the medical product law]. | | 1998 | 9617355 |
| changing patterns of mortality seasonality among the western james bay cree. | anglican church of canada burial records from 1851-1964 for the moose factory first nation are analysed for mortality seasonality. the 113-year study period is subdivided into three death cohorts (1851-1906, 1914-1945 and 1946-1964) that broadly reflect the late 19th century, early 20th century, and the post-wwii periods, respectively. the data are partitioned into three age groups: infants (< 1), children (1-14), and adults (15+) to determine whether the hazards of death by season varied by age ... | 1997 | 9494300 |
| a topographical erp study of healthy premature 5-year-old children in the auditory and visual modalities. | the aim of this research is to study the impact of extreme prematurity on the cognitive development of the child as assessed at age 5 years 9 months. our samples include 15 healthy prematures born between 25 and 28 weeks of gestational age carefully matched with 15 full-term controls. in the first experiment, two different auditory stimuli were presented to the subjects who listened passively without instruction. the second experiment consisted of a standard visual oddball task in which the subj ... | 1997 | 9186238 |
| effects of above-ground browsing by mammals on mycorrhizal infection in an early successional taiga ecosystem. | using an exclosure experiment in the willow stage of primary succession on the floodplain of the tanana river, we tested the hypothesis that browsing can reduce mycorrhizal infection. we measured the effects winter browsing by moose (alcesalces) and snowshoe hare (lepusamericanus) had on mycorrhizal infection and fine root biomass of willow (salix spp.) and balsam poplar (populusbalsamifera). we found that protection from winter browsing increased ectomycorrhizal infection by 10% in the top 5 cm ... | 1997 | 28307473 |
| [chromosomal differentiation of moose (alces)]. | | 1996 | 8924861 |
| moose-motor vehicle collisions. an increasing hazard in northern new england. | to analyze the epidemiology and epizootiology of moose-motor vehicle collisions (mmvc) and outcomes in severely injured patients to identify variables that might be modified to reduce the impact of this mutually deleterious interspecies interaction. | 1996 | 8615722 |
| limited polymorphism at major histocompatibility complex (mhc) loci in the swedish moose a. alces. | the swedish moose was analysed for genetic variability at major histocompatibility complex (mhc) class i and class ii dqa, dqb and drb loci using restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp) and single strand conformation polymorphism (sscp) techniques. both methods revealed limited amounts of polymorphism. since the sscp analysis concerned an expressed drb gene it can be concluded that the level of functional mhc class ii polymorphism, at least at the drb locus, is low in swedish moose. dna ... | 1996 | 9147694 |
| composites of bone morphogenetic protein (bmp) and type iv collagen, coral-derived coral hydroxyapatite, and tricalcium phosphate ceramics. | few studies have been performed to investigate the characteristics of native bone morphogenetic protein (bmp). we derived 5.85 g of native moose bmp from 102 kg of fresh moose bone and performed chromatographic studies to characterise its structure. we found the bmp molecule to have a molecular weight of 11-700 kda. to investigate the ideal local delivery system for bmp we used porous discs as a carrier. these were implanted into 132 mice. the volume of new bone formed was evaluated by means of ... | 1996 | 8930726 |
| low blood lead levels in northern ontario - what now? | to assess the extent of childhood lead exposure and provide guidance for public health efforts to reduce exposure in northern communities in ontario. | 2013 | 8932473 |
| [the systems organization of the breeding behavior of the moose in its natural habitat]. | the complex organisation of moose sexual interrelations in natural environment is analysed from the systems point of view. to achieve the useful result--the well-timed fertilization of the all matured females on the given territory by the most strongest males--every year in autumn the multiorganismic system of interaction is formed, including the correspondent behavioural activities of local receptive females and males of different strength and different age. this system includes the sub-system ... | 2006 | 8525679 |
| generation of mhc class ii diversity by intra- and intergenic recombination. | the occurrence and significance of recombination events in the generation of mhc class ii diversity were discussed. evidence that intragenic recombination has contributed to the generation of allelic diversity at a drb locus in the moose was presented. intergenic recombination (i.e. exchange of sequence information between nonallelic genes) is expected to be rare and only to play a minor role in the generation of class ii diversity. exchange of sequence information between the major isotypic for ... | 1995 | 7558082 |
| wolves, moose, and tree rings on isle royale. | investigation of tree growth in isle royale national park in michigan revealed the influence of herbivores and carnivores on plants in an intimately linked food chain. plant growth rates were regulated by cycles in animal density and responded to annual changes in primary productivity only when released from herbivory by wolf predation. isle royale's dendrochronology complements a rich literature on food chain control in aquatic systems, which often supports a trophic cascade model. this study p ... | 1994 | 17841718 |
| native canadians relocating for renal dialysis. psychosocial and cultural issues. | to examine the effects of relocation from remote native communities for dialysis treatment and explore the receptiveness of patients, caregivers, and their communities to establishing a local satellite dialysis unit. second, to examine the methodological issues inherent in a qualitative, cross-cultural study. | 1994 | 7841825 |
| effects of competition, herbivory and substrate disturbance on growth and size structure in pin cherry (prunus pensylvanica l.) seedlings. | we examined separate and interactive effects of intraspecific competition, vertebrate browsing and substrate disturbance on the growth and size structure of pin cherry (prunus pensylvanica l.) in the first two seasons of growth after clearcutting, in a hardwoods forest in new hampshire, united states. over the 15-month study period, 97.5% of 1801 individuals survived, and mean plant height increased from 4-fold at high density to 5-fold at low density. relative height growth was significantly lo ... | 1994 | 28313972 |
| residues of p,p'-dde in lake trout in little moose lake in new york state. | residues of p,p'-dde were found in lake trout sampled in 1993 from little moose lake located remotely in the adirondack region of new york state. length accounted for 81% of the variation in p,p'-dde concentration when the data was fit to an exponential model. the presence of p,p'-dde in the fish was believed due to its long persistence in the aquatic environment following applications of ddt in the 1950s for control of black flies and mosquitoes. | 1994 | 7922150 |
| childbirth in the north. a qualitative study in the moose factory zone. | cree women from the moose factory zone were asked about their views on evacuation for childbirth. significant concerns cited were separation from children, loneliness, boredom, and the hospital accommodations. shopping, the medical staff and equipment, and the opportunity to visit relatives were considered positive factors. suggested improvements were to bring along family members, to provide alternative accommodation, and to have activities to occupy the time. | 1993 | 8495136 |
| (1s,2r,4s,5s)-angelicoidenol-2-o-β-d-glucopyranoside-a moose deterrent compound in scots pine (pinus sylvestris l.). | hydrophilic extracts of scots pine (pinus sylvestris l.) twigs have been investigated for palatability to moose in feeding experiments. the predominant repellent effect was observed from the 2-o-β-d-glucopyranoside of the monoterpene (1s,2r,4s,5s)-angelicoidenol. of other isolated and tested substances, only taxifolin-3'-o-β-d-glucopyranoside had a deterring effect. one fraction-containing mainly aliphatic compounds-also had a strong effect, but the effect was lost after further fractionation. t ... | 1992 | 24254781 |
| multivariate study of moose browsing in relation to phenol pattern in pine needles. | extracts of needles from scots pine,pinus sylvestris l., grown on fertile (a) or poor (b) soil, and from lodgepole pine,p. contorta doug. (c), have been analyzed with hplc and uv detection. by application of multivariate analysis, the phenol pattern was shown to vary between species and between habitats. within groups a and b, moose food choice was highly correlated to phenol pattern. concentrations of most of the analyzed compounds were internally correlated. information related to pine growth ... | 1992 | 24253873 |
| niche marketing. case history i: understanding why native alaskans crave moose nose. | | 2004 | 10117646 |
| accidents in the north. some aspects on snowmobile accidents and moose-car collisions. | snowmobile accidents and moose-car crashes are typical accidents in northern sweden. in this region there is about 1 snowmobile/10 inhabitants. the present paper combines previously published studies. the studies on snowmobile accidents are based on a material comprising all 61 fatally injured snowmobile drivers from the four northern counties of sweden during the period 1973-1987. the helmet usage was analyzed in two clinical study populations including 200 injured from the county of västerbott ... | 1992 | 1285819 |
| vehicle-moose accidents in newfoundland. | during 1987 and 1988, in newfoundland, there were 661 motor-vehicle accidents involving a moose; 133 people were injured and three died. this constitutes a major problem for the provincial health-care system. in 95 per cent of the patients who were involved in fifty-five primary collisions (the vehicle hit only the moose), the injury-severity score was less than 9 (mean and standard deviation, 3.2 +/- 4.6). there were thirty-six secondary collisions: in eighteen, the vehicle hit other objects af ... | 1991 | 1748697 |
| [long-term results of ludloff's repositioning method]. | authors have evaluated results of the surgical treatment of congenital dysplasia of the hip joint performed at i orthopaedic clinic in prague in the years 1970-1985. in the course of this period open reduction according to ludloff was performed in seventy children out of which eight times bilaterally. fifty-six out of the total number of seventy children same for the follow-up check. the age of the children operated on ranged between five and 23 months; in six cases the operation was performed o ... | 1990 | 2220231 |
| cesium-137 in moose diet; considerations on intake and accumulation. | an attempt was made to estimate the daily intake of 137cs by moose during different months and seasons, and to compare this result with the 137cs activity concentration in moose muscles. plants representative of moose diet in central sweden showed a high 137cs activity concentration compared with plants from agricultural systems, and there appears to be very slow reduction of 137cs activity concentration in these forest plants. it seems that the daily intake of 137cs was low during the summer, b ... | 1990 | 2321001 |
| moose teeth as monitors of environmental isotopic parameters. | the radiocarbon activities of amino acids isolated from crown first molar dentin of moose born between 1948 and 1984 on isle royale national park, usa closely follows the bomb radiocarbon signal generated from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing. this demonstrates that these amino acids are metabolically inert and have recorded the isotopic parameters of the environment during the first year or two of the animal's life. the moose teeth amino acids provide both carbon and nitrogen isotopic chrono ... | 1990 | 28313144 |
| radiocaesium from chernobyl in swedish moose. | the (137)cs activity concentrations of muscle samples taken from moose collected from the central part of sweden were determined. pre-chernobyl samples had a mean (137)cs activity concentration of 23 bq kg(-1). samples collected during the hunting season (mainly october) had, on average, 760 bq kg(-1) in 1986 and 664 bq kg(-1) in 1987. no significant differences between various muscles (neck, thigh and leg) could be seen. the correlation between ground deposition of (137)cs and activity concentr ... | 1989 | 15092364 |
| cadmium levels in ontario moose and deer in relation to soil sensitivity to acid precipitation. | this study examines the influence of buffering capacity of the soil on the levels of cadmium in the kidney, liver and muscle of moose and white-tailed deer from nine sampling sites (four buffered and five non-buffered) in ontario, canada. tissues collected from hunter-killed moose and deer during 1984 and 1985 were analysed for cadmium. tissue from moose in the non-buffered algonquin park site (21.9 +/- 1.1 mg/kg wet weight) and the buffered st. joseph island site (12.7 +/- 3.2 mg kg-1) had the ... | 1988 | 3381081 |
| accidental firearm fatalities during hunting. | swedish legislation concerning firearms is highly restrictive. it is illegal to possess weapons (except airguns) without a license. from 1970 through 1982, there were 79 accidental firearm fatalities in sweden. this number, corresponding to 0.074/100,000/year, is very low in comparison with similar statistics worldwide. of these fatalities, 47 were associated with hunting and were studied carefully. despite an increase in both the popularity of hunting and in licensing of weapons, on change in t ... | 1987 | 3605004 |
| collisions with passenger cars and moose, sweden. | the number of collisions between motor vehicles and moose is increasing in many countries. collisions with large, high animals such as moose cause typical rear- and downward deformation of the windshield pillars and front roof, most pronounced for small passenger cars; the injury risk increases with the deformation of the car. a strengthening of the windshield pillars and front roof and the use of antilacerative windshields would reduce the injury risk to car occupants. | 1986 | 3953927 |
| nervous tissue lesions caused by elaphostrongylosis in wild swedish moose. | | 1986 | 3565195 |
| moose-wolf dynamics and the natural regulation of moose populations. | in southwestern québec, non-harvested moose populations stabilize at a density of ≃0.40 animal·km(-2). in an attempt to test whether or not moose were regulated by predators, we investigated wolf predation near this equilibrium density (0.37) and at 2 lower densities (≃0.23, 0.17). scat analysis in summer and feeding observations in winter indicated a greater use of alternative food resources by wolves at lower moose densities. each wolf pack killed on average 5.3, 1.8, 1.1 moose·100 days in the ... | 1985 | 28311857 |
| motorcycle fatalities in sweden. | an analysis has been made of 129 motorcycle fatalities, 119 men and 10 women, who were killed in 125 accidents during 1979-1981. sixty-seven of the 125 drivers were teenagers. twenty-seven drivers had no licence. ninety-nine riders were killed on sections of roads with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less. more than half of the decreased died in collisions with other vehicles. eight lost their lives in accidents where an animal, in seven cases a moose, was involved, and six people died in wobbling a ... | 1985 | 4090883 |
| body condition and population regulation by food resources in moose. | in southwestern québec, non-harvested moose populations stabilize at a density of ≈0.40 animal·km(-2). in an attempt to test population regulation by food resources, we investigated moose body condition near this equilibrium density (0.37) and at 2 lower densities (0.22 and 0.17). annual population growth rates were evaluated at 4, 18, and 24% respectively. we predicted that moose in the high density area would exhibit growth retardation and poorer body condition, compared to moose in the lower ... | 1984 | 28312108 |
| wolves, moose, and the allometry of population cycles. | after a decade of dramatic population fluctuations, protected populations of wolves and moose in isle royale national park in lake superior returned in 1983 to the levels observed in the 1950's. inherent lags in this predator-prey system and the strong recovery of the moose population following a wolf population crash suggest that these populations may continue to cycle with a period length of about 38 (95 percent confidence interval, +/-13) years. such a long-term cycle is consistent with the p ... | 1984 | 17837195 |
| diet shifts in moose due to predator avoidance. | on isle royale, michigan, moose cows which have calves show a different distribution and diet from solitary adults and yearling moose. solitary adults and yearlings follow a feeding pattern predicted from the location of high nutrient plant growth. in the presence of wolves, they feed on the ridges of the main island, where they take advantage of plants that leaf early; only later in the season do they move to the small outlying islands where plant phenology is delayed by the cold water of lake ... | 1983 | 28310485 |
| abdominal hernia in a moose from alaska. | | 1983 | 6842739 |
| metastasizing renal adenocarcinoma in a moose. | | 1982 | 7097877 |
| [preventive dentistry. survey at cfb moose jaw]. | | 1982 | 6951629 |