An ACC Deaminase Minus Mutant of Enterobacter cloacae UW4No Longer Promotes Root Elongation

J Li, DH Ovakim, TC Charles, BR Glick - Current microbiology, 2000 - Springer
The ACC deaminase gene (acdS) from Enterobacter cloacae UW4 was replaced by homologous
recombination with the acdS gene with a tetracycline resistance gene inserted within …

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital and intensive care in the first phase of the pandemic in Canada: a national cohort study

…, H O'Grady, K O'Hearn, DH Ovakim… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Clinical data on patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
provide clinicians and public health officials with information to guide practice and …

Effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors on heat shock protein gene expression during Xenopus development

DH Ovakim, JJ Heikkila - Genesis, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We examined the effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs), trichostatin A (TSA),
valproic acid (VPA), and sodium butyrate (NaB) on heat shock protein (hsp) gene expression …

[HTML][HTML] Two cases of cardiac glycoside poisoning from accidental foxglove ingestion

RM Janssen, M Berg, DH Ovakim - CMAJ, 2016 - Can Med Assoc
Discussion Foxglove (including D. purpurea and Digitalis lanata) is one of many plants
containing cardiac glycosides that exert potent inotropic and electrochemical effects on cardiac …

Intentional overdose of the novel anti-epileptic drug eslicarbazepine presenting with recurrent seizures and ventricular dysrhythmias

J Thompson, JD Powell, DH Ovakim - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Eslicarbazepine is a novel anti-epileptic agent indicated for the treatment of partial-onset
seizures. We present the case of an 18 year old female that presented to the Emergency …

Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a randomized clinical trial

…, T Karachi, W Henderson, G Wood, D Ovakim… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Growing interest in microbial dysbiosis during critical illness has raised
questions about the therapeutic potential of microbiome modification with probiotics. Prior …

[HTML][HTML] Remdesivir for the treatment of patients in hospital with COVID-19 in Canada: a randomized controlled trial

…, S Mergler, MP Munan, S Murthy, C O'Neil, D Ovakim… - Cmaj, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The role of remdesivir in the treatment of patients in hospital with COVID-19
remains ill defined in a global context. The World Health Organization Solidarity randomized …

[HTML][HTML] A report of probable paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity syndrome in a patient with necrotizing fasciitis

S Fraser, DH Ovakim - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien …, 2020 - Springer
To the Editor, Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a well described syndrome of
increased sympathetic nervous system activity, typically seen following traumatic brain injury, …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics: prevention of severe pneumonia and endotracheal colonization trial—PROSPECT: a pilot trial

…, E Golan, M Herridge, G Wood, D Ovakim… - Trials, 2016 - Springer
Background Probiotics are live microorganisms that may confer health benefits when
ingested. Randomized trials suggest that probiotics significantly decrease the incidence of …

19 Dirt-Biking (Off-Road Motorcycling)

DH OVAKIM - Catastrophic Injuries in Sports and Recreation …, 2008 - books.google.com
Motorcycle riding has a reputation for being a significant source of trauma and mortality. 1–8
Recent increases in the popularity of motorcycle riding due in part to a broadening of the …