Browsing University of Manitoba Scholarship by Title
Now showing items 779-798 of 2023
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Factors associated with cyber-victimization among immigrants and non-immigrants in Canada: a cross-sectional nationally-representative study
(2020-10-16)Abstract Objectives There is a paucity of research on patterns of cyber-victimization in minority groups, including immigrants. This study aimed to identify individual, ... -
Factors associated with reporting of the Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE) core outcome set domains in randomized trials on falls in older people: a citation analysis and correlational study
(2022-08-26)Abstract Background Core outcome sets are advocated as a means to standardize outcome reporting across randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and reduce selective outcome ... -
Factors Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus in Chinese Population
(2014-7-16)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections spontaneously clear in approximately 15–45% of infected individuals. Factors which influence spontaneous HCV clearance remain to be identified. The purpose of the present study was to ... -
Factors influencing H1N1 vaccine behavior among Manitoba Metis in Canada: a qualitative study
(2015-02-12)Abstract Background During the first wave of the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009, Aboriginal populations in Canada experienced disproportionate rates of infection, particularly ... -
Factors obstetricians, family physicians and midwives consider when counselling women about a trial of labour after caesarean and planned repeat caesarean: a qualitative descriptive study
(2020-06-18)Abstract Background Repeat caesarean sections (CSs) are major contributors to the high rate of CS in Canada and globally. Women’s decisions to have a planned repeat CS (PRCS) or a trial of labour after CS (TOLAC) are ... -
'Failure to launch': Is there a reproductive cost to males living at home?
(Oxford Academic, 2015-03-27)Differential reproductive success commonly reflects variations in reproductive physiology, behavior, and morphology. In some species, competition among males results in the evolution of alternative reproductive tactics ... -
Fairness in Radio Resource Management for Wireless Networks
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Fast tracking in cardiac surgery: is it safe?
(2022-04-06)Abstract Background While fast track clinical pathways have been demonstrated to reduce resource utilization in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, it remains unclear as to ... -
Feasibility and acceptability of commonly used screening instruments to identify frailty among community-dwelling older people: a mixed methods study
(2020-04-22)Abstract Background Frailty exposes older people to an elevated risk of a range of negative outcomes. Emerging evidence that frailty can be effectively treated within community settings has stimulated calls for more ... -
Feasibility and Success of Hiv Point-of-Care Testing in an Emergency Department in an Urban Canadian Setting
(2013-1-1)BACKGROUND: Approximately 26% of Canadians living with HIV are unaware of their status. Point-of-care (POC) HIV tests have been introduced to simplify and expand HIV testing.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and ... -
Feasibility of the Enhancing Participation In the Community by improving Wheelchair Skills (EPIC Wheels) program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2013-10-24)Abstract Background Many older adults rely on a manual wheelchair for mobility but typically receive little, if any, training on how to use their wheelchair effectively and independently. ... -
Federated learning algorithms for generalized mixed-effects model (GLMM) on horizontally partitioned data from distributed sources
(2022-10-16)Abstract Objectives This paper developed federated solutions based on two approximation algorithms to achieve federated generalized linear mixed effect models (GLMM). The paper ... -
Fertility and family planning in Uttar Pradesh, India: major progress and persistent gaps
(2019-08-23)Abstract Background Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India with historically high levels of fertility rates than the national average. Though fertility levels ... -
Fibrothorax and Severe Lung Restriction Secondary to Lupus Pleuritis and Its Successful Treatment by Pleurectomy
(2002-1-1)Pleural disease is a common pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that usually responds to corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents. In the present report, a new approach, pleural ... -
Fidaxomicin: A Novel Agent for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection
(2015-1-1)BACKGROUND: Due to the limitations of existing treatment options for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), new therapies are needed.OBJECTIVE: To review the available data on fidaxomicin regarding chemistry, mechanisms ... -
Field note use in family medicine residency training: learning needs revealed or avoided?
(2021-08-27)Abstract Background Field notes (FNs) are used in Family Medicine residency programs to foster reflective learning and facilitate formative assessment. Residents assess their ... -
Filtering genetic variants and placing informative priors based on putative biological function
(2016-02-03)Abstract High-density genetic marker data, especially sequence data, imply an immense multiple testing burden. This can be ameliorated by filtering genetic variants, exploiting or accounting for correlations ... -
The final frontier: Early-stage genetic introgression and hybrid habitat use in the northwestern extent of the Golden-winged Warbler breeding range
(2018)Anthropogenic changes to the landscape and climate have resulted in secondary contact between previously allopatric species. This can result in genetic introgression and reverse speciation when closely related species are ... -
Finite difference methods for computing eigenvalues of fourth order boundary value problems
(1986-1-1)This brief report describes some new finite difference methods of order 2 and 4 for computing eigenvalues of a two point boundary value problem associated with a fourth order linear differential equation y(4)+(p(x)−λq(x))y=0. ... -
First Nations and Metis peoples’ access and equity challenges with early childhood oral health: a qualitative study
(2021-06-07)Abstract Background Inequities in early childhood oral health are evident amongst Indigenous peoples and communities in Manitoba, Canada. Early childhood caries (ECC) is decay ...