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Joint distribution of rank statistics considering the location and scale parameters and its power study
(2014-06-11)Abstract The ranking method used for testing the equivalence of two distributions has been studied for decades and is widely adopted for its simplicity. However, due to the complexity of calculations, the power of the ... -
Joint Estimation Using Quadratic Estimating Function
(2011-7-12)A class of martingale estimating functions is convenient and plays an important role for inference for nonlinear time series models. However, when the information about the first four conditional moments of the observed ... -
Keep in Touch (KIT): feasibility of using internet-based communication and information technology in palliative care
(2017-05-06)Abstract Background Confinement to an in-patient hospital ward impairs patients’ sense of social support and connectedness. Providing the means, through communication technology, ... -
Keep in touch (KIT): perspectives on introducing internet-based communication and information technologies in palliative care
(2016-08-02)Abstract Background Hospitalized palliative patients need to keep in touch with their loved ones. Regular social contact may be especially difficult for individuals on palliative ... -
Key factors for national spread and scale-up of an eConsult innovation
(2020-06-03)Abstract Background Expanding healthcare innovations from the local to national level is a complex pursuit requiring careful assessment of all relevant factors. In this study (a component of a larger eConsult programme ... -
Key Research Issues in Clostridium difficile
(2005-1-1)Clostridium difficile is an emerging pathogen that causes C difficile-associated diarrhea, an important nosocomial infection. Control of this infection remains a challenge, and much needs to be determined about the ... -
Kidney Disease and Youth Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Considerations for the General Practitioner
(2012-1-18)Youth onset type 2 diabetes (T2DM) continues to increase worldwide, concomitant with the rising obesity epidemic. There is evidence to suggest that youth with T2DM are affected by the same comorbidities and complications ... -
Kivalliq Inuit women travelling to Manitoba for birthing: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study
(2022-11-23)Abstract Background The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health service utilization in Manitoba, by Inuit living in Manitoba (approximately ... -
KNN-SC: novel spectral clustering algorithm using k-nearest neighbors
(IEEE Access, 2021-11-15)Spectral clustering is a well-known graph-theoretic clustering algorithm. Although spectral clustering has several desirable advantages (such as the capability of discovering non-convex clusters and applicability to any ... -
Knockdown of aberrantly expressed nuclear localized decorin attenuates tumour angiogenesis related mediators in oral cancer progression model in vitro
(2012-04-16)AbstractBackgroundOral cancer accounts for roughly 3% of cancer cases in the world with about 350,000 newly reported cases annually and a 5-year survival rate of only 50%. Majority of oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas ... -
Knowledge discovery from social graph data
(Elsevier, 2016)High volumes of a wide variety of valuable data can be easily collected and generated from a broad range of data sources of different veracities at a high velocity. In the current era of big data, many traditional data ... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among married women in Bangladesh: analysis of three consecutive multiple indicator cluster surveys (MICS)
(2022-12-28)Abstract Married women have a higher risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or develop acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) than men. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS contributes significantly to ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of older adults about pneumococcal immunization, a Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) investigation
(2014-05-12)Abstract Background Fewer Canadian seniors are vaccinated against pneumococcal disease than receive the influenza vaccine annually. Improved understanding of factors influencing pneumococcal ... -
Kyasanur Forest disease virus non-mouse animal models: a pilot study
(2020-06-15)Abstract Objectives Mouse models have delivered variable recapitulation of Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) pathology and consistently demonstrated neurological involvement which may be a limited feature of human disease. ... -
Lactic acid from vaginal microbiota enhances cervicovaginal epithelial barrier integrity by promoting tight junction protein expression
(2022-08-31)Abstract Background Women with a cervicovaginal microbiota dominated by Lactobacillus spp. are at reduced risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections including HIV, but ... -
Land and nature as sources of health and resilience among Indigenous youth in an urban Canadian context: a photovoice exploration
(2020-04-20)Abstract Background Population and environmental health research illustrate a positive relationship between access to greenspace or natural environments and peoples’ perceived ... -
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Ex Vivo Partial Nephrectomy, and Autotransplantation for the Treatment of Complex Renal Masses
(2014-11-24)In the contemporary era of minimally invasive surgery, very few T1/T2 renal lesions are not amenable to nephron-sparing surgery. However, centrally located lesions continue to pose a clinical dilemma. We sought to describe ... -
Large B-cell lymphoma mimicking iliopsoas abscess following open revision of proximal femur infected non-union: a case report
(2014-07-23)Abstract Background Extranodal presentation of lymphoma is a rare occurrence. It has been postulated that chronic antigen stimulation may predispose a patient to the development of lymphoma. ... -
Laser Doppler Blood-Flow Signals from Human Teeth during an Alignment and Leveling Movement Using a Superelastic Archwire
(2013-9-19)Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine alterations in blood-flow signals (BFS) from human teeth during an alignment and leveling phase (superelastic wire 0.014′′) in a clinical orthodontic treatment using laser ...