Browsing University of Manitoba Scholarship by Title
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We're Canadian, eh?
(2008-01-31)This paper, still in process, is a considerably expanded and revised version of a talk given several years ago. It was once a featured paper at the Spanish 22nd Aedean International Conference for English and Philology, ... -
Wealth-related inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied among married and unmarried adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
(2021-06-17)Abstract Background The use of modern contraception has increased in much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the extent to which changes have occurred across the wealth ... -
WeFreS: weighted frequent subgraph mining in a single large graph
(ibai publishing, 2019-07)Considering edge weights during frequent subgraph mining can help us discover more interesting and useful subgraph patterns when compared to its unweighted counterparts. Although some recent works have proposed weight ... -
Weighted likelihood inference of genomic autozygosity patterns in dense genotype data
(2017-12-01)Abstract Background Genomic regions of autozygosity (ROA) arise when an individual is homozygous for haplotypes inherited identical-by-descent from ancestors shared by both ... -
What are adults with IBD eating? A closer look at the dietary habits of a population-based Canadian IBD cohort
(Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2014-09-04)Background: A comprehensive study of what individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are eating that encompasses food avoidance, dietary sugar consumption, and a comparison with the non-IBD Canadian population has ... -
What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India
(2019-03-29)Abstract Background Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that increases their risk ... -
What Goes Around: the process of building a community-based harm reduction research project
(2017-11-16)Abstract Background Often, research takes place on underserved populations rather than with underserved populations. This approach can further isolate and stigmatize groups ... -
What is the optimal outcome after endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis? A consultation of Canadian experts
(2021-06-16)Abstract Objectives Many experts feel that in the absence of well-defined goals for success, they have an easier time identifying failure. As success ought to not be defined ... -
What works for whom in compassion training programs offered to practicing healthcare providers: a realist review
(2021-08-28)Abstract Background Patients and families want their healthcare to be delivered by healthcare providers that are both competent and compassionate. While compassion training ... -
Wheat gluten: a functional protein still challenging to replace in gluten free cereal-based foods
(Wiley, 2022-11-22)Background and Objectives: Wheat gluten in cereal-based products has unique functionality derived from its viscoelastic properties. Nevertheless, many food applications required its replacement to obtain gluten-free foods ... -
Wheeze trajectories are modifiable through early-life intervention and predict asthma in adolescence
(Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2018-05-05)Background The objectives of this study were to identify developmental trajectories of wheezing using data-driven methodology, and to examine whether trajectory membership differentially impacts the effectiveness of primary ... -
When Research is Relational: Supporting the Research Practices of Indigenous Studies Scholar
(Ithaka S+R, 2019-04-11)In 2017 Ithaka S+R launched a project to explore the changing research methods and practices of Indigenous Studies scholars across Canada and the US with the goal of identifying services to better support them in ways that ... -
Where Do We Grow From Here? An Evaluation of Library Services to a Provincial Health Authority
(2015 Canadian Health Libraries Association/ Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Conference, 2015-06-22)Introduction: Across Canada various models have evolved for providing health sciences libraries services and resources regionally, provincially, and nationally. “Equitable access to high-quality evidence-based information ... -
Where would Canadians prefer to die? Variation by situational severity, support for family obligations, and age in a national study
(2022-08-01)Abstract Background Death at home has been identified as a key quality indicator for Canadian health care systems and is often assumed to reflect the wishes of the entire ... -
White Matter Abnormalities and Animal Models Examining a Putative Role of Altered White Matter in Schizophrenia
(2011-8-11)Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide. Although the dopamine (DA) hypothesis is still keeping a dominant position in schizophrenia research, new advances have been emerging ... -
Who Thinks What About Research? Academic Librarian Research According to Librarians, Faculty, and Collective Agreements
(2018-05-31)Research is an important component of academic librarianship. Often required for promotion and tenure, research is integral to the practice of evidence-based librarianship. This session will review a study of the perceptions ... -
Whole blood microRNA expression pattern differentiates patients with rheumatoid arthritis, their seropositive first-degree relatives, and healthy unrelated control subjects
(2017-11-10)Abstract Background Epigenetic mechanisms can integrate gene-environment interactions that mediate disease transition from preclinical to clinically overt rheumatoid arthritis ... -
Widely distributed breeding populations of Canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) converge on migration through Central America
(2020-07-31)Abstract Background To effectively conserve migratory species, the entire range encompassed by their annual life cycle needs to be considered. Most research on Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds has focused on the ... -
Windscapes shape seabird instantaneous energy costs but adult behavior buffers impact on offspring
(2014-09-12)Abstract Background Windscapes affect energy costs for flying animals, but animals can adjust their behavior to accommodate ... -
Witnessing wrongdoing: The effects of observer power on incivility intervention in the workplace
(Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2017-09)Research often paints a dark portrait of power. Previous work underscores the links between power and self-interested, antisocial behavior. In this paper, we identify a potential bright side to power—namely, that the ...