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The relationships between health-related behaviours in the Canadian adult population
(2019-10-24)
Abstract
Background
Health-related behaviours such as physical inactivity, low fruit and vegetable intake, smoking, alcohol use, and inadequate sleep are significant predictors ...
A structured condition number for Kemeny's constant
(SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 2019)
Kemeny's constant is an interesting and useful quantifier describing the global average behaviour of a Markov chain. In this article, we examine the sensitivity of Kemeny's constant to perturbations in the transition ...
Mid-term progressive loosening of hydroxyapatite-coated femoral stems paired with a metal-on-metal bearing
(2019-07-19)
Abstract
Background
Several hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated femoral stems from a single manufacturer were identified to have aseptically loosened at mid-term follow-up despite prior ...
Court as a health intervention to advance Canada’s achievement of the sustainable development goals : a multi-pronged analysis of Vancouver’s Downtown Community Court
(2019-12-18)
Abstract
Background
The increase in problematic substance use is a major problem in Canada and elsewhere, placing a heavy burden on health and justice system resources given ...
Public knowledge, attitudes and practices of vehicle submersion incidents: a pilot study
(2019-06-03)
Abstract
Introduction
Vehicle submersions account for up to 10% of all drownings in high-income countries. Reports indicate that occupants may be conscious and functional, but ...
The built environment and active transportation safety in children and youth: a study protocol
(2019-06-11)
Abstract
Background
Active transportation, such as walking and biking, is a healthy way for children to explore their environment and develop independence. However, children ...
Diet quality is associated with malnutrition and low calf circumference in Canadian long-term care residents
(2019-12-09)
Abstract
Background
Older adults living in long-term care (LTC) are nutritionally vulnerable. The purpose of this study was to determine diet quality of Canadian LTC residents and its association with malnutrition and low ...
Is antibacterial treatment intensity lower in elderly patients? A retrospective cohort study in a German surgical intensive care unit
(2019-06-10)
Abstract
Background
Demographic change concurrent with medical progress leads to an increasing number of elderly patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Antibacterial treatment ...
Review of the Manitoba cohort of patients with hereditary angioedema with normal C1 inhibitor
(2019-11-12)
Abstract
Background
Hereditary angioedema with normal C1 inhibitor (HAE-nC1 INH) is a rare, underappreciated condition characterized by recurrent subcutaneous angioedema. The ...
Isolation and characterization of a new basal-like luminal progenitor in human breast tissue
(2019-08-23)
Abstract
Background
Adult stem cells and progenitors are responsible for breast tissue regeneration. Human breast epithelial progenitors are organized in a lineage hierarchy ...