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2022-02-02
Author: Wister, Andrew, Author: Li, Lun, Author: Cosco, Theodore D., Author: McMillan, Jacqueline, Author: Griffith, Lauren E., Author: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team
Background The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a spectrum of adversities that have affected older adults disproportionately. This paper examines older adults with…
2022-01-26
BackgroundOnline crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe fundraise millions of dollars annually for campaigners. Medical crowdfunding is a very popular campaign type, with campaigners often…
2022-01-15
Author: Mansouri, Mehrdad, Author: Khakabimamaghani, Sahand, Author: Chindelevitch, Leonid, Author: Ester, Martin
BackgroundThere has been a simultaneous increase in demand and accessibility across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics data, known as omics data. This has encouraged widespread…
2022-01-20
Author: Warkentin, Luke, Author: Parken, Charles K., Author: Bailey, Richard, Author: Moore, Jonathan W.
Climate change and human activities are transforming river flows globally, with potentially large consequences for freshwater life. To help inform watershed and flow management, there is a need for…
2022-02-03
Author: Muñoz, Nicolas J., Author: Reid, Brian, Author: Correa, Cristian, Author: Madriz, Ruben Isaí, Author: Neff, Bryan D., Author: Reynolds, John D.
In their native range, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) have strong interactions with a multitude of species due to the annual pulse of marine-derived nutrients that they deliver to streams and…
2022-02-05
Author: Morgan, Rosemary, Author: Tan, Heang-Lee, Author: Oveisi, Niki, Author: Memmott, Christina, Author: Korzuchowski, Alexander, Author: Hawkins, Kate, Author: Smith, Julia
Background Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as measures have been taken to both prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide care to those who fall ill, healthcare workers have faced added risks to…
2022-01-10
This article joins with others in this special issue to examine the evolution of our understanding of how the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic impacted policy ideas and routines across a wide…
2022-02-01
Author: Zarrinkolah, Mohammad Taghi, Author: Hosseini, Vahid
A single-cylinder marine diesel engine was modified to be operated in reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion mode. The engine fueling system was upgraded to a common rail fuel…
2022-02-01
Author: O'Connor, Tiffany A., Author: Panenk, William J., Author: Livingston, Emily M., Author: Stubbs, Jacob L., Author: Askew, Julia, Author: Sahota, Charanveer S., Author: Feldman, Samantha J., Author: Buchanan, Tari4, Author: Xu, Linwan, Author: Hu, X. Joan, Author: Lang, Donna J., Author: Woodward, Melissa L., Author: Loken Thornton, Wendy, Author: Gicas, Kristina M., Author: Vertinsky, Alexandra T., Author: Heran, Manraj K., Author: Su, Wayne, Author: MacEwan, G. William, Author: Barr, Alasdair M. , Author: Honer, William G., Author: Thornton, Allen E.
Background Homeless and precarious housed persons are particularly prone to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but existent incidence rates are hampered by poor case acquisition. We rigorously…
2021-02-05
Author: Han, Chung-hye, Author: Moulton, Keir, Author: Block, Trevor, Author: Gendron, Holly, Author: Nederveen, Sander
A number of studies in the extant literature report findings that suggest asymmetry in the way reflexive and pronoun anaphors are interpreted in the early stages of processing: that pronouns are less…
2021-12-27
Author: Zakia, Umme, Author: Menon, Carlo
Estimating applied force using force myography (FMG) technique can be effective in human-robot interactions (HRI) using data-driven models. A model predicts well when adequate training and evaluation…
2022-01-27
In this study, based on inspiration drawn from origami and the suction mechanism of leeches, a dry electrode is developed for reliable blood pressure (BP) monitoring. The leech-inspired suction…
2022-01-31
Advancements in extended reality (XR) have inspired new uses and users of advanced visualization interfaces, transforming geospatial data visualization and consumption by enabling interactive 3D…
2021-12-09
Author: Gutman, Gloria, Author: Vashisht, Avantika, Author: Kaur, Taranjot, Author: Karbakhsh, Mojgan, Author: Churchill, Ryan, Author: Moztarzadeh, Amir
Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) exhibited by persons with dementia (PwD) in nursing home communal areas are generally managed by segregation and/or…
2022-01-05
Body segment parameters are inputs for a range of applications. Participant-specific estimates of body segment parameters are desirable as this requires fewer prior assumptions and can reduce outcome…
2022-01-06
Author: Ahmadi, Mohadeseh, Author: Lanphear, Bruce
Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading cause of death worldwide, has declined in many afuent countries but it continues to rise in industrializing countries.Objective: To quantify the…
2021-12-13
Author: Purewal, Simran, Author: Ardiles, Paola, Author: Ruggiero, Erica Di, Author: Flores, John Vincent L., Author: Mahmood, Sana, Author: Elhagehassan, Hussein
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly forced Canadian post-secondary students into remote learning methods, with potential implications on their academic success and health. In recent years, the use of…
2022-01-26
Author: Konno, Ryan N., Author: Nigam, Nilima, Author: Wakeling, James M., Author: Ross, Stephanie A.
Cerebral palsy results from an upper motor neuron lesion and significantly affects skeletal muscle stiffness. The increased stiffness that occurs is partly a result of changes in the microstructural…
2022-01-04
Author: Ali, Rana Faryad, Author: Gates, Byron D.
Uniform, porous particles of lithium niobate (LiNbO3) can be used as contrast agents in bioimaging, drug delivery carriers, nonlinear optical emitters, biosensors, photocatalysts and electrode…
2021-12-21
Short-range, non-covalent interactions between amino acid residues determine protein structures and contribute to protein functions in diverse ways. The interactions of the thioether of methionine…