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Fall 2019

Gibson, William R

Falls and urinary incontinence are both highly prevalent in older people, and are both associated with significant impact on health, impairment of quality of life, increased healthcare resource use and costs. There is a well recognised but unexplained association between lower urinary tract...

Fall 2016

Klostermann, Natalie R

The transition of chronically ill patients from pediatric to adult care can be challenging for patients and families and there is no gold standard for how to facilitate this process. An unsuccessful transition has been associated with more negative health outcomes. It is generally agreed upon by...

Fall 2010

Marcet, Candy

Mast cells are immune cells important in innate immunity. Besides their role in asthma and allergies, mast cells are critical effector cells against various pathogens. Mast cells are established to be protective against bacterial infections, but little is known about their functions in viral...

Fall 2021

Nomani, Ali Z

Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) is a rapidly acquired minimally invasive mean to assess brain perfusion dynamics, collaterals and infarct growth in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). It helps differentiate expected stroke evolution and speed of core growth after arterial occlusion. The goals of...

2001

Alshurafa, Hashem.

Fall 2024

Margaryan, Robert

Heart failure (HF) is a complex condition which is a growing and lethal public health issue in Canada and internationally. In the last several decades, the number of treatments for HF with reduced ejection fraction, which makes up a large portion of the HF population, has grown. The recommended...

Spring 2020

Chiang Jurado, Diana Alejandra

Background: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) colonization is common in liver transplant candidates. In addition to the risk of invasive enterococcal infections, dominance of VRE colonization in the gut may contribute to low microbiota diversity playing a role in the transplant outcomes. The...

Fall 2022

Morrison, Amy E

An Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) system combines an insulin pump and glucose sensor, with utilization of a computerized predictive algorithm, to enable automated adjustment in insulin delivery rate. Do-it-Yourself (DIY) or Open-source AID systems were the first form of this technology...

Spring 2016

Jawhari, Badeia

This Thesis consists of two papers that explore the use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems in resource-limited settings. The first paper (Chapter 2) comprises a State-of-the-Art review of the types of inquiry, settings, interventions and principal findings reported from studies of the...

Fall 2018

Blackmore, Derrick

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic, potentially debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles that worsens on exertion and improves on rest. Left untreated, MG symptoms may cause significant morbidity, affecting occupational performance,...