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Spring 2019

Kweon, Deog Kyu

Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a common species in Canadian boreal forests. As a shade intolerant and dynamic species (i.e., stand density and structure change over time), it naturally regenerates by root suckering and grows rapidly. Aspen has a short life compared to spruce or...

Fall 2015

Pederson, Jenelle L

This thesis consists of 2 closely linked projects that evaluate the importance of depressive symptoms (hereafter, for brevity, referred to as “depression”) for short-term prognosis after general medical hospitalizations. Project 1 systematically reviews the literature to examine whether...

Spring 2016

Beatty, Jessica A

Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) is a severe form of invasive pneumonia that continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet large-scale studies identifying prognostic factors for adverse outcomes in patients with BPP is significantly lacking. Furthermore,...

Spring 2020

Backs, Jonathan A.J.

Collisions of motorized transport with wildlife impact a wide range of species and can cause injuries and economic losses to people. On roads, vehicle collisions with animals have been studied extensively, resulting in mitigation measures that reduce collisions by segregating animals and...

Spring 2017

Bohlouli, Babak

Improving the quality of healthcare has been a focus for researchers and policy makers during the last two decades. Hospital acquired complications (HACs) are unintended harms to patient (e.g. urinary tract infection, wound infection), yet many are potentially preventable. They are common and...

Fall 2014

Li, Jia

Globally, both smoking prevalence and protection from secondhand smoke are geographically variable. Substantial differences often exist between high-income countries and low and middle-income countries in terms of regulatory environments as well as social norms around smoking. This research...

Spring 2016

Watkins, Owen B

Nearly all Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations across North America have experienced losses to historic abundances estimated to be > 99%. This species is especially vulnerable to overharvest, habitat degradation, river fragmentation from dams, and is slow to recover due to life...

Fall 2012

White, Christopher LJ

This thesis uses archaeological survey and historic documentary sources to reconstruct past mortality patterns and understand mortuary practices from the early 20th century Edson Cemetery in Edson, Alberta. Results show that the cemetery existed foremost as a place to enshrine the individual...

Spring 2016

Tiggelaar, Sean M

Very Preterm Infants (VPI) (<1500g or below 32 weeks gestational age) account for only 5% of all births, but roughly half of all infant and perinatal mortality. Their high level of acuity requires extensive healthcare services during the first year of life, which result in long lengths of stay...

Fall 2013

Tymko, Morgan A

International law guarantees every person the highest attainable standard of health, and this should include protection from the health risks of environmental tobacco smoke. As knowledge of these risks has increased, there has been an incremental expansion of smoking bans in public space. Since...