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Alberta Teachers’ Innovations in Classroom Practice Arising from Use of Technology in Online Learning as a Result of COVID-19
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Abstract In this study, a small sample of Alberta teachers were interviewed about their use of technology in the classroom through three specific time-periods during the COVID-19 pandemic: pre-COVID-19, during COVID-19 and post COVID-19. The Cynefin Framework was used to find changes in...
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An evaluation of home and health care services, cost-effectiveness, and health-related quality of life of older adult home care clients
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Home care services can provide both health interventions and support with daily tasks to assist individuals to remain in the community. Within Canada, home care services are not federally regulated, leading to each province and territory offering a different milieu of support. Alberta’s...
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Anxiety among Health Care Professionals during COVID-19 in Anhui, China A Cross-Sectional study
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Background The World Health Organization has identified the psychological health of those providing care for COVID-19 patients as a research priority. Anxiety is a precursor to other psychosocial health issues such as depression, substance use, and burnout. In health care professionals (HCPs),...
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Bridging COVID-19-mediated Myocardial Inflammation and the Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Heart Failure: ACE2 Regulation at Center Stage
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ACE2 was discovered as the primary effector enzyme of the protective, counter-regulatory arm of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The canonical RAS, comprising the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)/angiotensin II (Ang II)/AT 1 receptor (AT1R) axis, mediates proinflammatory, profibrotic, and...
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Fall 2022
Background: Most discharged psychiatric patients in Alberta are offered follow-up appointments with Alberta Health Services (AHS) Addiction and Mental Health (A&MH) community providers. It is typical to wait weeks or months for a follow-up appointment, resulting in a substantial psychological...
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Canadians’ Anti-Masking Attitudes on Twitter During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Several countries recommended universal masking as a preventive health measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 before public health officials in Canada started endorsing public mask wearing. In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, public use of face masks was controversial. Many...
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Characterization of eNOS-based Platelets Subpopulations in COVID-19 and the Impact of Platelet α-Granule Contents on Cancer Cell PD-L1
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Thrombosis significantly complicates numerous diseases that have inflammatory components. This condition, characterized by the formation of blood clots within blood vessels, can exacerbate a range of health issues, from cardiovascular diseases to systemic infections like COVID-19, and even...
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Childhood Vaccination among Underserved Populations in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Sequential Mixed Methods Approach Using Intersectionality Theory
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Background. Low routine childhood vaccination coverage and increased incidence of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) have been identified within some ethnocultural groups in Canada (i.e., Racialized minorities, newcomers). Inequities have been attributed to systemic barriers to accessing...
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Competing Demands in Times of Crisis: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Graduate Student Mothers
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This thesis explores how the lives of graduate student mothers at the University of Alberta changed during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, I interviewed 19 graduate student mothers from various programs using a maximum variation...
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Spring 2024
Abstract Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers (HCW) were at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and of developing a post-COVID condition (PCC). Post-COVID conditions are generally defined to occur following the onset of COVID-19, be present after 3 months, and persist for at...