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2012
Hewitt, J.A., Wilson, D.M., Chamberland, C.
Injuries are a leading cause of childhood death and disability. Many injuries are a result of youths taking risks and not avoiding risky situations. An educational program to reduce adolescent injury risk (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) has operated out of the Misericordia...
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2013
Scott, S. D., Moher, D., Klassen, T. P., Hartling, L., Hamm, M. P.
Introduction A research-practice gap exists between what is known about conducting methodologically rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and what is done. Evidence consistently shows that pediatric RCTs are susceptible to high risk of bias; therefore novel methods of influencing the...
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Effect of obesity on short- and long-term mortality postcoronary revascularization: a meta-analysis.
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Kalantar-Zadeh, K., Mullen, J.C., Pretorius, V., Padwal, R., Oreopoulos, A., Norris, C.M.
Objective: Overweight and obesity are often assumed to be risk factors for postprocedural mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, recent studies have described an “obesity paradox”—a neutral or beneficial association between obesity and mortality postcoronary...
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Effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions to improve cancer pain management (Protocol)
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Biondo, P., Armijo Olivo, S., Haggen, N.A., Fainsinger, R., Stiles, C., Cummings, G.G.
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of interventions targeting behaviour and facilitating uptake of new knowledge by healthcare practitioners, patients and their family caregivers...
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Effects of earplugs and eye masks combined with relaxing music on sleep, melatonin and cortisol levels in ICU patients: a randomized control trial
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Zhang, You-Hua, Jiang, Xiao-Ying, Hu, Rong-Fang, Hegadoren, Kathleen M.
Introduction Intensive care unit (ICU) environmental factors such as noise and light have been cited as important causes of sleep deprivation in critically ill patients. Previous studies indicated that using earplugs and eye masks can improve REM sleep in healthy subjects in simulated ICU...
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Emerging Conversations: Tutors and Students Speak Out on First-Year Writing in Nursing Education
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Anita Liao, Ian Chenier, Sarah McCracken, Susan Chaudoir
Sarah McCracken, Susan Chaudoir, Ian Chenier, & Anita Liao. Paper presented at the 5th Research Showcase, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. March 16, 2013. Participants of the study of writing in nursing education co-presented preliminary findings from year...
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Employer perceptions of knowledge, competency and professionalism of baccalaureate nursing graduates from a problem-based program
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Employer evaluation of graduates is a critical component of professional program evaluation and contributes a viewpoint rarely reported in the literature. It has been proposed that Problem-Based Learning (PBL) enhances knowledge acquisition, clinical competency and professional behavior. Students...
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2011
Laing, L., McKennitt, D., Schopflocher, D. P., Currie, C. L., Parlee, B., Wild, T. C., Veugelers, P. J.
Objective: To examine associations between Aboriginal enculturation, Canadian acculturation, and alcohol problems among Aboriginal university students living in an urban area in Canada. Methods: Data for this mixed methods study were collected through in-person surveys with a convenience sample...
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Engaging First Nation and Inuit communities in asthma management and control: Assessing cultural appropriateness of educational resources.
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Chera, R., Fenton, N., E., Elliott, S., Latycheva, O., Stewart, M., Hampson, C., Masuda, J., R.
Introduction: Asthma is a growing concern in First Nations and Inuit communities. As with many health indicators and outcomes, Aboriginal peoples living in remote areas experience greater disparities in respiratory health compared with non-Aboriginal Canadians. Therefore, it is critically...