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Fall 2020

MacDonald, Andrew J

Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is a rare syndrome involving rapid deterioration of liver function in patients without pre-existing liver disease or cirrhosis. Within North America, acetaminophen (APAP)-induced ALF represents the most common etiology. Regardless of etiology, ALF patients are critically...

Spring 2022

DeVries, Jessica L.

The number of incarcerated women continues to rise at alarming rates, increasing the pressure on an already overcrowded prison system. Although re-integrating women back into the community post-release should be of utmost importance, literature continues to document the many needs of women...

Spring 2023

Ilumin, Primitivo

Immigration is a key part of Canada’s strategy for population growth, and in recent years the number of visible minority immigrant families have seen a significant increase. However, they face significant settlement challenges that can lead to chronic poverty. For those with children, poverty can...

Fall 2023

Green, Dawn

Public engagement is an important part of democratic municipal decision-making, but determining what motivates citizens to participate has not been well researched. This research used a 10-question online survey (N = 36), followed by semistructured individual interviews (N = 7) and focus groups...

2008

Zhang, ShaoChun Julie

Fall 2022

Ghidei, Winta

The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with increased rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated experiences of compounded trauma. Public health measures introduced to limit the virus’s transmission necessitated the delivery of virtual or remote-based interventions to ensure continued...

Fall 2018

Kawaguchi, Atsushi

As medical care in developed countries has become increasingly specialized, health care resources by necessity have become more regionalized. The assessment and management of critical illness and injury in infants and children require specialized training and experience. To improve patient care...

Spring 2020

Rudko, Sydney

Recreational water is an economic and social asset to the public. Its' importance is underscored by the need to protect it, and ensure it is safe to use. There are numerous waterborne pathogens that cause illness each year, including bacteria, human infectious viruses, and parasites, and many of...

Spring 2017

Aidoo, Henry K

Introduction: Flour has been a recognized allergen for many years. Although Alberta has an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for flour dust of 0.5 mg/m3, recent measurements in Alberta bakeries show that this level is frequently exceeded. Geometric mean (GM) exposure to inhalable particulates was...

Fall 2019

Barrington, Catherine

If “usual care” improves with time, it becomes increasingly difficult for new therapies to demonstrate additional benefit. Our objective then was to determine, by systematic review of randomized trials, whether the absolute cardiovascular risk reduction attributed to community-implemented...