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Social and environmental contexts modulate sleep deprivation-induced c-Fos activation in rats
(Elsevier, 2013-11-01)People often sleep deprive themselves voluntarily for social and lifestyle reasons. Animals also appear to stay awake longer as a result of their natural curiosity to explore novel environments and interact socially with ... -
Sociodemographic and Prenatal Predictors of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Hospitals in Nova Scotia
(2014-08-21)This report describes the work performed during a 13-week internship in the Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia (RCPNS) by Master of Health Informatics (MHI) candidate Xinxin (Emily) Wang in summer 2014. The RCPNS was ... -
South Western Nova Scotia District Health Authorities Information Systems Strategic Plan
(2012-08-02)The internship placement reported to the Director of Information Services for the three District Health Authorities of South Western Nova Scotia. The objective was to construct a five-year information systems strategic ... -
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Statins and outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with community acquired pneumonia: population based prospective cohort study
(2006-11)OBJECTIVES: To determine whether statins reduce mortality or need for admission to intensive care in patients admitted to hospital with community acquired pneumonia; and to assess whether previously reported improvements ... -
Strategy for Aligning EHR Projects of the Federal Health Delivery Departments with Canada Health Infoway
(2012-08-02)The internship that was completed at Canada Health Infoway in the summer of 2004 allowed the author to understand Infoway as a strategic investor and internal processes for program targets, project selection, funding models ... -
Substitute Decision Making About Research: Identifying the Legally Authorized Representative in Four Canadian Provinces
(Faculty of Law, McGill University, 2012)Canada's aging population presents new incentives for research on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. But the public interest in advancing knowledge about these diseases must be partnered with a concern for exploitation, ... -
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A survey of local diagnostic reference levels for the head, thorax, abdomen and pelvis computed tomography in Norway and Canada
(Sage Journals, 2022-10-07)Background Computed tomography (CT) contributes to 60% of the collective dose in medical imaging. Literature has demonstrated that patient dose varies across regions and countries. Establishing diagnostic reference levels ... -
Systematic review of childhood and adolescent risk and prognostic factors for recurrent headaches
(2016-08)Little is known about childhood and adolescent risk and prognostic factors for recurrent headaches. This systematic review: (1) Examined longitudinal evidence about factors associated with onset and course of recurrent ... -
Systematic review of diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3 G34-mutant: Outcomes and associated clinical factors
(Oxford Academic, 2022-08-19)Background: A comprehensive review and description of the clinical features that impact prognosis for patients with diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3 G34-mutant (G34-DHG) is needed. Understanding survival and prognostic ... -
A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Childhood and Adolescent Risk and Prognostic Factors for Musculoskeletal Pain
(2016-08-10)A variety of factors may be involved in the development and course of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. We undertook a systematic review with meta-analysis to synthesize and evaluate the quality of evidence about childhood and ... -
Systems Analysis at Capital District Health Authority
(2012-07-31)Health Informaticians are faced with a tough challenge in today’s healthcare environment – to deliver innovative solutions for improving the way we deliver healthcare, while keeping within a strict budget. Capital District ... -
Systems Analysis at National Guard Health Affairs - King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh
(2012-09-11)Health Informaticians are facing a tough challenge these days to deliver innovative solutions to improve the way healthcare is delivered, especially in light of ever-increasing demands for health care services amidst ... -
Teaching and Learning with Videoconferencing at Regional Medical Campuses: Lessons from an Ethnographic Study
(2019)Distributed medical education and instruction at regional medical campuses is becoming more prevalent. With its focus on connecting learners in multiple environments outside of traditional classroom or clinical environments, ... -
Teaching Heart Auscultation to Health Professionals: Methods for Improving the Practice of an Ancient but Critical Skill
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Teaching Postgraduate Health Informatics Courses through Video Conference Supported Collaborative Learning Environments
(2012-05-30)This report discusses a representative subset of an internship project undertaken by Hanin Abdulhameed Shalaby, a Master of Health Informatics student at Dalhousie University. This research project focused on using video ... -
Technologies of Exposure: Videoconferenced Distributed Medical Education as a Sociomaterial Practice
(Association of American Medical Colleges, 2018-11-21)Purpose Videoconferencing—a network of buttons, screens, microphones, cameras, and speakers—is one way to ensure that undergraduate medical curricula are comparably delivered across distributed medical education (DME) ...