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PVA-Based Scaffolds for Controlled Release of Neuroprotective Compounds
(2021-08-06)
To restore function lost by damage to the nerve fibers, nerve regeneration must take place. Poor clinical outcomes are still observed for many autografting surgeries, stem cell therapies, and growth factor treatments. ...
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUSTERING TO ANALYSE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN BACTERIAL GENOMES
(2021-08-19)
Valuable insight into gene function and evolution can be obtained by analysing the order of genes in prokaryotic genomes, as neighboring genes often share related functions and evolutionary histories. Obtaining precise ...
THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS. THE IMPACT OF INDWELLING PLEURAL CATHETER VERSUS PLEURODESIS ON PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, NEED FOR RE-INTERVENTION, COMPLICATIONS, AND LENGTH OF STAY.
(2021-08-17)
Background: Chemical pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are the two most common treatments for malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). Previous systematic reviews inadequately address patient-reported outcomes ...
Printing Provenance
(2021-07-20)
More often than not, current material practices within Architecture have become ecologically, culturally, and socially inaccessible. This thesis moves away from vast and inaccessible material networks to focus on how local ...
Exploring Phishing Detection Using Search Engine Optimization and Uniform Resource Locator based Information
(2021-04-29)
Phishing attacks are the work of social engineering. They are used to trick users to obtain their sensitive/private information using malicious links, websites, and electronic messages. In this thesis, phishing attack ...
Siting Primary Care Clinics To Meet Daytime And After-hours Objectives
(2021-07-23)
Location science is used to determine the optimal geographical placement of primary care resources with operations research models. In determining the optimal placement, we account for the objectives of both patients and ...
Kootenay Muster: Regenerating a Memory of Production in the Precarious Landscape of Nelson, British Columbia
(2021-07-09)
Interior British Columbian communities exist in precarious conditions considering their landscape and formalizing industries. Community abandonment is common with the instability of resource extraction leaving industrial ...
DUAL SEGMENTED AND RECONFIGURABLE APPROXIMATE MULTIPLIERS FOR ERROR-TOLERANT APPLICATIONS
(2021-07-06)
Approximate multiplier circuit designs have shown substantial advantages in improving many operational features, such as power, area and delay, in many error-resilient applications such as image processing and deep learning ...
Development and Validation of a Portable fNIRS Device to Aid in Post-stroke Motor Recovery
(2021-04-07)
Post-stroke physical rehabilitation has been shown to be beneficial in helping to completely or partially reduce stroke survivors’ impairment and increase their functional abilities, as well as in helping stroke survivors ...
Understanding drivers of present and future water temperature patterns in a thermally vulnerable coastal lagoon
(2021-10-27)
Basin Head Harbour is a small coastal lagoon off the shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada, that is becoming increasingly warm in the summer to the detriment of the local biota. This study characterised sources of cold ...