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In the realm of Romania's post-communism
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Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Chinese Medical Patients and the Impact of DVT Prophylaxis
(2011)Objective. To evaluate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized Chinese medical patients and the impact of DVT prophylaxis. Methods. All cases of confirmed proximal DVT from 1 January 2005 to 31 December ... -
Innocent observers? Discursive choices and the construction of “occupation”
(2020-08)As scholars engaged in processes of knowledge production and knowledge sharing, occupational scientists are afforded a degree of social privilege, authority, and legitimacy and are therefore accountable for the ways in ... -
Integrated knowledge translation guidelines for trainees in health research: An environmental scan (Preprint)
(2022)Background: Collaborative health research, such as integrated knowledge translation (IKT), requires researchers to have specific knowledge and skills in working in partnership with knowledge users. Graduate students are ... -
The Integration of Refugees in Romania: A Non-Preferred Choice
(COMPAS, University of Oxford, 2021-11-16)Romania is currently experiencing an increase in the number of asylum seekers, but little is known about the care arrangements and state-supported integration programs in the country for people in need of international ... -
Interdependence between L1 and L2: The case of Syrian children with refugee backgrounds in Canada and the Netherlands
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)Children who are refugees become bilingual in circumstances that are often challenging and that can vary across national contexts. We investigated the second language (L2) syntactic skills of Syrian children aged 6-12 ... -
The Intergenerational Impact of Management Relations on Nurse Career Satisfaction and Patient Care
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-12)Objective This article provides insights into the role of management relations on nurses’ career satisfaction across different career stages. Background Managers and positive relations with staff are critical to improving ... -
International Black Health Conference Report
(2023-06-01)The International Black Health Conference, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 6th-8th, 2022 gathered a diverse local, interprovincial, and international audience (approximately 450 attendees) including academics, ... -
The interplay between syntactic and morphological comprehension in heritage contexts: The case of relative clauses in heritage Syrian Arabic
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Previous studies show that even though monolingual children find subject relatives easier than object relatives, their comprehension of object relatives can be facilitated by morphological cues. Given that in heritage ... -
The interpretation of abdominal wall muscle recruitment strategies change when the electrocardiogram (ECG) is removed from the electromyogram (EMG)
(Elsevier, 2009-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the ECG artifact on low-level trunk muscle activation amplitudes and assess the effectiveness of two methods used to remove the ECG. Simulations were performed and ... -
Invisible women: correctional facilities for women across Canada and proximity to maternity services
(Emerald, 2020-12-04)This paper aims to describe the process to create an inventory of the facilities in Canada designated to incarcerate women and girls, health service responsibility by facility, facility proximity to hospitals with maternity ... -
Is There a Dose Response for Valgus Unloader Brace Usage on Knee Pain, Function, and Muscle Strength?
(2012-03)Abstract: Hurley ST, Hatfield Murdock GL, Stanish WD, Hubley-Kozey CL. Is there a dose response for valgus unloader brace usage on knee pain, function, and muscle strength? Objective: To examine whether there was a dose ... -
Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement fails Romanian and Bulgarian migrant workers
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A Journey of Gender in Health: A Comic Book
(2020)The comic book aims to illustrate how sex and gender can influence the health of people and to create knowledge, enthusiasm, and discussions among health professionals and researchers. We follow the story of H, a person ... -
Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019)
(2020-03-03)Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy are associated with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations and mortality. Deprescribing has been found to decrease the use of medications and medication costs and ... -
Knee joint biomechanics and neuromuscular control during gait before and after total knee arthroplasty are sex-specific.
(Elsevier, 2015-01-30)The future of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery will involve planning that incorporates more patient-specific characteristics. Despite known biological, morphological, and functional differences between men and women, ... -
Koukaki- A neighborhood in transition
(Urbanities – Journal of Urban Ethnography, 2019) -
Lancet Opinion Pieces
(Lancet Global Health, 2020-07-08)