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Embryonic lethality in mice lacking the nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 protein due to impaired cardiac development and function
(2011)Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 protein (NFAT5) is thought to be important for cellular adaptation to osmotic stress by regulating the transcription of genes responsible for the synthesis or transport of organic ... -
Enhancing occupation through use of substances: A critical interpretative synthesis
(2019-11)Introduction. Substance use, as an occupation, is typically portrayed as problematic and the target of occupational therapy intervention and remediation. At the same time, psychoactive substances may be used to enhance ... -
Equal yet inequitable: EU’s relocation system of shared responsibility
(2017)This essay critically analyses the reasoning behind the European Union (EU)’s temporary relocation system for internally re-distributing refugees. It argues that the current distributive quota fails to equitably allocate ... -
Equitable access to inclusive early learning and childcare for children with disabilities: The family experience
(2022-10-31)Families of children with disabilities have endured a long history of inequitable access to inclusive early learning and childcare programs due to financial, institutional, sociocultural, and discriminatory barriers. When ... -
Ethical Issues in a participatory photography research project involving youth with refugee experience
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Ethnocultural Community Organizations in Winnipeg: A Legacy Document
(2018-05)Since research has found that only about one-third of newly arrived immigrants and refugees access settlement services from a government-funded immigrant-serving agency (Lo, et al., 2010; Wilkinson & Bucklaschuk, 2014), ... -
The EU is the real villain in the Poland-Belarus migrant crisis
(The Conversation, 2021-12-01)The EU is attempting to position itself as a beacon of liberalism and human rights as it exempts itself from political responsibility for migrants desperately seeking better lives — all while condemning their brutal determent ... -
Evaluating the quality of randomized controlled trials that examine the efficacy of natural health products: a systematic review of critical appraisal instruments
(2009-12)The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic review to identify instruments designed to evaluate the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of natural health products (NHPs). Instruments were examined ... -
Evaluating the quality of randomized controlled trials that examine the efficacy of natural health products: a systematic review of critical appraisal instruments
(2009-12)The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic review to identify instruments designed to evaluate the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of natural health products (NHPs). Instruments were examined ... -
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study): study design
(2013-03)Background: The impact of neurological conditions on individuals, families and society is increasing and having a significant economic impact in Canada. While some economic data is known, the human costs of living with a ... -
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study): study design
(BMJ Neurology, 2013)Background: The impact of neurological conditions on individuals, families and society is increasing and having a significant economic impact in Canada. While some economic data is known, the human costs of living with a ... -
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study): Study design
(BioMed Central Limited, 2013-21) -
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study): study design
(2013-03)Background: The impact of neurological conditions on individuals, families and society is increasing and having a significant economic impact in Canada. While some economic data is known, the human costs of living with a ... -
The exclusionary effects of inclusion today: (Re)production of disability in inclusive education settings
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-10-14)Current inclusive education practices remain entrenched in deficit-oriented discourses. An interrogation of these discourses is necessary to enact inclusion driven by diversity and collective belonging. This collective ... -
Exercise hemodynamic and neurohormone responses as sensitive biomarkers for diltiazem in rats
(2006-05)Purpose. To investigate the potential of exercise hemodyanamic and neurohormone variables as sensitive biomarkers for pre-clinical evaluation of diltiazem (DTZ). Methods. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided ... -
Experiences With Managing the Workplace Social Environment: A Qualitative Study
(Ovid, 2019)OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine 1st-line managers' (FLMs') experiences in managing the workplace social environment (WSE). BACKGROUND FLMs are responsible for the establishment and maintenance of supportive WSE ... -
Explaining the hip adduction moment variability during gait: Implications for hip abductor strengthening
(Elsevier, 2009)Background There is emerging interest in hip abductor function during gait and its potential relationship to knee joint pathology. During gait, the hip abductor muscles are primarily responsible for generating moments of ...