Author(s): Barbaux L; Perrault AA; Cross NE; Weiner OM; Es-Sounni M; Pomares FB; Tarelli L; McCarthy M; Maltezos A; Smith D; Gong K; O' Byrne J; Yue V; Desrosiers C; Clerc D; Andriamampionona F; Lussier D; Gilbert S; Tannenbaum C; Gouin JP; Da ...

Study objectives: Insomnia in older adults is associated with widespread benzodiazepine (BZD) and benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) use, despite evidence that chronic use disrupts sleep regulation and cognition. Little is known about BZD/BZRA effects on NREM slow oscillations (SO), spindles ...

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Author(s): Elmekki H; Islam S; Alagha A; Sami H; Spilkin A; Zakeri E; Zanuttini AM; Bentahar J; Kadem L; Xie WF; Pibarot P; Mizouni R; Otrok H; Singh S; Mourad A;

Medical Ultrasound (US) imaging has seen increasing demands over the past years, becoming one of the most preferred imaging modalities in clinical practice due to its affordability, portability, and real-time capabilities. However, it faces several challenges that limit its applicability, such as ...

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Author(s): Roshanfar M; Salimi M; Jang SJ; Sinusas AJ; Kim J; Mosadegh B;

Background: Image-guided navigation has revolutionized precision cardiac interventions, yet current technologies face critical limitations in real-time guidance and procedural accuracy. Method: Here, we comprehensively evaluate state-of-the-art imaging modalities, from conventional fluoroscopy to emerging hybrid systems, analyzing their applications acros ...

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Author(s): Rosenstein B; Montpetit C; Vaillancourt N; Dover G; Weiss C; Papula LA; Melek A; Fortin M;

Low back pain (LBP) is a disabling disease and a public health concern. Aquatic exercise is an alternative form of exercise with less spinal loading and difficulty performing movements, benefiting those with pain-related fear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an aquatic exercise prog ...

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Author(s): Matinfar S; Dehghani S; Salehi M; Sommersperger M; Navab N; Faridpooya K; Fairhurst M; Navab N;

Medical imaging maps tissue characteristics into image intensity values, enhancing human perception. However, comprehending this data, especially in high-stakes scenarios such as surgery, is prone to errors. Additionally, current multimodal methods do not fully leverage this valuable data in thei ...

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Author(s): Bokhari R; Bisson DG; Fortin M; Vigouroux M; Cata JP; Hwang KP; Chen MM; Ceniza-Bordallo G; Ouellet JA; Ingelmo PM;

Introduction: Pain in lower back is a common condition reported by astronauts, both during and after space missions. Investigating the alterations in the spine and the mechanisms driving these changes is essential for a deeper understanding of how microgravity impacts the human spine. This knowle ...

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Author(s): Elmekki H; Alagha A; Sami H; Spilkin A; Zanuttini AM; Zakeri E; Bentahar J; Kadem L; Xie WF; Pibarot P; Mizouni R; Otrok H; Singh S; Mourad A;

Cardiac ultrasound (US) scanning is one of the most commonly used techniques in cardiology to diagnose the health of the heart and its proper functioning. During a typical US scan, medical professionals take several images of the heart to be classified based on the cardiac views they contain, wit ...

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Author(s): Van Vleet S; de Medeiros K;

Aging in place is an important environmental consideration in gerontology from the standpoint of research and aging individuals. While the majority of aging adults in the U.S. prefer aging in place to relocating to different environments (e.g., retirement communities, cohabitation with adult children), many barriers prevent this outcome. For example, for ...

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Author(s): Dugré M; Chatelain Y; Glatard T;

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) preprocessing is a critical step for neuroimaging analysis. However, the computational cost of MRI preprocessing pipelines is a major bottleneck for large cohort studies and some clinical applications. While high-performance computing and, more recently, deep learning have been adopted to accelerate the computations, these ...

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Author(s): Rosenstein B; Rye M; Roussac A; Naghdi N; Macedo LG; Elliott J; DeMont R; Weber MH; Pepin V; Dover G; Fortin M;

Study DesignProspective Randomized Controlled Trial.ObjectivesTo investigate the effect of combined motor control and isolated lumbar strengthening exercise (MC + ILEX) vs general exercise (GE) on upper lumbar paraspinal muscle volume and composition, strength and patient outcomes in individuals ...

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Author(s): Chae Y; Cheers GM; Kim M; Reidler P; Klein A; Fevens T; Holzapfel BM; Mayer-Wagner S;

Cavitary bone defects, defined as a volumetric loss of native bone tissue, require accurate preoperative imaging for treatment planning. While CT (computed tomography) has traditionally been the gold standard for segmentation due to its superior resolution of cortical bone, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) offers unique advantages, particularly in visuali ...

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