Author(s): Wu G; Eastwood CA; Cheligeer C; Southern DA; Zeng Y; Ghali WA; Bakal JA; Boussat B; Flemons W; Forster A; Xu Y; Quan H;

Background: While the incidence of hospital adverse events appeared to be declining before 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed its course. This study aimed to evaluate adverse event incidence rates and trends during the pandemic and analyse differences in patient outcomes. Methods: This ...

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Author(s): Ghannoum Al Chawaf K; Lahmiri S;

The COVID-19 outbreak has made it evident that the nature and behavior of SARS-CoV-2 requires constant research and surveillance, owing to the high mutation rates that lead to variants. This work focuses on the statistical analysis of energy measures as biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2. The main purpose of this study is to determine which energy measure can diffe ...

Article GUID: 41596038

Author(s): Böke BN; Mettler J; Bastien L; Cho S; Heath N;

Background: University students face high levels of stress with limited support for coping and well-being. Campus mental health services are increasingly using digital resources to support students' stress management and coping capacity. However, the effectiveness of providing this support through web-based, self-directed means remains unclear. Objec ...

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Author(s): Velchovska N; Khelifa R;

As global food systems face mounting sustainability pressures, insects are gaining attention as a promising alternative protein source. Yet, entomophagy remains culturally unfamiliar or stigmatized in many Western countries, including Canada. This study investigates attitudes toward insect consumption among 252 adult visitors to the Montreal Insectarium, ...

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Author(s): Seralini GE; Jungers G; Andersen A; Antoniou M; Aschner M; Bacon MH; Bertrand M; Bohn T; Bonfleur ML; Bücking E; Defarge N; Djemil R; Domingo JL; Douzelet J; Fagan J; Fournier T; Garcia JLY; Gil S; Hervé-Gruyer P; Hilbeck A; Hilty L; Hub ...

We propose a new paradigm, as toxicology currently lacks the proper perspective. From the 1950s to the 1970s, at least one-third of all toxicological testing in the United States, including for chemicals and drugs, was misleading scientists, and this worldwide issue persists today. Moreover, petr ...

Article GUID: 41551494

Author(s): Sui J; Bi H; Yue R; Fu H; Yang A; An C;

Persistent oil contamination along coastlines can be treated by surface washing agents (SWAs), while low-temperature conditions can significantly impact the effectiveness of SWAs in oil removal. This study investigates the oil removal performance of a commercial SWA for oiled shoreline sand in cold-region environments. Batch oil removal tests were conduct ...

Article GUID: 41544565

Author(s): Lopez-Miranda IR; Sim JI; Juneau G; Wilds CJ; Beharry AA;

The DNA repair enzyme O6-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) is a major contributor in conferring resistance to alkylating agents such as temozolomide (TMZ) in cancers. The use of MGMT inhibitors can suppress resistance and enhance the efficacy of TMZ. However, current inhibitors are nonselective for cancer cells, and as a result, MGMT is also inhi ...

Article GUID: 41531960

Author(s): Andrade-Gagnon B; Casillas-Popova SN; Shamekhi M; Bairagi K; Peslherbe GH; Oh JK;

The development of acidic pH-responsive degradable amphiphilic block copolymers (ABPs) and their nanoassemblies has been extensively explored as a promising platform for tumor-targeting drug delivery and cancer therapy. Despite tremendous advances, most acidic pH-degradable ABP nanoassemblies have been designed with acid-labile groups positioned in a sing ...

Article GUID: 41524627

Author(s): Su Y; Wang Z; Fu H; Yang A; Chen X; An C;

The 2023 wildfires caused serious riks to air quality and public health across various provinces in Canada, particularly during the period from May to June. This study aims to systematically evaluate the impact of the May-June wildfire events on air pollution in Canada using satellite Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data, along with the Hybrid Single-Particle ...

Article GUID: 41520990

Author(s): Spiegler P; Harirpoush A; Xiao Y;

Crucial in disease analysis and surgical planning, manual segmentation of volumetric medical scans (e.g. MRI, CT) is laborious, error-prone, and challenging to master, while fully automatic algorithms can benefit from user feedback. Therefore, with the complementary power of the latest radiological AI foundation models and virtual reality (VR)'s intui ...

Article GUID: 41509996

Author(s): Iuliano SG; Gagnon IJ; Iverson GL; Cook NE; Zemek R; Teel EF;

This secondary analysis examined the association between preexisting mental health conditions and clinical recovery trajectories in adolescents with concussion. Adolescents (13-17; n = 1238) completed clinical assessments (Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory [PCSI] =48 hours postinjury; PCSI/ Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL] for 3 months) and were categor ...

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