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Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

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Cover, Harry Lumsden Nov 2025

Cover, Harry Lumsden

Ontario Birds

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Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


The University Of Guelph’S Arboretum Winter Bird Count, 1980-2022, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Alan P. Watson, Chris G. Earley Nov 2025

The University Of Guelph’S Arboretum Winter Bird Count, 1980-2022, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Alan P. Watson, Chris G. Earley

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


A Possible Canvasback X Ruddy Duck Hybrid, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Mike Bouman Nov 2025

A Possible Canvasback X Ruddy Duck Hybrid, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Mike Bouman

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Great Egrets Nesting At Presqu’Ile Provincial Park, 1999-2021: Abundance And Interactions With Cormorants And Raccoons, D.V. Chip Weseloh, David J. Moore Nov 2025

Great Egrets Nesting At Presqu’Ile Provincial Park, 1999-2021: Abundance And Interactions With Cormorants And Raccoons, D.V. Chip Weseloh, David J. Moore

Ontario Birds

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Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Peculiarities In The Appearance And Moult Of Long-Tailed Duck, Peter S. Burke, Tim Lucas, Kevin A. Mclaughlin Nov 2025

Peculiarities In The Appearance And Moult Of Long-Tailed Duck, Peter S. Burke, Tim Lucas, Kevin A. Mclaughlin

Ontario Birds

This paper reviews the literature on moults and resulting appearances of the Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis; LTDU), focusing on the high degree of plumage variation observed in this species, which is unique among ducks. In addition to exhibiting three visibly different plumages in its first year of life, and two visibly different plumages every year thereafter, the LTDU also shows a high variation among individuals, due, at least in part, to individual variation in the prolongation of each moult. This has led to confusion for those describing LTDU plumage and moult patterns in the past. Previous (and some erroneous) hypotheses …


Cover, Peter S. Burke Nov 2025

Cover, Peter S. Burke

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Predation Of Bank Swallow Nestlings By Ring-Billed Gulland Common Grackle, Tianna Burke Nov 2025

Predation Of Bank Swallow Nestlings By Ring-Billed Gulland Common Grackle, Tianna Burke

Ontario Birds

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Loafing And Sleeping Behaviour Of Trumpeter Swans, Harry G. Lumsden, Gerry Markhoff, Gary Lane, Allan Scott Nov 2025

Loafing And Sleeping Behaviour Of Trumpeter Swans, Harry G. Lumsden, Gerry Markhoff, Gary Lane, Allan Scott

Ontario Birds

An observational study of loafing and sleeping behaviour of Trumpeter Swans was conducted in southern Ontario throughout the year in 2018 and 2019. Like other birds, these swans have the ability to close down one brain hemisphere at a time during rest, which is indicated by eye closure. We quantified rates of closure of eyes during sleeping bouts for both breeding and non-breeding swans. Single eye closure varied in frequency, duration and in terms of which hemisphere was shut down. Increasing duration of eye closure over time indicated an increased sense of security with surrounding in one mated pair. Proportion …


Changes In Abundance Of Least Bitterns In Ontario,1995-2019, Michael J. Kirchin, Giuseppe E. Fiorino, Greg P. Grabas, Douglas C. Tozer Nov 2025

Changes In Abundance Of Least Bitterns In Ontario,1995-2019, Michael J. Kirchin, Giuseppe E. Fiorino, Greg P. Grabas, Douglas C. Tozer

Ontario Birds

Populations of many breeding marsh bird species continue to decline in the southern Great Lakes basin, although this is not the case for the threatened Least Bittern. Recent analysis based on data from the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program of Birds Canada shows that its abundance has increased consistently since the mid-2000s throughout the lower Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada, with the highest abundance occurring in recent years. In this study, we expanded on these findings by assessing patterns in abundance of Least Bitterns among different geographical locations in Ontario and across years from 1995 to 2019. We …


Common Gallinule Banding In Ontario, Ross W. Wood, Barbara A. Campbell, Shawn W. Meyer, Tore Buchanan Nov 2025

Common Gallinule Banding In Ontario, Ross W. Wood, Barbara A. Campbell, Shawn W. Meyer, Tore Buchanan

Ontario Birds

Between 2012 and 2017, we conducted a Common Gallinule banding study to determine the feasibility of catching and banding gallinule with an airboat in Ontario, estimate how many birds could potentially be banded and subsequently encountered, calculate an index of productivity and assess whether enough data could be obtained to inform management decisions and conservation planning. We captured gallinules using dip nets and spotlights at night from an airboat. In total, we banded 440 (approximately 28%) of the 1,564 gallinules that have ever been banded in Ontario. Five of our banded birds were subsequently encountered, four within Ontario and one …


Great Lakes Piping Plover Family Using Habitat Outsideprotected Area, Monica A. Fromberger Nov 2025

Great Lakes Piping Plover Family Using Habitat Outsideprotected Area, Monica A. Fromberger

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Linguistic Issues In Scholars’ Travelogues – Presentation And Study, Turki Bin Saleh Bin Afin Al-Ma’Badi Al-Harbi Nov 2025

Linguistic Issues In Scholars’ Travelogues – Presentation And Study, Turki Bin Saleh Bin Afin Al-Ma’Badi Al-Harbi

UB Journal for Humanities

This research aims to study linguistic investigations within scholars’ travelogues, seeking to highlight their content of issues and matters of significant scholarly value that contribute to enriching linguistic studies. It explores the statements and opinions of scholars in contexts beyond their usual sources, thereby integrating two fields of knowledge: the historical and the linguistic. The study begins with a concise introduction outlining the topic’s importance, the rationale for its selection, the research problem, objectives, and previous studies, followed by the research plan. The plan consists of four sections summarizing the biographies of grammarians and linguists, linguistic issues, grammatical issues, and …


The Manifestations Of The Other In The Novel ‘The Current Jew’ By The Yemeni Novelist Ali Al -Muqri, A Social Study, Turkia Bint Mutahas Al-Maqati Nov 2025

The Manifestations Of The Other In The Novel ‘The Current Jew’ By The Yemeni Novelist Ali Al -Muqri, A Social Study, Turkia Bint Mutahas Al-Maqati

UB Journal for Humanities

This study deals with the manifestations of the other (Jewish) in the novel ‘The Current Jew’ by the Yemeni novelist Ali Al-Muqri, and this topic acquires great importance reflected in shedding light on this novel, in which the novelist combined the social dimension and literary enjoyment, and the study also represents a social message, because it is concerned with revealing a realistic issue that affects Yemeni society in particular. The research relied on the social approach that focuses on linking literature to society, considering that the novel in its origin is a literary work that deals with the social and …


Bibliography Nov 2025

Bibliography

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Young People’S Literature In Saudi Arabia, Between Vision And Art Arwa Khamis Is A Model, Khalifa Bin Ghaleb Bin Mubarak Al Shamri Nov 2025

Young People’S Literature In Saudi Arabia, Between Vision And Art Arwa Khamis Is A Model, Khalifa Bin Ghaleb Bin Mubarak Al Shamri

UB Journal for Humanities

This research falls within the field of young adult literature in Saudi Arabia, in an attempt to shed light on the objective and artistic aspects of this literature, through a blog by a Saudi writer, Dr. Arwa Khamis, in her two books: A Cup of Coffee on Treasure Island and A Tea Party in Cinderella’s Palace. This research also aims to clarify the prominent narrative techniques in the blog texts. This research consists of a short introduction, an introduction to children’s and young people’s literature in the Kingdom, and studies related to it, and three main sections: the dualistic ideas …


Early Dapagliflozin In Non-Diabetic Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Post-Pci: Effects On Cardiovascular Outcomes And Left Ventricular Remodeling, Hazem Salama Emad Salem, Ramzy Mohamed El-Mawardy, Mohamed Elsayed Zahran, Islam Mohamed Bastawy, Mina Fahim Aziz, Abdelrahman Elsayed Attia Nov 2025

Early Dapagliflozin In Non-Diabetic Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Post-Pci: Effects On Cardiovascular Outcomes And Left Ventricular Remodeling, Hazem Salama Emad Salem, Ramzy Mohamed El-Mawardy, Mohamed Elsayed Zahran, Islam Mohamed Bastawy, Mina Fahim Aziz, Abdelrahman Elsayed Attia

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

Background: Early initiation of dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, may improve cardiovascular outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by mitigating adverse remodeling and enhancing cardiac function. Objectives: To assess dapagliflozin’s impact on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and left ventricular (LV) recovery in non-diabetic AMI patients using speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE). Methods: This prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) enrolled 200 non-diabetic patients with a first episode of AMI, including both ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), following successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Participants received guideline-directed therapy and were randomized to dapagliflozin + standard …


Co-Designing A Patient-Facing Version Of A Mental Healthcare Pathway For People Receiving Dialysis, Alexandra Albers, Charlotte Berendonk, Julie Robison, Richard Sawatzky, Loretta Lee, Monika Bolin, Jeff Costley, Sandy Johnstone, Kevin Kemp, Justin Leroux, May Tourangeau, Sabiha Zaman, Kara Schick-Makaroff Nov 2025

Co-Designing A Patient-Facing Version Of A Mental Healthcare Pathway For People Receiving Dialysis, Alexandra Albers, Charlotte Berendonk, Julie Robison, Richard Sawatzky, Loretta Lee, Monika Bolin, Jeff Costley, Sandy Johnstone, Kevin Kemp, Justin Leroux, May Tourangeau, Sabiha Zaman, Kara Schick-Makaroff

Patient Experience Journal

A Community Advisory Committee comprised of nine members with lived experience of kidney failure, identified the need for a patient-facing version of a mental healthcare pathway for people receiving dialysis in Alberta, Canada. Recognizing that healthcare tools to support person-centred care practices should be available in lay language, our team (comprised of Community Advisors and healthcare clinicians and researchers) co-designed a patient-facing pathway: “Your Journey: Coping with and Adjusting to Dialysis.” The Provincial Pathways Unit provided a template for the pathway, and the content was adapted through multiple online and in-person meetings with the Community Advisors. Adaptations were informed by …


Leading Through Partnership: Development Of A Hospital-Wide Family-Centered Care Collaborative, Jessica T. Fry, Naomi Shapiro, Barbara Lawlor Burke, Kalee Ryan, Kerri Z. Machut Nov 2025

Leading Through Partnership: Development Of A Hospital-Wide Family-Centered Care Collaborative, Jessica T. Fry, Naomi Shapiro, Barbara Lawlor Burke, Kalee Ryan, Kerri Z. Machut

Patient Experience Journal

Though it has been widely recognized that systematic patient and family engagement plays a critical role in strengthening the provision of family-centered pediatric healthcare, significant gaps in knowledge remain regarding how to develop and build a successful model of engagement. As a group of pediatric health care professionals invested in improving the patient and family-centered care provided by our children’s medical center, we saw the opportunity for family and organizational collaboration as a needed “first step” in model development. In this case study, we describe our institutional journey to build connections and resources though the development of a Family Centered …


Virtual Nurse Discharge: Improving Patient And Nurse Experience, Dina Flihan, Christine Odell, Stacey Davis, Carolyn Oates, Fay Wright Nov 2025

Virtual Nurse Discharge: Improving Patient And Nurse Experience, Dina Flihan, Christine Odell, Stacey Davis, Carolyn Oates, Fay Wright

Patient Experience Journal

This case study reviews the virtual discharge nurse (VDN) process and its impact on patient experience and nursing workflow as an exemplar of an effective telehealth innovation at a community hospital 23-bed Short Stay Unit (SSU). At the SSU, the daily turnover rate of more than 50% of the unit census challenged the nurses’ ability to provide comprehensive individualized discharge education. SSU patient experience scores measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) reflected opportunities to improve the discharge process. Therefore, the direct care nurses on SSU suggested a trial innovation of a VDN to improve …


Triad: A Novel Team Structure Pilot And Its Impact On Patient Experience In The Pediatric Emergency Department, Walter Palmer Md, Joseph R. Mijares Iii, Md, Sephora Morrison Mbbs, Msci, Mba Nov 2025

Triad: A Novel Team Structure Pilot And Its Impact On Patient Experience In The Pediatric Emergency Department, Walter Palmer Md, Joseph R. Mijares Iii, Md, Sephora Morrison Mbbs, Msci, Mba

Patient Experience Journal

Introduction: Patient experience is inextricably tied to effective communication between the care team and patient. Published trials designed to improve communication and therefore patient experience in the pediatric emergency department setting are lacking. Methods: This is a novel care team reorganization in a single tertiary care pediatric emergency department. A Triad team consisted of a nurse, emergency technician (Tech), and physician or advanced practice practitioner (APP). The team was designed and trained with an emphasis on closed loop communication with the team and patient to test whether improving effective communication can subsequently improve the patient experience. Using a real-time survey, …


Empowering Frontline Staff In Service Recovery, Sarah E. Duncan, Brianna Camera, Iva Ervin-Stanberry, Heather L. Pezzullo Nov 2025

Empowering Frontline Staff In Service Recovery, Sarah E. Duncan, Brianna Camera, Iva Ervin-Stanberry, Heather L. Pezzullo

Patient Experience Journal

Objective: This study aimed to develop and implement a standardized service recovery training program within the VA healthcare system to enhance patient experiences and address grievances effectively. The purpose of the training was to equip VA employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to resolve service issues promptly and empathetically, adhering to the principles of the VA’s SALUTE model for service recovery. Method: The training program was designed based on feedback from anonymous pre-surveys to identify knowledge gaps and incorporate industry best practices. The VA’s SALUTE model, which emphasizes six key actions—saying hello, apologizing, listening, understanding, taking action, …


A Case Report On Meeting The Spiritual Need Of Intubated Conscious Patient, Mahuya Karmakar, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Faridah Mohd Said Nov 2025

A Case Report On Meeting The Spiritual Need Of Intubated Conscious Patient, Mahuya Karmakar, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Faridah Mohd Said

Patient Experience Journal

Nurses are showing more interest in including spiritual health to prevent and treat illnesses. For patients who can speak may ask for their spiritual need to the health care provider. But for intubated patients it.s difficult to express such needs. Most of the time caregivers focus on the physical parameters only for intubated patients. Apart from physical symptoms these patients also experience a variety of bio-psycho-socio-spiritual sensations. Research has shown that spiritual therapies can reduce distress, assist in preparing the patient for end-of life care, and enhance overall wellbeing along with improving their quality of life. The purpose of this …


A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Validity, Reliability, And Utility Of The Nhs Friends And Family Test As A Method For Gathering Feedback On And Improving The Experiences Of Patients, Miss Jenny King, Catherine Davidson, Miss Hannah Wade, Chris Graham Nov 2025

A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Validity, Reliability, And Utility Of The Nhs Friends And Family Test As A Method For Gathering Feedback On And Improving The Experiences Of Patients, Miss Jenny King, Catherine Davidson, Miss Hannah Wade, Chris Graham

Patient Experience Journal

The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) is widely used across the National Health Service to collect patient feedback on care experiences. Given its scale and cost, there is strong public and organisational interest in the validity, reliability, and utility of the FFT. This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the validity, reliability, and utility of the FFT as a method for gathering feedback on and improving patient experiences. PubMed and ProQuest databases were searched in September 2024. Studies were included if they met the inclusion criteria. Information extracted included study information (e.g., title, authors, publication year, research …


Reliability And Validity Of A Modified Version Of The Consumer Assessment Of Healthcare Providers And Systems (Cahps®) Clinician And Group Visit Survey 4.0 (Beta) For Ambulatory Behavioral Health Care, Jessica K. Jeffrey, Ron D. Hays, Randi Hissom, Mark Grossman, Samuel A. Skootsky Nov 2025

Reliability And Validity Of A Modified Version Of The Consumer Assessment Of Healthcare Providers And Systems (Cahps®) Clinician And Group Visit Survey 4.0 (Beta) For Ambulatory Behavioral Health Care, Jessica K. Jeffrey, Ron D. Hays, Randi Hissom, Mark Grossman, Samuel A. Skootsky

Patient Experience Journal

Patient experience is a fundamental indicator of healthcare quality. A patient experience survey that assesses telemedicine and in-person ambulatory behavioral health care is needed. This study aims to adapt the CAHPS Clinician and Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) to assess adult patient experience with ambulatory behavioral health services and its reliability and validity. Seven behavioral health subject matter experts (psychiatrists, therapists with master’s degrees, and primary care physicians) at an integrated delivery system aligned with an academic institution provided input to select a subset of items and make minor wording adjustments to the CAHPS survey. The adapted survey was administered …


Assessing Patient Satisfaction With The Services Provided Under The National Health Insurance Scheme At The Outpatient Department Of The Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital In Lusaka, Zambia, Wesley Kapaya Mwambazi, Mubanga Mpundu Nov 2025

Assessing Patient Satisfaction With The Services Provided Under The National Health Insurance Scheme At The Outpatient Department Of The Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital In Lusaka, Zambia, Wesley Kapaya Mwambazi, Mubanga Mpundu

Patient Experience Journal

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), introduced in Zambia in 2019 to enhance healthcare financing and service delivery, still faces challenges impacting patient satisfaction. This study assesses and investigates the factors influencing patient satisfaction with NHIS-provided services at a third-level tertiary public hospital. The study was conducted at the outpatient department (OPD) of Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital (LMUTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, deliberately chosen as one of the largest publicly financed tertiary referral hospitals and among the first NHIS-accredited facilities. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 270 respondents using a modified SERVQUAL 5-point Likert scale questionnaire, whose reliability was assessed …


Using Patient Experience Data With Impact: A Framework For Healthcare Improvement, Corey Adams, Ramesh Walpola, Reema Harrison Nov 2025

Using Patient Experience Data With Impact: A Framework For Healthcare Improvement, Corey Adams, Ramesh Walpola, Reema Harrison

Patient Experience Journal

Background: Despite major investment in patient experience measurement, healthcare organizations often struggle to translate patient feedback into lasting improvements. Existing knowledge translation frameworks provide useful concepts, but often lack the practical detail or contextual relevance needed to improve patient experiences. Objective: To develop and present the IMPACT Framework, an evidence-informed approach designed to bridge the gap between patient experience measurement and meaningful improvement in healthcare. Methods: This framework was informed by a systematic review of patient experience measurement and analysis of barriers to feedback use. Findings from contemporary patient experience research were combined with key principles of knowledge translation, change …