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Supports For Migrant Farmworkers: Tensions In (In)Access And (In)Action, Susana Caxaj, Amy Cohen, Sarah Marsden

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Publications

Purpose: This study examined the role of support actors in promoting or hindering access to migrant agricultural workers' (MAWs) needs, and, to determine the factors that influence adequate support for this population.
Methodology: Employing a Situational Analysis methodology, we carried out focus groups and interviews with 35 support actors complimented by a community scan (n=28) with public-facing support persons and a community consultation with migrant agricultural workers (MAWs).
Findings: Two major themes were revealed: (In)access and (In)action, and; Blurred Lines in Service Provision. The first illustrated how support actors could both reinforce or challenge barriers for this population through tensions …

Intrinsic Measures And Shape Analysis Of The Intratemporal Facial Nerve, Thomas Hudson, Bradley Gare, Daniel Allen, Hanif Ladak, Sumit Agrawal

Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications

Hypothesis: To characterize anatomical measurements and shape variation of the facial nerve within the temporal bone, and to create statistical shape models (SSMs) to enhance knowledge of temporal bone anatomy and aid in automated segmentation.

Background: The facial nerve is a fundamental structure in otologic surgery, and detailed anatomic knowledge with surgical experience are needed to avoid its iatrogenic injury. Trainees can use simulators to practice surgical techniques, however manual segmentation required to develop simulations can be time consuming. Consequently, automated segmentation algorithms have been developed that use atlas registration, SSMs, and deep learning.

Methods: Forty cadaveric temporal bones were …

Memory Function And Brain Functional Connectivity Adaptations Following Multiple-Modality Exercise And Mind-Motor Training In Older Adults At Risk Of Dementia: An Exploratory Sub-Study., Narlon C Boa Sorte Silva, Lindsay S Nagamatsu, Dawn P. Gill, Adrian M Owen, Robert J Petrella

Family Medicine Publications

BACKGROUND: Multiple-modality exercise improves brain function. However, whether task-based brain functional connectivity (FC) following exercise suggests adaptations in preferential brain regions is unclear. The objective of this study was to explore memory function and task-related FC changes following multiple-modality exercise and mind-motor training in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints.

METHODS: We performed secondary analysis of memory function data in older adults [

RESULTS: Our findings indicated that the M4 group showed greater improvements in the Paired Associates tasks compared to the M2 group at 24 weeks [mean difference: 0.47, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.08 to 0.86,

CONCLUSION: Our findings …

Production Of Flavoured Fiti Probiotic Yoghurt For The London Community, Chengyu (Jennifer) Guo, Stephanie Huff, Maria Medina, Bob Gough, Sharareh Hekmat

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Using A One Health Approach To Address The Challenges Posed By Tuberculosis At The Human-Animal Interface In Kajiado County In Kenya, Joel Zhang, Timpiyian Leseni, Francisco Olea-Popelka

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Covid-19 Hospital Response In Canada And Kenya: A Comparative Study Of Practices At Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, And University Hospital Network, Betty Wang

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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The Effect Of Interprofessional Conflict Resolution On Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Among Healthcare Providers In Hospitals, Sibylle Ugirase

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Nurses' And Nurse Educator's Experiences Of Applying Knowledge And Skills To Clinical And Academic Settings In Rwanda After Participating As Learners In Paediatric Nursing Continuing Professional Development Program, Amy Olson, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Donatilla Mukamana

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Assessment Of The Medication Interruptions Among Nurses Working In Paediatric Unit At University Teaching Hospital Of Kigali, Aimable Nkurunziza, Geldine Chironda, Godfrey Katenda, Lakshmi Rajeswaran, Emmanuel Munyaneza, Madeleine Mukeshimana

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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A Literature Review Of Barriers To Scaling Up Vasectomy Among Men Of Reproductive Age In Nigeria: A Gender Perspective, Mary Ndu

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Rwandan Nursing And Midwifery Faculty's Experiences Of Applying Knowledge About Teaching Methodology To Practice In Academic And Clinical Settings With Students, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Marilyn K. Evans, Madeleine Mukeshimana

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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What Are We Doing? Is Exporting Anti-Depressants Answer The Mental Health Needs Of The Global South?, Gojjam Limenih

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Antenatal Care Utilization In The Fragile And Conflict-Affected Context Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Bianca R. Ziegler, Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Yuji Sano, Joseph Kangmennaang, Daniel Kpienbaareh, Isaac Luginaah

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Evaluation Of Cytokine Profiles Within The Endocervical Tract Of Hiv-1 Infected Females, Steven M. Trothen, Rajesh A. Jacob, Genevieve Gosselin, Michael Fraser, Eric J. Arts, Jimmy D. Dikeakos

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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The Epidemiology Of Overweight And Obesity In Ghana: Examination Of Predictors And Risk Groups Among Women Of Childbearing Age, Jason Mulimba Were, Emmanuel Kojo Kyeremeh, Bridget Annor, Saverio Stranges

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Effect Of Physical Maturation And Sexual Debut On Hiv Susceptibility In Adolescent Males In Rakai, Uganda, Zhongtian (Eric) Shao, Godfrey Kigozi, Ronald M. Galiwango, Cindy Liu, Rupert Kaul, Aaron Ar Tobian, Jessica Prodger

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Malaria Elimination, Gurleen Saini, Anusheh Khan, Priscilla Matthews

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Using A One Health Approach To Address The Challenges Posed By Rabies To Animals And People In Rural Areas In Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Ryan Lapenna, Isaac Moyo, Jessica Dawson, Chris Foggin, Francisco Olea-Popelka

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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An Upstream Approach To Diarrheal Disease, Ayah Karra Aly, Adaku Ohuruogu, Georgia Leigh Raithby, Jasandeep Sehra

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Through The Lens Of Egocentric Design: Do Aya Males' Social Networks Influence Or Shape Their Srh Literacy And Information Behaviour?, Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Promoting The Growth Of The Fiti Probiotic Initiative In Tanzania, Jasmine Wen, Gurleen Saini, Dora Parkinson

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Monitoring Preeclampsia In Rural Uganda Through Community Health Workers Using The Minipiers Model, Amina Abib Osman, Josephine Mariz De Leon, Ayah Karra Aly

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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The Training Support And Access Model Practice-Based Clinical Mentorship Program In Rwanda: Mentors' Perceptions Of Their Role, Marie Chantal Murekatete, Yolanda Babenko-Mould

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Diversification Of Research Methodological Approach During Model Enhancements In Health Information System Research, Uche Ikenyei

Africa Western Collaborations Day 2020 Abstracts

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Direct Visualization And Characterization Of The Human Zona Incerta And Surrounding Structures, Jonathan C. Lau, Yiming Xiao, Roy A.M. Haast, Greydon Gilmore, Kâmil Uludağ, Keith W. Macdougall, Ravi S. Menon, Andrew G. Parrent, Terry M. Peters, Ali R. Khan

Medical Biophysics Publications

© 2020 The Authors. Human Brain Mapping published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. The zona incerta (ZI) is a small gray matter region of the deep brain first identified in the 19th century, yet direct in vivo visualization and characterization has remained elusive. Noninvasive detection of the ZI and surrounding region could be critical to further our understanding of this widely connected but poorly understood deep brain region and could contribute to the development and optimization of neuromodulatory therapies. We demonstrate that high resolution (submillimetric) longitudinal (T1) relaxometry measurements at high magnetic field strength (7 T) can be used to delineate …

Striatal Acetylcholine Helps To Preserve Functional Outcomes In A Mouse Model Of Stroke, Daniela F. Goncalves, Monica S. Guzman, Robert Gros, André R. Massensini, Robert Bartha, Vania F. Prado, Marco A.M. Prado

Medical Biophysics Publications

Acetylcholine (ACh) has been suggested to facilitate plasticity and improve functional recovery after different types of brain lesions. Interestingly, numerous studies have shown that striatal cholinergic interneurons are relatively resistant to acute ischemic insults, but whether ACh released by these neurons enhances functional recovery after stroke is unknown. We investigated the role of endogenous striatal ACh in stroke lesion volume and functional outcomes following middle cerebral artery occlusion to induce focal ischemia in striatum-selective vesicular acetylcholine transporter-deficient mice (stVAChT-KO). As transporter expression is almost completely eliminated in the striatum of stVAChT-KO mice, ACh release is nearly abolished in this area. …

Structural Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging To Rule Out Comorbid Pathology In The Assessment Of Alzheimer's Disease Dementia: Findings From The Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (Ondri) Study And Clinical Trials Over The Past 10 Years, Arunima Kapoor, Robert Bartha, Sandra E. Black, Michael Borrie, Morris Freedman, Fuqiang Gao, Nathan Herrmann, Jennifer Mandzia, Miracle Ozzoude, Joel Ramirez, Christopher J.M. Scott, Sean Symons, Corinne E. Fischer, Andrew Frank, Dallas Seitz, Michael Uri Wolf, Nicolaas Paul L.G. Verhoeff, Gary Naglie, William Reichman, Mario Masellis, Sara B. Mitchell, David F. Tang-Wai, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Sanjeev Kumar, Bruce G. Pollock, Tarek K. Rajji, Elizabeth Finger, Stephen H. Pasternak, Richard H. Swartz

Medical Biophysics Publications

Background/Objective: Structural brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not mandatory in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research or clinical guidelines. We aimed to explore the use of structural brain MRI in AD/mild cognitive impairment (MCI) trials over the past 10 years and determine the frequency with which inclusion of standardized structural MRI acquisitions detects comorbid vascular and non-vascular pathologies. Methods: We systematically searched ClinicalTrials.gov for AD clinical trials to determine their neuroimaging criteria and then used data from an AD/MCI cohort who underwent standardized MRI protocols, to determine type and incidence of clinically relevant comorbid pathologies. Results: Of 210 AD clinical trials, …

The Effect Of Sex On Immune Responses To A Homocitrullinated Peptide In The Dr4-Transgenic Mouse Model Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ewa Cairns, Sheri Saunders, David A. Bell, Garth Blackler, Patrick Lac, Lillian Barra

Bone and Joint Institute

© 2020 The Author(s) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is more common and severe in women compared to men. Both women and men with RA express autoantibodies to post-translationally modified antigens, including citrullinated and homocitrullinated proteins or peptides. These autoantibodies are strongly linked with the HLA-DR4 gene. The objective of this study was to determine sex differences in immune responses to homocitrullinated antigens. We used a humanized animal model of RA, DR4-transgenic mice and immunized them with a homocitrullinated peptide called HomoCitJED. Immune responses in these mice were measured for splenocyte proliferation by tritiated thymidine incorporation, serum autoantibody production by ELISA and …

Reflections On The Evolution Of Smart Polymers, Elizabeth R. Gillies

Bone and Joint Institute

© 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Since Staudinger's recognition that polymers were long chain molecules with covalent bonds between repeating units, the field has evolved tremendously. In addition to their many structural roles, polymers have been developed to exhibit “smart” stimuli-responsive behavior. This article will describe the evolution of selected classes of smart polymers including those responsive to changes in pH, temperature, light, and mechanical stimuli, as well as self-immolative polymers and their application in drug delivery, sensors, and actuators. It will also highlight key advancements in polymer chemistry that enabled rapid progress over the past ∼20 …

Comparison Of Contact Kinematics In Posterior-Stabilized And Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty At Long-Term Follow-Up, Jordan S. Broberg, Silvio Ndoja, Steven J. Macdonald, Brent A. Lanting, Matthew G. Teeter

Bone and Joint Institute

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Background: There is controversy regarding the superiority of posterior-stabilizing (PS) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and cruciate-retaining (CR) TKA. Substantial work has made comparisons between PS and CR TKA at follow-ups of less than 5 years. It was the goal of the present study to compare the kinematics at greater than 5 years postoperatively between CR and PS TKA, with a secondary goal of comparing patient function. Methods: A total of 42 knees were investigated, with equal representation in the PS and CR TKA groups. Patients underwent radiostereometric analysis imaging at 0°, 20°, 40°, 60° 80°, and …