Author(s): Cheyroux P; Morin AJS; O' Connor RM; Colombat P; Vancappel A; Eltanoukhi R; Gillet N;

This study aims to contribute to an improved dynamic person-centred comprehension of the distinct trajectories of alcohol-related problems observed among first-year nursing students. Data was collected from 2963 first-year nursing students on four occasions over the course of their first semester ...

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Author(s): Notton C; Sharma V; Quoc-Huy Trinh V; Chen L; Xu M; Varma S; Hosseini MS;

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the few cancers that have an established dysplasia-carcinoma sequence that benefits from screening. Everyone over 50 years of age in Canada is eligible for CRC screening. About 20% of those people will undergo a biopsy for a pre-neoplastic polyp and, in many cases, multiple polyps. As such, these polyp biopsies make up th ...

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Author(s): Wannaiampikul S; Lee B; Chen J; Prentice KJ; Ayansola R; Xu A; Santosa S; Pantopoulos K; Sweeney G;

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) presents a global health challenge, characterized by obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. Despite recognition of the gut microbiome's role in metabolic health, there remains scope for defining association of unique microbes with cl ...

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Author(s): Poirier S; Rondeau-Leclaire J; Faticov M; Roy A; Lajeunesse G; Lucier JF; Tardif S; Kembel SW; Ziter C; Laprise C; Paquette A; Girard C; Laforest-Lapointe I;

Urban vegetation varies with socio-economic gradients, as lower-income neighborhoods often host sparser and less diverse green spaces. This disparity may affect respiratory health by influencing exposure to bioaerosols. Understanding the characteristics of this aerobiome could help anticipate ris ...

Article GUID: 41785576

Author(s): Younes GR; Heli B; Ajji A;

This work blends polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with poly-(lactic acid) (PLA) using polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) structures. The PHU is synthesized from mannitol biscarbonate and a short-chain PDMS-based diamine. The main objectives are, first, to explore the application of the PDMS-based PHU as an additive for PLA and, second, to enhance the flexibility and hy ...

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Author(s): Alicia Estefania Antonio Figueroa

This work implements deep learning models to capture non-linear and complex data behavior in aluminum price data. Deep learning models include the long short-term memory (LSTM) and deep feedforward neural networks (FFNN). The support vector regression (SVR) is employed as a base model for comparison. Each predictive model is tuned by using two different o ...

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Author(s): Hanlon M; McGuire BE; MacGilchrist C; Kirwan E; Neachtain DN; Dhatariya K; Blanchette V; Durand H; Dragomir A; McIntosh C;

Objectives: To explore the emotional consequences of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) and examine the psychosocial factors that influence their progression, management and self care behaviours. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's six-stag ...

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Author(s): Yu S; Jin Y; Guo T; Li H; Liu W; Chen Z; Wang X; Guo J;

Biological denitrification is limited by slow nitrate (NO3-) reduction due to low electron transfer efficiency, unsatisfactory community functional efficiency and insufficient metabolic activity of microbial communities. To overcome these challenges, Ni2+ and Fe2+ were incorporated with gallic acid (GA) to form bimetallic polyphenol networks (NiFeGA BPNs) ...

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Author(s): Du Z; Li Z; Chen X; Liu M; Feng L; Li Q; Chen Z; Chen Q;

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) are well-known for their ability to convert nonbioavailable phosphates into bioavailable forms, however, research on PSB that possess both phosphate solubilization and crude oil degradation capabilities in marine environments has not yet been explored, and the role of these bacteria in microbial remediation of petrole ...

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Author(s): Maïano C; Swami V; Tylka TL; Aimé A;

The 7-item Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) is a widely used instrument to assess functionality appreciation, a central facet of positive body image. Here, we examined the psychometric properties of a novel French translation of the FAS. French-speaking Canadian adults were asked to complete the FAS and validated measures of positive body image, psy ...

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Author(s): Ekwe M; Fernando H; James G; Adeluyi O; Verrelst J; Kross A;

Leaf area index (LAI) is a key indicator of crop growth and development and is widely used in both agricultural research and precision farming applications. PlanetScope imagery is generally used for monitoring crop growth due to its high revisit frequency, broad spatial coverage, and cost-effective access to consistent high-resolution multispectral data. ...

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