Author(s): Sarpong R; Nazemi A; AghaKouchak A;

Snow water is key to water supply in cold regions and beyond. Here we introduce Snow Water Availability that quantifies water stored in the snow-covered portion of an area. By integrating a plausible set of available gridded datasets for snow depth, density, and cover fraction, we form four estimates of Snow Water Availability at the 25 × 25 km2 across Ca ...

Article GUID: 41675434

Author(s): Smith-Turchyn J; Sinclair S; O' Loughlin E; Innes A; Richardson J; Pillips S; Beauchamp M; Thabane L; Wrosch C; Sabiston CM;

Purpose: To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of two forms of social support (peer and peer plus virtual professional support) on quality of life, feelings of support, and exercise levels in older adult survivors of cancer. Methods: We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial. Par ...

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Author(s): Whyte J; Towers A; Boily M; Rosenthall L; Rivaz H; Kilgour RD;

Background: Skeletal muscle thickness, echo intensity, and quality are important morphological properties; however, little is known how these variables compare between the affected and unaffected forearms in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Methods: Using B-mode ultrasound, we recorded the raw radiofrequency data of the affected and unaffected fo ...

Article GUID: 41674486

Author(s): Yang Z; Li K; Ramandi SG; Brassard P; Khellaf A; Trinh VQ; Zhang J; Chen L; Rowsell C; Varma S; Plataniotis K; Hosseini MS;

Computational pathology (CPath) leverages histopathology images to enhance diagnostic precision and reproducibility in clinical pathology. However, publicly available datasets for CPath that are annotated with extensive histological tissue type (HTT) taxonomies at a granular level remain scarce d ...

Article GUID: 41658283

Author(s): Parker A; Dalla Bella S; Penhune VB; Young L; Grenet D; Li KZH;

Rhythmic auditory cueing (RAC) improves spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults, often using isochronous rhythmic cues (i.e., with constant inter-beat-intervals). However, healthy gait contains fractal-like variability, (i.e., with persistent long-range correlations; LRC) which is disturbed when walking to isochronous cues. Embedding auditory cues ...

Article GUID: 41661338

Author(s): Fawcett EJ; Morris Q; Lahey C; Corran C; Krause S; Bishop OC; Rash JA; Carter J; Fawcett JM;

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition often characterized in relation to major symptom dimensions, including contamination, symmetry/exactness, religious, aggressive, sexual, hoarding/saving, somatic, and miscellaneous. Aggressive obsessions, defined as intrusive though ...

Article GUID: 41650656

Author(s): Noor S; Despland E; Montoro Girona M; Work T;

Wood processing, mining, and recreational infrastructures facilitate the transport and establishment of woodboring insects. Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are woodborers that typically develop in stressed or dead trees and are inadvertently transported in wood products, creating opportunities for exotic species to invade and expand their rang ...

Article GUID: 41638151

Author(s): Burcheri AJ; Galvin CR; Piché N; Frett MJ; Alschuler K; Alberts NM;

Introduction: Healthcare provider pain knowledge is critical in surgical settings, where effective pain management plays a key role in the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain. Despite this, little is known about the pain training and knowledge of surgical residents. Objective: To comprehensively assess Canadian surgery residents' knowledge and at ...

Article GUID: 41635476

Author(s): Selvaraj G; Kaliamurthi S; Wei D;

Article GUID: 41624882

Author(s): Quilico E; Alrawi S; Callender L; McShan E; Park S; Bennett M; Driver S;

Objective: Examine the association and temporal relationship between weight-loss and participant characteristics in a sample of community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injury (ABI), including cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Secondary data analysis of a wait-list control assessor-blinded randomized control ...

Article GUID: 41610975

Author(s): McCallum G; Burckhardt JC; He J; Hong A; Potvin-Trottier L; Tropini C;

The human gut is a dynamic environment, where changes in pH, oxygen, and osmolality influence microbiota composition and disease. Monitoring these environmental shifts is crucial for advancing gut health diagnostics and therapeutics, yet non-invasive monitoring tools remain limited. Genetically tractable commensals, including Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

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