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View article: Understanding the Current and Future States of Behavioural Supports Ontario: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Understanding the Current and Future States of Behavioural Supports Ontario: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study Open
Background Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) was created in 2010 as a provincially defined and regionally implemented program in Ontario, Canada, to support older adults living with responsive behaviors in long-term care homes, hospitals,…
View article: Understanding the role of ‘care managers’ across the health care system: A qualitative exploration
Understanding the role of ‘care managers’ across the health care system: A qualitative exploration Open
Background: Older adults receive care from multiple health care providers and across sectors, making it difficult to coordinate care. Ineffective care coordination leads to poor health outcomes, greater service use, and increased system co…
View article: Three in every four systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and anterolateral complex procedures present at least one type of spin in the abstract
Three in every four systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and anterolateral complex procedures present at least one type of spin in the abstract Open
Purpose Spin is a form of bias that misrepresents research findings, potentially influencing clinical decisions and patient care. This meta‐research study evaluates the prevalence and types of spin in abstracts of systematic reviews and me…
View article: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of unknown primary in the head and neck: a case report and review of the literature
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of unknown primary in the head and neck: a case report and review of the literature Open
Objective Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of unknown primary (MEC-UP) in the head and neck is a rare presentation of the most common salivary gland cancer. Cancers of unknown primary sites often have poorer prognoses than similar cancers with kno…
View article: Understanding the Current and Future States of Behavioural Supports Ontario: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study (Preprint)
Understanding the Current and Future States of Behavioural Supports Ontario: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) was created in 2010 as a provincially defined and regionally implemented program in Ontario, Canada, to support older adults living with responsive behaviors in long-term care homes, hospitals…
View article: Switching biologics in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A multicenter Canadian experience
Switching biologics in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A multicenter Canadian experience Open
Background Type 2 biologics have been used increasingly for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). However, patterns of biologic switching are understudied, and established guidelines for sequential or simultan…
View article: The relative importance of frailty, physical and cardiovascular function as exercise-modifiable predictors of falls in haemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study
The relative importance of frailty, physical and cardiovascular function as exercise-modifiable predictors of falls in haemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study Open
Background Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5) patients on haemodialysis (HD) are at high risk of accidental falls. Previous research has shown that frailty is one of the primary contributors to the increased risk of falling in this cli…
View article: Baroreflex function, haemodynamic responses to an orthostatic challenge, and falls in haemodialysis patients
Baroreflex function, haemodynamic responses to an orthostatic challenge, and falls in haemodialysis patients Open
This cross-sectional comparison indicates that, at rest, HD patients with a positive history of falls present with a lower count of baroreceptor sequences and BEI. Short-term BP regulation warrants further investigation as BP drops during …
View article: The utility of whole body vibration exercise in haemodialysis patients: a pilot study
The utility of whole body vibration exercise in haemodialysis patients: a pilot study Open
WBVE was acceptable, safe, easily incorporated into the routine of HD and was associated with useful improvements in physical function sufficient to justify a RCT.
View article: MP614THE UTILITY OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: A PILOT STUDY
MP614THE UTILITY OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: A PILOT STUDY Open