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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow and co-lead of IALH’s Digital Health cluster, Karen Courtney wrote a research article entitled Digital health systems—let’s talk about sex (and gender) which was published in Healthcare Management Forum. Abstract: Historically, within digital health information systems, sex and gender have been conflated as a single concept and often have been …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar (Nursing) has co-authored a new research article entitled Perceptions of bereaved family members of nursing care on an inpatient hospice palliative care unit. Other authors include Carolyn Maze, Carolyn Wilkinson, Helena Daudt and Shelley Tysick. The article was published in International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Abstract: Background: Understanding …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Jodie Gawryluk has co-authored a new research article entitled Increased myelination plays a central role in white matter neuroplasticity. Other authors include Eric D.Kirby, Tory O.Frizzell, Lukas A.Grajauskas, Xiaowei Song, Bimal Lakhani, Lara Boyd and Ryan C.N. D’Arcy. The article was published in NeuroImage. Abstract: White matter (WM) neuroplasticity in …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth (Mechanical Engineering) has co-authored a new research article entitled Microfluidic Generation of Therapeutically Relevant Polycaprolactone (PCL) Microparticles: Computational and Experimental Approaches. Other authors include University of Victoria researchers Alejandro Forigua, Arash Dalili, Rebecca Kirsch and Katherine S. Elvira and the article was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Anastasia Mallidou (Nursing) has co-authored a new research article entitled The Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form completion: a retrospective study with Coby Tschanz, Elisabeth Antifeau, Kyoung Young Lee, Jenipher Kayuni Mtambo and Holly Heckl. The article was published in BMC Health Services Research. Abstract: Background: Advance care …
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellows Megan Ames, Brianna Turner, Mauricio Garcia-Barrera and Jonathan Rush have co-authored a new research article with Christina Robillard and Stephanie Craig entitled Associations between physical activity, affect regulation difficulties, and mental health among Canadian adolescents at two different points of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article was published in Psychology …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Jodie Gawryluk and IALH Student Affiliates Ashleigh Parker and Heather Kwan have co-authored a new research article with Nicole Neufeld, and Erin Mazerolle entitled Longitudinal Changes in Grey Matter and Cognitive Performance Over Four Years of Healthy Aging. The article was published in Neuroimage: Reports. Abstract: Background: Normal aging is …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Charles Perin has co-authored a new research article entitled KiriPhys: Exploring New Data Physicalization Opportunities with Foroozan Daneshzand and Sheelagh Carpendale. The article was published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. Abstract: We present KiriPhys, a new type of data physicalization based on kirigami, a traditional Japanese art …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Ryan Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled The influence of sleep and movement on mental health and life satisfaction during the transition to parenthood. Other authors include Alison Divine, Chris Blanchard, Cecilia Benoit, and Danielle Symons Downs. The article was published in Sleep Health. Abstract: Objectives: This …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Brianna Turner has written an article entitled Detecting and managing non-suicidal self-damaging behaviors. The article was published in World Psychiatry . First paragraph (abstract not available): Non-suicidal self-damaging behaviors are actions that carry a high potential for physical harm to result, either as a direct and immediate consequence (e.g., self-cutting), …
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Publication alert! IALH Affiliate Kaitlyn Roland has co-authored a new journal entry with Lauren R. Cuthbertson and BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie. The journal entry, entitled Staying Apart to Stay Safe: Consequences of Imposed Social Isolation due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions on the Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities in …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Marie-Ève Tremblay has co-authored a new research article entitled A 3D analysis revealed complexe mitochondria morphologies in porcine cumulus cells. Other authors include Amel Lounas, Ariane Lebrun, Isabelle Laflamme, Nathalie Vernoux, Julie Savage, Marc Germain & François J. Richard. The article was published in Scientific Reports. Abstract: In the ovarian …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Ryan Rhodes has co-authored a systematic review entitled Psychosocial Determinants of Hand Hygiene, Facemask Wearing, and Physical Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Other authors include Wei Liang, Yanping Duan, Feifei Li, Xiang Wang, Dehiwala Liyanage Ishanka Harshani Kusum Peiris, Lin Zhou, Borui Shang, Yide Yang, …
After nearly 20 years of bringing top experts in all fields of health to the Victoria community, this evening will mark the final forum for the Lafayette Health Awareness Series. Presented in partnership with UVic School of Music, Our Health, Our Planet will explore our existence and the connections of our health and that …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research article entitled Seeing Red: A Grounded Theory Study of Women’s Anger after Childbirth which was published in Qualitative Health Research. Other authors include Wendy A. Hall, Paddy Rodney and Robyn Stemler. Abstract: Persistent intense anger is indicative of postpartum distress, yet maternal anger …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Brianna Turner has co-authored a new research article entitled Between- and Within-Person Correlates of Alcohol-Impaired Driving in First-Year University Students: The Roles of Impulsivity, Binge Drinking, Depression, and Anxiety with other UVic Psychology faculty Christina L. Robillard and Nicole K. Legg. The article was published in Journal of Studies …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Jae-Yung Kwon has co-authored a new research article entitled The Use of Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Emergency Department Surveys: Discriminant Validity Evidence for the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey and the EQ-5D which was published in Value in Health. Other authors include Lena Cuthbertson and Richard Sawatzky. Abstract: Objectives: …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kurt Smith has co-authored a new research article entitled Dynamic onset response of the internal carotid artery to hypercapnia is blunted in children compared with adults which was published in Physiological Reports. Other authors include Christine M. Tallon, Jack S. Talbot, Nia Lewis, Daniela Nowak-Flück, Mike Stembridge, Philip Ainslie …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Hector Caruncho has co-authored an article entitled Editorial: Natural products as drivers in drug development for neurodegenerative disorders with authors Joana Silva, Rebeca Alvariño, Márcia I. Goettert and Celso Alves. This editorial article was published in Frontiers. Excerpt: The prevalence of neurological disorders (NDs) is a large and increasing health …
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Dzifa Dordunoo has co-authored a scoping review entitled Rethinking global health topics to advance social justice in undergraduate nursing education with Catherine Liao. The review was published in Nurse Education Today. Excerpt: Social justice is about fairness, equal rights, opportunities, and the right to good health. The International Council of …
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Brandon Haworth has co-authored a research article entitled Impact of Manikin Display on Perception of Spatial Planning which was presented at the SAP ’22: ACM Symposium on Applied Perception 2022. Other authors include Matthew Schwartz, Muhammad Usman, Petros Faloutsos, and Mubbasir Kapadia. Abstract: The visualization of spaces, both virtual and …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Denise Cloutier has co-authored a research article with past IALH Student Affiliate, Andrea Mellor. Other authors include the late Dr. Karen Kobayashi, Luyi Wang and Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services. The article is entitled Becoming Wolf and other stories: using Indigenist arts-based methodologies to explore urban Indigenous coming …
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellows Sam Liu and Ryan Rhodes have co-authored a research article with IALH Student Affiliates Henry La and Amanda Willms. The article is entitled A “No-Code” App Design Platform for Mobile Health Research: Development and Usability Study and was published in JMIR Formative Research. Abstract: Background: A challenge facing researchers conducting …
Promising pharmacological targets and drug approaches for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are emerging. Jerry Madukwe, the Editor-in-Chief of Trends in Pharmacological Sciences asked authors of the August 2022 special issue to reflect on the global challenges in the field and what they see as the future of neuroimmunology research …
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Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Helen Monkman has co-authored a conference paper entitled Pre-and Post-Redesign Usability Assessment of a Telemedicine Interface Based on Subjective Metrics with Jessica Lynn Campbell. The paper was presented at 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics Conference: One World, One Health – Global Partnership for Digital Innovation, MEDINFO 2021. …