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Open AccessAcceptability of automatic referrals to supportive and palliative care by patients living with advanced lung cancer: qualitative interviews and a co-design process
Timely access to supportive and palliative care (PC) remains a challenge. A proposed solution is to trigger an automatic referral process to PC by pre-determined clinical criteria. This study sought to co-desi...
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Open AccessIncreasing access to palliative care for patients with advanced cancer of African and Latin American descent: a patient-oriented community-based study protocol
Cancer disparities are a major public health concern in Canada, affecting racialized communities of Latin American and African descent, among others. This is evident in lower screening rates, lower access to c...
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Open AccessPatient-reported experiences and outcomes of virtual care during COVID-19: a systematic review
The onset of COVID-19 has caused an international upheaval of traditional in-person approaches to care delivery. Rapid system-level transitions to virtual care provision restrict the ability of healthcare prof...
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Open AccessA single-center, single-blinded, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial to compare the efficacy of a 22-gauge needle versus a 15 blade to perform an Achilles tendon tenotomy in 244 clubfeet—study protocol
Achilles tendon tenotomy is an integral part of the Ponseti method, aimed at correcting residual equinus and lack of dorsiflexion after correction of the adductus deformity in clubfoot. Percutaneous tenotomy u...
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Open AccessFunctional improvement of synbiotic yogurt enriched with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and aloe vera gel using the response surface method
The response surface technique was applied to produce synbiotic yogurt containing Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and aloe vera gel (AVG) with high functionality (antioxidant and antimicrobial characters), superior ...
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Open AccessWorking together in health research: a mixed-methods patient engagement evaluation
In patient-oriented research (POR), patients contribute their valuable knowledge and lived-experiences to work together as active research partners at all stages of the health research cycle. However, research...
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Open AccessUptake of pediatric patient-reported outcome and experience measures and challenges associated with their implementation in Alberta: a mixed-methods study
Implementing Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient-reported Experience Measures (PREMs) is an effective way to deliver patient- and family-centered care (PFCC). Although Alberta Health Services...
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Open AccessPatient-identified priorities for successful partnerships in patient-oriented research
Albertans4HealthResearch, supported by the Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Patient Engagement Team, hosted a virtual round table discussion to develop a list of considerations for successful par...
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Youth Perceptions of Education as an Important Factor for Grameen Bank in Empowering Rural Women in Bangladesh
Many studies have focused on the impact of microfinance on the life of the poor in Bangladesh, particularly women. This study emphasizes education as a means to empower rural women in Bangladesh. The objective...
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Open AccessAggrandizement of fermented cucumber through the action of autochthonous probiotic cum starter strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus
Cucumber fermentation is traditionally done using lactic acid bacteria. The involvement of probiotic cultures in food fermentation guarantees enhanced organoleptic properties and protects food from spoilage.
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Applications of Cognitive Radio
Technology is futile without its application. One of the major driving forces of a new technology is the combination of man’s endless thirst for knowledge, unequal intuitive mind, and limitless ambition to bet...
