Published in Digital Biomarkers
We conducted a pilot study using a passive radio-wave-based home monitor in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) with a focus on gait, home activity, and time in bed. We enrolled 7 ambulatory individuals to have the device installed in the bedroom of their homes over 8 weeks and performed standard PD assessments at baseline. We evaluated the abi...
Published in Earth, Moon, and Planets
This article presents the results of an analysis of Tisserand’s constant for 1389 long-period comets in relation to a hypothetical planet. A mechanism is proposed to apply Tisserand’s criterion for a relatively trans-Neptunian planet with a notable inclination and orbit eccentricity. In particular, the algorithm considers the planet’s heliocentric ...
Published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Published in Annals of Medicine and Surgery
• No conclusive evidence in plexus versus general anesthesia in carotid endarterectomy. • We recommend one or more randomized clinical trials on this subject forfilling CONSORT statements. • Individual patient datasharing is important to increase sample sizes for future reviews.
Published in Aging & mental health
This study explored the quality of life (QoL) and attitudes to aging in older adults with and without dementia, and ascertained the main factors that predict QoL and attitude to ageing. A cross-sectional study involving 563 community-dwelling adults with (PwD) and without dementia (PwoD) >60 years of age was conducted in three Czech regions. A tool...
Published in The Journal of surgical research
Emergency general surgery has higher adverse outcomes than elective surgery. Patients leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) have a greater risk for readmission and complications. We sought to identify clinical and demographic characteristics along with hospital factors associated with leaving AMA after EGS operations. A retrospective re...
Published in Medical teacher
Virtual patients provide numerous learning opportunities for medical students, yet only support one-off patient interactions. To emulate general practice, allowing multiple encounters with a single patient, a new longitudinal virtual patient (LVP) was developed. The LVP was integrated into 2nd year at a graduate-entry medical school, in the 2019/20...
Published in Medical teacher
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have received much attention in the literature since they were first proposed in 2005. Useful guidelines, workshops, courses, and conferences have supported faculty in developing programs and designing assessment procedures using EPAs and entrustment decision-making. Yet, the need for clarification remains...
Published in Medical teacher
Restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have required medical educators to reimagine almost every aspect of undergraduate medical training, including curriculum delivery and assessments in a short timeline. In this personal view article, executive members of the University of Toronto medical student government and Faculty leads of pre-clerksh...
Published in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
BackgroundEnterogenic empyema is an uncommon complication of colobronchial fistula (CBF). We reported a case of enterogenic empyema patient after surgery for CBF.Case presentationA 66-year-old gentleman presented with persistent fever and repeated hemoptysis for 8 months. Computed tomography of the thorax confirmed the presence of a consolidation m...
