• Efficient Parameters Estimation Method for the Separable Nonlinear Least Squares Problem 

  Wang, Ke; Liu, Guolin; Tao, Qiuxiang; Zhai, Min (2020-02-10)

  In this work, we combine the special structure of the separable nonlinear least squares problem with a variable projection algorithm based on singular value decomposition to separate linear and nonlinear parameters. Then, ...

• Antimicrobial use among adult inpatients at hospital sites within the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: 2009 to 2016 

  Rudnick, Wallis; Science, Michelle; Thirion, Daniel J G; Abdesselam, Kahina; Choi, Kelly B; Pelude, Linda; Amaratunga, Kanchana; Comeau, Jeannette L; Dalton, Bruce; Delport, Johan; Dhami, Rita; Embree, Joanne; Émond, Yannick; Evans, Gerald; Frenette, Charles; Fryters, Susan; German, Greg; Grant, Jennifer M; Happe, Jennifer; Katz, Kevin; Kibsey, Pamela; Kosar, Justin; Langley, Joanne M; Lee, Bonita E; Lefebvre, Marie-Astrid; Leis, Jerome A; McGeer, Allison; Neville, Heather L; Simor, Andrew; Slayter, Kathryn; Suh, Kathryn N; Tse-Chang, Alena; Weiss, Karl; Conly, John (2020-02-13)

  Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the world’s ability to prevent and treat infections. Links between quantitative antibiotic use and the emergence of bacterial resistance are well documented. ...

• A scoping review of full-spectrum knowledge translation theories, models, and frameworks 

  Esmail, Rosmin; Hanson, Heather M; Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna; Brown, Sage; Strifler, Lisa; Straus, Sharon E; Niven, Daniel J; Clement, Fiona M (2020-02-14)

  Abstract Background Application of knowledge translation (KT) theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) is one method for successfully incorporating evidence into clinical care. ...

• Psychometric evaluation of the family caregiver ICU delirium knowledge questionnaire 

  Krewulak, Karla D; Bull, Margaret J; Ely, E. W; Stelfox, Henry T; Fiest, Kirsten M (2020-02-14)

  Abstract Background Delirium is a common condition in critically ill patients, affecting nearly half of all patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Family caregivers of critically ill patients can be partners ...

• Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines 

  De Simone, Belinda; Sartelli, Massimo; Coccolini, Federico; Ball, Chad G; Brambillasca, Pietro; Chiarugi, Massimo; Campanile, Fabio C; Nita, Gabriela; Corbella, Davide; Leppaniemi, Ari; Boschini, Elena; Moore, Ernest E; Biffl, Walter; Peitzmann, Andrew; Kluger, Yoram; Sugrue, Michael; Fraga, Gustavo; Di Saverio, Salomone; Weber, Dieter; Sakakushev, Boris; Chiara, Osvaldo; Abu-Zidan, Fikri M; ten Broek, Richard; Kirkpatrick, Andrew W; Wani, Imtiaz; Coimbra, Raul; Baiocchi, Gian L; Kelly, Micheal D; Ansaloni, Luca; Catena, Fausto (2020-02-10)

  Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a considerable burden for healthcare systems. They are largely preventable and multiple interventions have been ...

• Assessment of bilateral motor skills and visuospatial attention in children with perinatal stroke using a robotic object hitting task 

  Hawe, Rachel L; Kuczynski, Andrea M; Kirton, Adam; Dukelow, Sean P (2020-02-13)

  Abstract Background While motor deficits are the hallmark of hemiparetic cerebral palsy, children may also experience impairments in visuospatial attention that interfere with ...

• Patterns and predictors of exercise behavior during 24 months of follow-up after a supervised exercise program during breast cancer chemotherapy 

  An, Ki-Yong; Kang, Dong-Woo; Morielli, Andria R; Friedenreich, Christine M; Reid, Robert D; McKenzie, Donald C; Gelmon, Karen; Mackey, John R; Courneya, Kerry S (2020-02-14)

  Abstract Background Understanding the longer-term exercise behavior of patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy is important to promote sustained exercise. The purpose ...

• Treatment de-escalation for HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma with radiotherapy vs. trans-oral surgery (ORATOR2): study protocol for a randomized phase II trial 

  Nichols, Anthony C; Lang, Pencilla; Prisman, Eitan; Berthelet, Eric; Tran, Eric; Hamilton, Sarah; Wu, Jonn; Fung, Kevin; de Almeida, John R; Bayley, Andrew; Goldstein, David P; Eskander, Antoine; Husain, Zain; Bahig, Houda; Christopoulous, Apostolos; Hier, Michael; Sultanem, Khalil; Richardson, Keith; Mlynarek, Alex; Krishnan, Suren; Le, Hien; Yoo, John; MacNeil, S. D; Mendez, Adrian; Winquist, Eric; Read, Nancy; Venkatesan, Varagur; Kuruvilla, Sara; Warner, Andrew; Mitchell, Sylvia; Corsten, Martin; Rajaraman, Murali; Johnson-Obaseki, Stephanie; Eapen, Libni; Odell, Michael; Chandarana, Shamir; Banerjee, Robyn; Dort, Joseph; Matthews, T. W; Hart, Robert; Kerr, Paul; Dowthwaite, Samuel; Gupta, Michael; Zhang, Han; Wright, Jim; Parker, Christina; Wehrli, Bret; Kwan, Keith; Theurer, Julie; Palma, David A (2020-02-14)

  Abstract Background Patients with human papillomavirus-positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPC) have substantially better treatment response and overall survival (OS) than patients with HPV-negative ...

• Short and long-term barriers and facilitators of skin self-examination among individuals diagnosed with melanoma 

  Coroiu, Adina; Moran, Chelsea; Bergeron, Catherine; Drapeau, Martin; Wang, Beatrice; Kezouh, Abbas; Ernst, Jochen; Batist, Gerald; Körner, Annett (2020-02-14)

  Abstract Background Melanoma can be lethal if not detected early and treated. Early detection can be facilitated via skin self-examination (SSE) and as such, SSE is part of melanoma follow-up care for individuals with a ...

• Effect of reducing the posted speed limit to 30 km per hour on pedestrian motor vehicle collisions in Toronto, Canada - a quasi experimental, pre-post study 

  Fridman, Liraz; Ling, Rebecca; Rothman, Linda; Cloutier, Marie S; Macarthur, Colin; Hagel, Brent; Howard, Andrew (2020-02-10)

  Abstract Background Pedestrian related deaths have recently been on the rise in Canada. The effect of changing posted speeds on the frequency and severity of pedestrian motor ...

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