Research Insights
This section focuses on the most recent research and discoveries across the globe in the various healthcare disciplines.
Perceptions of physical and occupational therapists on the utility of surface electromyography data in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury SCI impacts physical emotional and social wellbeing contributing to decreased quality of life and increased healthcare burden Surface electromyography sEMG a noninvasive tool for measuring
LXNet: A lightweight CNN for lung disease classification from Chest X-ray with XAI-based interpretability
The diagnosis of lung diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis remains a major global health challenge especially in resourcelimited regions Artificial Intelligence AI has shown strong potential in analyzing Chest XRays CXR
Early treatment interruption and nutritional status as predictors of mortality in Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease
Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease MACPD requires prolonged multidrug therapy However treatment outcomes remain suboptimal due to limited antibiotic efficacy disease chronicity and frequent early treatment interruption
Trends in pulmonary exercise testing utilization after the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: A population-cohort study
Pulmonary exercise testing including sixminute walk tests exercise oximetry and independent exercise assessments are critical tools for managing chronic respiratory and cardiac conditions
Co-design of Lifestyle6, a digital tool targeting multiple health behaviour changes for cancer risk reduction and early detection support
Up to of all cancers diagnosed could be prevented through the uptake of healthy lifestyle behaviours
Risk prediction for cardiovascular related diseases using PRS and EHR in the Framingham Heart Study
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality and rising healthcare costs worldwide Fortunately the disease is preventable and addressing risk factors can significantly reduce its effects
Enhancing generalizability in classification of peripheral neural recordings with graph neural network
The peripheral nervous system plays a crucial role in facilitating communication between biological systems However decoding neural signals from peripheral nerve recordings remains a challenge due to their complex
White matter microstructure disruption associated with PET and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimers disease AD is associated with regional brain atrophy as well as elevated positron emission tomography PET markers of amyloidbeta eg Fflorbetapir FBP and tau protein
Premature utilization of MRI in the workup of mild hyperprolactinemia
Hyperprolactinemia is a common biochemical finding detected in primary care and guidelines suggest confirmation with a second prolactin measurement to rule out spurious
Helping primary care providers recognize and respond to medication non-adherence and drug-drug interactions: A randomized-controlled clinical utility trial in a value-based care setting
To determine the clinical utility of a novel chronic disease management test among primary care providers practicing in a valuebased care setting The study assessed the ability of primary care providers to recognize
