2017 NHRC Presentations

Friday, October 13th, 2017

Bruce Weaver
Silly or Pointless Things People Do When Analyzing Data: 3 Transforming Variables to Make Them More “Normal” Prior to Linear Regression Analysis

Marina Ulanova
Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae Type A disease in Rural Northwestern Ontario

Roxanne Turuba
The Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis from the Perspective of Women Receiving Treatment in Rural and Remote Places

Michael Caputo
Ontario Glaucoma Management Study -— Results from a Nationwide Survey

Lynn Smith
Measuring the Impact of Telemedicine on Medical Service Use in Ontario: Qualitative Data From Key Informant Interviews

Emmanuel Abara
Rising Serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Post Radical Prostatectomy: 20 Years Later and Patient Autonomy — A Case Study

Abraham Rudnick
Social Science Methods in Health Research: An Overview

Braedan Prete
Using Hyperpolarized 129 XE Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Identify Potential Supramolecular Scaffolds for Xenon Biosensor Imaging Agents

Kristina Krmpotic
The Canadian Diabetes Incentives and Technology (CanDIT) Study: Using Incentives and Technology to Improve Diabetes Management in Canadian Youth

Saturday, October 14th, 2017

Francis Hane
Results of the First in Vivo HyperCEST MRI Detection of a Hyperpolarized Xenon Biosenor, Cucurbit[6]uril

Daniella Febbraro
Chemoradiation Therapy of a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Case Report

Gabrielle Gaultier
B-cell Responses to 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease

Michelle Stevens and Kelsey Stojkovic
Exploring Dieticians’ Use of Expressive Touch in Patient Encounters

Michael Conlon
Trends in End-Of-Life Care for Northern and Rural Ontario Cancer Patients

Ruxanda Rusu
Childhood Recurrent Immune-Mediated Pericarditis: Two Case Reports and New Candidate Genes

Erik Slade
The Role of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) in Ghrelin Secretion

Frances Kilbertus
The Role of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) in Ghrelin Secretion

Yurii Shepelytskyi
19F Chemical Shift Imaging (CSI) as a Novel Method for Detection of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in Colorectal Tumor

Jessica Lowey
Superior Mental Wellness @ Work: Standard Action Project Phase 1: Needs Assessment and Baseline Data Preliminary

Bayley Ostenfeldt
Charting Knowledge into Practice: Assessing Opioid and Chronic Pain Management Performance in ECHO Ontario: A Retrospective Chart Review

Tao Li
Can Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Detect Changes in Human Cerebral Perfusion Caused by Alzheimer’s Disease?

Krista Dowhos
Barriers and Facilitators to Physician Preparedness Working in a Rural Emergency Department (ED): A Qualitative Study