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Simon Fraser University
Recent research
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Patient-facing artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly accessible to the public, but evidence on their development and impact in primary health care (PHC) remains limited. This study aimed to map the literature on patient-facing AI tools in PHC, in...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract The portion of the Riparo l’Oscurusciuto (Italy) stratigraphic sequence so far excavated provides an outstanding record of the local population history between ca. 55 − 42 kya BP: a key period for understanding the end of the Middle Palaeolithic and the onset of the Uppe...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Following explosive volcanic eruptions, hazard from tephra fall can be widespread. Based on the geological record of past eruptions and risk to population and infrastructure, Mt. Garibaldi volcano ( Nch’ k ay’ ) in British Columbia has been assigned the highest threat ra...
- Health & Medicine
β-minus particle (β−)–emitting radionuclides have long been central to targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy. Interest in expanding their repertoire beyond conventional options has grown over time, as the need for radionuclides with different emission profiles and theranostic pote...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Macroalgae respond to consumer‐mediated nutrient cycling in a temperate ecosystem
Primary production in coastal upwelling regions has often been presumed to be supported primarily by allochthonous nutrients, but inconsistent nutrient delivery and the metabolic cost of nitrate assimilation can leave producers nitrogen limited during the growing season. As a pot...
- Health & Medicine
Does where you live matter? Rurality and 30-day hospital readmission among people with HIV
OBJECTIVE: We examined whether rural residence would compound existing challenges in continuity of HIV care and post discharge follow-up among people with HIV (PWH), leading to higher odds of 30-day hospital readmission compared to urban residence. METHODS: We used data from the...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract We examine the effects of mean annual temperature (MAT) and coldest month mean temperature (CMMT) on Eocene and modern distributions of the cockroach genus Diploptera de Saussure, 1864. Today, Diploptera range in parts of the Sino–Japanese, Oriental, and Oceanian Realms...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background The human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of disease, including pneumonia and meningitis. The introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCVs) initially reduced the burden of disease through a reduction of colonisation by vaccine-targe...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract. Most emissions scenarios consistent with limiting warming to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels rely on carbon dioxide removal to offset residual positive emissions or achieve net-negative emissions. While carbon cycle and climate metrics are well quantified fo...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
On 31 January 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada implemented a three-year “Decriminalization Pilot” in response to a toxic drug supply public health emergency, which removed criminal sanctions for the personal possession of some drugs below a cumulative total of...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Luminescence dating of offshore tsunami deposits from the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Abstract. With onshore geological evidence of three tsunami events, the Shetland Islands (UK) yield the most-detailed Holocene tsunami record in the North Sea region. Lately, tsunami deposits were also identified in shallow waters offshore the Shetland Islands. These offshore tsu...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
Identification of a nanosecond isomer of $$^{164}$$Tb
Abstract This letter reports on the identification of a new isomeric state of $$^{164}$$ 164 Tb ( $$Z=65$$ Z = 65 , $$N=99$$ N = 99 ), which was measured with the DESPEC setup at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH following the first relativistic fragmentation...
- Physics & Space
Seven‐Fold Compression of Mid‐Infrared Pulses Using a Series of Titanium Dioxide Plates
ABSTRACT We demonstrate a compact approach for generating 2‐cycle mid‐infrared pulses centered at 2.038 µm using bulk TiO 2 plates for nonlinear spectral broadening and self‐compression. Starting from a passively CEP‐stable idler pulse produced by an optical parametric amplifier,...
- Biology
Purpose Masking, the suppression of autistic traits to meet neurotypical expectations, is widely reported among autistic women and linked to adverse mental health outcomes. However, less is known about how masking relates to identity development and internal experience. This stud...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Decolonizing practices in vocational education
The publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Report in 2015 established a set of 94 Calls to Action that addressed the need for actionable reconciliation to atone for the atrocities of the Indian Residential School System that operated within Canada for over...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Context Accurate assessment of excess body fat and its cardiometabolic risk is essential in clinical and epidemiologic research. Body mass index (BMI), although widely used, does not capture visceral or ectopic fat. Objective To evaluate how anthropometric measures—BMI,...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a significant contributor to premature mortality and the financial burden of healthcare. Human induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC‐CMs) are increasingly utilized to investigate patient‐specific genetic...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Background Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics are linked to earlier puberty, adverse birth outcomes, and reduced cognitive function, yet public awareness of these risks remains low. We examined whether a brief educational video could increase knowledge about plas...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
This paper investigates whether a custom varifocal display can improve 3D pointing performance in augmented reality (AR), where the vergence-accommodation conflict (VAC) is known to impair interaction. Varifocal displays have been hypothesized to alleviate the VAC by dynamically...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Drone as First Responder (DFR): A Short Report on a DFR Program in an American Police Agency
Abstract Police agencies are increasingly incorporating drones into their policing operations. Very recently, some police agencies have begun to use drones as a form of first responder: deploying drones to calls for police service on first instance and without specific solicitati...