Western University

Professional Development in Education: A Qualitative Study of Public School Teachers’ Perceptions of Meaningful Growth and Mandated Practice

The present study investigates the professional development (PD) experience of ten public school teachers in British Columbia. The teachers are regular participants in school and district-based professional development (PD) programs. The research seeks to investigate whether PD i...

Hadley Williams and the development of modern surgery at the University of Western Ontario

Summary Henry Thomas Hadley Williams, known professionally as Hadley Williams, was a surgeon and teacher whose career illustrates the transformation of surgery in Canada from a craft learned by apprenticeship to a university and hospital discipline. Born in Devon, England, in 186...

How to run round-robin social interaction studies: A tutorial for the efficient capture of natural social behavior.

The study of natural social behavior is a frontier discipline in psychology. Although such work is highly necessary for advancing and refining theories of social behavior, social cognition, evolutionary psychology, relationships, and more, researchers rarely commit to such intens...

Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Consensus guidelines have recommended eye examinations for all newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection; however, structured ophthalmic examinations are seldom reported. Existing literature suggests ocular pathology is uncommon in cCMV,...

Semi-recumbent position for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults requiring mechanical ventilation

RATIONALE: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated with increased mortality, hospital stay, and healthcare costs in critically ill patients. Although guidelines recommend a semi-recumbent position for VAP prevention, the evidence remains uncertain due to limitations i...

Old-age poverty, basic pension policy periods, and late-life suicide in South Korea: a descriptive ecological analysis, 2012–2024

South Korea has exceptionally high old-age poverty and late-life suicide rates. Both declined during a period spanning the 2014 introduction of the Basic Pension and subsequent benefit changes. We described their national trajectories from 2012 to 2024 and compared late-life suic...

Exercise-only interventions and exercise-based multidomain lifestyle interventions to promote cognitive function in older adults without dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To assess the effect of exercise training as a single intervention (ie, Exercise-Only ) and exercise combined with other lifestyle interventions (ie, Exercise-Plus ) on executive functions, memory and processing speed of older adults living without dementia. Design We p...

Role of Na in determining the properties of sodic glasses

Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation of Na 4 SiO 4 glass yields Na-O bond distances, and O-Na-O angles remarkably similar to those in sodic crystals, regardless of their compositions. Na polyhedra in both phases are stabilized by a common, formative mechanism, collapse of SiO 4 tet...

Peace Under the Influence? The Role of Illicit Drug Economies in Peace Processes and Rebel Splintering

How do the economic foundations of rebel groups shape civil war dynamics? While prior research has explored how different resource types affect conflict, less is known about how the illicit nature of certain resources—particularly drug economies—affects peace processes. We argue...

Generalized lateral, rocking, and coupling stiffness equations for offshore wind turbine monopiles in clay

Harnessing wind energy from deep waters presents unique challenges for foundation design. These challenges arise from the potential for high bending moments and lateral loads, which must be managed while adhering to strict rocking limitations and natural frequency requirements. T...

Tibial migration of a novel cementless total knee arthroplasty

Aims The search for enhanced fixation and longevity in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues. Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) allows early detection of implant migration predictive of future aseptic loosening and is the recommended method for evaluating new implants. This mult...

Psychometric properties of the paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form: a confirmatory factor analysis of fathers in Taiwan

Abstract Background Fathers’ confidence in supporting their partners’ breastfeeding is crucial for successful breastfeeding outcomes. The paternal version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) is a globally recognised tool for measuring fathers’ perceived...

From Awareness to Action: Co‐Designing Culturally Safe and Equitable Rehabilitation in Canada – Protocol for the Two‐Phase Ireach Qualitative Study

ABSTRACT Background Inequities in access, engagement, and outcomes persist across outpatient rehabilitation services in Canada, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Peoples, newcomers and refugees, gender‐ and sexually‐diverse individuals, and people with lower income. Althoug...

Cardiovascular–Cognitive Associations During Physiological Challenges in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Cognitive impairment, particularly reduced information processing speed (IPS), is a clinically meaningful manifestation of multiple sclerosis (MS). The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) is a sensitive, validated measure of IPS widely used in MS research. While vascu...

Sex Disparity in Enrolment to Clinical Trials for Onchocerciasis and Trachoma

To determine whether female enrolment in randomized interventional clinical trials for onchocerciasis and trachoma reflects the real-world sex distribution of disease burden, and to evaluate sex-based differences across trial characteristics. We performed a cross-sectional analys...

Determinants of behavioral intentions to reduce single-use plastic among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh using an extended theory of planned behavior model

Despite the growing recognition of single-use plastic (SUP) pollution as a substantial environmental challenge, there is limited understanding of the behavioral and socio-demographic factors influencing individuals’ intentions to reduce SUP usage, particularly in refugee populati...

Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex in the environment: a narrative review

Abstract Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–baumannii complex comprises of both environmental and pathogenic bacterial species. Pathogenic species are responsible for nosocomial infections, which are increasingly difficult to treat due to growing resistance to antibiotics. In addition t...

Conflict Escalation as a Strategy: National Socialists, “Professor Hitler,” and the Technical University of Brunswick, 1930-1933

Abstract In the late 1920s and early 1930s, German universities faced the rise of National Socialism among students and external stakeholders. University leaders were typically embedded in a traditional bourgeois milieu and ardent defenders of academic freedom, which led to aggre...

Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

OBJECTIVE: We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. METHODS: We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in th...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Related Hospitalizations Among Infants Receiving Nirsevimab

Importance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization among infants. Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody that protects against severe RSV, was publicly funded for all infants in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec starting in the fa...