Synchronized cardioversion is a medical treatment that applied an electrical pulse to restore a normal heart rhythm is patients with an abnormally fast heart rate or cardiac arrhythmia. A successful cardioversion is dependent on the amount of electrical current that reaches the heart, which depends on the strength of the electrical pulse and the transthoracic […]

In this project, a VR-based testing station for impairment screening will be implemented. The station includes a Virtual Reality (VR) goggle (to be updated to Augmented Reality, AR, later), biophysiological measurement sensors, and an integration algorithm to integrate the result of measurement with scene construction of the VR system to implement dynamic scene rendering. The […]

Opioids have received much attention in the media, public and government because of the risks associated with them, including fatalities. Concurrent use of BZRAs (benzodiazepines used for treating anxiety and insomnia) and opioids is of particular concern because this is a recognized risk factor for fatal opioid overdoses. Despite this warning, concurrent use is still […]

La rotation de personnel est un problème majeur dans l’industrie des soins de santé à domicile. Dans un contexte où le travail des intervenants est particulièrement basé sur une relation de confiance avec les patients, la prévention de la rotation est déterminante pour le continuum et la qualité des soins prodigués. Perdre un infirmier ou […]

Le projet consistera a développer des modèles prédictifs utilisant les données de tests médicaux de patients. Quatre algorithmes en utilisant les méthodes de régression logistique et de forêt aléatoire seront utilisés prédire le diabète, l’hémoglobinopathies, le beta thalassémie, le niveau élevé de LDL-C. Les algorithmes permettront de classer divers résultats et d’en déduire un recommandation […]

Twenty years ago, the first human genome was sequenced at a cost of 3 billion dollars. Today, this can be done in a day at a cost of approximately $1000. Despite this drastic reduction, the promise of personalized medicine, to customize therapy for each patient, has not yet been realized through next generation sequencing (NGS). […]

The project aims to facilitate the research and development of new drugs by exploring Machine Learning methodology useful for both the generation of new molecules and the prediction of molecule properties. Doing so will involve training deep learning models on a large number of small, heterogeneous datasets, with the objective of transferring learned representations quickly […]

Spinal cord injuries and other pathologies of the spinal column represent a large cause of disabilities or deaths and significantly affect the quality of life of the individuals affected. To reduce the risk of further injury during spinal surgery and to support diagnostic and treatment, there is a need for a non-invasive real time monitoring […]

Le présent projet de recherche a pour objectif d’élaborer des recommandations communicationnelles pour la Fondation du cancer du Québec en vue de lui offrir des solutions à ses problèmes de fidélisation des donateurs et de différenciation de sa concurrence directe. En effet, 75 % des donateurs ne donnent qu’une fois et les Québécois ont tendance […]

A crisis is looming for many Ontario citizens with developmental disability and other challenges that make their support needs especially complex. In recent decades a process of deinstitutionalization moved the Province away from a morally problematic “warehousing” model towards one where people had an opportunity at meaningful lives in their communities. However, many are living […]

Endocannabinoids are compounds produced by the human body that bind to and activate cannabinoid receptors. There are two major endocannabinoids: anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). Both play a role in regulating the firing of brain cells in the nervous system and attenuating immune system responses. As such, the endocannabinoid system is implicated in several clinically […]

A review of Housing First practices for housing chronically homeless residents, and their cost-saving potential for municipalities and housing organizations. Housing First treats supplying permanent housing as a priority for recovery for chronically homeless adults suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues. This has been shown to be a more effective housing and treatment […]