La sclérose en plaques est une maladie chronique qui atteint généralement les jeunes adultes. Elle est souvent associée à d’autres maladies chroniques telles que l’hypertension artérielle. Les patients ont donc tendance à consommer plusieurs médicaments pour traiter la sclérose en plaques et les autres maladies. Or, la consommation de plusieurs médicaments peut avoir des effets […]

Survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) have an increased risk for a number of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance abuse, among others. Treating CSA survivors as close to their abuse as possible is key to effectively treating a survivor and can minimize or prevent the long-term impacts. Currently, […]

Les simulateurs de vols sont devenus des instruments indispensables pour former les pilotes et membres d’équipages. Le leader mondial dans la conception de ces simulateurs est CAE, une entreprise Canadienne comptant plus de 10 000 salariées. Cependant, afin de garder une longueur d’avance sur ses concurrents, il lui est nécessaire de constamment les performances de […]

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La planification des horaires des médecins joue un rôle central pour assurer le bon fonctionnement des services de santé, notamment aux urgences. Une planification efficace des horaires des médecins est cruciale pour maintenir des soins optimaux aux patients, une utilisation des ressources et une efficacité organisationnelle globale. Cependant, l’une des questions les moins explorées dans […]

To ensure that PPPH priority projects are developed using the most up-to-date evidence and to increase the likelihood of project success, evidence synthesis will be crucial in facilitating a deeper understanding of community health issues, the contributing factors, associated health inequities, and appropriate interventions to improve health outcomes. The objective of this project is to […]

À Montréal, les besoins en logement social et communautaire, de même qu’en hébergement d’urgence sont criants. Malgré la volonté des autorités publiques à vouloir investir dans ces infrastructures, la construction de logements ou de projets d’habitation sociale et communautaire est un long et coûteux processus. La stratégie misant sur la transformation de bâtiments vacants en […]

This project will develop, pilot and evaluate a training program for job coaches and other related support providers to person with Autism Spectrum Disorder, using several sequential steps, as follows. (1) We will conduct an environmental scan of existing job coach training curriculum. (2) We will present this information in focus groups across Alberta that […]

Emissions from the buildings sector account for over half of Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions, of which about one quarter is attributed to the city’s ~32,000 small commercial buildings. To meet the City of Toronto’s Net Zero by 2040 target, these buildings must be retrofitted and electrified. Small business owners are uniquely positioned for decarbonization with […]

Heart disease bears a heavy burden on the health care system. Curative approaches are extremely limited and surgery is often the best course of treatment. Heart disease encompasses a variety of disorders, but among these, myocardial infarction (MI), or a heart attack, presents an especially difficult case for treatment. MI is caused by destruction of […]

The RBC Patient and Family Learning Space (PFLS) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a new non-clinical program that provides a comprehensive range of educational workshops and events, patient education resources, and navigational support to patients, families, and the wider community. The PFLS launched in November 2021 with 3 staff and […]

We propose a semi-automated brain lesions segmentation method utilizing deep learning techniques and point prompting such as foundation models (SAM). This developed approach aims to assist physicians in the follow-up of multiple sclerosis disease at different stages, enhancing the likelihood of successful treatment for patients. The key contribution of this research lies in the advancement […]