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Waiting for baseline stability in single-case designs : is it worth the time and effort?
(Springer, 2022-04-25)
Researchers and practitioners often use single-case designs (SCDs), or n-of-1 trials, to develop and validate novel treatments. Standards and guidelines have been published to provide guidance as to how to implement SCDs, ...
Financing higher education : the case for a graduate tax
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2006-05)
The debate whether university education should be “free” seems misconstrued. Even in a system
without tuition fees, someone will have to foot the bill. This paper argues that from the viewpoint of
justice, a strong case ...
Implementing the Precautionary Principle through Stakeholder Engagement for Product and Service Development
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2007-05)
The precautionary principle is a sustainable development principle that attempts to articulate an
ethic in decision making since it deals with the notion of uncertainty of harm. Uncertainty becomes
a weakness when it has ...
Gray matter hypertrophy and thickening with obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged and older adults
Gray matter increases with obstructive sleep apnea
(American Thoracic Society, 2017-06-01)
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea causes intermittent hypoxemia, hemodynamic fluctuations,
and sleep fragmentation, all of which could damage cerebral gray matter that can be indirectly
assessed with neuroimaging.
Objectives: ...
Brief report : machine learning for estimating prognosis of children with autism receiving early behavioral intervention : a proof of concept
(Springer, 2022-06-28)
Although early behavioral intervention is considered as empirically-supported for children with autism, estimating treatment prognosis is a challenge for practitioners. One potential solution is to use machine learning to ...
Contributing factors of unmet needs among young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with comorbidities
Unmet needs of childhood leukemia survivors
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2020-09-14)
Purpose: This study aimed to: (1) describe the domains and levels of unmet needs of young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (cALL) with comorbidities, and (2) to explore the factors associated with ...
Nightmare frequency, nightmare distress and the efficiency of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016)
Background: Up to 71% of trauma victims diagnosed with PTSD have frequent nightmares (NM), compared to only 2% to 5% of the
general population.
Objectives: The present study examined whether nightmares before the beginning ...
Stubborn realities, shared humanity : the state of humanitarian ethics today
(Centre de recherche en éthique, 2019-06-25)
This paper explores the current standing of humanitarian ethics from two different, and yet interrelated perspectives. The first argues that shortcomings of humanitarianism are symptoms of deeper social and political ...
Examining negative online social reaction to police use of force : the George Floyd and Jacob Blake events
(University of Toronto Press & Canadian Criminal Justice Association, 2022-03-08)
Dealing with use of excessive force by the police has historically been a struggle in the United States. The 1992 protests in Los Angeles following the death of Rodney King are one example of public response to an instance ...
Estimating COVID-19 prevalence in the United States: A sample selection model approach
(Université de Montréal. Département de sciences économiques., 2020-04)