Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems by Candace D. McNaughton, Peter C. Austin, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Anna Chu, Jessalyn K. Holodinsky, Michael D. Hill, Colleen M. Norris, Mukesh Kumar, Noreen Kamal, Douglas S. Lee, Nadia Khan, Manav V. Vyas, Raed A. Joundi, Moira K. Kapral, Amy Y. X. Yu

“…Methods We examined adherence to and discontinuation of incident prescriptions for medications treating hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation in Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia, Canada. We compared the recent period (April 1, 2020 through most recently available follow-up: September 30, 2021 for Ontario; March 31, 2021 for Alberta; and March 31, 2022 for Nova Scotia) to the baseline, pre-pandemic period (April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019). …”
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Learning Curve of Uniportal Compared With Biportal Endoscopic Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation by Yuquan Liu, Xiang Li, Haining Tan, Xinyi Hao, Bin Zhu, Yong Yang, Lingjia Yu

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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“… BackgroundTransitional-aged youth have a high burden of mental health difficulties in Canada, with Indigenous youth, in particular, experiencing additional circumstances that challenge their well-being. …”
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Investigation of risk factors associated with Ancylostoma spp. infection and the benzimidazole F167Y resistance marker polymorphism in dogs from the United States by Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Jennifer L. Willcox, Haresh Rochani, Holly L. Richmond, Heather E. Martinez, Cecilia E. Lozoya, Christian Savard, Christian M. Leutenegger

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International study of the perceived stress and psychological impact of the 7 October attacks on Holocaust survivors by Bruno Halioua, Patrick Bantman, Rachel Rimmer, Eric Ghozlan, Muriel Vaislic, Dan Halioua, Fabienne Amson, Charles Taieb, Richard Prasquier, Jean-François Gutthman, Robert Ejnes, Stéphanie Dassa, Alexis Astruc, Marc Cohen, Samuel Sarfati, Marc Fohlen-Weill, Odile Namia-Cohen, Aline Deutscher, Jonathan Taieb

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How drinking motives mediate associations between sexual orientation and indicators of alcohol use – a study among young Swiss men by Matthias Wicki, Matthias Wicki, Simon Marmet, Joseph Studer, Joseph Studer, Kim Bloomfield, Kim Bloomfield, Kim Bloomfield, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel

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Well-being balance and lived experiences: understanding the impact of life situations on human flourishing by Christopher R. Brydges, Alexandra Thérond, Troy W. Norris

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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

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Neuroligin 1 Regulates Autistic‐Like Repetitive Behavior through Modulating the Activity of Striatal D2 Receptor‐Expressing Medium Spiny Neurons by Dandan Lv, An Liu, Ziyue Yi, Mingdao Mu, Miao Wu, Xingcan Li, Kun Cao, Ruining Liu, Zhengping Jia, Junhai Han, Wei Xie

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Humanities education reform exploration and practice under outcomes-based education (OBE) by P. Yang

“…During the next 10 years, OBE has formed a relatively complete theoretical system and became the mainstream ideas of national education reform in the United States, Britain, Canada and other counties. At present, the technology and tools of OBE, despite the criticism, remain relevant for the development and optimisation of the humanities education system.The aim of the present research is to study and analyse the theory of OBE and the practice on the application of pedagogical principles for modernisation of the humanities education in China.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Finding the Intersection of Neuroplasticity, Stroke Recovery, and Learning: Scope and Contributions to Stroke Rehabilitation by Leeanne Carey, Alistair Walsh, Achini Adikari, Peter Goodin, Damminda Alahakoon, Daswin De Silva, Kok-Leong Ong, Michael Nilsson, Lara Boyd

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Prevalence and determinants of persistent symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2: protocol for an observational cohort study (LongCOVID-study) by Lotte Haverman, Eelco Franz, Ka Yin Leung, Albert Jan Van Hoek, Hans Knoop, Cees C van den Wijngaard, Elizabeth N Mutubuki, Tessa van der Maaden, Albert Wong, Anna D Tulen, Siméon de Bruijn

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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of gynecologic cancer by Anne Mills, Leisha A Emens, Mary L Disis, Kunle Odunsi, John B Liao, Tyler Curiel, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Amir Jazaeri, Emese Zsiros, Marcus O Butler, Jyoti Bajpai, Katherine C Kurnit, Haider Mahdi, Laura Doherty, Claire F Friedman, Melissa A Geller, Sarah F Adams, Shelley A Dodt, Veena S John

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The Impact of Social Media for Hand Surgeons: A Prevalence and Correlation Study With Online and Academic Reputations by Sameer R. Khawaja, BS, Krishna N. Chopra, MA, Musab Gulzar, BS, Ozair R. Khawaja, HS, Shammah E. Udoudo, BS, Joseph G. Monir, MD, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Adrian L. Huang, MD, Nina Suh, MD, Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS

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Collecting Real-World Data via an In-Home Smart Medication Dispenser: Longitudinal Observational Study of Survey Panel Persistency, Response Rates, and Psychometric Properties by Benjamin Ogorek, Thomas Rhoads, Erica Smith

“…ObjectivesOur goal was to evaluate panel persistency, survey response rates, reliability, and validity of surveys administered via spencer to 4138 polychronic patients residing in the United States and Canada. MethodsPatients in a Canadian health care provider’s program were included if they were dispensing via spencer in the June 2021 to February 2024 time frame and consented to have their data used for research. …”
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Policies Affecting the Efficiency of Beef Production in Alberta: A Supply Chain Analysis by Derek Brewin

“…Free trade is the basis of good agriculture policy and any move towards protectionist policies and higher tariffs is the biggest threat for new costs in the supply chain. Canada’s beef sector requires low-cost access to foreign markets, making free trade policy the single most important policy focus for the sector. …”
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Assessment of the Distributed Ledger Technology for Energy Sector Industrial and Operational Applications Using the MITRE ATT&CK® ICS Matrix by Annabelle Lee, Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti, David Jonathan Sebastian-Cardenas, Kent Lambert, Vicente Navarro, Marco Pasetti, Umit Cali, Kateryna Isirova, Ramesh Reddi, Puica Nitu, Md. Touhiduzzaman, Michael Mylrea, Philip Huff, Farrokh Rahimi, Shammya Shananda Saha

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Immune Dysfunction and Coinfection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Schistosoma japonicum in Yi People by Yu Yang, Peng-Lei Xiao, Ya Yang, Jian-Chuan Gao, Yan Shi, Wan-Ting Cheng, Yue Chen, Xiu-Xia Song, Qing-Wu Jiang, Yi-Biao Zhou

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Optimizing Neurobehavioral Assessment for Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Proposal of a Comprehensive Pre-Assessment Checklist for Clinicians by Kristen Keech, Caroline Schnakers, Brooke Murtaugh, Katherine O’Brien, Beth Slomine, Marie-Michèle Briand, Rita Formisano, Aurore Thibaut, Anna Estraneo, Enrique Noé, Olivia Gosseries, Liliana da Conceição Teixeira

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A synthesis of academic literature on eco-spirituality by A.H.A. Adow, M.M. Safeer, M.G.H. Mohammed, M. Sayeed Alam, M.M. Sulphey

“…Publications predominantly originated from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, India, and Switzerland, reflecting global interest and engagement across diverse cultural landscapes. …”
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