Colin Lee

Probing Identity-Specific Motion Signatures: A Controlled Diagnostic Study

Yingtie Lei, Fangxun Liu, BaiCheng Wu, Colin Lee et autres

Identity recognition (e.g., person, animal re-identification) has traditionally relied heavily on static appearance cues. Yet motion--consistent, individual-specific dynamics--can provide a complementary and potentially more robust signature, especially when appearance is weak or variable. This raises a fundamental question: when identity-specific motion cues …

High Oxidative Potential Observed in Secondary Organic Aerosol Derived from Oil Sands Emissions

Qifan Liu, John Liggio, Kun Li, Jeremy J. B. Wentzell et autres

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Oil sands operations in Alberta, Canada, are a large source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) with unknown health impacts. As a first step in closing this knowledge gap, the oxidative potential (OP), an established metric …

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Isolement de Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxigène à partir de lésions cutanées chez un âne en Ontario, Canada, 2024 : implications pour la transmission des zoonoses et l’approche « Une seule santé »

Chidubem Okechukwu, Steven Rebellato, Heidi J. Pitfield, Kelly Magnusson et autres

Cette communication rapide décrit un cas de lésions cutanées chez un âne de l'Ontario, au Canada, à partir duquel ont été isolées des bactéries toxigènes de Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C.diphtheriae).Sept contacts humains étroits ont été identifiés et évalués.Cette communication se concentre sur les …

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Isolation of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae from cutaneous lesions in a donkey in Ontario, Canada, 2024: Implications for zoonotic disease transmission and One Health approach

Chidubem Okechukwu, Steven Rebellato, Heidi J. Pitfield, Kelly Magnusson et autres

This rapid communication describes a case of cutaneous lesions in a donkey in Ontario, Canada, from which toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C.diphtheriae) was isolated.Seven human close contacts were identified and assessed.This communication focuses on public health challenges, interagency response and implications for One …

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Reconsidering vancomycin trough targets in critically-ill patients

Mahsa Movahedan, Colin Lee, Victor Leung

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Characterizing the Use of High-Dose Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Bacteremia

Julia Lloyd, Kathleen Lau, Cindy San, Victor Leung et autres

Treatment of bacteremia has traditionally consisted of a 7-14-day course of intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Transitioning from IV to oral (PO) antibiotics in uncomplicated cases of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia is non-inferior to a complete course of IV antibiotics. High-dose oral amoxicillin has …

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Characterizing the Use of High-Dose Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Bacteremia

Julia Lloyd, Kathleen Lau, Cindy San, Victor L. T. Leung et autres

Treatment of bacteremia has traditionally consisted of a 7–14-day course of intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Transitioning from IV to oral (PO) antibiotics in uncomplicated cases of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia is non-inferior to a complete course of IV antibiotics. High-dose oral amoxicillin has …

Empiric outpatient antibiotic prescribing patterns in the emergency department

Apoorvjyot Badwal, Brittany Buffone, Cindy San, Victor Leung et autres

Purpose: Inappropriate antimicrobial use in outpatient settings, such as Emergency Departments (EDs), is associated with increased risk of morbidity, costs, and antibiotic resistance. Prescribing patterns and guideline concordance in the ED is not well described in the literature. The primary objective of …

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Quit Playing Games: The Battle for Social Safety at NOS Sport

ME Schouten, Colin Lee

NOS, the Dutch public broadcaster for news and sport, has faced public scrutiny in recent years over reports of an unsafe workplace culture and concerns about unequal treatment. This case focuses specifically on the situation at NOS Sports, the sports division of …

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BeetleFlow: An Integrative Deep Learning Pipeline for Beetle Image Processing

Fangxun Liu, S M Rayeed, Samuel Stevens, Alyson East et autres

In entomology and ecology research, biologists often need to collect a large number of insects, among which beetles are the most common species. A common practice for biologists to organize beetles is to place them on trays and take a picture of …

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Impact of a molecular syndromic panel on Clostridioides difficile detection and clinical interpretation

Nancy Matic, Shayan Shakeraneh, Jennifer Bilawka, Leah Gowland et autres

Abstract After implementation of a molecular syndromic panel for infectious diarrhea, a significantly greater proportion of C. difficile results were classified as colonization rather than infection compared to the pre-implementation period. Routine C. difficile reporting from multiplex panels should be re-evaluated to …

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MACHINE-LEARNING ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF ENDOSCOPIC CRITERIA FOR EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN HEREDITARY DIFFUSE GASTRIC CANCER SYNDROME

Lianlian Wu, Judith Honing, Anjui Wu, Sonia S. Kupfer et autres