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Intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital has the potential to elicit pain in adult rats (Rattus norvegicus) by Reimer, J. N., Schuster, C. J., Knight, C. G., Pang, D. S. J., Leung, V. S. Y.

“…An effective and pain-free killing method is required to achieve the goal of euthanasia, a “good death”. Overdose of sodium pentobarbital (PB) by…”
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Multidrug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Bacteremia among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Stefanovic, A, Matic, N, Ritchie, G, Lowe, C F, Leung, V, Hull, M, Alam, M, Dawar, M, Champagne, S, Romney, M G

“…Increased invasive bloodstream infections caused by multidrug resistant Shigella sonnei were noted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, during 2021-2023…”
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Oxaliplatin versus Mitomycin C for HIPEC in colorectal cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis by Leung, V, Huo, Y.R, Liauw, W, Morris, D.L

“…Abstract Objective Compare long-term outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) treated with peritonectomy/HIPEC using…”
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Seismic events miss important kinematically governed grain scale mechanisms during shear failure of porous rock by Cartwright-Taylor, Alexis, Mangriotis, Maria-Daphne, Main, Ian G., Butler, Ian B., Fusseis, Florian, Ling, Martin, Andò, Edward, Curtis, Andrew, Bell, Andrew F., Crippen, Alyssa, Rizzo, Roberto E., Marti, Sina, Leung, Derek. D. V., Magdysyuk, Oxana V.

“…Catastrophic failure in brittle, porous materials initiates when smaller-scale fractures localise along an emergent fault zone in a transition from stable…”
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Characteristics and screening history of women diagnosed with cervical cancer aged 20–29 years by Castanon, A, Leung, V M W, Landy, R, Lim, A W W, Sasieni, P

“…Background: There was concern that failure to screen women aged 20–24 years would increase the number of cancers or advanced cancers in women aged 20–29 years…”
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Hippocampal cingulum white matter increases over time in young people at high genetic risk for bipolar disorder by Roberts, G., Wen, W., Ridgway, K., Ho, C., Gooch, P., Leung, V., Williams, T., Breakspear, M., Mitchell, P.B.

“…Bipolar disorder (BD) is a strongly familial psychiatric disorder associated with white matter (WM) brain abnormalities. It is unclear whether such…”
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Interplay between multiple scattering, emission, and absorption of light in the phosphor of a white light-emitting diode by Leung, V Y F, Lagendijk, A, Tukker, T W, Mosk, A P, Ijzerman, W L, Vos, W L

“…We study light transport in phosphor plates of white light-emitting diodes (LEDs). We measure the broadband diffuse transmission through phosphor plates of…”
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Structural dysconnectivity of key cognitive and emotional hubs in young people at high genetic risk for bipolar disorder by Roberts, G, Perry, A, Lord, A, Frankland, A, Leung, V, Holmes-Preston, E, Levy, F, Lenroot, R K, Mitchell, P B, Breakspear, M

“…Emerging evidence suggests that psychiatric disorders are associated with disturbances in structural brain networks. Little is known, however, about brain…”
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Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 is an Indicator of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Co-expressed with Fibrotic Markers by Lv, Feng-Juan, Ph.D, Peng, Yan, MPhil, Lim, Foon Lian, Ph.D, Sun, Yi, Ph.D, Lv, Minmin, MPhil, Zhou, Lixiong, Ph.D, Wang, Hua, Ph.D, Zheng, Zhaomin, M.D, Cheung, Kenneth MC., M.D, Leung, Victor YL., Dr

“…Summary Objective Recent evidence suggests a role of fibrogenesis in intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. We aim to explore if fibrotic genes may serve as…”
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TotBlocks: exploring the relationships between modular rock-forming minerals with 3D-printed interlocking brick modules by Leung, Derek D. V., dePolo, Paige E.

“…Many rock-forming chain and sheet silicate minerals, i.e., pyroxenes, amphiboles, micas, and clay minerals, are built from shared chemical building blocks…”
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Accelerated cortical thinning and volume reduction over time in young people at high genetic risk for bipolar disorder by Roberts, G, Lenroot, R, Overs, B, Fullerton, J, Leung, V, Ridgway, K, Stuart, A, Frankland, A, Levy, F, Hadzi-Pavlovic, D, Breakspear, M, Mitchell, P B

“…Bipolar disorder (BD) is a familial psychiatric disorder associated with frontotemporal and subcortical brain abnormalities. It is unclear whether such…”
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Reliability and Survivability Analysis of Artificial Cobweb Network Model Used in the Low-Voltage Power-Line Communication System by Zhang, L., Liu, X. S., Pang, J. W., Xu, D. G., Leung, V. C. M.

“…In order to verify the feasibility of the artificial cobweb model used in low-voltage power-line communication (LVPLC) routing to improve the reliability of…”
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GC Insights: The crystal structures behind mineral properties – a case study of using TotBlocks in an undergraduate optical mineralogy lab by Leung, Derek D. V., dePolo, Paige E.

“…Spatial thinking represents an ongoing challenge in geoscience education, but concrete manipulatives can bridge this gap by illustrating abstract concepts. In…”
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Implementation of a split-bolus single-pass CT protocol at a UK major trauma centre to reduce excess radiation dose in trauma pan-CT by Leung, V, Sastry, A, Woo, T.D, Jones, H.R

“…Aim To quantify the dose reduction and ensure that the use of a split-bolus protocol provided sufficient vascular enhancement. Materials and methods Between 1…”
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Comparison of Modern Compression Standards on Medical Images for Telehealth Applications by Wang, Y., Tohidypour, H. R., Pourazad, M. T., Nasiopoulo, P., Leung, V. C.M.

“…Telehealth applications, such as remote diagnosis and examination, have become more and more popular nowadays. However, the generated large number of medical…”
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Enrichment of committed human nucleus pulposus cells expressing chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans under alginate encapsulation by Sun, Y, Lv, M, Zhou, L, Tam, V, Lv, F, Chan, D, Wang, H, Zheng, Z, Cheung, K.M.C, Leung, V.Y.L

“…Summary Objective Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is associated with a malfunction of the nucleus pulposus (NP). Alginate culturing provides a favorable…”
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Sex differences in the effects of prematurity and/or low birthweight on neurodevelopmental outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses by Christians, Julian K, Ahmadzadeh-Seddeighi, Saboura, Bilal, Alishba, Bogdanovic, Anastasia, Ho, Rebecca, Leung, Estee V, MacGregor, Megan A, Nadasdy, Nolan M, Principe, Gabriella M

“…Premature birth and/or low birthweight have long-lasting effects on cognition. The purpose of the present systematic review is to examine whether the effects…”
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Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke: a review of the different techniques by Leung, V., Sastry, A., Srivastava, S., Wilcock, D., Parrott, A., Nayak, S.

“…Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is reserved for acute ischaemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion. The various MT techniques employed in the…”
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Split-bolus single-pass CT for vascular complications in acute pancreatitis: assessment of radiation dose and multi-phasic contrast enhancement compared to single-bolus multi-pass CT by Leung, V.J., Godfrey, E.M., Biddle, D.J., Al-Khatib, A.

“…To assess vascular contrast enhancement and radiation dose of split-bolus single-pass computed tomography (CT) compared to single-bolus multi-pass CT for…”
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Economic analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a Canadian hospital: assessing attributable cost and length of stay by Lloyd-Smith, P, Younger, J, Lloyd-Smith, E, Green, H, Leung, V, Romney, M.G

“…Summary Background Competing resource demands have resulted in the de-escalation of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) control programmes in some Canadian…”
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