Search Results - "Nguyen, Thanh X"

Association Between Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Measures and Reduction in Critical Care Utilization Across ICUs in Alberta, Canada by Bagshaw, Sean M., Zuege, Danny J., Stelfox, Henry T., Opgenorth, Dawn, Wasylak, Tracy, Fraser, Nancy, Nguyen, Thanh X.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has disrupted critical care services across the world. In anticipation of surges in the need for critical care services,…”
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How Water Adsorbs in Hydrophobic Nanospaces by Nguyen, Thanh X, Bhatia, Suresh K

“…The entry of water into hydrophobic nanospaces is critical to a variety of biological processes and in nanotechnologies for desalination and separation by…”
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An economic evaluation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multisite implementation program for colorectal surgery in Alberta by Thanh, Nguyen X., MD, PhD, Chuck, Anderson W., PhD, MPH, Wasylak, Tracy, MSc, Lawrence, Jeannette, BScN, MBA, Faris, Peter, PhD, Ljungqvist, Olle, MD, PhD, Nelson, Gregg, MD, PhD, Gramlich, Leah M., MD

“…Background In February 2013, Alberta Health Services established an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementation program for adopting the ERAS Society…”
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New Method for Atomistic Modeling of the Microstructure of Activated Carbons Using Hybrid Reverse Monte Carlo Simulation by Nguyen, Thanh X, Cohaut, Nathalie, Bae, Jun-Seok, Bhatia, Suresh K

“…We propose a new hybrid reverse Monte Carlo (HRMC) procedure for atomistic modeling of the microstructure of activated carbons whereby the guessed…”
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Some Anomalies in the Self-Diffusion of Water in Disordered Carbons by Nguyen, Thanh X, Bhatia, Suresh K

“…The unusual dynamics of water under confinement is important to a number of conventional and emerging industrial processes and to life in general;…”
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Association between strained ICU capacity and healthcare costs in Canada: A population-based cohort study by Tran, Dat T., Thanh, Nguyen X., Opgenorth, Dawn, Wang, Xiaoming, Zuege, Danny, Zygun, David A., Stelfox, Henry T., Bagshaw, Sean M.

“…Intensive care is resource intensive, with costs representing a substantial quantity of total hospitalization costs. Strained ICU capacity compromises care…”
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Determination of Pore Accessibility in Disordered Nanoporous Materials by Nguyen, Thanh X, Bhatia, Suresh K

“…We propose a new algorithm based on application of cluster analysis to group adsorbate molecules of a highly dense adsorbed phase in the atomistic structural…”
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Spectroscopic Study of the Basicity of 4,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine Derivatives by Vu, Tuan Q, Yudin, Nikolai V, Kushtaev, Alexander A, Nguyen, Thanh X, Maltsev, Sergey A

“…The protonation of a number of 4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine derivatives is studied, and the features of the electronic spectra of free bases and protonated forms…”
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Recycled Cellulose Aerogels from Paper Waste for a Heat Insulation Design of Canteen Bottles by Wen Zhen, Lim, Thai, Quoc B., Nguyen, Thanh X., Le, Duyen K., Kai Wei Lee, Jason, Qing Xiang, Yee, Duong, Hai M.

“…Exercising in a tropical climate with constant high temperatures and high humidity increases the risk of heatstroke for active people who frequently train…”
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Temporal Trends of Reperfusion Strategies and Hospital Mortality for Patients With STEMI in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention–Capable Hospitals by Tran, Dat T., MPH, Welsh, Robert C., MD, Ohinmaa, Arto, PhD, Thanh, Nguyen X., PhD, Kaul, Padma, PhD

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine temporal trends and provincial variations in reperfusion strategies and in-hospital mortality among…”
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An Economic Evaluation of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in Alberta, Canada by Thanh, Nguyen X, Baron, Tim, Litvinchuk, Stacey

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the health care costs and savings associated with quality improvement (QI) interventions initiated and…”
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The Impact of Preoperative Frailty on the Clinical and Cost Outcomes of Adult Cardiac Surgery in Alberta, Canada: A Cohort Study by Montgomery, Carmel L., Thanh, Nguyen X., Stelfox, Henry T., Norris, Colleen M., Rolfson, Darryl B., Meyer, Steven R., Zibdawi, Mohamad A., Bagshaw, Sean M.

“…There is limited information about the impact of frailty on public payer costs in cardiac surgery. This study aimed to determine quality-adjusted life-years…”
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Post-Policy Implementation Review of Rapid Fetal Fibronectin (fFN) Testing for Preterm Labour in Alberta by Chuck, Anderson W., PhD, MPH, Thanh, Nguyen X., MD, PhD, Chari, Radha S., MD, Wilson, Robert Douglas, MD, Janes-Kelley, Selikke, RN, MSN, Wesenberg, James C., PhD

“…Abstract Objectives In 2006, the Alberta Ministry of Health issued a policy to implement fetal fibronectin (fFN) testing as a publicly funded service for…”
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Triangular Prism and Slit Electrode Pair for ECF Jetting Fabricated by Thick Micromold and Electroforming as Micro Hydraulic Pressure Source for Soft Microrobots by Kim, Joon-Wan, Nguyen, Thanh V. X., Edamura, Kazuya, Yokota, Shinichi

“…In this paper, we propose a triangular prism and slit electrode pair (TPSE) and its micromechanical systems (MEMS) fabrication process for a novel micropump…”
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Cotton aerogels and cotton-cellulose aerogels from environmental waste for oil spillage cleanup by Cheng, Hanlin, Gu, Bowen, Pennefather, Mark P., Nguyen, Thanh X., Phan-Thien, Nhan, Duong, Hai M.

“…For the first time, successful fabrication of the cotton aerogels and cotton-cellulose aerogels is achieved using recycled fibers from environmental waste for…”
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ERAS—Value based surgery by Ljungqvist, Olle, Thanh, Nguyen X., Nelson, Gregg

“…This paper reviews implementation of ERAS and its financial implications. Literature on clinical outcomes and financial implications were reviewed. Reports…”
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Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada by Thanh, Nguyen, Nelson, Alison, Wang, Xiaoming, Faris, Peter, Wasylak, Tracy, Gramlich, Leah, Nelson, Gregg

“…Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical qualityimprovement initiative. Little is known about the economic effects of implementing multiple…”
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People's willingness to pay for health insurance in rural Vietnam by Lofgren, Curt, Thanh, Nguyen X, Chuc, Nguyen Tk, Emmelin, Anders, Lindholm, Lars

“…The inequity caused by health financing in Vietnam, which mainly relies on out-of-pocket payments, has put pre-payment reform high on the political agenda…”
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Does the Introduction of American College of Surgeons NSQIP Improve Outcomes? A Systematic Review of the Academic Literature by Beesoon, Sanjay, Sydora, Beate C., Thanh, Nguyen X., Chakravorty, David, Robert, Jill, Wasylak, Tracy, White, Jonathan, Brindle, Mary E.

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The development and extent of photic-zone euxinia concomitant with Woodford Shale deposition by Connock, Gregory T, Nguyen, Thanh X, Philp, R. Paul

“…Understanding the environmental features and processes responsible for the formation of organic-rich, laterally extensive source rocks of appreciable…”
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