Background: Pediatric palliative care focuses on comprehensive symptom management and
enhancing quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Our …

In order to become fully competent at fertilizing the oocyte, spermatozoa must undergo the
maturational process of capacitation during their journey in the female reproductive tract. …

Normal epididymal function, such as protein expression and secretion, is primarily regulated
by testicular androgens and temperature. However, the role of spermatozoa in this critical …

The oviducts likely provide optimized micro‐environments for the final maturation of gametes,
fertilization, and early embryo development. Hexoses, including glucose, fructose, and …

The mammalian epididymis is a fundamental organ for sperm cell maturation; it allows
mammals to acquire their fertilizing ability. We have previously shown that during obstruction in …

Background: The oral transmucosal (OTM) route for administration of comfort medication in
infants at the end-of-life has long been favored by our pediatric palliative care team but has …

BACKGROUND Cannabis use for medical purposes has gathered growing interest from the
public through its purported benefits. Since 2001, Health Canada has authorized availability …

BACKGROUND: This report describes a unique case of long-term survival of a young girl
who was diagnosed with severe, rapidly progressive lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D; …

Standard stability analysis in geomechanical rock slope engineering for open-pit mines
relies on a simplified representation of slope geometry, which does not take full advantage of …

Using a case study, this paper presents an integrated methodology for assessing structural
slope stability at the inter-ramp and bench levels. Robust algorithms have been developed …