Publications by authors named "B L Hodges"
Background: Globally, healthcare institutions have seen a marked rise in workplace violence (WPV), especially since the Covid-19 pandemic began, affecting primarily acute care and emergency departments (EDs). At the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada, WPV incidents in EDs jumped 169% from 0.43 to 1.
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- Glia are capable of monitoring dendrite substructures, similar to their role in assessing axon structures for myelination and repair.
- Disruption of dendrite cilia in C. elegans induces a rapid glial response that leads to increased protective extracellular matrix and changes in gene expression.
- The interactions between specific proteins (DGS-1 and FIG-1) in glial cells are crucial for detecting cilia integrity and support the glial protective response against dendrite damage.
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness around the world. Black individuals are two times more likely to be diagnosed with glaucoma compared to White individuals. In 2019, the prevalence of glaucoma in Monroe County was highest amongst older individuals aged 85 and non-Hispanic Blacks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Disparities of power between high-income (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have long characterised the structures of global health, including knowledge production and training. Historical case study analysis is an often-overlooked tool to improve our understanding of how to mitigate inequalities.
Methods: Drawing from the contemporary experience of collaborators from Canada and Ethiopia, we chose to examine the historical relationship between Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie and Canadian Jesuit Lucien Matte as a case study for international collaborations based on the model of an 'invited guest'.