Publications by authors named "M BELANGER"
Associations between water exposure and the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a matched case-control study.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
January 2025
Objective: Previous studies have hinted at an association between water exposure and the development of ALS. However, proximity measures to these water sources have been limited to questionnaires or large buffers due to a lack of fine geospatial measures. They also do not distinguish the various classes of hydrographic features.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To develop an educational, interactive, ultra-high resolution, in vivo magnetic resonance (MR) neurography atlas for direct visualization of the brachial plexus and upper extremity.
Methods: A total of 16 adult volunteers without known peripheral neuropathy underwent magnetic resonance (MR) neurography of the brachial plexus and upper extremity. To improve vascular suppression, subjects received an intravenous infusion of ferumoxytol.
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- The study aimed to assess how deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) affects pain and opioid use during laparoscopic colorectal surgery compared to moderate NMB.
- 100 patients were randomly divided into deep and moderate NMB groups, with the deep group requiring significantly less remifentanil (an opioid) during surgery.
- Results indicated that deep NMB improved surgical conditions, evidenced by a better Leiden Surgical Rating Scale and lower intra-abdominal pressure, while postoperative pain and analgesic use were similar to the moderate group.
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- The study examined the natural progression of exergaming (video games that also involve physical activity) among 592 young adults over 12-13 years, tracking their participation at four time points.
- It identified that only a small percentage of participants (3%) maintained consistent exergaming from the beginning to the end of the study, with most engaging in light to moderate-intensity activities.
- Factors such as external pressure to exercise and changes in social circles were linked to lower chances of sustained exergaming, highlighting the need for strategies to encourage long-term engagement in this activity.
This analysis aimed to (1) identify longitudinal joint trajectories of participation in organized and unorganized physical activity contexts, and level of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and (2) assess whether basic psychological need satisfaction during adolescence differentiates between membership in different physical activity trajectories. Participants (n = 888; 56% girls) reported their involvement in 36 different physical activities, level of MVPA, and their perceived satisfaction of competence, autonomy, and relatedness satisfaction in physical activity up to three times per year, over 8 years (from ages 10 to 17 years). Group-based multi-trajectory models were used to identify longitudinal joint trajectories of physical activity participation.
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