Publications by authors named "M L Aubin"

Context: One in four Canadians experiences chronic pain, yet insufficient services and restrictions surrounding prevailing treatments result in inadequate management and significant negative consequences for these individuals. Previous work indicates that hypnotic communication represents a promising complementary treatment; however, training protocols for healthcare professionals are underdeveloped and understudied.

Aim: To evaluate the level of satisfaction for a training program on hypnotic communication in pain management clinics.

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With increasingly intense marine heatwaves affecting nearshore regions, foundation species are coming under increasing stress. To better understand their impacts, we examine responses of critical, habitat-forming foundation species (macroalgae, seagrass, corals) to marine heatwaves in 1322 shallow coastal areas located across 85 marine ecoregions. We find compelling evidence that intense, summer marine heatwaves play a significant role in the decline of foundation species globally.

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Objective: To examine the employment status of those with and without visual impairment and eye disease and to examine the association between visual impairment and eye disease and a reduction in income over a 3-year period.

Design: Population-based prospective cohort study.

Participants: A total of 12,174 nonretired participants aged 45-64 years old in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

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Purpose: To study the positivity rate of conjunctival realtime polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Design: Systematic review and diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis.

Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE were queried using medical subject headings terms.

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