A graph G is 1-Hamilton-connected if G − x is Hamilton-connected for every x ∈ V (G), and G is 2-edge-Hamilton-connected if the graph G + X has a hamiltonian cycle containing all edges of X for any X ⊂ E+(G) = {xy| x, y ∈ V (G)} with 1 ≤ |X| ≤ 2. We prove that Thomassen’s conjecture (every 4-connected line graph is hamiltonian, or, equivalently, every snark has a dominating cycle) is equivalent...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To define the effects of group psychotherapy in women with a history of sexual abuse, to find possible predictors for dropout and treatment outcome rates and to find which therapeutic factors of group psychotherapy are perceived by group members to be most helpful. BACKGROUND Sexual abuse of women is a global concern and causes many psychiatric and psychological sequelae. ...

OBJECTIVE It is unknown whether computer-generated, patient-tailored feedback leads to improvements in glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We recruited people with type 2 diabetes aged ≥ 40 years with a glycated hemoglobin (A1C) ≥ 7%, living in Hamilton, Canada, who were enrolled in a community-based program (Diabetes Hamilton) that provided regular ev...

OBJECTIVE This randomised, double-blind, 12-week study compared efficacy and tolerability of flexible-dose treatment with vortioxetine(10-20 mg/day) versus agomelatine (25-50 mg/day) in major depressive disorder patients with inadequate response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)/serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) monotherapy. METHODS Patients were switched direct...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS We undertook this study to assess the correlation between the results of simple tests of spatial orientation and the occurrence of common psychological symptoms during the first 3 months after an acute, unilateral, peripheral, vestibular lesion. METHODS Ten vestibular patients were selected and accepted to participate in the study. During a 3-month follow-up, we recorded t...

M. Warsi, D. W. Molloy, T. Standish, G. Wardlaw, and M. D. Noseworthy School of Biomedical Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Medicine, St. Peters Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster ...

A. Fatemi-Ardekani, M. D. Noseworthy, and C. Boylan Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Brain-Body Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, O...

BACKGROUND In 1999, a group of Kosovars arrived in Hamilton, Ontario, with a coordinated international pre-migration plan, as part of the United Nations Humanitarian Evacuation Program. Since 1997, a substantial number of Roma refugees from the Czech Republic also arrived in Hamilton, with no special pre-migration planning. This study examined whether the organized settlement efforts led to bet...

BACKGROUND Research has shown that the long term management of food allergy is suboptimal. Our study aims to provide direction for improvement, by evaluating food allergy management from the perspective of, food allergic patients or their caregivers, and allergists in selected outpatient settings in Ontario. METHODS This two-part study included an anonymous questionnaire completed by patients...

Classic, and Explicit Turnpikes Paolo Guasoni · Constantinos Kardaras · Scott Robertson · Hao Xing Received: date / Accepted: date Abstract Portfolio turnpikes state that, as the investment horizon increases, optimal portfolios for generic utilities converge to those of isoelastic utilities. This paper proves three kinds of turnpikes. In a general semimartingale setting, the abstract turnpike s...