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Frailty, fitness and late-life mortality in relation to chronological and biological age
(BMC Springer Nature, 2002-02-27)
Background: People age at remarkably different rates, but how to estimate trajectories of
senescence is controversial.
Methods: In a secondary analysis of a representative cohort of Canadians aged 65 and over (n = 2914) ...
Just Evidence: Opening Health Knowledge to a Parliament of Evidence
(CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)
In this chapter, we present a complementary perspective to the oceans theme of this volume by ethnographically engaging the circulation of scientific knowledge and evidence in a different but comparable policy decision-making ...
Faster access to new drugs: Fault lines between Health Canada’s regulatory intent and Industry innovation practices
(Begell House, 2013)
Since 2003, Health Canada has been undergoing regulatory modernization to “ensure that Canadians have faster access to the safe drugs they need.” As national health agencies develop policies to modernize the regulation ...
Maternal pre-pregnancy weight status and health care use for mental health conditions in the offspring
(Springer, 2019)
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between pre-pregnancy maternal weight status and offspring physician visits for mental health conditions in childhood and adolescence.
Methods: We ...
Cesarean Delivery and Healthcare Utilization and Costs in the Offspring: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Elsevier, 2019)
Objective: To examine the association between Caesarean section (CS) and health care utilization and costs in offspring from birth until age 7 years.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of singleton term births in the ...
Birth weight for gestational age and the risk of asthma in childhood and adolescence: a retrospective cohort study
(BMJ, 2019)
Objective: To examine the association between birthweight for gestational age and asthma in childhood and adolescence while controlling for potential confounders and considering smoking as an effect modifier.
Methods: A ...
Uptake of slow-release oral morphine as opioid agonist treatment among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder
(Wiley, 2021)
Introduction: Buprenorphine and methadone are highly effective first-line medications for opioid agonist treatment (OAT) but are not acceptable to all patients. We aimed to assess the uptake of slow-release oral morphine ...
Pregnant and postpartum women's perceptions of barriers and enablers to physical activity during pregnancy: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
(2020-07)
Background: Moderate physical activity throughout pregnancy has been shown to have many health benefits for the mother, including reductions in the risk of preeclampsia and gestational weight gain, as well as improvements ...
Assessing the frequency with which primary care providers address sleep of infants and young children
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-03-07)
Sleep problems during early development are common and associated with negative health outcomes. Earlier recognition of poor sleep health permits earlier intervention and improved outcomes. This retrospective cohort study ...
Transabdominal ultrasound of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A multi-centered population-based study in sensitivity, associated diagnostic intervals, and survival (preprint)
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
Abstract
Objectives
To determine the sensitivity of ultrasound (US) in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in our region, to identify factors associated with US test result, and assess the impact on the diagnostic ...