A5057867271- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Male Breast Health Studies
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Empathy and Medical Education
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
University of Calgary
2015-2025
McGill University
2014-2024
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
2020-2024
University of Antwerp
2023
Fédération des Maisons D'Hébergement pour Femmes
2014
Alberta Bible College
2014
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
2013
Instituto Palacios
2013
University of Alberta
2013
Alberta Children's Hospital
2013
<h3>Background:</h3> Despite a low prevalence of chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [GFR] < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m<sup>2</sup>), First Nations people have high rates failure requiring dialysis or transplantation. We sought to examine whether the presence and severity albuminuria contributes progression among people. <h3>Methods:</h3> identified all adult residents Alberta (age ≥ 18 yr) for whom an outpatient serum creatinine measurement was available from May 1,...
Aims To determine and quantify the prevalence of patient, provider system level barriers to achieving diabetes care goals; examine whether were different for people with poor glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 10%; 86 mmol/mol) compared fair (7 <8%; 53–64 mmol/mol). Methods We administered a survey by telephone community-dwelling patients diabetes, patient-reported facilitators care. responses in individuals HbA1c 10% (86 against those between 7–8% (53–64 examined associations group care, adjusting...
BACKGROUND: Transgender and nonbinary individuals face substantial cardiovascular health uncertainties. The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy can be used to achieve one’s goals. As self-rated is an important predictor outcomes, understanding how this association perceived by transgender using required. objective research was explore individuals’ perceptions in the context therapy. METHODS: In qualitative study, English-speaking adults for 3 months or more were recruited from across...
Importance Administrative health data serve as promising sources to study transgender at a population level in the absence of self-reported gender identity. Objective To develop and validate case definitions identifying adults administrative compared with reference standard identity universal care setting. Design, Setting, Participants In this cohort conducted Alberta, Canada, from provincial including inpatient hospitalizations, emergency department encounters, primary visits, prescription...
Highlight the challenges associated with managing breast cancer in female-to-male (FtM) transgender individuals. This is a rare entity, requiring nuanced decision-making regarding surgery as well adjuvant therapies given unique hormonal environment seen individuals taking exogenous androgen part of their gender identity. Contemporary case report derived from our clinical experience. Discussion focuses on brief summation all known cases FtM described literature. A 48-year-old individual...
Background . Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) result in different maternal fetal complications pregnancy. Calcium to creatinine clearance ratio (CCCR) is commonly used help distinguish these two conditions. Physiological changes calcium handling during pregnancy lactation can alter CCCR, making it a less useful tool PHPT from FHH. Cases A 25-year-old female presented with hypercalcemia an inappropriately normal PTH. Her CCCR was 0.79% before...
Since 1 July 2012, as a result of labour arbitration ruling in the province Quebec and subsequent agreement negotiated by Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, all 3,400 medical residents training have been on 16-hour duty schedule for in-house calls. This is major change within teaching sites, well professional educational challenge physicians-in-training their supervisors. The now raises similar issues Canada because its legal basis, namely Canadian Charter Rights Freedoms.
Introduction: There is growing concern about the mental health status of medical students. Medical students are at a higher risk for depression, anxiety, and burnout than non-medical The Undergraduate Education (UGME) Office Learner Affairs McGill University developed Longitudinal Wellness Curriculum (LWC) to foment students’ well-being, self-care, adaptability. Methods: We conducted qualitative descriptive study explore experiences with LWC. three semi-structured focus groups involving...
Abstract Aims People with diabetes and poor glycaemic control are at higher risk of diabetes‐related complications incur healthcare costs. An understanding the sociodemographic clinical characteristics associated is needed to overcome barriers achieving care goals in this population. Methods We used linked administrative laboratory data create a provincial cohort adults prevalent diabetes, measure HbA 1c that occurred least 1 year following date diagnosis. The primary outcome was control,...
In the context of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rapid transitions have been made towards telehealth. Optimal use telehealth in elderly patients remains poorly understood and adaptation challenges persist. Our study aimed at identifying perceptions, barriers, possible facilitators to amongst with comorbidities, their caregivers, health-care providers (HCPs).Health-care providers, 65 years older multiple caregivers were recruited from outpatient clinics invited complete an electronic...
Background and objective Transgender gender-diverse (TGD) persons experience health inequities compared to their cisgender peers, which is in part related limited evidence informing care. Thus, we aimed describe the literature care provision of TGD individuals. Data source, eligibility criteria, synthesis methods Literature cited by World Professional Association Health Standards Care Version 8 was reviewed. Original research articles, excluding systematic reviews (n = 74), were assessed...
Gender refers to gender identity and/or sociocultural roles, whereas sex attributes that characterize biologic sex. and each play a role in the development progression of CKD, yet these two terms are often inappropriately used interchangeably scientific medical
Background: The physician workforce in Quebec is regulated by a government-controlled plan. Many specialty trainees expressed concerns about securing position. Our objective was to analyze physicians’ employment issues and their impact on residents’ training programs.Methods: We distributed web-based self-administrated survey all residents programs capture data ability find employment, career plans perceptions regarding the policy. Three groups were considered: graduates, non-graduating...