A5053140063- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Family Support in Illness
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Color perception and design
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Travel-related health issues
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Ontario Stroke Network
2019-2024
Newborn Screening Ontario
2020-2024
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
2023-2024
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2015-2019
McGill University
2012-2018
New York Proton Center
2013
University of Bath
2011
St George's Hospital
2005-2006
King's College - North Carolina
2001
The B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant, first detected in November 2021, was responsible for a surge U.S. infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during December 2021-January 2022 (1). To investigate effectiveness of prevention strategies household settings, CDC partnered four jurisdictions to describe Omicron transmission 2021-February 2022. Persons sequence-confirmed infection and their contacts were interviewed. occurred 124 (67.8%) 183 households. Among 431 contacts, 227...
ABSTRACT Aims To assess the impact of plain packaging on visual attention towards health warning information cigarette packs. Design Mixed‐model experimental design, comprising smoking status as a between‐subjects factor, and package type (branded versus plain) within‐subjects factor. Setting University laboratory. Participants Convenience sample young adults, non‐smokers ( n = 15), weekly smokers 14) daily 14). Measurements Number saccades (eye movements) warnings packs, to directly index...
Objective. Treatment adherence, with minimal numbers of missed appointments, is an important determinant survival among cancer patients. This study aims to determine if unmet financial, logistic, and supportive care needs predict self-reported adherence treatment appointments chemotherapy and/or radiation low-income ethnic minority patients.Design. The sample included 1098 underserved Latino Black patients recruited from clinics in New York City through the Cancer Portal Project....
Underserved racial/ethnic minority patients diagnosed with cancer are a vulnerable patient population, and at significant risk for inadequate food.
Abstract Aims The current study aimed to explore differences in adverse outcomes between youth and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) living child welfare care (i.e., foster or group home) those their biological parent(s) adoptive other family member(s) Canada. Methods Data gathered from the Canadian National FASD Database were used for analysis. A total of 665 a clinical diagnosis under age 18 care, biological, members, included sample. Key areas examined situation,...
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To develop a community based stroke register to assess the magnitude of problem in an entire health district high risk area for stroke. DESIGN: Community from general practice data. SETTING: East Lancashire Health Authority with 1995 population 534,287. PATIENTS: The was developed and maintained one calendar year between 1 July 1994 30 June 1995. Efforts were made include all patients who had during this period participating practices, using several sources referral. MAIN...
Discrimination is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes. Taxi drivers have a higher risk of exposure to discrimination rates chronic conditions. A cross-sectional needs assessment was conducted multilingual group 535 male taxi in New York City. Drivers reporting were more likely perceived stress anxiety/depression pain, adjusting for confounders. Workplace-based interventions designed help cope discrimination, stress, conditions, educate the taxi-riding public, greater...
To determine the acceptability of a self-help workbook, Mastering Art Coping in Good Times and Bad, for patients with cancer. .Descriptive, qualitative. .Participants were recruited from psychosocial support cancer centers two tertiary care teaching hospitals Montreal, Quebec, Canada. .18 individuals diagnosed .A semistructured interview guide open-ended questions was used to gather feedback participants about workbook. completed interviews which data emerged. Two main categories identified...
Taylor's (1983) cognitive adaptation theory posits that when people go through life transitions, such as being diagnosed with a chronic disease, they adjust to their new reality. The adjustment process revolves around three themes: search for positive meaning in the experience or optimism, attempt regain sense of mastery life, well an effort enhance self-esteem. In sample 57 patients nonmelanoma skin cancer Cognitive Adaptation Index successfully predicted participants' distress (p < .001)...
Despite the known detrimental health effects of alcohol use during pregnancy, there are still care (HCP) and social service providers (SSP) who do not promote complete abstinence. The purpose this study was to explore current practices HCPs SSPs when discussing understand their rationale for specific recommendations. An online survey completed by 1123 (
Abstract Background Research on the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic mothers/childbearing parents has mainly been cross‐sectional and focused psychological symptoms. This study examined function using ongoing, systematic screening a representative Ontario sample. Methods An interrupted time series analysis repeated data from province‐wide program Healthy Babies Children (HBHC) tool assessed changes associated with at postpartum discharge hospital. Postal codes were used to link neighborhood‐level...
Introduction: There is significant symptom overlap between fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), which results from prenatal exposure (PAE), and autism (ASD). also limited research regarding the comorbidity of these disorders.Method: Thirty-nine individuals with ASD PAE (ASD+PAE) aged 3 to 30 years were matched for age, sex, IQ 78 PAE-only compared on demographics, comorbid conditions, 9 domains neurodevelopmental function.Results: The ASD+PAE group significantly more likely have deficits...