- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2021-2023
Memorial
2023
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2018-2022
University of Newcastle Australia
2019-2022
3M (United States)
2021
University of Toronto
2021
University of British Columbia
2021
University of Waterloo
2021
Toronto Metropolitan University
2021
University of Washington
2018-2020
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (collectively referred to as cirrhosis in this paper) are a major cause of morbidity mortality globally, although the burden underlying causes differ across locations demographic groups. We report on results from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 its trends since 1990, by cause, sex, age, for 195 countries territories. <h3>Methods</h3> used data vital registrations, registration...
Abstract Despite substantial declines since 2000, lower respiratory infections (LRIs), diarrhoeal diseases, and malaria remain among the leading causes of nonfatal fatal disease burden for children under 5 years age (under 5), primarily in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The spatial each these diseases has been estimated subnationally across SSA, yet no prior analyses have examined pattern their combined burden. Here we synthesise subnational estimates LRIs, diarrhoea, under-5 from 2000 to 2017 43...
Background The postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is a syndrome characterized by persistent symptoms or the onset new following recovery from initial acute phase illness. Such often occur 4 more weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Although lot work has gone into understanding long-term mental health effects PASC, many questions related to etiology and risk this condition remain. Objective This protocol for systematic review assessing association between PASC adverse psychiatric...
Extant literature on crisis and corporate reputation management has presented the Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT) model as a valid reliable framework for managing predicting stakeholders’perceptions of organizations’ in times crisis. In order to verifythe applicability higher institutions learning adeveloping country context, study was conducted September, 2011 twopublic universities Nigeria. The findings revealed thatalthough did not fully implement core tenets SCCT,...
Extant literature in marketing and communications has long recognized the importance of effective communication as essential link for sustainable relationship between organizations their customers. In spite its importance, many studies have revealed that practices some service firms are fraught with problems, which influence perceptions customers about commitment those to quality customer value. This exploratory study was undertaken analyze how insurance perceive relationships insurers...
Background Despite the prevalence of aggressive end-of-life care for ESRD patients, there is paucity data from RCTs ACP interventions patients. This due in part to dearth utilising as an outcome measure. Even when are used assess endpoint, results often misleading, or too location-centric. Methods In ongoing Cochrane Review, we attempt elucidate primary and secondary outcomes by evaluating not only clinical outcomes, but also measures that relevant policy drivers, general populace. Because...
ABSTRACT Introduction The post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is a syndrome characterized by persistent symptoms or the onset new following recovery from initial acute phase illness. Such often occur four more weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Although lot work has gone into understanding long-term mental health effects PASC, many questions related to etiology and risk this condition remain. Thus, protocol for systematic review assessing association between PASC adverse...
Having lost a sibling to sickle cell disease (SCD) related complications, and having heard multiple accounts from friend with about how much she suffers, her pain is poorly managed, there certainly need share insights on this topic.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently discontinued years of Obama-era policy by rescinding guidance which allowed states to legalize marijuana use without federal intervention. In the aftermath repeal Cole Memorandum, criminalization is once again listed as a drug enforcement priority.
U.S minorities continue to have poorer health outcomes and are more likely worse quality of care. These gaps partly attributed socioeconomic status, public practices, lifestyle behaviours. disparities become even pronounced at the end life because less complete advance directives, enrol in hospice, receive appropriate symptom management, or be satisfied with care communication. Cultural preferences, values, mistrust healthcare providers result lower rates planning among minority patients who...
Background Opioid analgesic-related deaths more than tripled in the US from 1999 through 2006. According to CDC, 27,000 unintentional drug overdose occurred United States 2007; most potent epidemic past 100 years. Objectives To develop opioid guidelines improve pain treatment and reduce fatalities. Methods A systematic literature search (including Google Scholar Medline) was conducted. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were categorised into acute, subacute (1–3mo), chronic, mixed...
Abstract Background : The impact of COVID-19 on the emotions and behaviors overseas Chinese immigrants their families living in Canada has been poorly studied. purpose this study was to describe knowledge, protective behaviors, psychological determine whether having school-age children associated with adverse outcomes. Methods: Using an online survey 757 from April 2020, data regarding perceptions COVID-19, impact, sociodemographic characteristics were collected analyzed. A total 747...
While neuroscientific literature suggests that some parts of the brain are not fully developed until mid-20s, public discourse is skewed toward early child development (ECD) because its supposed long-term economic benefits. Some researchers have gone so far as to say society overinvests in remedial programs for disadvantaged adolescents. Such claims resist advocacy efforts extended care children out-of-home and discourage policy legislative concerns regarding investing adulthood. In this...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge, protective behaviours, and psychological impact COVID-19 on Chinese residents in Canada, as emotional behavioural impacts pandemic have not been intensively studied amongst these populations. It important determine whether having dependent school-age children (DSAC) aged 16 or under associated with adverse living country. Methods In April 2020, 757 eligible participants were recruited through a snowball sampling...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is a syndrome characterized by persistent symptoms or the onset new following recovery from initial acute phase illness. Such often occur 4 more weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Although lot work has gone into understanding long-term mental health effects PASC, many questions related to etiology and risk this condition remain. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This protocol for systematic review assessing...