A5103238699- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Microscopic Colitis
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
University of British Columbia
2018
University of Exeter
2012-2013
Poor coordination of care across providers and birth settings has been associated with adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration midwives into regional health systems is a key determinant optimal outcomes, yet, to date, the characteristics an integrated system have not described, nor linked disparities. Methods Our multidisciplinary team examined published regulatory data inform 50-state database describing environment for midwifery practice interprofessional...
Clostridium difficile infection poses a significant healthcare burden. However, the derivation of simple, evidence based prediction rule to assist patient management has not yet been described.Univariate, multivariate and decision tree procedures were used deduce from over 186 variables; retrospectively collated clinical data for 213 patients. The resulting was validated on independent cohort 158 patients described by Bhangu et al. (Colorectal Disease, 12(3):241-246, 2010).Serum albumin...
Introduction: There is currently a maternity care crisis in Canada, with many of the obstetricians and family physicians reaching retirement age next 10 years. Primary midwifery services may offer solutions. However, due to constraints difficulties faced by midwives practicing rural settings, there an emerging interest exploring interprofessional collaborative models as possible solution crisis. This study documents process experiences providers establishing providing British Columbia....