A5104668467- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Sex work and related issues
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Gut microbiota and health
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
University of British Columbia
2020-2024
BC Centre for Disease Control
1997-2024
University of Ottawa
2023
Manitoba Health
2023
University of Toronto
2023
Public Health Ontario
2023
University of Calgary
2023
Toronto Public Health
2023
Cohort (United Kingdom)
2023
Alberta Health
2023
To identify determinants of HIV seroconversion among injection drug users (IDUs) during a period rising prevalence, case-control investigation was conducted. Cases were IDUs with new positive test after 1 January 1994, and negative within the prior 18 months. Controls required 2 tests same period. Subjects completed questionnaire on demographic, psychosocial, behavioural factors. Eighty-nine cases 192 controls similar respect to gender, age, ethnicity inter-test interval. Multivariate...
The incidence of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) disease can vary over time and geographic region, possibly reflecting the population's susceptibility to particular strains but also variation in predominant M/emm types. Canadian surveillance documented an epidemic uncommon M/emm59 type from 2006 2009.Invasive GAS isolates are submitted by Public Health Laboratories Canada National Centre for typing. Patient age, sex, location, anatomical source isolate provided with isolate. When it was...
Although comprising up to 80% of the commercial sex industry in Canada, indoor female workers (FSW) are generally not represented research because they a hidden population and difficult access.This paper describes community-academic partnership model that was established gain access to, deliver outreach services conduct community-based with four cities British Columbia.The project employed an ongoing community consultation, peer-delivered approach reaching this overlooked segment industry....
Introduction Allergic conditions, such as asthma, hay fever and eczema, are some of the most common conditions impacting children globally. There is a strong incentive to study their determinants improve prevention. Asthma, eczema influenced through same immunological pathway often copresent in (‘the atopic march’). Increasing evidence shows link between infant antibiotic use risk childhood mediated gut microbial dysbiosis during immune system maturation, however, potential for confounding...
Background Infant antibiotic use is associated with increased risk of asthma. We examined the population impact exposure in first year life on burden pediatric asthma British Columbia, Canada, using simulation modeling. Methods performed a Bayesian meta-analysis empirical studies to construct dose-response equations between and (<19 years age) used administrative health data document trends infant (<1 Columbia during 2001 2018 (the study period). An independently developed...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all Canadian families, with some impacted differently than others. Our study aims to: 1) determine the prevalence and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection among 2) identify predictors susceptibility severity 3) health psychosocial impacts pandemic. Methods This builds upon CHILD Cohort Study, an ongoing multi-ethnic general population prospective cohort consisting 3454 families children born in Vancouver, Edmonton, Manitoba, Toronto...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all Canadian families, with some impacted differently than others. Our study aims to: (1) determine the prevalence and transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among (2) identify predictors susceptibility severity SARS-CoV-2, (3) health psychosocial impacts COVID-19 pandemic. This builds upon CHILD Cohort Study, an ongoing multi-ethnic general population prospective cohort consisting 3,454...