A5021981863- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2013-2025
Bioinformatics Solutions (Canada)
2024
McMaster University
2022
Impact
2022
University of Toronto
2021
St. John’s Health Sciences Centre
2014-2019
St. John's University
2017
Background The number of persons living with multimorbidity–defined as the co-occurrence at least two chronic conditions in same individual–is growing globally, especially developed countries. Traditionally, this increase has been attributed to a aging population, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, low socioeconomic status, and individual genetic susceptibility. Objective To investigate prevalence associated risk factors most common multimorbidity (MCM) among Canadian middle-aged older adults....
<h3>Importance</h3> The association of COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization with functional mobility in community-dwelling adults above and beyond the impact pandemic control measures implemented 2020 remains to be elucidated. <h3>Objective</h3> To evaluate between a diagnosis change physical function Canada aged 50 years or older during initial lockdown. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This population-based cohort study used data from Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)...
Studies on informal caregiving during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have mainly focused subgroups of caregivers using cross-sectional or convenience samples, limiting generalizability findings. Conversely, this longitudinal study examines effects and factors depressive symptoms anxiety over 9 months among in Canada.
Abstract Background Older adults have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related preventative measures undertaken during the pandemic. Given clear evidence of relationship between loneliness health outcomes, it is imperative to better understand if, how, has changed for older pandemic, whom most. Method We used “pre-pandemic” data collected 2015–2018 ( n = 44,817) “during pandemic” Sept 29-Dec 29, 2020 24,114) from community-living participating in Canadian Longitudinal Study...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of cannabis use in HIV‐infected individuals is high and its long‐term effects are unclear. METHODS: prevalence, perceived benefits consequences, predictors were studied using a cross‐sectional survey two immunodeficiency clinics Maritime Canada. RESULTS: Current was identified 38.5% (87 226) participants. Almost all users (85 87 [97.7%]) acknowledged for recreational purposes, with 21.8% (19 87) reporting medicinal use. majority patients enrolled the present study...
Abstract Background The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a spectrum of adversities that have affected older adults disproportionately. This paper examines with multimorbidity using longitudinal data to ascertain why some these vulnerable individuals coped pandemic-induced risk and stressors better than others – termed resilience. We investigate pre-pandemic levels functional, social psychological forms resilience among this sub-population at-risk on two outcomes...
Abstract Objective This retrospective case–control study investigated cardiac dimensions and ventricular function in female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) compared controls. Methods Echocardiographic measurements of left (LV) dimensions, LV mass index, atrial size index were made. Detailed measures systolic diastolic made including tissue Doppler imaging. Patients stratified by body ≤10th percentile (AN ≤ 10th) >10th > 10th). Results Ninety‐five AN patients 58 controls...
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to healthcare services in Canada. Research prior the has found that depression and anxiety symptoms were associated with increased unmet needs. primary objective of this study was examine if mental health perceived during METHODS: A cross-sectional conducted using data from 23,972 participants (aged 50-96) Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Exit Survey (Sept-Dec 2020). We used logistic regression estimate how presence symptoms, defined scores ≥10...
Abstract Background People with obesity are at increased risk of chronic stress, and this may have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) also associated both modify stress among people obesity. The objectives study were to evaluate associations between obesity, ACEs, pandemic, determine if association was modified by ACEs. Methods A longitudinal conducted adults aged 50–96 years ( n = 23,972) from Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Study....
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among adults globally. Research has demonstrated that a prevention program (DPP), which focuses on developing and maintaining health-promoting lifestyle modifications, can prevent or delay the onset type 2 at-risk individuals. implementation digitally adapted DPP potential to prediabetes national global scale by using technology behavior change science.This study aimed investigate effects novel digital therapeutic (Transform) weight loss, body mass...
Abstract Background Symptom persistence in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients, also known as Long COVID or Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19, is not well characterized understood, and few studies have included non-COVID-19 control groups. Methods We used data from a cross-sectional questionnaire (September-December 2020) linked to baseline (2011–2015) follow-up (2015–2018) population-based cohort including 23,757 adults 50+ years examine how age, sex, pre-pandemic physical, psychological,...
The magnitude of bullying and harassment among psychiatrists is reportedly high, yet no peer-review published studies addressing this issue could be found. Therefore, it was decided to conduct a pilot study assess the degree problem, types bullying/harassment provide some insights into situation.Following multiple focus group meetings, yes/no response type questionnaire developed experienced by psychiatrists. Over 3-month period administered random sample 60 57 out reported bullying....
Abstract The founder population of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is a unique genetic resource, in part due to its geographic cultural isolation, where historical records describe migration European settlers, primarily from Ireland England, NL the 18th 19th centuries. Whilst increased prevalence certain monogenic disorders are well appreciated, details fine-scale structure ancestry lacking. Understanding origins background functional, disease causing, variants would aid mapping efforts...
Background and Objective . Aboriginal peoples are at a higher risk of many chronic respiratory diseases compared to the general Canadian population. Patients with asthma-COPD overlap (ACO), disease newly described in 2015, associated frequent exacerbations, rapid decline lung function, poor quality life, high mortality, disproportionate utilization health-care resources than patients asthma COPD alone. The objective was investigate prevalence factors ACO peoples. Methods Data from 2012...
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing rapidly. Previous research has demonstrated the efficacy a prevention program (DPP) in lifestyle modifications that can prevent or delay onset type 2 among individuals at risk. Digital DPPs have potential to use technology, conjunction with behavior change science, prediabetes on national and global scale.The aim this study investigate effects digital DPP (Virgin Pulse [VP] Transform for Prediabetes) weight physical activity participants who had...
frailty imparts a higher risk for hospitalisation, mortality and morbidity due to COVID-19 infection, but the broader impacts of pandemic associated public health measures on community-living people with are less known.we used cross-sectional data from 23,974 Canadian Longitudinal Study Aging participants who completed interview (Sept-Dec 2020). Participants were included regardless whether they had or not. They asked about health, resource, relationship care access experienced during...
Objective: Sex differences in incidence, susceptibility and severity of many chronic respiratory diseases have been long recognized. Asthma-COPD Overlap (ACO) is newly recognized disease with its management guidelines reported 2015. The objective this analysis to identify the female-specific risk factors associated ACO Aboriginal people.Methods: Peoples Survey 2012 (N = 28,410) fourth cycle a national cross-sectional survey representative First Nations living off reserve, Metis Inuit. APS...