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Spatial Analysis of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Ontario
Introduction: In recent years, Ontario has witnessed a dramatic rise in the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs); however, the spatial patterning and causal factors contributing to this increase are not fully ... -
Stigma Experienced by Parents of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
(2010-05-20)Background: Stigma can not only affect the stigmatized individual, but also those closely associated with that individual, such as parents. Parents are often in the role of primary caregivers for individuals with ... -
Stigma Resistance: Exploring Psychological Well-being and its Relationship to Perceived Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviour in the General Canadian Population
Background: Perceived stigma is a public health concern that causes harm by discouraging help-seeking behaviour and treatment participation amongst individuals with mental illnesses. Some individuals, however, resist ... -
Street Connectivity as a Determinant of Health in Canadian Youth
(2010-09-14)Background: Street connectivity, an important aspect of the built environment, refers to the directness of links and the density of connections in road networks. Street connectivity of youth’s neighborhoods may impact ... -
Stroke after Radiotherapy to Treat Head and Neck Cancer - What is the Risk?
(2014-09-15)Background: Head and Neck cancers (H&NCa) are typically associated with risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use. The human papilloma virus (HPV) has begun to play a role in the pathogenesis of these cancers, decreasing ... -
A study of prehospital trauma care in Ontario
(2007-12-14)Objectives: 1. To describe variations in major trauma between rural and urban residents of Ontario in terms of external causes, severities, prehospital care and clinical outcomes. 2. To determine whether prehospital ... -
Surgery, Anesthesia, and Risk for the Development of Dementia
As Canadians continue to live longer, more older adults are undergoing surgical procedures. These procedures can leave patients at an increased risk for medical complications, and there has been growing interest in a ... -
Surgical practice patterns and outcomes in T2 and T3 gallbladder cancer: insights from a population based study
Background: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a lethal malignancy. Surgery remains the only option for cure. Our study aimed to evaluate practice patterns in patients with stage T2 and T3 GBC and describe the association between ... -
Surgical versus medical treatment and mortality in patients with infective endocarditis: The effect of selection bias, immortal time bias, and time dependent confounding
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection of the endocardium. Available evidence on the comparative effect of medical versus surgical treatment of IE is limited by systematic error. It is unclear if ... -
Thyroid Cancer Treatment and Subsequent Infertility Diagnosis in Female Adolescents and Young Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Background: Unnecessary treatment of thyroid cancer as a result of increased surveillance may be associated with substantial side effects, including infertility, often without improvements in survival rates. Objective: ... -
UGT2B17, exemestane metabolism, and their association with physical health-related quality of life in Caucasian postmenopausal women participating in the Mammary Prevention.3 Trial
Background: In the Mammary Prevention.3 (MAP.3) trial of exemestane (EXE) for breast cancer prevention, postmenopausal women commonly reported physical menopause-related symptoms, such as joint and muscle pain and fatigue. ... -
Uptake of the Periodic Health Exam Among Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities From 2003 to 2015
(2016-08-09)Background: Over the past decade, annual heath exams have been de-emphasized for the general population but emphasized for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The purpose of this project was to ... -
The Use and Neurological Safety of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: The Ontario Grade 8 HPV Vaccine Cohort Study
(2012-09-28)The quadrivalent (q-) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is praised for its near perfect efficacy of 98% in the per-protocol population and minimal safety concerns. Adherence to the dosing schedule of 0, 2 and 6 months ... -
The use and safety of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine in Grade 8 girls in KFL&A
(2015-12-16)INTRODUCTION: Use of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine through Ontario’s $117 million program has been low, reaching only half of the eligible population. Safety concerns have been identified as a major ... -
The use of Palliatiave Radiotherapy for bone and brain metastases in Ontario
(2009-09-26)Abstract Background: Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) plays an important role in the management of patients with bone and brain metastases; however, little is known about the use of this treatment in Ontario. Objectives: ... -
Using Population Health Surveys to Measure the Use of Services and the Prevalence of Psychiatric and/or Behavioural Conditions in Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
(2009-10-30)Background: Compared to the general population, individuals with intellectual disabilities have a higher prevalence of health problems, including psychiatric and/or behavioural conditions (dual diagnosis). Research suggests ... -
Validation of quality indicators for radical prostatectomy
(2007-08-29)BACKGROUND: Radical prostatectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men with clinically localized prostate cancer. In recent years, radical prostatectomy quality indicators have been recommended, but the feasibility ... -
A Validation Study of Computer-Based Diagnostic Algorithms for Chronic Disease Surveillance
(2012-07-24)Background: Chronic conditions comprise a significant amount of healthcare utilization. For example, people with chronic diseases account for 51% of family physician encounters. Therefore, diagnostic algorithms based on ... -
Vitamin D and mammographic density in postmenopausal women: A cohort study nested within a chemoprevention trial
(2014-03-31)Background: Vitamin D may be important in the causal pathway to breast cancer (BC) by influencing mammographic breast density (MD). However, previous study results in postmenopausal women are inconsistent. Study objectives ... -
Vitamin D status in winter and summer among nurses and implications for cancer etiology
(2009-09-23)Background: Recent research indicates that inadequate vitamin D status may incur increased cancer risk, particularly for breast and colon cancer. Cutaneous generation of vitamin D through direct absorption of summer sunlight ...