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Machinery-Related Operational Factors as Determinants of Injury on Canadian Prarie Farms
(2009-09-03)Background: Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous occupations in Canada. Approximately one-half of all agricultural injuries are due to machinery. The etiology of machinery-related injury remains poorly ... -
Malaria prevention in eastern Myanmar
Background: Insecticide-treated bed-nets (ITNs) and mass drug administration (MDA) are key malaria elimination tools but their varied uptake has not been extensively explored among ethnic minority and displaced populations ... -
Mapping the risk of breast cancer to exposure from traffic-related air pollution using land-use regression in Vancouver, BC
(2015-03-02)An environmental role in breast cancer etiology has been suspected but evidence is still inconclusive. Traffic-related air pollution is a potentially modifiable risk factor that has been studied in the etiology of breast ... -
Measuring the Quality of Personal Care in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy
Background: Quality of care includes both technical and non-technical elements of care (personal care). We previously developed a questionnaire to assess the quality of personal care in prostate cancer radiotherapy. The ... -
Melatonin and sex hormones among rotating shift nurses
(2010-09-15)Background: In 2007, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified shift-work involving circadian disruption as a “probable carcinogen.” One proposed pathway for this relationship involves nighttime light ... -
Melatonin Patterns Among Female Hospital Employees On Day And Night Shifts: Assessment By Different Exposure Metrics
(2015-09-17)Objective: To assess the associations of different shift work exposure metrics with circadian melatonin mesor, amplitude and acrophase. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 328 female hospital personnel working ... -
Mental Health and Physical Activity in Canadian Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Background: Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a heightened risk for poor mental health. Limitations of medication use for the treatment of ADHD include non-response and adverse side ... -
(Mis)perceived Drinking Norms and Hazardous Drinking Behaviours in University First-Year Undergraduate Students and the Effects of Gender
(2016-09-28)Purpose: Across Canada, undergraduate university students are one of the highest alcohol-consuming populations. Many students engage in hazardous drinking and are at risk for negative health and social consequences. Social ... -
Modeling the Impact of Needle Exchange Programs Accounting for both HIV and HCV Infections and HIV/CV Co-Infections
(2014-04-30)Purpose: The aim of this study is to model the impact of needle exchange interventions on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Methods: In order to model the impact of needle exchange interventions, ... -
Modelling the relationship between shift work and cardiometabolic risk through circadian disruption, sleep and stress pathways
Aim and objectives: The aim of this research was to use structural equation modelling methods to test an adaption of the model proposed by Knutsson and Boggild, and to elucidate and determine the multiple pathways linking ... -
A Multi-Site Evaluation of Contact-Based Anti-Stigma Programs For High School Youth
Adolescents have become an important target for contact based anti-stigma programs. Research on mental health stigma reduction in adolescents has been hindered by lack of validated measures to evaluate interventions. To ... -
Natural History and Prognostic Factors in Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study
(2009-08-31)Introduction: Soft Tissue Injuries (STIs) of the shoulder are common presentations to the Emergency Department but very little is known about the natural history, long-term disability or prognostic factors associated with ... -
Neighborhood Perception of Safety and the Mobility Gap Between Men and Women in Old Age
(2016-10-03)Background and Objectives: Mobility limitations are a prevalent issue in older adult populations, and an important determinant of disability and mortality. Neighborhood conditions are key determinants of mobility and ... -
Objectively measured active transportation among 10-13 year olds from Kingston, Ontario
Background: Active transportation positively influences the physical and mental health of children and adolescents. Research on active transportation to school suggests that the walkability of the built environment can ... -
Occurrence, determinants and dynamics of HPV coinfections in a cohort of Montreal university students
(2011-04-21)Background: Coinfections with multiple types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are a common occurrence among HPV-infected individuals, but the clinical significance and etiology of these infections remain unclear. Though current ... -
Optimizing Nutrition Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit Through the Evaluation of Barriers to Enterally Feeding Critically Ill Patients
(2013-04-30)The purpose of this thesis was to determine the feasibility of implementing an intervention tailored to overcome barriers to adherence to recommendations of critical care nutrition guidelines in the Intensive Care Unit ... -
Patient Related Diagnostic Delay, Symptom Appraisal and Lay Consultation in Head and Neck Cancer
(2014-12-10)The objectives of this thesis were to; 1) identify established risk factors and gaps in the current peer reviewed literature relating to factors associated with patient related diagnostic delay in head and neck cancer, 2) ... -
Patterns of Use and Comparative Safety of New and Old Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults: a Population-Based Study
(2015-08-11)Overactive bladder (OAB) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) are conditions that affect 12 – 18% of Canadians and that grow increasingly common with age. Patterns of use and comparative safety of six anticholinergic ... -
Physical Activity Across the Life Course and Risk of Pre- and Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer
(2012-07-05)Background: Moderate-to-vigourous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is among the few modifiable factors known to reduce breast cancer risk. However, the independent effects of leisure-time, household, and occupational ... -
Physical Activity Participation in Ovarian Cancer Survivors: Prevalence, Determinants and Association with Patient Reported Outcomes
Objectives: The primary objectives were (1) to estimate the prevalence of meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines among ovarian cancer survivors in the post-treatment period and (2) to identify the determinants of meeting ...