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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 ... -
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Melatonin Among Rotating Shift Nurses
(2010-09-01)Background: Shift work is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, where decreased melatonin has been proposed as an intermediate in the causal pathway. The influence of physical activity on ... -
Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, Sleep Duration, and Self-Rated Health in Older Adults: A Compositional Analysis
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between movement behaviours that make up a day and self-rated health (SRH) in adults aged 60-79, while adjusting for time spent in all other behaviours. ... -
Physical Fighting and Fighting-Related Injuries in Canadian Adolescents: a Demographic Analysis and Assessment of the Effects of Family Affluence
(2014-10-16)BACKGROUND: Physical fighting is a concerning behaviour among adolescents and can lead to injury. Family affluence can influence adolescent injury, but its impact on injury has not been extensively explored in a fighting ... -
Physical mobility and aging in intellectual disability
(2007-09-14)Background: The growing population of older adults with intellectual disabilities is likely to experience secondary disabilities that affect well-being. Despite the established importance of mobility in the general ... -
A pilot project to investigate a novel computerized concussion assessment tool for use in the emergency department and other outpatient settings
(2008-09-24)Background: There is currently no standard method of diagnosing the presence or severity of concussion in acute primary care settings. This pilot project is part of a larger study to develop a Computerized Concussion ... -
A Population-Based Study of Factors Affecting Access to Radiotherapy for Endometrial Cancer in Ontario
(2009-08-14)Aims: To describe use of post-operative radiation for endometrial cancer in Ontario. To identify system-related and patient-related factors affecting access to this treatment. Materials and Methods: We performed a ... -
A Population-Based Study of Healthcare Resource Utilization by Metastatic Gastric Cancer Patients in Ontario
(2012-09-11)Background: Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world. Non-curative, metastatic disease is frequent in low incidence countries; management strategies for relief of symptoms include surgery, chemotherapy ... -
A population-based study on the use of radiation therapy versus surveillance in early stage seminoma in Ontario
(2014-12-03)ABSTRACT Background: Stage I Seminoma is treated with surgery followed with either adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) or a period of surveillance. Surveillance has emerged as a preferred management method, however there have ... -
POST-OPERATIVE LIVER DECOMPENSATION EVENTS FOLLOWING PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY AMONG PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS AND HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Background: Partial hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a potentially-curative therapy for patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Because the majority of patients with HCC have pre-existing cirrhosis, ... -
Predictors of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening and Patient-Centred Care in Family Health Team Primary Care Practices
(2012-09-28)Introduction: The Family Health Team (FHT) is an Ontario-based initiative that aims to provide primary care through multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals. Little is known about variability between and within ... -
Prevalence and associations of Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients with Stages 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease without Cardiovascular Disease
(2009-04-22)Background: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and is demonstrable in fifty percent of incident dialysis patients. Therefore, the process of CAC initiation likely occurs ... -
Prostate cancer-specific suvival differences between radical prostatectomy and curative radiotherapy
(2009-09-26)Background: The relative treatment effectiveness of surgery versus radiotherapy for early-stage prostate cancer is uncertain and randomized clinical trials are unlikely to be performed. This study describes the difference ... -
Pulmonary artery catheters, transesophageal echocardiography and mortality in coronary artery bypass grafting in Ontario
Problem: There is controversy in the literature as to the extent and type of invasive monitoring that is appropriate for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The use of pulmonary artery catheterization ...