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- 1Aboriginal health
- 1Aging attitudes
- 1COPD
- 1Dopamine
- 1Brian H. Rowe (Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry)
- 1Don Voaklander (School of Public Health)
- 1Rodgers, Wendy (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation)
- 1Rowe, Brian (School of Public Health, Department of Emergency Medicine)
- 1Stickland, Michael (Department of Medicine)
- 1Stickland, Michael (Medicine and Dentistry)
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Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta: Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health
DownloadFall 2013
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory disorder and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is limited information about the burden of disease for COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Objectives: To compare the epidemiology and patterns of...
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Establishing an evidence base to improve sleep disorder medicine and home ventilation programs that treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DownloadFall 2024
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling disease associated with high health care utilization. Patients with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) or chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF) in addition to COPD have improved health outcomes if they become...
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Impact of a Primary Care Exercise Program on Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in Patients with COPD
DownloadSpring 2019
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an obstructive lung disease characterized by shortness of breath and is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Physical activity is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in people who have COPD, however long-term adherence to exercise is...
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2013
Low, G., Wilson, D., Wong, E., Ross, C., Stickland, M.
Among pulmonary rehabilitation attendees, we explored their tendency to downplay versus acknowledge physical and psychosocial health limitations, and the subsequent impact either strategy had on how they perceive their own aging process. Participants (N = 87) were 44 to 82 years of age, and...
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The pulmonary vasculature during exercise in health and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DownloadFall 2017
The purpose of this dissertation was to characterize the response of the pulmonary vasculature to exercise in health (including a pharmacological intervention) and in individuals with mild chronic obstructive lung disease. The first project studied the effect of a dopamine receptor blockade on...