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We are not all the same: Differentials in Diet Quality and Food Consumption across Canadian Immigrant and Domestic Resident Population
DownloadSpring 2023
Background: The association between diet and immigration is multidimensional; in addition, it varies considerably, depending on the nutrient or food component in question and more importantly, the ethnicities of immigrants to Canada. Current literature identifies dietary patterns in the general...
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Examination of the diversity and assembly processes of digenean trematode communities in Alberta, and the implications of spatio-temporal community dynamics on swimmer's itch transmission in recreational lakes
DownloadSpring 2019
The preservation of biodiversity on our planet is crucial to our health. However, we cannot preserve what we do not understand. Biodiversity surveys most often forget to include some of the most diverse organisms on our planet, the parasites. Historically given a bad rap because of the diseases...
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Spring 2018
Among the developed countries, the burden of mental disorders has become increasingly important. According to Statistics Canada (2013), one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, though one-third of these individuals perceive their needs in mental health (MH) care...
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Spring 2018
Among the developed countries, the burden of mental disorders has become increasingly important. According to Statistics Canada (2013), one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, though one-third of these individuals perceive their needs in mental health (MH) care...
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Assessing Companion Diagnostics (CDx) for Reimbursement Within Alberta: Pilot Study Using Health Technology Assessment of Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Testing in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
DownloadFall 2018
Introduction: The number of investigational and licensed indications for companion diagnostic (CDx)-drug pairs is increasing. National assessments of the linked drug to support provincial funding decisions do not specifically address the CDx. The project objectives were to: (1) review a proposed...
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Spring 2018
In patients undergoing elective major surgery, preoperative anemia is a common morbidity that may necessitate allogeneic blood transfusion in a substantial proportion of patients depending on the degree of anemia. Allogeneic blood transfusion has potential adverse outcomes. Preoperative...
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Whose burden? A comprehensive approach to describing burden of disease by synthesizing evidence from diverse perspectives
DownloadFall 2018
Epidemiologists tasked with addressing public concerns about a specific health issue and developing effective public health strategies aimed at reducing related health risks must begin by describing the extent of the health threat in the target population. Typical approaches use quantitative...
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The Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Control Strategies that Target Social Determinants of Health in Three First Nations and Métis Communities: A Mathematical Modeling Approach
DownloadFall 2017
BACKGROUND: Despite the overall decline in tuberculosis (TB) incidence in Canada, rates among Indigenous peoples have not decreased since the late 1990s. On-going transmission associated with the time from the onset of symptoms to treatment have been identified as major contributor to the...
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An Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Physical Activity within Indoor Preschool Play Environments
DownloadFall 2017
This observational study provides a multiple case comparison of the physical activity of preschool children during designated ‘free play’ within indoor play spaces at their preschool. The study assessed three recreational preschool program sites within the Municipality of Strathcona County,...
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Fall 2016
With funding for public health and health promotion being cut significantly there has been increased pressure to ensure what is funded is improving health outcomes. This in turn has led to an increase in knowledge translation (KT) and knowledge translation networks. This qualitative study...