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Integrating Approaches to Geographic Variation in Methodologies for Public Health Surveillance
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Epidemiology is increasingly recognizing the complexity of the underlying mechanisms determining health states. Public health surveillance needs to incorporate this knowledge into their regular reporting and analysis cycles. Aggregate data related to a multitude of health related states and risk...
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Interactions between Arcobacter butzleri and free-living protozoa in the context of sewage & wastewater treatment
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Water reuse is increasingly becoming implemented as a sustainable water management strategy in areas around the world facing freshwater shortages and nutrient discharge limits. However, there are a host of biological hazards that must be assessed prior to and following the introduction of water...
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International Comparison of Time to Treatment Intensification and Rates of Complications in Metformin Monotherapy Treated Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease which affects many people in Canada and the United States, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is only expected to increase in the future. Pharmacological interventions are a cornerstone of the management of type 2 diabetes as they help to...
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Fall 2021
Despite the introduction of vaccination and surveillance efforts, invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) remains a disease of great public health concern, in terms of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. The association between increased short-term (30-day) mortality following IPD has been...
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INVESTIGATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INCOME INEQUALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH AND DEATHS OF DESPAIR IN CANADIAN YOUTH
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Rationale: Over the past two decades, both income inequality and adverse mental health in youth have increased in Canada. Income inequality is defined as the gaps between highest earners and lowest earners within a given group or area. Some research indicates that income inequality is associated...
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Fall 2022
Background and Rationale: Obstetric ultrasounds have become a routine practice in pregnancy management globally. Evidence, however, suggests that while obstetric scans in high-income countries are associated with positive experiences to mothers, the technology may not be having similar positive...
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Investigating the Effect of Antibiotic Exposure on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-resistant H. pylori Infection and the Incidence of Anti-H. pylori Treatment Failure in Northern Canadian Communities
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The frequent and improper use of antibiotics for the treatment of unrelated bacterial infections is believed to influence the development of antibiotic-resistant H. pylori infection. Antibiotic-resistant H. pylori infection is a major risk factor for the failure of anti-H. pylori treatment...
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Investigation of the immunological cross-reactivity between Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein and Plasmodium falciparum VAR2CSA for vaccine development
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Worldwide, an estimated 30 million pregnancies are at risk of malaria infection each year. In pregnancy, Plasmodium falciparum parasites express a protein called VAR2CSA that mediates adherence of infected red blood cells (iRBCs) to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) in the placenta. VAR2CSA antibodies...
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Is there any eagerness to embrace patient portals? A study of conceptualization, implementation, adoption, and impact
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Patient portals are health information technologies that allow patients to view their personal medical record, schedule appointments, and communicate with their healthcare providers. Although portals are seen as necessary tool in the delivery of patient-centered care, the implementation and...
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Legionella and free-living amoebae interactions: an ecological perspective of drinking water safety and controlling legionellosis
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Legionnaires’ disease (LD) outbreaks have been a growing concern for public health as well as for the water industry and building management. The number of outbreaks has significantly increased over the last decades worldwide, especially in the United States and Europe. This disease is mainly...